The Rolling Stones are among the finalists for the 2013 Billboard Touring Awards, set for November 14 in New York City.
Billboard reports the Stones are joined by Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Pink, Justin Timberlake, Tayor Swift, One Direction and Jay Z as contenders for the awards, which are primarily based on box office numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore from Oct. 1, 2012 through Sept. 30, 2013.
The finalists for Top Tour, based on Boxscore gross, are Bon Jovi's Because We Can Tour, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's Wrecking Ball Tour, and Michael Jackson Immortal, while the finalists for Top Draw, based on Boxscore attendance, are Pink's The Truth About Love Tour and once again Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi.
The Top Package Award goes to the top-grossing tour with three or more artists on the bill, and includes the following finalists: Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake Legends of Summer Tour with DJ Cassidy; Kenny Chesney'a No Shoes Nation Tour with Eric Church, Eli Young Band, and Kacey Musgraves; and the Taylor Swift Red Tour with Ed Sheeran featuring Joel Crouse, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, and Casey James.
The finalists for Top Boxscore, which recognizes the highest-grossing single engagement by an artist for the time period, include Pink's The Truth About Love at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Aus., and a double nomination for the Rolling Stones' 50 & Counting Tour engagements in London and Chicago, Ill.
The 10th Annual Billboard Touring Awards will be hosted by Gary Dell'Abate, aka Baba Booey, executive producer of the Howard Stern Show.
View the complete list of finalists here.
On November 11th (November 12 in North America), the Rolling Stones will release “Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live”, a new package capturing the band’s historic return to London’s Hyde Park with a 2-hour live concert and highlights including new and unseen backstage footage.
“Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live” will be available on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD + DVD, 3LP + DVD, and a Deluxe Edition featuring a 60 page book + DVD + Blu-ray + 2CD package.
Check out the tracklisting here.
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