Bon Jovi Named 2008's Top Touring Band

The '80s hairband brought in more than $210 million on its world tour

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Blaze of glory, indeed.

Bon Jovi has been named the top touring band of 2008, according to Billboard magazine.

The band’s Lost Highway tour brought in $210.6 million, just edging out Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band – which grossed $204.5 million. (The magazine based its finding on the period between Nov. 14, 2007 and Nov. 11, 2008).

Rounding out the Top 10 were Madonna ($162 million), the Police ($150 million), Celine Dion ($91 million), Kenny Chesney ($86 million), Neil Diamond ($81.2 million), the Spice Girls ($70 million), the Eagles ($56.6 million) and Rascal Flatts ($55.8 million).

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