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Black Eyed Peas

How does £526,000 a night sound? That's what the Black Eyed Peas tour brought in. Their promotion deals with Honda, Bacardi, Apple and American department store Target aided their ascension to £31 million

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Taking a leaf from Jay-Z's book, Toby Keith owns an ever growing chain of restaurants and has invested in several publishing companies, both of which earn him millions a year. Add that to a share of his £20 million-grossing tour and his right to a place in the top 10 becomes obvious

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While touring to support/promote Viva La Vida (their 2008 album, for those who don't know) Coldplay raked in £69 million over 77 dates. Album and merchandise sales will have helped too

Largely unknown outside the US Kenny Chesney made a killing with his tour, which grossed £47 million. The gigs brought in £1 million every night - nearly twice as much as competitor (and almost as unknown outside America) Keith Urban. His fortune was topped up by a few high-profile sponsors too.

Madonna: £38 million

It would be odd not to see Madonna on this list. The singer, author, model and designer (not to mention countless other things) held a £91 million-grossing tour and has a sizeable back catalogue of material on offer. Then there's the fact her music was licensed to the hit TV show Glee - that will have been worth a bit.

Two-and-a-half years ago Lady Gaga was an unknown. Now she's worth £40 million. Her, um, unique brand of pop, videos and quirkiness helped her 106-date tour net a fortune. A slew of lucrative promotion deals will have been the cherry on top of her money ice cream.

Despite not being the breadwinner in his relationship (Beyoncé is at number three), Jay-Z's £41 million earnings aren't anything to scoff at. Investment in the New Jersey Nets basketball squad, Fela! (a Broadway show) and the 40/40 nightclub chain helped him earn his fortune. Oh, and the £660,000 a night Blueprint 3 tour probably didn't hurt.

Britney's £42 million number five spot comes as no surprise when you hear her 98-date tour raked in £85 million and her prominent Elizabeth Arden and Candies endorsement deals are still going strong. Britney will probably feature on this list for years to come...

Two million tickets sold for his £110 million-grossing tour, loads of radio play and a pretty sterling back catalogue helped Bruce grab himself a cool £46 million

While hubby Jay-Z languishes in sixth place, Beyoncé sits pretty at number three having earned £57 million in the last year. Her 93-date tour made the majority of her money, while her many advertising deals topped it off

Earning £75 million is no mean feat, but AC/DC managed it. Their £148 million-grossing, 99-date tour will have done most of the hard work, but we imagine doing the soundtrack to Iron Man 2 helped.

Thanks mostly to their massive 2009 tour, U2 made a colossal £85 million in the last 12 months. Overall the tour clawed in £204 million and if you include merchandise, promotions and CD/MP3 sales, it's easy to see where all the cash came from.