Billboard Money Makers 2012
Elton at # 13 with earned $11,973,990
to compare:
Elton in 2011 at # 33 with earned $7,160,887
Elton in 2009 at # 14 with earned $22,141,315
Elton at # 13 with earned $11,973,990
Elton John returned to Las Vegas in 2011 and performed 16 of his "Million Dollar Piano" shows before heading to Russia and Australia. His Colosseum at Caesars Palace residency accounted for a third of his concert grosses, which hit $32.5 million and a personal take of $11 million. A summer tour of Europe, scattered U.S. dates and the soundtrack to his animated "Gnomeo & Juliet" dominated John's activity prior to setting up shop in Vegas, while "The Union," Cameron Crowe's documentary about John's collaboration with Leon Russell, debuted in April at the Tribeca Film Festival. Concert income was significant for John in 2011 as sales of his recordings dipped: Physical album sales were 254,000 units, while digital album and single track sales were 148,000 each. John also contributed music to "Billy Elliot: The Musical," and though the Broadway stand ended in January 2012, road versions continued in other territories around the world.
Elton in 2011 at # 33 with earned $7,160,887
Elton John proved last year that he's nowhere near retiring his massive hit collection--and that he's still exploring new musical ground. He released his 30th studio album, "The Union," with Leon Russell in October, which sold 289,000 units in the United States through the end of the year. John's total album sales in 2010 reached 454,000 units, while his digital track sales topped 1.6 million. But most of his earnings came from touring, which included dates early in the year with Billy Joel and in the fall with Russell. John went on to gross $18.2 million from his U.S. dates, netting about $6.2 million.
As half of the most successful co-headlining tour in history with Billy Joel, as well as being very active on his own, Elton John again struck box-office gold in 2009. Even without an album of new material, John still moved a quarter of a million physical units in the United States.
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