Rolling Stones gross over half a billion on Bigger Bang tour

The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang tour has grossed over half a billion dollars. Billboard reported that the tour which ran between the fall of 2005 and the summer of 2007, with several extended breaks, topped out at $558,255,524. The tour is the highest grossing tour in history, having drawn a total paid attendance of 4,680,000.

Behind the Stones' record is U2's 2005-2006 Vertigo tour which took in $389 million, which had beaten the Stones' previous record of $320 million for their 2004-2005 Voodoo Lounge tour.

In other Stones-related news

Mick Jagger said that he will not be joining Led Zeppelin on stage during their upcoming reunion show in London.

Jagger, who was rumored to be one of the night's opening acts, talked about the Zeppelin reunion and told the BBC that, "It's been a long time in the making. I heard this awful rumor they're only going to play half an hour. If I remember, the drum solos used to be half an hour, and I'm not exaggerating. But I'm sure they're going to play two hours... If I'm here in London I'll definitely go. Will I go on stage? Nah. They haven't done anything on stage for 20 years together, I'm not going to interlope into their big night out."

Jagger was asked as part of a fan Q&A if he ever thought about the Stones performing a show with Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman, who left the group in 1974 and 1992, respectively: "It's a thought, I'm not sure I'll really entertain it. I'm not sure what the rest of the band think either. Maybe they would hate the idea. I'll ask. It's an interesting question."

When asked if he could name his favorite Stones album, he said, "I don't know if I have a favorite. I think Beggar's Banquet is a good collection and Exile On Main Street has its moments."

Jagger has just released a compilation of his solo work, called The Best Of Mick Jagger.
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