lazarus said:
A bit of an unfair question, in that besides the Rolling Stones, there ISN'T a band the size of U2 that is still around.
the only way you can't count the stones is if you're saying the stones are bigger than u2... otherwise, they're in the argument.
the question isn't who's still on the charts... the question is acts as big as u2... be they nostalgic acts playing greatest hits or fresh new rockbands trying to make their mark on the scene, be they country, rock, rap, pop, etc. there are plenty of acts as big as u2 still out there...
--bruce springsteen's current solo accoustic tour- price range $55 to $85... floor is $85
--rolling stones- price range $64.50 to $454.50... floor is between $103.50 & $454.50
--paul mccartney- price range $50.00 to $250.00... floor is between $125 to $250
--elton john- price range $49.50 to $129.50... floor is $129.50
--green day (yes, like it or not, green day is as big as u2 at this time and moment)- price range $39.50 to $45.00... floor is $45.00
--coldplay- price range $35.00 to $70.00... floor is $70.00
--the eagles- price range $25.00 to $175.00... floor is $175.00
--celine dion- price range $79.55 to $204.55... "orchestra" is $204.55
-pearl jam- price is $48.00... every seat
and finally...
-u2- price range $54.00 to $169.50... floor is $54.00
so baisicly... of all the major touring acts playing in the united states some time within the next month and a half, some bigger than u2, some smaller... u2's floor seating is comparable with that of the other two cheeper acts... pearl jam & green day... with a price difference of only $9 american seperating all three. the average pricing is very much average compared to other popular touring acts... not even close to the high end.
so baisicly, compared to other major acts touring at this moment, u2 fans should probably stop bitching.