U2 made $109m from touring and royalties last year – almost twice as much as the second best, Billboard magazine says.
Archive for February, 2010
U2 rock all the way to the bank
February 27th, 2010Precious sweeps NAACP awards
February 27th, 2010Gritty movie Precious wins six prizes at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Image Awards.
Radcliffe backs suicide helpline
February 27th, 2010Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe films a message to help prevent suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.
Borat star joins Oscars line-up
February 27th, 2010Borat and Bruno actor Sacha Baron Cohen is named among the stars who will present Oscars at this year’s ceremony.
Health warning over cinema snacks
February 27th, 2010Movie-goers should have more information about how many calories are in cinema snacks, the Food Standards Agency says.
Star Trek actor’s son found dead
February 26th, 2010The actor son of Star Trek veteran Walter Koenig is found dead in a wood after apparently taking his own life.
Batman debut comic sells for $1m
February 26th, 2010A 1939 comic which saw Batman make his debut has sold for more than $1m (£655,000) at an auction in the US.
Odeon reverses Wonderland boycott
February 25th, 2010Odeon reverses its decision to boycott Tim Burton’s new film version of Alice in Wonderland following talks with Disney.
iTunes sells 10 billionth track
February 25th, 2010The iTunes online store sells its 10 billionth track with Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling officially the most downloaded track.
Appeal over Men At Work ‘rip-off’
February 25th, 2010EMI Music appeals against a court ruling that found Men at Work plagiarised a Girl Guides’ song in their 1983 hit Down Under.