Things are apparently not going too well for Rihanna career-wise. It looks like the singer might just have to cancel her “Loud” tour because the ticket sales haven’t been all that good. This is what a source said about Rihanna’s current predicament: “It has been a big disappointment. The ticket sales in big U.S. cities like Boston are so bad, they will barely cover basics like the lighting and other arena costs. Tour managers are begging local radio stations to do giveaways.” Who would’ve thought that Rihanna would have problems of this sort? Maybe she might be able to take a few tips from Janet Jackson who was a real superstar when it came to ticket sales a little while back.
Tickets for Michael Jackson’s tribute concert in Vienna have already been applied for by one million people, according to reports.
Michael’s older brother Jermaine is organising a tribute show in Vienna with stars such as Whitney Houston, John Mayer and Lionel Richie lined up to perform, with more artists yet to be announced.
Fans of Jacko rushed to snap up the 85,000 tickets, and the website failed to cope with the pressure and soon crashed.
A memorial service was held at the Staples Center in LA in July where family, friends and other artists paid their respects.
Australia just can?t get enough of Britney Spears as tickets for the Perth and Sydney stops of the pop star?s Circus tour sold out in minutes. It shouldn?t be much of a surprise as this visit actually marks Britney?s first ever trip down under. It?s no wonder that those tickets went fast. The singer and her camp had since added extra dates to the Australian leg of her tour. Britney?s two engagements in Sydney have now been extended to four and one extra show was tacked onto her appearance in Perth. A recession apparently doesn?t slow down Britney that much. Good for her!
It seems that ticket sales for Beyonce?s ?I Am?? tour aren?t so great. The singer?s camp has announced that there will be 1,000 tickets priced at only $20 a pop for each date on the North American leg of her tour. Fans of Beyonce can purchase the cheap tickets via Ticketmaster beginning today. Be careful with those clicks. We all know how Ticketmaster has been doing some shady business. I wonder if Beyonce is gifting her fans with affordable tickets because she?s feeling generous or because they weren?t selling otherwise. I don?t really care much either way. I?m not a big fan of hers to begin with.
Tickets for the comeback and probably farewell gigs recently went on sale online and were reportedly sold within hours of it opening but now those same tickets are exchanging hands at a whopping $10,000 per ticket.
Last week the former king of pop announced July dates for his stage comeback to be held at the famous O2 Arena in London. More than one million people registered to buy tickets and with minutes all of the tickets were snapped up by fans. Seeing the overwhelming response Michael has extend the residency until September meaning the residency run has been more than doubled.
Is this a comeback and farewell show or trying to make up for lost time and earnings, there have been numerous reports time and again about his ill health so if he cannot go past say 15 days of performances and cancels the remaining shows has this man got the resources to repay fans the ticket cost. I completely doubt it.
The singer?s upcoming tour is not going to have a pretty good start since there are still many unsold tickets for the opening show at New Orleans that will take place tomorrow. A source had this to say about Britney Spears? new predicament: “Group sales are down considerably, and then you’ve got individual tickets that cost as much as $500 apiece. That’s a lot of money to spend on an artist who isn’t a sure bet right now. She’s worked really, really hard to make this good. Granted, there’ve been some hiccups along the way, but she’s going to put on a good show. I just hope there are people there to see it. This is really her last chance.” That sounds tough? but no worries. Britney Spears? father will probably intervene and save his daughter once again. After all, he is the game master lately.
When it comes to Madonna, there?s no reason why shouldn?t expect the very best. The Queen of Pop has just confirmed that once again as the extended summer dates of her Sticky & Sweet Tour are already sold out. Tickets were actually all gone in mere minutes after going on sale. That includes her shows in London, Manchester, Belgium, Oslo, Gothenburg and Helsinki. The Helsinki show will also be one of the biggest shows that Finland has ever seen. She works so hard so she deserves to have one of the top grossing tours ever! Madonna has just been certified as a killer performer and hustler.
The music industry has officially gone to the gamers. According to RockGamer, in June, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith turned out to be the band?s biggest hit yet. In the game?s first week of sales, it generated more revenue than any Aerosmith album ever! To give you an idea, the band?s latest studio release ?Honkin? on Bobo? had roughly $2 million in sales on its first week while Guitar Hero: Aerosmith grossed roughly around $25 million. Who knew that playing a glorified keytar would turn out to be so popular? Then again, everyone dreams of becoming a huge rock star. Guitar Hero makes that dream possible if even in your own living room.
3 Doors Down have just leaked some behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for their single, ?It?s Not My Time.? The clip features interviews with the Mississippi hard rockers and director Shaun Silva along with extra footage from the shoot. The single is currently the #1 song on the iTunes Rock charts. The band will embark on a co-headlining tour with Staind and Hinder which will kick off on July 9th in Maryland Heights, MO. Head over to 3ddfanclub.net for all the dates and pre-sale info.
3 Doors Down hits stores and online retailers on May 20th
23-Aug – Cardiff Millennium Stadium – Fri. May 16
26-Aug – Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann – Fri. May 16
28-Aug – Berlin Olympic Stadium – Wed. May 21
02-Sept – Amsterdam Arena – Sat. May 17
04-Sept – Dusseldorf LTU Arena – Wed. May 21
06-Sept – Rome Olympic Stadium – Fri. May 23
09-Sept – Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena – Wed. May 21
11-Sept – London Wembley Stadium – Fri. May 16
20-Sept – Paris Stade de France – Fri. May 16
03-Oct – E. Rutherford Izod Center – Mon. May 19
06-Oct – New York City Madison Square Garden – Mon. May 19
07-Oct – New York City Madison Square Garden – Mon. May 19
15-Oct – Boston TD BankNorth Garden – Sat. May 17
18-Oct – Toronto Air Canada Centre – Sat. May 24
22-Oct – Montreal Bell Centre – Sat. May 24
26-Oct – Chicago United Center – Sat. May 17
30-Oct – Vancouver BC Place Stadium – Sat. May 24
01-Nov – Oakland Oracle Arena – Sun. June 1
04-Nov – San Diego Petco Park – Sun. June 1
06-Nov – Los Angeles Dodger Stadium – Sun. June 1
08-Nov – Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena – Sat. May 31
11-Nov – Denver Pepsi Center – Sat. May 31
16-Nov – Houston Minute Maid Park – Sat. May 31
19-Nov – Philadelphia Wachovia Center – Mon. June 2
22-Nov – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall – Mon. June 2
24-Nov – Atlanta Philips Arena – Sat. May 31
26-Nov – Miami Dolphin Stadium – Sat. May 31
The band will play three sold out shows, two in New York and one in Los Angeles, to throngs of Tokio Hotel fanatics.
Not to be turned off by ?Sold Out? signs, fans have turned to on-line auction site Ebay to try and guarantee a spot in the crowd. With tickets auctioning for $800 with 78 bids, it is safe to say U.S. demand for these superstars is high!
While fans bid and out bid each other for tickets, it is business as usual for Tokio Hotel. Sold out shows are nothing new for the band, they have played to millions of fans worldwide selling out countless venues.
See what the buzz is about and check out the video for ?Ready, Set, Go? from the forthcoming release Scream that is due in stores April 15th.
Tokio Hotel U.S. Tour Dates:
2.15.08 Los Angeles, CA ? The Roxy
2.18.08 New York, NY ? The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
2.19.08 New York, NY ? The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
Ticket sales for Avril Lavigne?s upcoming tour are sluggish ? and that?s putting it lightly. So, the singer and so-called songwriter held a press conference to try and muck up some interest in her new outing. She talks about the music she wanted to play live saying she ?wanted to play fast, fun songs? and even compared her new album to her previous effort ?Under My Skin?. She also talked about the show being upbeat with the production being bigger in the sense that she will have dancers during a few songs, LED screens, a pink sparkly drum kit and flags. Wow. The pink drum set just made me want to buy a ticket ? NOT!
Some celebrities really do care about things other than themselves. Apparently ex-army man James Blunt plants a tree every time that he sells a concert ticket online. In the garden of his own home no less.
Well I guess if you have a garden the size of a football pitch there are worse things you could do than grow an orchard. Trees included are apple, orange, avocado, lime and plum.
Fruity.
James says; “I’m really into growing trees these days, trying to do my bit for the environment. In fact, we plant a tree every time we sell a ticket online.”
Rumour has it that to this day James has planted four trees.
Mika is making his final trek across the US and Canada in January and February. His North American tour is going to be called the ?Dodgy Holiday Tour?. Funny since the holiday season would be over before his tour even kicks off.
The ?Grace Kelly? singer?s tour has twelve dates listed. It will kick off on January 28 in Montreal at the Bell Centre and ends on February 15 in Vancouver at the Orpheum. There?s almost no break in between dates having only the 7th, 9th and 10th of February being free. Tickets for the first two dates go on sale on December 7.
