Gazza wrote on Sep 9
th, 2012 at 6:07pm:
It's over $6 million apiece, not $4 million
Thats the reported story. It may or may not be the case. After all, the showbiz411.com guy who posted the info is still insisting his dates are correct - seemingly oblivious to the fact that of the four dates he provided, the venues are unavailable on two of them.
The four shows would be seen by no more than 80,000 people.
That doesnt translate into $25 million for me - especially taking into account that two of the gigs are in the UK, and whilst London is the most expensive Stones ticket in Europe, its still a long way short at the prices they will charge in the US and especially in places like New York (Top 2007 ticket price in the UK last tour - £150, which is about $250. They were charging $450 in the US. The Stones would be publicly disembowelled if they asked the majority of their audience in the UK to pay £300 for a ticket)
The Stones average gross on the ABB tour was about $4 million per show - but a high % of those shows were in stadiums.
The figure doesnt really add up for me unless there's some media spin-off like TV rights etc (and I dont think they'll televise these shows as its too high a risk for a band who have been so inactive). The only other thing I can think of is that Richard Branson's involvement (he has no previous track record as a promoter, unlike Paul Dainty who is co-promoting these shows) would suggest he's putting up a lot of his own money to enable him to get a foothold in the business.
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When did I say it was 4 million per show? I said it's over a million a show a piece meaning for each band member... 1.5 roughly... (what the fuk do I have to do here to convince you to see things my way Gazza....
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In seriousness, I think your spot-on... I think their promoter is putting himself at a loss in some way in order to make a name for himself (and I can't think of a better way to do it then by promoting a Stones anniversary special set of shows).
On another note... WHEN are we supposed to officially hear about this? I mean...it IS September and supposedly these gigs are basically in two short months?? You'd of thought they would of announced the special set of shows by now?
On another note... I disagree that they are going to be touring or doing more shows in a relative short amount of time after this. I can't see them touring in the late winter or early spring. Why? I just think this is kind of it after these shows, the movie, the book ...etc.... (for their anniversary)...then that's it. Now...if if they do something next year I think it'll later in the year, and for different reasons and not related to these. I am not seeing any type of carry-over. Why? because it's being touted as this year (see ESPN's latest...that's for this season in 2012 in celebration of their 50th...as the latest example). I don't see em trying to sell this thing into next year as I told you. But we agree to disagree. I also admit, I see where your comin from and you have a worthy argument.
*Not to go around and around about it but I just think your underestimating and really missing the concept that... in fact... the party for this anniversary thing is this year....2012 ... a one year thing. There is action, it's labled, and that's the way it is planned at this point. The media and public are becoming pretty aware of it. Not to go around and around but it's becoming more evident by the day... (especially with the latest ESPN celebration) its a one run through thing and its happening in the fall of 2012.
(now now... unless you have some more of that good inside info you get that says completely otherwise ... come on now mate... spill it out!! naaahhhh I know you must and should keep it quiet and hold honor... hehe)
Ian
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