new queen and paul rogers tour

why, were u.s attendances bad any footage i seen they seemed to be playing to good crowds in big arenas

you dont know what you have missed, i have been to see aerosmith ,george michael,kaiser chiefs in ireland since last tour and while they were all very good none came close to q+pr

You think they'll come to Philadelphia? Maybe play in the Spectrum or the Wachovia Center?

they sure will,the filled the Spectrum in 2006.Wachovia center is the bigger venue but the rent is 300% more.plus the Spectrum is much better acoustically.hope to see you there the zoners were in full force that night we took over a popular bar before and after the show.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]lotto wrote: [/QUOTENAME]why, were u.s attendances bad any footage i seen they seemed to be playing to good crowds in big arenas[/QUOTE]

At the Glendale, AZ, show, so few tickets sold that people who paid peanuts for nosebleed seats just to see Q+PR (like myself) ended up being handed tickets at the door for new seats. Seven rows from the stage on the lower level, no less. The top level was empty and blacked out with tarps.

This, apparently, was not an uncommon occurrence on the US tour.

was the show still good and was it a big venue?

Maybe perhaps an amphitheatre tour for the southern USA

most if not all of the large markets sold out or came close.they should have thought twice about the southwest and other dumps like pittsburgh and jax.Philly,boston,detroit,chicago all did great.washington and atlanta too.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: [/QUOTENAME]What was his reaction!?!?[/QUOTE]

He was signing someone else's tour book and I told him he was drumming great and that I came all the way from Mexico to see them. He lifted his eyebrows and opened his eyes very wide and only repeated "Mexico???!", then he wrote a couple of other autographs and he was leaving already when it was my turn!

He walked like 10 feet or so and I told him "Roger, I came from Mexico to see you guys". He stopped in the act and told his bodyguard "I'll just sign this guy's..." He returned and signed wide and clear. Beautiful signature. I thanked him.

I wish I could have had my picture taken with him. Actually, I took someone else's picture with Roger but not one with me :S.

Still, it was a cool experience. He seemed to be in a good mood, unlike Brian, who seemed very tired but still stopped to give autographs. Nice of him. This was outside of their hotel in Prague, btw.

Wiley

I saw them on Long Island and they had blacked out the upper areas, so that show did not sell out. I was able to get good seats rather easily online. I remember being so concerned about the ticket sales I E-Mailed Brian:

On 12 Dec 2005, at 02:04, Barry wrote:

> Hi Jen/Brian,
>
> I am concerned about ticket sales here in New York, U.S. (Nassau
> Coliseum in particular) I have already ordered my tickets but
> just kept checking on the ticketmaster site and noticed that ticket
> sales have appeared to slow down almost to a halt. There are still
> many good seats available. It appears that not many people are aware
> the tickets are on sale. I only heard a few D.J.s announce the ticket
> sale date and that was it. Will there be any advertising campaign? I
> know Queen have had radio commercials in past tours here. I am also
> concerned if not enough tickets are sold that the show could be
> cancelled. Could this happen? I have been to the New Jersey show and
> it was great! Tickets sold fast and furious. I am also curious if
> there are any plans for a live TV performance (Saturday Night Live or
> The Tonight Show with Jay Leno).
>
> Thanks and let's get the word out there that you guys are here!!
>
> Long time fan and guitarist,
>
> Barry

And Jen replied:

Thanks Barry. Kind of you to write.

I made enquiries and don't believe they have had a big push yet ...

I am told 'don't worry'... Brian and Roger get updates every day and
will keep an eye on it.

Thanks for bringing this to attention.
Jen