Ok, about 50% is sold out by now, but in France, Spain, Sweden, and so on, there are plenty of tickets left!
I live in Basel, and it was fast sold out, but I never saw any promotion! (exept a newspaper who printet that Queen will play in Basel, but this was made by their own).
I think the promotoers should do a little more, and the rest would be sold out within days...
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That's true.
Here in Spain there's no promotion. NOTHING!!
Here in Spain there's no promotion. NOTHING!!
Well, in Holland they didn't need to promote the tour. The media did it for them.
I don't know... here in CZ the only promotion was done by newspaper (1-2 articles in each of the newspapers) and still all the 14500 tickets were sold out in 72 hours. REM played here in January and tickets were sold out after 2.5 months. So it's pretty obvious that Queen have a huge fan base here and lack or promotion doesn't matter at all.
I don't think there are many Queen fans in Sweden, Switzerland or France.
I don't think there are many Queen fans in Sweden, Switzerland or France.
I've seen nothing in the UK National Newspapers either!(the ones I've read anyway).
As the tour sold out very, very quickly in the UK, on the day of general release, there was little point in promoting or advertising the tour as all tickets had gone! Tour details, venues, booking tel numbers had been leaked on the Internet anyway and given to FC members.
The tour would have been yesterday's chip paper by the time it was printed in the press or shown on the media especially with a name like Queen.
My Point:
What's the point in giving ticket booking numbers if all you get is a message" All tickets for Queen + Paul Rodgers are sold out" as is the case for Cardiff CIA. Hard sell promotion would have been in force if ticket sales were poor...that's for sure. That doesn't stop people ringing Box Offices in desperation though.
Promoting tours is all about maximising selling potential, selling tickets and making money I guess. You only have to look at getmetickets for example where they've negated the need for any advertising by snapping up loads of tickets to sell at sky high prices. That's the reason for a sell out....tickets gone on first come, in the know, and having right contacts. Anybody trying to get tickets on general sale after 11.00pm on 221/01/01 was a case of "tough shit" you were too late.
As the tour sold out very, very quickly in the UK, on the day of general release, there was little point in promoting or advertising the tour as all tickets had gone! Tour details, venues, booking tel numbers had been leaked on the Internet anyway and given to FC members.
The tour would have been yesterday's chip paper by the time it was printed in the press or shown on the media especially with a name like Queen.
My Point:
What's the point in giving ticket booking numbers if all you get is a message" All tickets for Queen + Paul Rodgers are sold out" as is the case for Cardiff CIA. Hard sell promotion would have been in force if ticket sales were poor...that's for sure. That doesn't stop people ringing Box Offices in desperation though.
Promoting tours is all about maximising selling potential, selling tickets and making money I guess. You only have to look at getmetickets for example where they've negated the need for any advertising by snapping up loads of tickets to sell at sky high prices. That's the reason for a sell out....tickets gone on first come, in the know, and having right contacts. Anybody trying to get tickets on general sale after 11.00pm on 221/01/01 was a case of "tough shit" you were too late.
I think you're right we are the champions. No point spending on soemthing that's selling out anyway.
I did see one ad in a UK paper - already had 'sold out' written next to Brixton.
Which dates still have tickets available?
Cheers!
I did see one ad in a UK paper - already had 'sold out' written next to Brixton.
Which dates still have tickets available?
Cheers!
There are plenty of tickets left:
- Fancourt, Hotel & Ressort, South Africa
- Paris, Le Zenith, France
- Madrid, Palacio de los Deportes, Spain
- Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi, Spain
- Rome, Palalottomatica, Italy
- Milan, Forum, Italy
- Firenze, Nelson Mandela Forum, Italy
- Pesaro, BPA Palasm, Italy
- Vienna, Stadhalle, Austria
- Budapest, Arena, Hungary
- Stockholm, Globen, Sweden
More info here:
http://www.queentour2005.wegotit.at/
I'll keep saying that they've made a huge mistake with their four Italian dates... Those four gigs would have been sold out already here in Holland.
- Fancourt, Hotel & Ressort, South Africa
- Paris, Le Zenith, France
- Madrid, Palacio de los Deportes, Spain
- Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi, Spain
- Rome, Palalottomatica, Italy
- Milan, Forum, Italy
- Firenze, Nelson Mandela Forum, Italy
- Pesaro, BPA Palasm, Italy
- Vienna, Stadhalle, Austria
- Budapest, Arena, Hungary
- Stockholm, Globen, Sweden
More info here:
http://www.queentour2005.wegotit.at/
I'll keep saying that they've made a huge mistake with their four Italian dates... Those four gigs would have been sold out already here in Holland.
I believe one of the Italian dates is sold out already (Milan?). But I agree that 3 dates in Holland and 2 dates in Italy would be more fair.
That's true.
Here in Spain there's no promotion. NOTHING!!
i've seen one commercial for the tour in the metro tv in madrid a few weeks ago. since then, zero...
Milano is apparently sold out since 5-6 february.
some tickets available for Pesaro Firenze and Roma. But Roma should be completed soon.
but NO ADVERTISEMENT at all here in Italy!!!! :( ( and personally i have neither seen articles on newspapers and tv )
some tickets available for Pesaro Firenze and Roma. But Roma should be completed soon.
but NO ADVERTISEMENT at all here in Italy!!!! :( ( and personally i have neither seen articles on newspapers and tv )
When a concert is sold out in 10 minutes or even on the day the tickets can be bought, how can you even think that the promoting of the tour is bad? Sounds a bit too negative to me.
Spread the word I would say (about the concerts that is)
Spread the word I would say (about the concerts that is)
Ok, about 50% is sold out by now, but in France, Spain, Sweden, and so on, there are plenty of tickets left!
I agree with you about the advertising, at least regarding Sweden, but where have you got this "50%" figure from? Paul Rodgers' website says "EUROPEAN DATES 90% SOLD OUT"...
apparently, paris is now sold out.
In Portugal the tickets would be sold out by now!
In Portugal the tickets would be sold out by now!
Such confidence from a Portuguese fan!! Pity they're not playing there!!! I wonder why?