Madonna Tour Breaks record: 'Sticky And Sweet' claims new milestone
Queen of Pop Madonna can claim a new milestone after 'Sticky And Sweet' was named the highest grossing tour by a solo artist ever.
Madonna is one of the biggest names in modern music. More than 25 years on from her first hit the singer is still causing controversy, selling records and packing in the crowds on the recent 'Sticky And Sweet' tour.
Following on from her latest album 'Hard Candy' the tour has travelled the world, crossing national boundaries and out-lasting the singer's marriage to Guy Ritchie. A flurry of dates last year saw Madonna's tour become the biggest of the year, before more shows were announced for 2009.
Now signed to entertainment giants LiveNation the singer's tour has entered the record books as the highest grossing by a solo artist ever. Finishing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday (September 2nd) the tour grossed a total of $408 million.
Along the way, Madonna has offended narrow minded people everywhere. As recently as last week some flippant comments about the rights of homosexuals and gypsies were met with fury by a Romanian audience.
Madonna is a long way from breaking the all time tour record though. BBC News reports that The Rolling Stones raked in an astonishing $558 million from their tour 'A Bigger Bang' which last a full eighteen months.
'Sticky And Sweet' by way of comparison took in less shows, lasting little more than a year. Totalling 85 dates Madonna played to more than 3.5 million fans in 32 countries. To claim the new record the singer simply shattered one she herself had set - with 2006's 'Confessions Tour'.
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