Are U2 really the "biggest band" in the world?

[Salome]

Salome wasn't talking about sales, anyway.

indeed, I didn't think I was talking in riddles
even if the next U2 will end up selling only 50 copies then it will still be after everyone and their pet hearing about it and having an opinon about it
and even 50% of the people who think it's shite will consider getting concert tickets

U2 is not the biggest band because I say so
they're the biggest band because they create more general interest than any other band

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Shaun Vox NEVER loved U2..................I would be scared if he would say something good about U2, that just wouldn't be Shaun Vox anymore..............

Why is he even here then?

 

[LemonMelon]

Why is he even here then?

To spread the gospel of RAWK N' ROLL™.

 

[Screwtape2]

I would say U2 can be considered “the biggest band on the planet” based on 3 criteria:

1 - Relevance
2 - Album Sales
3 - Ticket Sales

When you add these three factors together you get your magic number...

The problem is I don't think you can put a number on relevance. Relevance to who? What gender? What age? What race? What country?

"The biggest band on planet"? Are they the biggest in Africa? The Middle East? Asia? If they aren't the biggest in the largest population centers, how can they be the biggest in the world?

The whole thing is ridiculous becomes there are far too many variables involved.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

To spread the gospel of RAWK N' ROLL™.

 

[babyman]

To spread the gospel of RAWK N' ROLL™.

 

[Rob33]

The problem is I don't think you can put a number on relevance. Relevance to who? What gender? What age? What race? What country?

"The biggest band on planet"? Are they the biggest in Africa? The Middle East? Asia? If they aren't the biggest in the largest population centers, how can they be the biggest in the world?

The whole thing is ridiculous becomes there are far too many variables involved.

uh...the phrase is "...the biggest band on the planet" - not referring to anywhere in particular...

 

[The Sad Punk]

If U2 are the biggest band on the planet, how come they've only played about thirty different countries?

Think about that one!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

They are very busy people ^

 

[hasin73]

If U2 are the biggest band on the planet, how come they've only played about thirty different countries?

Think about that one!

Because, other countries' people will not afford the cost of a U2 concert as

well as the logistical support. This is why U2 are the BIGGEST BAND.

 

[ozeeko]

I'll state it again...the only reason this is even being discussed in the first place is because BONO'S THE ONE WHO STARTED CALLING U2 THE "BIGGEST BAND IN THE WORLD". If he had never said that, and i for one wish he never had, this wouldn't even be a topic of conversation. This made up title exists in Bono's head, and you are all (well most of you) believing it.

 

[Axver]

Because, other countries' people will not afford the cost of a U2 concert as

well as the logistical support. This is why U2 are the BIGGEST BAND.

Oh yeah, South Korea is such an impoverished country.

 

[LemonMelon]

Oh yeah, South Korea is such an impoverished country.

The only way they can keep the lights on is through Bono's philanthropic efforts.

 

[The Sad Punk]

South Korea? I don't trust that place. Spending all their dosh on nukes, can't buy tickets.

 

[The_acrobat]

South Korea? I don't trust that place. Spending all their dosh on nukes, can't buy tickets.

 

[popacrobat]

indeed, I didn't think I was talking in riddles
even if the next U2 will end up selling only 50 copies then it will still be after everyone and their pet hearing about it and having an opinon about it
and even 50% of the people who think it's shite will consider getting concert tickets

U2 is not the biggest band because I say so
they're the biggest band because they create more general interest than any other band

what he said

 

[Screwtape2]

uh...the phrase is "...the biggest band on the planet" - not referring to anywhere in particular...

"Not referring to anywhere in particular..." except the planet.

Let's do some math:

Is U2 the biggest artist in China?
Is U2 the buggest artist in India?

That's around 2.5 billion people.

Is U2 the biggest artist in Indonesia?
Is U2 the biggest artist in Pakistan?

That's another 400 million people.

Is U2 the biggest artist in Russia?
Is U2 the biggest artist in Nigeria?

That's almost another 300 million people.

That totals out to over 3 billion people. Those countries combined population is only 46.89% of the world's population.

The combined percentage of the world's population of countries that U2 has often toured must be huge. Right? Actually, it is only 17.169%. Definitely the biggest band on the planet.

 

[roy]

"Not referring to anywhere in particular..." except the planet.

Let's do some math:

Is U2 the biggest artist in China?
Is U2 the buggest artist in India?

That's around 2.5 billion people.

Is U2 the biggest artist in Indonesia?
Is U2 the biggest artist in Pakistan?

That's another 400 million people.

Is U2 the biggest artist in Russia?
Is U2 the biggest artist in Nigeria?

That's almost another 300 million people.

That totals out to over 3 billion people. Those countries combined population is only 46.89% of the world's population.

The combined percentage of the world's population of countries that U2 has often toured must be huge. Right? Actually, it is only 17.169%. Definitely the biggest band on the planet.

Your bitterness towards U2 makes you say the most stupid things.

 

[Salome]

The combined percentage of the world's population of countries that U2 has often toured must be huge. Right? Actually, it is only 17.169%. Definitely the biggest band on the planet.

even if they only toured 2% of the planet they would still be the biggest band in the world if no one else creates more interest in concert tickets (if you feel like restricting a band's appeal to the number of concert tickets sold that is) worldwide

it's not that difficult to understand if you want to

 

[Screwtape2]

Your bitterness towards U2 makes you say the most stupid things.

Okay let me get this straight, because I think the idea that U2 is the biggest band in the world is absurd and really making that claim of any artist is, is a sign of bitterness towards the band?

What have I said that is stupid? The facts speak for themselves. The band has often toured places that combined aren't close to a 1/4 of the planet's population. That shows that the claim of being the biggest band on the planet is insane. I'm be realistic here.

 

[Screwtape2]

even if they only toured 2% of the planet they would still be the biggest band in the world if no one else creates more interest in concert tickets (if you feel like restricting a band's appeal to the number of concert tickets sold that is) worldwide

it's not that difficult to understand if you want to

I bring up places that they have often toured because that means there is a huge interest in those places. Ticket sales are an iffy judge for a global because of where you play. Europe has a lot of outdoor stadiums while the US has more arenas. So if you play Europe more than the US you may end up selling more tickets because of the difference in venue size.

 

[Rob33]

"Not referring to anywhere in particular..." except the planet.

Let's do some math:

Is U2 the biggest artist in China?
Is U2 the buggest artist in India?

That's around 2.5 billion people.

Is U2 the biggest artist in Indonesia?
Is U2 the biggest artist in Pakistan?

That's another 400 million people.

Is U2 the biggest artist in Russia?
Is U2 the biggest artist in Nigeria?

That's almost another 300 million people.

That totals out to over 3 billion people. Those countries combined population is only 46.89% of the world's population.

The combined percentage of the world's population of countries that U2 has often toured must be huge. Right? Actually, it is only 17.169%. Definitely the biggest band on the planet.

duuude....you cannot be serious right now............

 

[gvox]

That's the scary part

 

[Screwtape2]

duuude....you cannot be serious right now............

Okay, Rob. Tell me, what is wrong with my argument?

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

I was reading an article in this months Q magazine. It was about AC/DC. In the article, it sed AC/DC have outsold u2 by a comfortable 30 million albums. So i got to thinking, on what grounds are u2 often touted as the biggest band on the planet?

Comulative album sales over an entire career is more of a statistic for who are the biggest bands of all time, NOT who is currently the biggest band in the world.

For that, you have to look at the most current concert tour performance and the performance of their latest album of all new material.

U2's last album of all new material sold over 9 million copies
AC/DC's last album of all new material sold 3 million copies.

U2's last concert tour of the world grossed $389 million dollars.
AC/DC's last concert tour of the world did less than $150 million dollars.

Essentially, U2 is at least 3 times more popular than AC/DC worldwide currently.

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

AC/DC has never been able to do a tour like this:

1ST LEG of VERTIGO WORLD TOUR: NORTH AMERICA

1, 2. San Diego, California : March 28, 30, 2005 : ipayOne Center at the Sports Arena : GROSS $2,909,029 : ATTENDANCE 29,140 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

3, 4. Anaheim, California : April 1-2, 2005 : Arrowhead Pond : GROSS $3,454,198 : ATTENDANCE 33,535 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

5, 6. Los Angeles, California : April 5-6, 2005 : Staples Center : GROSS $3,673,850 : ATTENDANCE 34,527 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

7, 8. San Jose, California : April 9-10, 2005 : HP Pavillion : GROSS $3,357,098 : ATTENDANCE 36,140 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

9, 10. Glendale, Arizona : April 14-15, 2005 : Glendale Arena : GROSS $3,198,861 : ATTENDANCE 34,905 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

11, 12. Denver Colorado : April 20-21, 2005 : Pepsi Center : GROSS $3,509,741 : ATTENDANCE 36,714 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

13, 14. Seattle, Washington : April 24-25, 2005 : Key Arena : GROSS $3,105,574 : ATTENDANCE 30,251 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

15, 16. Vancouver, British Columbia : April 28-29, 2005 : General Motors Place : GROSS $3,020,466 : ATTENDANCE 37,031 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

17, 18, 19, 20. Chicago, Illinois : May 7-12, 2005 : United Center : GROSS $7,541,679 : ATTENDANCE 77,173 : SHOWS 4 : SELLOUTS 4

21, 25. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : May 14-22, 2005 : Wachovia Center : GROSS $3,767,178 : ATTENDANCE 39,273 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

22, 23. East Rutherford, New Jersey : May 17-18, 2005 : Continental Airlines Arena : GROSS $3,838,066 : ATTENDANCE 40,347 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

24. New York, New York : May 21, 2005 : Madison Square Garden : GROSS $1,907,086 : ATTENDANCE 18,415 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

26, 27, 28. Boston, Mass. : May 24, 26, 28, 2005 : FleetCenter : GROSS $5,071,565 : ATTENDANCE 51,658 : SHOWS 3 : SELLOUTS 3

1ST LEG of VERTIGO WORLD TOUR TOTALS

GROSS: $48,354,391
ATTENDANCE: 499,109
AVERAGE GROSS PER SHOW: $1,726,942.5
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER SHOW: 17,825
AVERAGE TICKET PRICE: $96.88
SHOWS: 28
SELLOUTS: 28



2ND LEG OF VERTIGO WORLD TOUR: EUROPE

29. Brussels, Belgium : June 10, 2005 : Koning Boudewijn Stadion : GROSS $4,864,554 : ATTENDANCE 60,499 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

30. Gelsenkirchen, Germany : June 12, 2005 : Arena AufSchalke : GROSS $4,203,947 : ATTENDANCE 59,120 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

31, 32. Manchester, England : June 14-15, 2005 : City Of Manchester Stadium : GROSS $11,119,740 : ATTENDANCE 107,671 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

33, 34. London, England : June 18-19, 2005 : Twickenham Stadium : GROSS $13,677,410 : ATTENDANCE 110,796 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

35. Glasgow, Scotland : June 21, 2005 : Hampden Park : GROSS $5,819,053 : ATTENDANCE 53,395 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

36, 37, 38. Dublin, Ireland : June 24-25, 27, 2005 : Croke Park : GROSS $21,163,695 : ATTENDANCE 246,743 : SHOWS 3 : SELLOUTS 3

39. Cardiff, Wales : June 29, 2005 : Millennium Stadium : GROSS $6,406,073 : ATTENDANCE 63,677 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

40. Vienna, Austria : July 2, 2005 : Ernst Happel Stadion : GROSS $4,200,416 : ATTENDANCE 55,645 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

41. Chorzow, Poland : July 5, 2005 : Stadion Slaski : GROSS $3,127,416 : ATTENDANCE 64,711 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

42. Berlin, Germany : July 7, 2005 : Olympiastadion : GROSS $4,725,530 : ATTENDANCE 70,443 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

43, 44. Paris, France : July 9-10, 2005 : Stade De France : GROSS $11,822,645 : ATTENDANCE 160,349 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

45, 46, 47. Amsterdam, The Netherlands : July 13, 15-16, 2005 : Amsterdam Arena : GROSS $13,022,200 : ATTENDANCE 165,516 : SHOWS 3 : SELLOUTS 3

48. Zurich, Switzerland : July 18, 2005 : Stadion Letzigrund : GROSS $3,574,993 : ATTENDANCE 44,260 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

49, 50. Milan, Italy : July 20-21, 2005 : Stadio San Siro : GROSS $7,565,264 : ATTENDANCE 137,427 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

51. Rome, Italy : July 23, 2005 : Stadio Olimpico : GROSS $4,010,779 : ATTENDANCE 67,002 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

52. Oslo, Norway : July 27, 2005 : Valle Hovin : GROSS $3,765,136 : ATTENDANCE 40,000 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

53. Goteborg, Sweden : July 29, 2005 : Ullevi Stadion : GROSS $4,081,864 : ATTENDANCE 58,478 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

54. Copenhagen, Denmark : July 31, 2005 : Parken Stadion : GROSS $3,650,294 : ATTENDANCE 50,000 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

55. Munich, Germany : August 3, 2005 : Olympiastadion : GROSS $5,343,379 : ATTENDANCE 77,435 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

56. Nice, France : August 5, 2005 : Parc des Sports Charles-Ehrmann : GROSS $3,548,702 : ATTENDANCE 51,900 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

57. Barcelona, Spain : August 7, 2005 : Camp Nou : GROSS $5,130,437 : ATTENDANCE 81,269 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

58. San Sebastian, Spain : August 9, 2005 : Estadio de Anoeta : GROSS $2,936,571 : ATTENDANCE 43,720 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

59. Madrid, Spain : August 11, 2005 : Estadio Vicente Calderon : GROSS $3,679,354 : ATTENDANCE 57,040 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

60. Lisbon, Portugal : August 14, 2005 : Estadio Jose Alvalade : GROSS $4,492,762 : ATTENDANCE 55,362 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1





2ND LEG OF VERTIGO WORLD TOUR TOTALS

GROSS: $155,932,214
ATTENDANCE: 1,982,458
AVERAGE GROSS PER SHOW: $4,872,882
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER SHOW: 61,952
AVERAGE TICKET PRICE: $78.66
SHOWS: 32
SELLOUTS: 32







3RD LEG OF VERTIGO WORLD TOUR: NORTH AMERICA


61, 62, 63, 64. Toronto, Ontario : Sept. 12, 14, 16-17, 2005 : Air Canada Centre : GROSS $7,624,870 : ATTENDANCE 82,572 : SHOWS 4 : SELLOUTS 4

65, 66. Chicago, Illinois : Sept. 20-21, 2005 : United Center : GROSS $3,795,583 : ATTENDANCE 38,815 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

67. Minneapolis, Minn. : Sept. 23, 2005 : Target Center : GROSS $1,823,883 : ATTENDANCE 19,328 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

68. Milwaukee, Wis. : Sept. 25, 2005 : Bradley Center : GROSS $1,782,895 : ATTENDANCE 19,336 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

69, 70. Boston, Mass. : October 3-4, 2005 : TD Banknorth Garden : GROSS $3,381,429 : ATTENDANCE 34,488 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

71, 72, 73, 74, 75. New York, N.Y. : Oct. 7-8, 10-11, 14, 2005 : Madison Square Garden : GROSS $9,658,009 : ATTENDANCE 93,275 : SHOWS 5 : SELLOUTS 5

76, 77. Philadelphia, PA : Oct. 16-17, 2005 : Wachovia Center : GROSS $3,773,053 : ATTENDANCE 39,305 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

78, 79. Washington, D.C. : Oct. 19-20, 2005 : MCI Center : GROSS $3,902,569 : ATTENDANCE 38,181 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

80. Pittsburgh, PA : Oct. 22, 2005 : Melon Arena : GROSS $1,636,798 : ATTENDANCE 16,899 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

81, 82. Auburn Hills, Mich. : Oct. 24-25, 2005 : Palace of Auburn Hills : GROSS $3,951,103 : ATTENDANCE 41,379 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

83. Houston, TX : Oct. 28, 2005 : Toyota Center : GROSS $1,652,699 : ATTENDANCE 17,002 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

84. Dallas, TX : Oct. 29, 2005 : American Airlines Center : GROSS $1,689,471 : ATTENDANCE 17,988 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

85, 86. Los Angeles, Calif. : Nov. 1-2, 2005 : Staples Center : GROSS $3,656,978 : ATTENDANCE 34,291 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

87, 88. Las Vegas, Nev. : Nov. 4-5, 2005 : MGM Grand Garden : GROSS $3,864,843 : ATTENDANCE 31,863 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

89, 90. Oakland, Calif. : Nov. 8-9, 2005 : Oakland Arena : GROSS $3,638,620 : ATTENDANCE 36,340 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

91, 92. Miami, Fla. : Nov. 13-14, 2005 : American Airlines Arena : GROSS $3,589,942 : ATTENDANCE 37,354 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

93. Tampa, Fla. : Nov. 16, 2005 : St. Pete Times Forum : GROSS $1,825,243 : ATTENDANCE 19,354 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

94, 95. Atlanta, Ga. : Nov. 18-19, 2005 : Philips Arena : GROSS $3,500,572 : ATTENDANCE 36,334 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

96, 97. New York, N.Y. : Nov. 21-22, 2005 : Madison Square Garden : GROSS $3,859,828 : ATTENDANCE 37,314 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

98. Ottawa : Nov. 25, 2005 : Corel Centre : GROSS $1,486,710 : ATTENDANCE 18,647 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

99, 100. Montreal, Quebec : Nov. 26, 28, 2005 : Bell Centre : GROSS $3,575,491 : ATTENDANCE 43,294 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

101, 102. Boston, Mass. : Dec. 4-5, 2005 : TD Banknorth Garden : GROSS $3,400,861 : ATTENDANCE 34,583 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

103. Hartford, Conn. : Dec. 7, 2005 : Hartford Civic Center : GROSS $1,542,471 : ATTENDANCE 16,165 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

104. Buffalo, N.Y. : Dec. 9, 2005 : HSBC Arena : GROSS $1,711,094 : ATTENDANCE 18,826 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

105. Cleveland, Ohio : Dec. 10, 2005 : Quicken Loans Arena : GROSS $1,791,497 : ATTENDANCE 19,765 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

106. Charlotte, N.C. : Dec. 12, 2005 : Charlotte Bobcats Arena : GROSS $1,672,440 : ATTENDANCE 17,804 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

107. St. Louis, Mo. : Dec. 14, 2005 : Savvis Center : GROSS $1,839,020 : ATTENDANCE 19,923 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

108. Omaha, Nebraska : Dec. 15, 2005 : Qwest Center : GROSS $1,500,834 : ATTENDANCE 16,134 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

109. Salt Lake City, Utah : Dec. 17, 2005 : Delta Center : GROSS $1,709,317 : ATTENDANCE 18,197 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

110. Portland, Ore. : Dec. 19, 2005 : Rose Garden : GROSS $1,670,879 : ATTENDANCE 18,233 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1






3RD LEG OF VERTIGO WORLD TOUR TOTALS TO DATE

GROSS: $90,509,002
ATTENDANCE: 936,975
AVERAGE GROSS PER SHOW: $1,810,180
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER SHOW: 18,740
AVERAGE TICKET PRICE: $97.01
SHOWS: 50
SELLOUTS: 50






4TH LEG OF VERTIGO WORLD TOUR: MEXICO, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, CHILE


111. Monterrey, Mexico : February 12, 2006 : Estadio Tecnologico : GROSS $4,504,026 : ATTENDANCE 50,347 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

112, 113. Mexico City, Mexico : February 15-16, 2006 : Estadio Azteca : GROSS $10,257,284 : ATTENDANCE 141,278 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

114, 115. Sao Paulo, Brazil : February 20-21, 2006 : Estadio do Morumbi : GROSS $11,682,557 : ATTENDANCE 149,700 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

116. Santiago, Chile : February 26, 2006 : Estadio Nacional : GROSS $5,000,589 : ATTENDANCE 77,345 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

117, 118. Buenos Aires, Argentina : March 1-2, 2006 : River Plate Stadium : GROSS $6,966,821 : ATTENDANCE 150,424 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2





4TH LEG OF VERTIGO WORLD TOUR TOTALS TO DATE

GROSS: $38,411,277
ATTENDANCE: 569,094
AVERAGE GROSS PER SHOW: $4,801,409
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER SHOW: 71,137
AVERAGE TICKET PRICE: $67.50
SHOWS: 8
SELLOUTS: 8










5TH LEG OF VERTIGO WORLD TOUR: AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, JAPAN, HAWAII


119. Brisbane, Australia : November 7, 2006 : QSAC Stadium : GROSS $4,254,140 : ATTENDANCE 50,094 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

120, 121, 122. Sydney, Australia : November 10-11, 13, 2006 : Telstra Stadium : GROSS $18,538,724 : ATTENDANCE 206,568 : SHOWS 3 : SELLOUTS 3

123. Adelaide, Australia : November 16, 2006 : AAMI Stadium : GROSS $5,058,962 : ATTENDANCE 60,000 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1

124, 125. Melbourne, Australia : November 18-19, 2006 : Telstra Dome : GROSS $11,188,720 : ATTENDANCE 127,275 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

126, 127. Auckland, New Zealand : November 24-25, 2006 : Ericsson Stadium : GROSS $6,216,819 : ATTENDANCE 84,475 : SHOWS 2 : SELLOUTS 2

128, 129, 130. Saitama, Japan : November 29-30, December 4, 2006 : Saitama Super Arena : GROSS $6,096,855 : ATTENDANCE 57,158 : SHOWS 3 : SELLOUTS 3

131. Honolulu, Hawaii : December 9, 2006 : Aloha Stadium : GROSS $4,486,532 : ATTENDANCE 45,815 : SHOWS 1 : SELLOUTS 1






5TH LEG OF VERTIGO WORLD TOUR TOTALS TO DATE


GROSS: $55,840,752
ATTENDANCE: 631,385
AVERAGE GROSS PER SHOW: $4,295,442
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER SHOW: 48,568
AVERAGE TICKET PRICE: $88.44
SHOWS: 13
SELLOUTS: 13












Combined 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th LEG VERTIGO TOUR TOTALS TO DATE

GROSS: $389,047,636
ATTENDANCE: 4,619,021
SHOWS: 131
SELLOUTS: 131

 

[BVS]

The biggest band in the world:

 

[hasin73]

Oh yeah, South Korea is such an impoverished country.

And I also add to that.... good taste of music. In South Korea, i think majority of the people only hear bubblegum pop. So for a band like U2
with such high standard of quality of music, it is simply embarrasing to go
there. If I am wrong, you can tell me straight and I will make apology.

Otherwise, I will stand by my comment.

 

[hasin73]

Okay, Rob. Tell me, what is wrong with my argument?

I will answer for Rob......

Two words: Bad Taste. The majority of the people of thecountries you mentioned don't have good taste in music. Take it from me because I live in
one of those countries. They either hear boyband or vengaboyz type of music
or songs of sexy ladies who show themselves off in the music video.

 

[Screwtape2]

I will answer for Rob......

Two words: Bad Taste. The majority of the people of thecountries you mentioned don't have good taste in music. Take it from me because I live in
one of those countries. They either hear boyband or vengaboyz type of music
or songs of sexy ladies who show themselves off in the music video.

Umm...who decides what is good taste or bad? You are also describing what is popular in the US, UK and a lot of the other countries U2 are big in. They have boybands and "sexy ladies" too.