The Holiday hitmaker's Sticky & Sweet tour kicked off in Cardiff, Wales in August (08) and the run is due to end in Sao Paulo, Brazil later this month (Dec08).

Concert producer Live Nation said the star's 28-date U.S. leg sold 550,000 tickets and grossed £60.2 million.

Madonna held the previous record, having taken £127.5 million with her Confessions tour in 2006.