IF anyone had any doubt that touring is where the money is in today’s music business, a look at Billboard’s top moneymakers of 2008 should hammer the point home.

The Police's reunion tour, which ended in New York on Thursday night has become the third biggest-grossing concert tour of all time.

The Rolling Stones have their sights set on recording the biggest-grossing world tour in history after announcing autumn dates in America.

Madonna's controversial Re-Invention trek has been named the year's most lucrative tour after taking a staggering $125m (€93.8m) in ticket sales.