Tour dates, Baby!!!!

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by Matt Lucas

Hello all---

Here is the text of the official press release.

It's great to hear that they're doing a tour, but does starting in what is essentially the beginning of October mean no new album? If so, that's not entirely great news.

Also, not to rain on the parade, but the whole Amex thing is just further proof that money is a big factor in this effort. These shows will surely sell out, and for those of us who don't use Amex, it essentially means we're going to end up paying premium prices at StubHub or elsewhere.

Not to mention the fact that tickets are going on sale 6+ months before the first shows. The Houston show is 8.5 months from the on sale date. That's just plain greed. They're trying to get all their money up front before they even start tour rehearsals.

Cheers,
matt

I find these extremely early ticket sales a bit odd, too. But here's my theory- they are doing it this way so they can finance recording. After all, I'm sure the band's days of seeing giant album advances is long over. They may not even have a record company contract until most of the songs are complete, either. There has to be a certain risk of an album not being completed- Christine high tailing it back to England, as an example. Maybe if these dates sell out quickly at this early of a date, it'll look encouraging to a record company. So perhaps this is all being laid out this way on purpose- to shore up their prospects with record labels.