Springsteen proves himself concert boss

Bruce Springsteen was the boss of the concert business in 2003, raking in €95.4m to rank second only to the Rolling Stones for the most money ever earned by a concert act in a year.

Springsteen and his E Street Band earned the money on 47 concerts, concluding their tour with a staggering 13 stadium shows in the New York area, the concert industry trade publication Pollstar reported.

The Stones’ €101m earned in 1994 still stands as the record, Pollstar said.

Springsteen’s reported earnings don’t count the concert dates he played outside of North America, or in 2002, when The Rising tour began.