1. U2’s 360° Tour
Cost per set-up: $23 – 31 million
The highest grossing tour in history earned U2 $730 million, but also required a massive investment to build and maintain the famous Claw structure throughout the bands 110 concerts (2009 – 2012). The idea behind the 360° Tour stage was to allow all fans a great view of the show. The band reached its goal by creating a 400 ton arachnid structure, which reached 151 in height at its center, and also featured a $1 million video wall placed above the stage. The set-up required a crew of 300 workers and a daily budget of $750,000 to complete, but it broke the record of the most expensive concert stages to ever be created.
