Popular Chillis stun promoters

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers have been confirmed as one of the leading musical attractions in the world after shocking promoters with ticket sales of $17m (€25.4m) - for just three shows.

The Los Angeles rockers wowed crowds at their sold-out concerts in London's Hyde Park on 19, 20, and 25 June, shifting a total of 258,000 tickets, in addition to 169,000 sold for dates in Manchester, England, Cardiff, Wales, and Edinburgh, Scotland.