Setlists for a hypothetical late 2019 tour of Australia, NZ, Asia
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prbiker15
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If it’s 4 cities in Asia, I’m betting on Singapore, Taipei, Seoul and either Tokyo, Yokohama or Saitama.
As for number of shows, no more than 15. I don’t think they’ll be able to play 2 nights in every city.
As for number of shows, no more than 15. I don’t think they’ll be able to play 2 nights in every city.
Interesting that U2songs says 'Many of these cities in Australia and New Zealand (but not all) will be getting two dates'. If U2 plays the same venues as Metallica then they could probably get away with one show in every city except Melbourne and maybe Auckland.
The_acrobat
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Adelaide won’t get a 2nd show. Maybe not Brisbane either, the 2nd show there in 2010 had the entire upper deck closed off. Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Auckland will definitely have 2 shows.
lazarus
Blue Crack Supplier
Sydney maybe I'm underestimating how popular they are still a little bit, but ANZ Stadium (the Olympic venue) holds a lot of people (just over 80k for a standard seated event). If they play any other venue, then two shows for sure.
Perth is at a new 60k seated stadium for a city with a population of just over two million.
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I was surprised when Perth and Brisbane got second shows in 2010. I wouldn't expect it this time around, but not impossible. No chance in hell Adelaide goes to a second show unless I've drastically underestimated how much every tenth South Australian foams for U2.
Melbourne and Auckland ought to be locks for two shows.
Sydney I'd be surprised if it gets any less than two. Closing off the top deck when you sell so many tickets overall is hardly going to bother them. Even if they only half fill the stadium on the second night, that's 40,000+ people, a sellout in many other cities!
Melbourne and Auckland ought to be locks for two shows.
Sydney I'd be surprised if it gets any less than two. Closing off the top deck when you sell so many tickets overall is hardly going to bother them. Even if they only half fill the stadium on the second night, that's 40,000+ people, a sellout in many other cities!
The_acrobat
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
Oddly enough, Perth ended up selling more tickets than Sydney and Melbourne in 2010! Granted they hadn't been to Perth since 98 at that point, but even still that's quite a significant accomplishment in Perth. I think I remember reading that the first Sydney show had something like 65,000 people, and the 2nd night only had around 40,000. Yet there were no sections curtained off, and by all accounts it looked full.
Melbourne sold significantly less over 2 shows in 2010 than they did at the same stadium in 2006, despite being 360 in 2010. Yet nobody reported either show looking anything short of sold out. The only show that appeared to be not sold out was Brisbane 2.
Tommy WM
War Child
From a very trusted source.
I bumped into an old work mate a few days ago who works for a major Aussie concert rigging company and he said they've pencilled in dates for November and December. It's now locked in and the announcement is within weeks or even days. My mate even told me around this time last year about how the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Metallica were touring Oz and NZ this year and how he was working them. I trust this source because I was astonished that he was right both times and even got the time frame spot on over a year in advance. He's said it's definitely stadiums and get this.....a string of smaller shows at the Sydney Opera House.
He also stated they were scheduled to tour in December 2017 for the Joshua Tree tour but postponed in July of that year due to 'costs'...but I think it was more likely due to the impending release of Songs of Experience. He had a period from November and December booked for the tour and even had a full itinerary of dates and travel booked but alas...the plug was pulled. Around the start of January 2018 he was told they cancelled their plans to come for that year.
Again, take it with a grain of salt. But his information proved to be right before.
I bumped into an old work mate a few days ago who works for a major Aussie concert rigging company and he said they've pencilled in dates for November and December. It's now locked in and the announcement is within weeks or even days. My mate even told me around this time last year about how the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Metallica were touring Oz and NZ this year and how he was working them. I trust this source because I was astonished that he was right both times and even got the time frame spot on over a year in advance. He's said it's definitely stadiums and get this.....a string of smaller shows at the Sydney Opera House.
He also stated they were scheduled to tour in December 2017 for the Joshua Tree tour but postponed in July of that year due to 'costs'...but I think it was more likely due to the impending release of Songs of Experience. He had a period from November and December booked for the tour and even had a full itinerary of dates and travel booked but alas...the plug was pulled. Around the start of January 2018 he was told they cancelled their plans to come for that year.
Again, take it with a grain of salt. But his information proved to be right before.
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You're fucking joking.
You're. Fucking. Joking.
And to think Crowded House and The Cure tickets were bedlam there.
Tommy WM
War Child
I really hope it's true and not BS. All information points towards Christmas time again.
prbiker15
Blue Crack Addict
Well that’s very interesting.
AndrewCowley
Refugee
Bit weird ... Time will tell.
lazarus
Blue Crack Supplier
Sydney Opera House?? Maybe it’s finally time for me to visit this non-existent country.
And also time for Cobbler to return the favor for me getting him a ticket to JT in Los Angeles...
And also time for Cobbler to return the favor for me getting him a ticket to JT in Los Angeles...
That sounds like way to classy a joint to fight in
lazarus
Blue Crack Supplier
For all we know, “opera” in Australia is just a Punch & Judy show accompanied by a didgeridoo quartet.
You make a damn good point, sir
cobl04
45:33
Again I'm taking all of this shit with a few kilos of salt, but I feel like this set of rumours has been quite consistent. Four or five different sources saying similar things. Maybe it might just come true.
Piece of piss mate, I'll get you a ticket. Although Sydney is a piece of shit and if you come here just for Sydney and talk about how beautiful it is I'll murder you.
Piece of piss mate, I'll get you a ticket. Although Sydney is a piece of shit and if you come here just for Sydney and talk about how beautiful it is I'll murder you.
lazarus
Blue Crack Supplier
No way I would go all the way out there and not check out Melbourne. I also have some acquaintances in Perth, but that might be a bridge too far.
cobl04
45:33
Good good. You can crash on my couch. You can think of Melbourne as Echo Park and Sydney as Silver Lake.
Forecourt or concert hall?
cobl04
45:33
It would be forecourt. Those shows have been all the rage for the past few years. The concert hall is nothing special at all, just any old concert hall, and so I think if they were going to do an intimate show there's many better venues they could pick.
I've watched the Crowded House and Paul Kelly Opera House forecourt TV broadcasts multiple times and they're pretty great, feelings about Sydney aside.
The Cure's four upcoming shows are in the concert hall though, so who knows.
The Cure's four upcoming shows are in the concert hall though, so who knows.
cobl04
45:33
That's part of Vivid though. Sufjan and Solange have also done indoors as part of Vivid.
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
The Cure tickets were insane. I imagine U2 will be worse, unless there are subscriber pre sales.
I have literally urinated on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.
Three-year-old me was doing his patriotic duty marking the territory for New Zealand.
Please remember this, everyone, when you are standing on the steps watching U2 belt out Desire.
cobl04
45:33
pls explain. you pissed in a bottle cos you didn't want to / couldn't move during CH?
cobl04
45:33
ohhhh.
anyway this SMH report... farrrrrr out.
anyway this SMH report... farrrrrr out.
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