NEW YORK, March 15 (UPI) -- Irish rockers U2 were the only act to break the $100 million mark in combined tour and album revenues in 2005, Rolling Stone reports.
U2 made more than the Rolling Stones and the Eagles, the U.S. pop culture magazine reported.
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U2 led the list of "Rock's Top 30 Moneymakers" of 2005 -- followed by the Stones at $92.5 million, the Eagles at $63.2 million, Paul McCartney at $56 million and Elton John at $48.9 million.
No. 6 was Neil Diamond at $44.7 million, with Jimmy Buffett close behind at $44 million. Rod Stewart was No. 8 at $40.3 million, the Dave Matthews Band pulled in $39.6 million and Celine Dion closed out the top 10 at $31.5 million.
