Allegra
Refugee
^Nah...I think I only have about $175 worth. That might get me a pretty good seat.
Allegra said:I'm going to use up my American Express rewards points for this show.
I want to try to sit as close as I can.
U2Fanatic4ever said:
i am not that lucky i guess. Not all of us have that kind of cash to spend on one ticket..
Vox02 said:There is a rumour in Barcelona about Police play in Palau Sant Jordi (18,000 capacity).
Vox
Vox02 said:There is a rumour in Barcelona about Police play in Palau Sant Jordi (18,000 capacity).
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Allegra said:
If that's true, then they'll be doing arenas.
And I'm all for that!
STING2 said:
You better hope they play more than just one show, or the vast majority of people in that area will not get a ticket, and those that do will pay a huge ticket price.
STING2 said:I think "The Sun" paper is a tabloid British newspaper so I'm not sure about the accuracy of the following article, but here it is:
Police in £150million tour
February 03, 2007
COMMENT ON THIS STORY
THE POLICE are on the verge of signing a staggering £150million deal to reform for a US and European Tour.
Top promotor MICHAEL COHL — the man behind the ROLLING STONES’ shows — is fronting up the stonking sum to get STING and old bandmates STUART COPELAND and ANDY SUMMERS back on stage together.
The trio are also considering writing new material to be released alongside a greatest hits compilation.
The comeback marks the 30th anniversary of the band’s first single, Fall Out, hitting the shops.
The rock legends — whose hits include Roxanne, Message In A Bottle and Walking On The Moon — wanted to do something big to celebrate. With that massive multi-million tour deal, they must be walking on air.
An insider said: “The three of them have had their squabbles and differences over the years.
“But they are all older and wiser now and they have decided to put the past behind them.
“The money has, of course, helped them to see sense.”
The Police — who split in 1984 — had already confirmed that they will open this year’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 11.
They are currently holed up in Vancouver, Canada, rehearsing for the star-studded ceremony.
150 million british pounds at current exchange rate is 295 million US dollars. If this is accurate and the band are playing 50 shows in stadiums, average ticket price will be almost $150 US dollars. If its just 50 arena shows, the average ticket price would have to be around $340 US dollars in order to pay the band this amount as well as pay for the tour!?!?!
The Police may rock Fenway
The reunited rock band The Police is planning concerts this summer at Fenway Park, the Boston Courant will report in its next issue, said David Jacobs, the newspaper's publisher. He said the concerts will be held on July 28 and July 29. Neither the Red Sox nor city officials would comment. The concerts' promoter could not be reached. Previous concerts at Fenway have included performances by the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, and the Dave Matthews Band.
phanan said:I could see that actually happening - it makes perfect sense. Every year since Springsteen played there, Fenway has hosted one artist's concerts there, and it's usually reserved for the largest touring acts in the U.S. (Springsteen, Stones, Jimmy Buffett, etc.). With U2 seemingly not touring this year, The Police would be the obvious choice.
U2FanPeter said:http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/2007/02/05/3530839-sun.html
From Monday morning.
All 3 were spotted together eating dinner on Saturday at the trendiest restaurant in town. That at least a week with them still being on speaking terms.
It also talked about how tight the security is and how the the three of them have constantly changing their hotels.
u2fp
This is way over and above when U2 went to Canada. This is bigger news than U2 and the Stones combined. How HUGE do I have to say this is?
U2FanPeter said:
I'd say it's as big of news as having"BENnifer-Lo" here a couple years ago or Bon Jovi and Motley Crue personally inspecting every Vancouver strip club in the late 80's for musical inspiration while recording albums.
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Chile said:A US and European tour doesn't seem to include Canada. And, if The Police consider Toronto to be Canada, they should take a close look at the city where they are practicing right now.
Also, The Police could perform outdoors. 80,000 fans at one show would not be out of reach for them, methinks.