[codebreaker]

I looked it up on Google, their taxes would be 65% of earnings!!

1 Billion divided by 4 members 250 million...still a 110 million take per person, almost a million per person per concert minus tour costs.

[jz638]

Someone is banking on something other than ticket sales, the math is damned near impossible. If you had 100 concerts each with 100,000 screaming Abba fans all paying $100 per ticket, you could cover the costs to the band. Of course that $100 doesn't cover ticketmaster's service charge, rental and transportation costs, etc. I just don't see how it adds up, much less turns a profit.

[Pagey]

"...their taxes would be 65% of earnings"???
That is horrific to even imagine.The fact of the matter also is,nowadays MANY so-called 'Bands' can't make it through 25-30 shows w/out 'mental breakdowns' or 'Lip Syncing','Tape Loops' et al anyway.When is the last time a Rap or Hip-Hop Artist played even 50(much less 100) shows in a year?Probably Never. ABBA the Band who 'Just Said No' and good for them too! "Just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD".This is a perfect example of that saying.LOL