Reading the posts about Europe made me think of other destinations.
I don't know the cost of touring and the various transactions and contracts involved for overseas tours, but I have always wondered why they don't go back to Japan, since they did it in their hey day. I think that they have fans there, regardless of the language barrier. Plus, in Japan they aren't facing the economic problems that are crippling the US and the UK.
I always hear about American stars who go to Japan and make millions doing commercials there (that they would never make here, for fear of hurting their star credibility), so it seems that there's a demand for Western entertainment. If it's money they want, it doesn't seem to me they are doing everything necessary to sop up all the available dollars -- or yen. At least I don't think they did for the SYW tour. This one might be different.
Michele
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