Billboard: Rock band U2 - the highest paid musicians of the year

The Irish rock band U2 headed the list of the highest paid musicians for 2017 according to the version of the American magazine Billboard. The rating is published on Friday on the website of the publication, reports TASS.

According to the magazine, U2 earned $ 54.4 million in 2017, of which 52 million brought her a tour of Joshua Tree Tour. It is noted that the four musicians, led by Bono, repeated the success of 2016, holding the most box office tour.

The second line of the list was occupied by the American country-performer Gart Brooks, which earned $ 52.2 million. He rose immediately to 16 lines in the list compared to 2016. Following it is the American group Metallica ($ 43.2 million).

The Grammy Prize Triumph in 2018 Bruno Mars first fell into the magazine rating of the fourth line with an income of $ 40.7 million.

The top ten leaders of the rating also included a pop musician from the UK ED Shiran ($ 31.3 million), singer Lady Gaga ($ 29.7 million), American pianist Billy Joel ($ 29.2 million), GUNS N 'ROSES ($ 27.8 million), British rock musician Roger Toters ($ 27.2 million) and Coldplay ($ 26.5 million).