A informação está longe de ser uma surpresa e se os Rolling Stones não fizessem alguns shows em pequenos clubes e teatros para que possam ficar perto dos fãs, a vantagem seria maior. O fato é que a banda é líder mundial da Era das Grandes Tours, que começou em 1989, a partir da Steel Wheels Tour.
A revista Billboard fez levantamento desde 1990 e chegou à conclusão de que os guris malvados dos subúrbios de Londres arrecadaram 1,565 bilhão de dólares com as tours Urban Jungle, Voodoo Lounge, Bridges to Babylon, No Security, Licks, A Bigger Bang, 50 & Counting e 14 On Fire. Os Stones chegam a ter números de três a cinco vezes maiores do que outros artistas como Paul McCartney, Metallica, Aerosmith e AC/DC.

A Lista da revista:

1. The Rolling Stones


Gross: $1,565,792,382


Attendance: 19,677,569


Shows: 538

2. U2

Gross: $1,514,979,793

Attendance: 20,536,168

Shows: 526

3. Bruce Springsteen


Gross: $1,196,116,507


Attendance: 15,010,773


Shows: 727

4. Madonna

Gross: $1,140,230,941

Attendance: 9,694,079

Shows: 382

5. Bon Jovi


Gross: $1,030,082,884


Attendance: 12,333,668


Shows: 578

6. Elton John*

Gross: $786,791,043

Attendance: 12,164,513

Shows: 956

7. Dave Matthews Band


Gross: $776,969,736


Attendance: 17,823,077


Shows: 992

8. Celine Dion

Gross: $737,573,927

Attendance: 6,546,109

Shows: 1,143

9. Kenny Chesney


Gross: $752,706,599


Attendance: 12,681,629


Shows: 755

10. The Eagles

Gross: $702,110,908

Attendance: 7,720,760

Shows: 484

11. The Police/Sting


Gross: $556,114,962


Attendance: 7,257,611


Shows: 605

12. Roger Waters

Gross: $547,305,412

Attendance: 5,474,759

Shows: 316

13. Paul McCartney


Gross: $505,534,809


Attendance: 5,248,175


Shows: 220

14. Billy Joel*

Gross: $499,978,726

Attendance: 10,408,169

Shows: 577

15. Rod Stewart


Gross: $497,033,399


Attendance: 7,885,676


Shows: 714

16. Neil Diamond

Gross: $465,448,371

Attendance: 8,870,666

Shows: 643

17. Metallica


Gross: $432,816,245


Attendance: 8,388,374


Shows: 468

18. Aerosmith

Gross: $417,573,638

Attendance: 8,405,069

Shows: 582

19. George Strait


Gross: $405,034,063


Attendance: 9,736,580


Shows: 584

20. Jimmy Buffett

Gross: $402,756,057

Attendance: 9,746,471

Shows: 539

21. Coldplay


Gross: $378,359,252


Attendance: 5,394,616


Shows: 315

22. Toby Keith

Gross: $361,256,245

Attendance: 8,608,696

Shows: 711

23. Cher


Gross: $351,625,611


Attendance: 4,531,739


Shows: 548

24. Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks

Gross: $349,906,931

Attendance: 4,906,995

Shows: 483

25. AC/DC


Gross: $337,879,092


Attendance: 5,387,353



Shows: 316


* Incluindo tours em que o artista/banda foi co-headliner