Rolling Stones Are Bigger Than U2 At The Box Office

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Shine A Light’, which documents The Rolling Stones live in concert, has proved a big hit at the American box office.

The film grossed $1.5million in its opening weekend, nearly $500,000 more than U2’s recent ‘rockumentary’ ‘U23D’.

‘U23D’, which grossed $1.02million in its opening weekend, has gone on to make $7.2million at the box office, making it the fifth biggest concert film of all time.

‘Shine A Light’ was filmed during the Rolling Stones’ two-night run at the Beacon Theatre in New York in 2006.

The intimate shows feature collaborations with Christina Aguilera, Buddy Guy and Jack White.

(by Jason Gregory)

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