His record might not stand come the end of the year given the gig postponements that have followed his recent ill health, but David Bowie had the highest grossing tour in the first half of 2004. Billboard report his Reality Tour grossed $45.4 million in the first half of the year, putting him ahead of the other major tours of the year - which include Bette Midler ($40 million), Simon & Garfunkel ($36 million), Shania Twain ($34 million) and Prince ($26 million). As previously reported, Bowie was forced to cancel ten summer dates after he was taken ill and required heart surgery.
Jul 16, 2004
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Bowie tops 2004 tour revenue chart so far
David Bowie's Reality Tour grossed $45.4 million in the first half of 2004, leading Billboard's chart, despite ten summer dates cancelled after heart surgery.