The top five worldwide concert tours of 2015, according to the trade publication Pollstar. Results
The top five worldwide concert tours of 2015, according to the trade publication Pollstar. Results are tabulated for all worldwide shows worked between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2015. Includes total gross in millions, average ticket price, average tickets sold per show, and total tickets sold.
v Taylor Swift: $250.4; $110.15; 42,893; 2,273,328
v AC/DC: $180.0; $77.92; 46,201; 2,310,061
v One Direction: $158.8; $91.82; 44,345; 1,729,470
v U2: $152.2; $118.35; 58,473; 1,286,416
v Foo Fighters: $127.0; $75.50; 27,575; 1,682,053
“New Girl” (8 p.m., Fox): As “New Girl” begins, Jess (Zooey Deschanel) plans an elaborate engagement party for Schmidt (Max Greenfield) and Cece (Hannah Simone) without realizing that Cece’s mom (Anna George) is unaware she is engaged.
“The Shannara Chronicles” (10 p.m., MTV): Teens battle demons in this new series.
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Youth lit honor
WASHINGTON
The Library of Congress has named graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang as the national ambassador for young people’s literature. Yang, the first graphic novelist to be named to the post, won the Michael L. Printz Award for “American Born Chinese,” and is a two-time National Book Award finalist.
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