Richard J. “Rich” Graziano serves as vice president and general manager of Nexstar Media in New Haven, Connecticut, where he drives audience numbers and revenue across multiple platforms. Among his favorite leisure pursuits, Richard Graziano enjoys following the band U2, which he has seen perform live ten times.
U2 has earned distinction as one of the most popular rock bands today, and a recent report confirmed the band's status by announcing it had earned more money through concert ticket sales than any other rock band between 2010 and 2019. According to the Irish Times, U2 made $1,038,104,132, making it the top-grossing live band over the past decade.
The band was certainly busy during those years. It went on five tours, including The Joshua Tree Tour in 2017, the Innocence + Experience tour in 2015, and the 360 Tour from 2009 to 2011. The article also noted the above figure does not include income generated from the band's most recent tour, the 2019 Joshua Tree Tour.
U2 has earned distinction as one of the most popular rock bands today, and a recent report confirmed the band's status by announcing it had earned more money through concert ticket sales than any other rock band between 2010 and 2019. According to the Irish Times, U2 made $1,038,104,132, making it the top-grossing live band over the past decade.
The band was certainly busy during those years. It went on five tours, including The Joshua Tree Tour in 2017, the Innocence + Experience tour in 2015, and the 360 Tour from 2009 to 2011. The article also noted the above figure does not include income generated from the band's most recent tour, the 2019 Joshua Tree Tour.
