How U2 Earned More Than Lady Gaga, Jay-Z and Toby Keith–Combined

U2: Seeing green.

When U2 played a three-night stand at Brazil's 80,000-seat Morumbi Stadium in April, the proceeds were plenty plush–the band grossed just shy of $33 million for the trio of shows, according to Billboard. That's the same amount that Jay-Z hauled in for 32 shows over the pas 12 months, and more than many musical acts see in a lifetime.

But the shows were just a drop in the bucket, as it turns out. U2 took home $195 million over the past 12 months, making the Irish rock group t...