U2's INSANE Ticket Prices- Have You Seen Them????

[snicksfan85]

It takes 120 semis to carry around just the stage. That's why tickets are 250 bucks....

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by snicksfan85

It takes 120 semis to carry around just the stage. That's why tickets are 250 bucks....

I have heard that the cost for the tour's daily operation (whether there is a show or not) is about $2.5M. Again, that's per day. That's not even including the rumored $8M (largely financed by Blackberry) start-up cost to construct the three identical stages that they are currently lugging around Europe.



Its a spectacular production... but aside from the overhead, they are really raking it in. They left a LOT of money on the table by only touring arenas in North America in '05. Good for them.

[Black_Moon]

What I find insane is that anyone would want to see U2 live.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by LukeA

Wouldn't it be really cool if FM could still draw a crowd this big and have a stage like this? Maybe then Stevie could wear a headset and walk around this circle or run around this circle with her flowing capes. That would make some damn good live video. Or Lindsey spasticly running around in circles while the crowd does the wave to keep up with him.

[nailatixela]

Why in the world would they carry that ugly thing around show to show?? I see all the speakers are on it but other than that it looks like it just gets in the way of somebodys view. (not like they have much of a view way up there is those "cheap seats.")

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by nailatixela

Why in the world would they carry that ugly thing around show to show?? I see all the speakers are on it but other than that it looks like it just gets in the way of somebodys view. (not like they have much of a view way up there is those "cheap seats.")

Quite the contrary. It allows them to tour stadiums and be able to sell every single seat, since there are no obstructions. Many acts tour arenas "in the round", but this is the first time an act has toured stadiums in a 360 degree stage setup

[BombaySapphire3]

U2 has to charge insanely high ticket prices ..Their last album which Bono claimed as their best has more or less tanked.

[snicksfan85]

Originally Posted by LukeA

Quite the contrary. It allows them to tour stadiums and be able to sell every single seat, since there are no obstructions. Many acts tour arenas "in the round", but this is the first time an act has toured stadiums in a 360 degree stage setup

There's much better and economical ways to tour with a 360 stage. (And might I add more attractive stage set-up.)

It's just absolutely ridiculous that, in a time when people should be helping out their fans by cutting costs to lower ticket prices, they would do something like that. I was really put off by the Mac charging as much as they did but I did go see them but there would have been no way in hell I would have seen them if they were charging 250 bucks, not even by purchasing a cheap seat. If I was a U2 fan, I'd be pissed.

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by snicksfan85

There's much better and economical ways to tour with a 360 stage. (And might I add more attractive stage set-up.)

How else would you be able to mount the speakers and video screens required in order to provide an adequate stadium concert experience for every ticketholder? I'm all ears.

There's no question that for 95% of stadium concert attendees, its a subpar experience compared to any seat at an arena show. As a fan, I'm not thrilled with the fact that they're touring stadiums, but I understand why they are. U2 fans have been spoiled the last decade; they are clearly a stadium act (based on interest and demand), so it was only a matter of time before they returned to playing those kinds of venues.

Originally Posted by snicksfan85

It's just absolutely ridiculous that, in a time when people should be helping out their fans by cutting costs to lower ticket prices, they would do something like that. I was really put off by the Mac charging as much as they did but I did go see them but there would have been no way in hell I would have seen them if they were charging 250 bucks, not even by purchasing a cheap seat. If I was a U2 fan, I'd be pissed.

The difference being, of course, that Fleetwood Mac has no business having a $250 ticket- while U2 does. Their top ticket in '05 was ~$160- a veritable steal. Not to mention the fact that the tickets that get you closest to the band- the GA floor- was $50. Same this time around too. If you want to sit in reserved seats next to the stage, they are $250. When's the last time you were able to get anywhere near front row at a Fleetwood Mac concert for $50?

[Musicman408]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Wouldn't it be really cool if FM could still draw a crowd this big and have a stage like this? Maybe then Stevie could wear a headset and walk around this circle or run around this circle with her flowing capes. That would make some damn good live video. Or Lindsey spasticly running around in circles while the crowd does the wave to keep up with him.

I'm with you- I would love to see the Mac mix it up and walk around the floor- down the aisles or SOMETHING!!!!