Maoilbheannacht

For several months now since after the first day that tickets went on sale, the only tickets that have been available in pairs were $95 and $30 dollar tickets on the top level of the stadium. In fact, with top level having 30 rows, one usually could not get a ticket lower than the 20th row.

Then recently, a few weeks ago, there was a ticket drop for multiple price levels in the lower sections, including $250 tickets. Based on these facts this show should sellout or be at least 95% full.

Well, the initial batch of tickets for the floor and lower level, with the exception of $250 tickets soldout the first day. Thats at least half of the stadium capacity for the show right there. When you include tickets sold in the upper level, its more than half. I don't know if it will sellout, but it should definitely have more than 50,000 people in attendance which will be a record for U2 in Texas, only to be topped by the Dallas 360 show.

Maoilbheannacht

Well, think of the size places their playing and the configeration their playing in. U2 has never played to capacities this large for single shows in the United Kingdom before. The 360 configeration allows for tens of thousands of extra seats to be sold, and that makes it harder to sellout.

Maoilbheannacht

From what I have heard, they are only going to play one show in the UK next year on the 2nd leg. Maybe one in Ireland too. Countries like Norway, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, and Portugal that did not get shows on the 1st leg will be getting shows on the second leg and should easily sellout. They will also return to Spain, France, Italy, and Germany. Perhaps a couple of Eastern European shows, and maybe even a U2 show in Greece, their first there since POPMART. It should do fantastic business.

In North America, the 2nd leg will probably consist of single shows in the following cities:

Montreal
Hartford
New York City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Miami
Pittsburgh
Detroit
St. Louis
Madison
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Denver
Salt Lake City
Edmonton
Winnepeg
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego

Most shows should do really well, but the Kansas City, St Louis, Detroit, and Pittsburgh shows may be difficult to fill.

Native_Son

i think they could have played double the UK shows for vertigo tour, such was the demand. surprised to see them playing sheffield, would have thought manchester would have had a show or two, unless stadiums were unavailable.

CosmoKramer

Hopefully the hit up Australia, New Zealand, South America and Japan. If so, this tour could turn into a MONSTER!!!!!

Maoilbheannacht

Well, the venues they are playing have more tickets than Vertigo because of the 360 set up, plus prior to Vertigo, the band only did arena's in the United Kingdom on the Elevation tour which probably did help increase demand for the Vertigo shows a little as many people were not able to get tickets for the Elevation arena shows in the UK.

Another factor is the economic recession which has hit the UK and Ireland pretty hard.

Maoilbheannacht

Those shows will not come until after the band completes the 2nd legs for Europe and North America. They should be going down under in October and November of 2010.

fedeu2

The word is Sam O'Sullivan, Larry´s drum tech, told U2 fans that the band might be touring Oceania in March 2010.

vaz02

City of Manchester stadium isnt a concert venue any more. Even Manchester's son's Oasis were unable to play there.

KUEFC09U2

I really cannot see them only playing one city here in the UK next year, if they did that could be a train wreck waiting to happen.

Infact its like saying they are only going to the US to play one state.

hedge

that is poor analogy.
the 2 markets are competely different

digitize

It's more like playing only one city in the northeastern United States.

u2search

I can assure you Wembley II did sell out. I was at the box office around 8 PM and was offered the very last 2 £30 tickets but they were so far apart we turned them down. We went back later and with only one person in front of us in the que they announced that there were no more tickets in any price cat. There were still some second hand tickets avaialble at that point. We didn't buy and stayed outside. Untill the very last moment people were asking for spare tickets more than tryijng to sell them.

On a sidenote: the sound outside was better than inside!

bkgmar

Very lucky to catch U2 opening night in Barcelona. Going next week to Atlanta show. However just wondering, U2 could not or least looks like they will not be selling out RaleigH, Atlanta, Charlottesville, Houston, maybe Dallas, Phoenix? Just wondering if fans in these cities could speculate or suggest reason. Don't believe ecomony is excuse as economy was doing much worse when tix first went on sale than at the present time. Every show, arguably has been sold out up until DC. Next sellout is in Vegas, LA, Vancouver. It's kind of disappointing to be bringing 2 first timers to u2 in Atlanta and from what I've heard from friend at Ticketmaster, see thousands of empty seats. Other than Miami, not sure why U2 would want to add any other southern city to next year's return to States.

digitize

Because it's the good ol' CSA.