Bon Jovi, Beyoncé, Pink have 2013's top-grossing worldwide tours

Bon Jovi , Beyoncé, Pink are among the headliners of 2013's top-grossing worldwide concert tours.

Jon Bon Jovi's rock band took the top spot in Pollstar 's annual list by earning more than $259.5m (£157.1m) on the road over the last year.

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Beyoncé's 'Mrs Carter Show World Tour' came in second with by taking $188.6m (£114.3m), and Pink was third with $170.6m (£103.3m).

The top five was rounded out by Justin Bieber and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.

The broader top 20 list also includes Rihanna, Taylor Swift, One Direction, Sir Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones.

One Direction's Harry Styles

2013 was a record year for the concert industry around the globe, with all the combined tours generating $2.43b (£1.47b) in ticket sales.

This was an increase of 24% over the 2012 takings.

The full list of Pollstar's Top 20 worldwide concert tours is below:

1. Bon Jovi

2. Beyoncé

3. Pink

4. Justin Bieber

5. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

6. Rihanna

7. Cirque Du Soleil: Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour

8. Taylor Swift

9. Depeche Mode

10. One Direction

11. Paul McCartney

12. The Rolling Stones

13. Muse

14. Fleetwood Mac

15. Kenny Chesney

16. Roger Waters

17. Bruno Mars

18. Justin Timberlake and Jay Z

19. Elton John

20. Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo

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