Paul McCartney 2014 Rumors
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OskarMcCartney:
You lucky south-americans! I was hoping for UK concert dates but you can't blame Paul for playing in south-america again, the fans are amazing!
Indeed we are! I am saving my money to see a couple of shows, maybe in Chile and Uruguay if he skips Brazil this time around.
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javilu:
OskarMcCartney:
You lucky south-americans! I was hoping for UK concert dates but you can't blame Paul for playing in south-america again, the fans are amazing!
Indeed we are! I am saving my money to see a couple of shows, maybe in Chile and Uruguay if he skips Brazil this time around.
I believe he will play in Brazil after Soccer World Cup.. We have many new cool stadiums ready to receive him and the band. And the producers know it very well!
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Well, it has to be a combination of great fans and the right amount of money. Ecuador is going to pony up $3 million for the show. Not sure what the breakdown will be per show for two shows in a 10,000 seat arena in Chile, but it won't be $3 million per show. Closer to between $1 million and $2 million per show there, I would think. Australia has great fans, but McCartney won't play there, seemingly. It could be what I call "New Mexico Syndrome." Meaning, why play New Mexico for $1 million when you can play Memphis or Tulsa for $2 million? Maybe for what McCartney can make in Australia, Japan offers double, and cancels out Australia. I don't know. Just a theory.
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I think Australia really boils down to the poor sales the last time he tried to play there. Sales really lagged where everywhere else the shows sell out very quickly and there is a very quick, real show of demand. I think that Paul, and his people, probably remember that it happened and are not to quick to want to relive that. Just an opinion, but I fear that the Aussies chances fizzled out when they didn't attach them to Japan while being over there already. Maybe the venues will not poney up the advance money...who really knows. I feel bad for the Aussie fans, been a long time since they've seen him on home ground
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It will be interesting to see if he makes it back to the U.S. this year and of this leg will be more heavily west coast cities since they have been bypassed the last couple of times for the most part
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Bob Gannon:
I think Australia really boils down to the poor sales the last time he tried to play there. Sales really lagged where everywhere else the shows sell out very quickly and there is a very quick, real show of demand. I think that Paul, and his people, probably remember that it happened and are not to quick to want to relive that. Just an opinion, but I fear that the Aussies chances fizzled out when they didn't attach them to Japan while being over there already. Maybe the venues will not poney up the advance money...who really knows. I feel bad for the Aussie fans, been a long time since they've seen him on home ground
Yeah, New Mexico pretty much fits that profile. Shows rarely sell out here on the day of sale. People tend to wait to buy concert tickets. The Rolling Stones sold 34,0000 tickets here in 1997 but I think there were still tickets available on the day of the show. McCartney sold between 27,000 and 30,000 here in 1993, depending on who you ask. But there were still tickets available the day of the show. Respectable numbers, but not good if your criteria is to sell out fast and maintain a certain "aura" about your shows.
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Bob Gannon:
I think Australia really boils down to the poor sales the last time he tried to play there. Sales really lagged where everywhere else the shows sell out very quickly and there is a very quick, real show of demand. I think that Paul, and his people, probably remember that it happened and are not to quick to want to relive that. Just an opinion, but I fear that the Aussies chances fizzled out when they didn't attach them to Japan while being over there already. Maybe the venues will not poney up the advance money...who really knows. I feel bad for the Aussie fans, been a long time since they've seen him on home ground
Springsteen is having a great tour leg in Australia right now. Maybe Paul's team will take notice and work on some dates "down under" too!
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RMartinez:
Bob Gannon:
I think Australia really boils down to the poor sales the last time he tried to play there. Sales really lagged where everywhere else the shows sell out very quickly and there is a very quick, real show of demand. I think that Paul, and his people, probably remember that it happened and are not to quick to want to relive that. Just an opinion, but I fear that the Aussies chances fizzled out when they didn't attach them to Japan while being over there already. Maybe the venues will not poney up the advance money...who really knows. I feel bad for the Aussie fans, been a long time since they've seen him on home ground
Yeah, New Mexico pretty much fits that profile. Shows rarely sell out here on the day of sale. People tend to wait to buy concert tickets. The Rolling Stones sold 34,0000 tickets here in 1997 but I think there were still tickets available on the day of the show. McCartney sold between 27,000 and 30,000 here in 1993, depending on who you ask. But there were still tickets available the day of the show. Respectable numbers, but not good if your criteria is to sell out fast and maintain a certain "aura" about your shows.
One of the interesting things to learn about during all the Beatles Anniversary stories, is that they did not sell out all their shows on any of their U.S. tours for various reasons including weather and the "Jesus" controversy especially on the '66 tour. It must have been pretty demoralizing to play a half-empty stadium in bad weather, and it happened several times. No wonder they stopped touring!
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beatlesfanrandy:
RMartinez:
Bob Gannon:
I think Australia really boils down to the poor sales the last time he tried to play there. Sales really lagged where everywhere else the shows sell out very quickly and there is a very quick, real show of demand. I think that Paul, and his people, probably remember that it happened and are not to quick to want to relive that. Just an opinion, but I fear that the Aussies chances fizzled out when they didn't attach them to Japan while being over there already. Maybe the venues will not poney up the advance money...who really knows. I feel bad for the Aussie fans, been a long time since they've seen him on home ground
Yeah, New Mexico pretty much fits that profile. Shows rarely sell out here on the day of sale. People tend to wait to buy concert tickets. The Rolling Stones sold 34,0000 tickets here in 1997 but I think there were still tickets available on the day of the show. McCartney sold between 27,000 and 30,000 here in 1993, depending on who you ask. But there were still tickets available the day of the show. Respectable numbers, but not good if your criteria is to sell out fast and maintain a certain "aura" about your shows.
One of the interesting things to learn about during all the Beatles Anniversary stories, is that they did not sell out all their shows on any of their U.S. tours for various reasons including weather and the "Jesus" controversy especially on the '66 tour. It must have been pretty demoralizing to play a half-empty stadium in bad weather, and it happened several times. No wonder they stopped touring!
Very true! I am only speculating. But McCartney's people do seem only interested in booking him where he is guaranteed a fast and immediate sell out, which is his right at this point in his career, I suppose.
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RMartinez:
I am only speculating. But McCartney's people do seem only interested in booking him where he is guaranteed a fast and immediate sell out, which is his right at this point in his career, I suppose.
It looks that way. He doesn't need the money, so it's probably a matter of enjoying the feeling of selling out venues, and the resulting good publicity.
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New Mexico is Awsome and Paul should play here because we love Paul and that's enough of a reason and yeah I saw him in Las Cruces in 1993 and have seen him 3 times since then out of state !
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5th-beatle:
RMartinez:
I am only speculating. But McCartney's people do seem only interested in booking him where he is guaranteed a fast and immediate sell out, which is his right at this point in his career, I suppose.
It looks that way. He doesn't need the money, so it's probably a matter of enjoying the feeling of selling out venues, and the resulting good publicity.
Agreed! And if it looks that way, some dates in Brazil must be scheduled in 2014, probably in the second semester, after the World Cup. Let's see..
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thehud:
New Mexico is Awsome and Paul should play here because we love Paul and that's enough of a reason and yeah I saw him in Las Cruces in 1993 and have seen him 3 times since then out of state !
Another New Mexican/Albuquerquean! Yes, he should play Albuquerque, or New Mexico!! He has been watching Breaking Bad, not sure if that will help.
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Ok, it seems that another year we will have the pleasure to see Paul in SA again! five in a row! What a shame that he won't play in Brazil this year (yes, I prefer a concert in Brazil more than in Argentina ). So I think I maybe can go to uruguay, chile... and why not Costa Rica
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Any word on when these will be announced??
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beatlesfanrandy:
Bob Gannon:
I think Australia really boils down to the poor sales the last time he tried to play there. Sales really lagged where everywhere else the shows sell out very quickly and there is a very quick, real show of demand. I think that Paul, and his people, probably remember that it happened and are not to quick to want to relive that. Just an opinion, but I fear that the Aussies chances fizzled out when they didn't attach them to Japan while being over there already. Maybe the venues will not poney up the advance money...who really knows. I feel bad for the Aussie fans, been a long time since they've seen him on home ground
Springsteen is having a great tour leg in Australia right now. Maybe Paul's team will take notice and work on some dates "down under" too!
Bruce's second Aussie tour in under 2 years...
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KingMacca:
Any word on when these will be announced??
It appears that the Ecuador gig should be officially announced soon (this week).
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5th-beatle:
RMartinez:
I am only speculating. But McCartney's people do seem only interested in booking him where he is guaranteed a fast and immediate sell out, which is his right at this point in his career, I suppose.
It looks that way. He doesn't need the money, so it's probably a matter of enjoying the feeling of selling out venues, and the resulting good publicity.
I'd put my money on it that money does play a part in these things,taxes still need to be paid as does wages etc he wont do it for free and why should he,the bean counters in these matters will make sure that the bottom line always comes first and hey its his job we expect to get paid at a level we're used to why not Paul.?
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RMartinez:
Shows rarely sell out here on the day of sale. People tend to wait to buy concert tickets. The Rolling Stones sold 34,0000 tickets here in 1997 but I think there were still tickets available on the day of the show. McCartney sold between 27,000 and 30,000 here in 1993, depending on who you ask. But there were still tickets available the day of the show. Respectable numbers, but not good if your criteria is to sell out fast and maintain a certain "aura" about your shows.
Here in Buenos Aires Paul sold 100,000 tickets for 2 consecutive concerts at River Plate stadium in 2010 -both sold out- and even then he never returned to Argentina. I've seen him in Brazil (4 different cities), Uruguay and Paraguay as well in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and most of the concerts tood place in full 50k seats stadiums.
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javilu:
RMartinez:
Shows rarely sell out here on the day of sale. People tend to wait to buy concert tickets. The Rolling Stones sold 34,0000 tickets here in 1997 but I think there were still tickets available on the day of the show. McCartney sold between 27,000 and 30,000 here in 1993, depending on who you ask. But there were still tickets available the day of the show. Respectable numbers, but not good if your criteria is to sell out fast and maintain a certain "aura" about your shows.
Here in Buenos Aires Paul sold 100,000 tickets for 2 consecutive concerts at River Plate stadium in 2010 -both sold out- and even then he never returned to Argentina. I've seen him in Brazil (4 different cities), Uruguay and Paraguay as well in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and most of the concerts tood place in full 50k seats stadiums.
Wow. Well, that blows out my theory. Why not go back to Argentina?? I would love to go there!!