After its completion , The MDNA Tour became the tenth highest-grossing tour of all time , grossing $ 305.2 million from 88 sold-out shows . It also surpassed Celine Dion 's Taking Chances Tour as the second highest-grossing tour among female artists , only behind Madonna 's own Sticky & Sweet Tour . By the end of the year , '' Billboard '' declared the tour as the highest-grossing tour of 2012 , making it Madonna 's third time closing a year at the top of the box office heap , the others being 2009 and 2004 . Madonna joined The Rolling Stones , The Grateful Dead and Bon Jovi as the only acts to be '' Billboard '' 's highest-grossing tour twice in a three-year span . At the 2012 Billboard Touring Awards , The MDNA Tour was nominated in three categories — Top Tour , Concert Marketing & Promotion Award and Top Manager for Guy Oseary — however not winning any of the nominations . Madonna ultimately received Top Touring Artist trophy at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards
2013 Billboard Music Awards
2013 Billboard Music Awards
The MDNA Tour