U2 Tour Costs

[jewelofharlem]

> After much hesitation, I have finally added up my U2 expenses. This is a
> liberal estimate, food not included because there were not always receipts
> for food purchases.
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> Ten shows, tickets adding up to $1,602.00
> Travel $305.00
> Room and board $350.00
>
> Grand total $2,257.00
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> Have a nice, safe holiday season.
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[Bonochick]

I spent about $85 on souvenirs. My parents paid for everything else.

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[OnTheEdge]

This will help me start a savings plan for the next tour. This time I was only able to go to two shows.

What do the pleba girls think about the possible extension of Elevation? Anyone traveling?

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[This message has been edited by On The Edge (edited 12-13-2001).]

 

[The_Sweetest_Thing]

Aye carumba! My summer savings add up to that much! YIKES! (I wish I could go to that many shows)

 

[Party Girl_75]

I am seriously thinking about it...my job is laying me off in the spring and I will have a fat severance package with about 6-8 mths of doing absolutly nothing and being paid for it...before i heard about the rumors of U2 touring again, i was thinking about traveling to Europe...I am now really seriously thinking about doing it...

 

[U2Kitten]

Oh please don't- I know I added upwards of 1000 bucks or more with all the tickets, hotels and food- to my already high credit cards with high interest. Do you think we could get Bono to make them drop our debt?

 

[Crzy4Bono]

I don't even want to think about it. Our plane tickets to Ireland alone cost more than that.

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[mrsmullen]

im going next summer and i have a seperate savings for it. im getting a trip to europe for graduation but itll be in early summer so im thinking ill go back again (with my savings and credit cards!) when they start up the tour late july(if thats what ends up happening). im SO excited!

alison

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[Hallelujah Here She Comes]

If U2 is going to be in Europe next summer, then so am I.

 

[achtung__baby]

Originally posted by On The Edge:

What do the pleba girls think about the possible extension of Elevation?

Haha - you'll have to ask Bono

Seriously though, I'm 99% sure there will be a summer leg in Europe, over July and early August then going onto Australia and maybe Japan for the finale. Doubt they'll go to the US for anything other than one off performances.

2001
4 shows: ?800 (Slane tickets don't come cheap and I paid for my friends' tickets)
Accomodation, airfare, stolen wallet etc: ?700

I'm going to budget next year!

Glad I'm not the only one *travelling* Europe next year - hope to see y'all in GA!

 

[lylas]

I'm planning on travelling to Europe next year, if they're there. Already starting to save up.

MissVelvetDress, sorry you're getting laid off, but that severance package really is a nice silver lining, isn't it?

 

[Party Girl_75]

Originally posted by lylas:

MissVelvetDress, sorry you're getting laid off, but that severance package really is a nice silver lining, isn't it?

thanks...it sucks that I am being laid off, but with that severance package it cushions the blow...and ****, if U2 does tour Europe next Summer, I will not have to worry about time off or the money...just have to worry about friends that I can travel with...

Woo-Hoo!!!

 

[Veranda]

Of course it was worth it but it was a lot.

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