Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.latimes.misc From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: POP/ROCK Date: Thu, 26 Nov 92 11:27:52 EST Message-ID: Lines: 18 HEADLINE: POP/ROCK Publication Date: Wednesday November 25, 1992 BYLINE: BETH KLEID Top in Pop: A lot of people went to the Zoo this year. U2's Zoo TV tour took in a whopping $63.8 million (for 67 shows) to become the most money-making pop group in concert earnings in 1992 so far. According to estimates from the trade magazine Performance, Metallica was the second highest-grossing band with $32.3 million for 53 shows, Guns N' Roses was third with $29.1 million for 36 shows, and next was Grateful Dead with $27 million for 45 shows. Neil Diamond ranked No. 5 with $25.8 million for 63 shows. The totals are based on 98% of this year's box-office grosses for each group. This article is copyright 1992 The Los Angeles Times Home Edition. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM