Bon Jovi's Arena Rock Profit

Bon Jovi has beaten the Spice Girls in the US touring stakes, taking in £55 million.

According to the Billboard mid-year tour charts, the New Jersey rockers sold out more arenas and stadiums in North America and the Pacific Rim than any other artists during their tour, promoted worldwide by AEG Live.

CEO Randy Phillips said: "The fact is that Bon Jovi are still current musically and have consistently delivered a live show that has very few equals in terms of musicianship, spectacle and gigantic hits.

"Whatever concerns I had initially that they might have chosen to go back on the road too soon after the last equally successful tour were quickly dispelled by the early public on-sales."

AEG Live also produced the second highest grossing tour of that period, the Spice Girls reunion, which took in more than $70 million – or about £35 million - from 45 shows.

Coming in third place was the Police reunion tour, which topped all touring charts in 2007.