The_acrobat
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I'm sure once the shows happen and the final numbers come in, each show will do fairly well. I'm surprised that Moscow, Athens and Istanbul are selling so poorly, considering all 3 are countries U2 has never played in before (I know, Thessaloniki in 1997, but pretty much). The German shows selling poorly is no surprise to me, I'm surprised they are doing so many. The Italian shows selling poorly is a bit of a surprise, considering their track record in Italy.
The thing is, for once U2 is meeting the demand. Paul's philosophy has always been to underplay each market, giving the illusion that the band is more popular than they are. This tour gives an accurate example of how big the demand is for U2. And it's enormous, people. Yes, Italian and Spanish dates are slow sellers, but they already played to a lot of people in those countries last year, so it might take a little time. No other band can sell tickets like this.
The thing is, for once U2 is meeting the demand. Paul's philosophy has always been to underplay each market, giving the illusion that the band is more popular than they are. This tour gives an accurate example of how big the demand is for U2. And it's enormous, people. Yes, Italian and Spanish dates are slow sellers, but they already played to a lot of people in those countries last year, so it might take a little time. No other band can sell tickets like this.