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The World's Most Historic Rock and Roll Antics

Rock 'n' Roll * Everything You Need to Know About the Biggest Tours in History ALL ACCESS PASS Biggest Tours In History GROSS WITH INFLATION(2012) NUMBER OF SHOWS TOUR DATE ATTENDANCE S760,823,721 110 U2 7,272,046 AAXXXO 360 TOUR Av. Attendance 66,110 $ 625,719,239 144 THE ROLLING STONES * A BIGGER * BANG TOUR 4,680,000 Av. Attendance 32,500 $ 470,134,147 167 AC/DC * BLACK ICE * WORLD TOUR 4,846,965 Av. Attendance 29,023 $ 441,673,561 MADONNA * STICKY AND * SWEET TOUR 85 3,545,899 Av. Attendance 41,716 $ 448,515,796 131 U2 4,619,021 * VERTIGO TOUR Av. Attendance 35,259 $ 387,332,062 156 THE POLICE * THE POLICE * REUNION TOUR 3,300,912 Av. Attendance 21,160 $ 468,786,069 143 ROLLING STONES 5,576,032 AXX * BRIDGES TO * BABYLON TOUR Av. Attendance 38,993 S 482,528,321 124 THE ROLLING STONES 6,336,776 AAXX * VOOD00 * LOUNGE TOUR Av. Attendance 51,103 $ 378,409,784 115 THE ROLLING STONES * LICKS * TOUR 3,470,945 Av. Attendance 30,182 $ 301,380,649 132 CELINE DION 3,000,000 * TAKING * CHANCES TOUR Av. Attendance 27,424 120 TRUCKS were needed to transport 3 complete versions of the set; including 1 just for Bono's terrible hats. BRAZIL 2006 the band played to a reported 2 million people on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. There's still a U2 queue for 360 TOUR the toilets. THE ROLLING STONES * A BIGGER * BANG TOUR Aires DVD Live at River 2008-2009 Buenos 101 AC/DC * BLACK ICE ★ WORLD TOUR 101 The touring entourage included: 69 guitars On July 16 2009, the stage collapsed whilst being assembled - tragically killing two crew members and injuring eight 250 2005-2006 travelling workers 12 100 pairs of kneepads 3D curtains were created to form a giant video screen trampolines A PlayStation controller was used to control the audience footage played on the screens For this tour, the band introduced the "WEB VOTE" allowing some fans to pick a song they wanted to hear and the rest to be horribly disappointed. SUPPORT ACTS INCLUDED: FOO FIGHTERS THE SMASHING PUMPKINS BOB DYLAN * BRIDGES TO * BABYLON TOUR THE ROLLING STONES Rock 'n’ Roll Embarrassments The Wall of Shame Fleetwood Mac's Less Than Happy Feet In 1977 Fleetwood Mac failed to p-p-pick up a penguin when a 70ft blow-up one turned rock critic and promptly deflated all over them. How did it happen? Maybe Stevie nicked it. Tusk, tusk. U2 The Edge Gets One of his 5-a-Day Didn't U2 learn anything from Spinal Tap? The band managed to add irony to injury when The Edge got trapped inside a giant lemon leading to the most entertaining U2 gig in years, especially when the audience started taking the pith. REM Everybody Squirts (Yoghurt at People) Yoghurt Lactose intolerance was taken to new heights when enraged REM guitarist Peter Buck literally mullered an air stewardess, dousing her in yoghurt. It helped the band reach yakult status. Keith 'the loon' Moon What is it about famous Keiths? Keith Richards, Keith Chegwin, Keith Harris and Orville? All renowned for their wild rock and roll excesses. But king of the Keiths has to be The Who drummer The Who Keith Moon, whose setting always seemed to be 'auto-destruct'. Parking a Lincoln Continental at the bottom of a swimming pool: • Left the handbrake off • Arrested, forced to only use the kiddie pool • Damage Bill = $24,000 and a very damp valet Parking a rental car into a hotel lobby because he thought the receptionist was a bit snarky - next time be British Keith and simply tut. Rinnggg Blowing up his drums, causing: • Fans to faint The Who • John Entwistle to briefly change facial expression • Pete Townshend to go deaf, sadly leading to a number of terrible solo albums How Many Guitars has Pete Townshend Smashed? 115 CONFIRMED 'DESTRUCTIONS' Report a smash here: http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/gear/guitar/smashed.html Pete Townshend was famed for smashing his guitars on stage at the end of The Who's explosive set. Come on Pete, you weren't that bad. He started on the cheap stuff, but soon moved onto destroying expensive Fenders and Rickenbackers. At one point he owned five guitars worth $1,862, four of which were unplayable. We're just happy he didn't play the harp. Rickenbacker Fender Stratocasters Highest Hotel Window From Which a TV Has Been Thrown? The record goes to Keith Richards and Bobby Keys who, after witnessing a particularly unpleasant segment on Loose Women, are reported to have chucked a TV through a 10th floor hotel window during the Stones 1972 world tour. The incident was featured in the documentary Cocksucker Blues', though the film was never released, due to the band's fear of their nefarious activities being seen. Or possibly because it was called "Cocksucker Blues'. "Cocksucker Blues" Reel infographic powered by dv 247.com Sources •http://www.virginmedia.com •http://en.wikipedia.org •http://www.thewho.net BY NC SA 2009-2011 2005-2006 2007-2008 1994-199 2005-2007 2008-2009 U2 + VERTIGO TOUR 2009 were Plate 2008-2010 2009-2011 The concerts med for the ts in (L SWEET TOUR * STICKY AND * MADONNA 1997-1999

The World's Most Historic Rock and Roll Antics

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A look at the world's biggest rock and roll tours, and some of the antics the stars got up to. Naturally there is a dedicated section for Keith Moon who in our mind is the greatest party animal that ever lived.

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