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I'm not being funny, but does anyone think he can really sell out 21 nights at the 02 Arena?!
TWENTY...ONE!
It'll surely just be the same people going every night 'til they get bored?! I mean, he was massive in his day, but surely that ain't the case these days?!
Have every respect the little fella but that's over-selling himself somewhat, no?
Should we expect to see tickets for pennies on ebay nearer the day?
Oh, I dunno. It looks like he's knocking music on the head (for a while at least), you get a greatest hits set AND a new LP for the same price as recent New Order gigs and they've got a selection of 150 to choose from.
How many times would YOU go and see New Order if you knew it could be practically a different set every night????!!!
El Jarvo wrote: I'm not being funny, but does anyone think he can really sell out 21 nights at the 02 Arena?!
TWENTY...ONE!
It'll surely just be the same people going every night 'til they get bored?! I mean, he was massive in his day, but surely that ain't the case these days?!
Have every respect the little fella but that's over-selling himself somewhat, no?
Should we expect to see tickets for pennies on ebay nearer the day?
Yes I agree with you Al. A bit of overkill from the purple one there - 4-5 nights maybe but not 21 nights. Still at £31 and a copy of his new CD is pretty reasonable IMO Cheers!
He's quite the performer... and quite the egomaniac.
The fact that he's booked 21 nights doesn't shock me in the least. I share your skepticism, however, with respect to whether they'll sell out.
It's possible. He's got a huge fanbase.
How big is the 02 Arena? It's been a while since he's toured mind. And it would be the type of "event" that would appeal to the gullible.
I saw him in Vegas in January, he does every Friday and Saturday in the Rio Hotel, just off-strip. Was a good night but not worth the 110 bangers I had to shell out for a ticket. Small nightclub venue, and he played all the hits.
Bizzarely, the only other time I've seen him play was in The Garage (capacity 500) at one of his "secret" after show's in '94. The fella's sold out 40K plus stadiums around the globe and I've only ever seen him in micro-venues!
If this arena only seats around 10,000, then maybe I could see it, since that would be only 210,000 total. But if it's a big arena, I don't see how he could sell out being so long in the same place. 
GlasVegas wrote: How big is the 02 Arena? It's been a while since he's toured mind. And it would be the type of "event" that would appeal to the gullible.
23,000 seated. More if they allow standing!
I think he has seriously oversold himself.
Still, short man syndrome, eh?
You'd be suprised how some artists can manage this kind of thing. Its £50 for a ticket to see Barbara Streisand on tour this year.
El Jarvo wrote:
GlasVegas wrote: How big is the 02 Arena? It's been a while since he's toured mind. And it would be the type of "event" that would appeal to the gullible.
23,000 seated. More if they allow standing!
I think he has seriously oversold himself.
Still, short man syndrome, eh?
So he's basically hoping to play to half a million people over three weeks.
'Ckinell.
I think that O2 Arena has got a smaller hall (especially for 21 gigs on the trot type Solo artists). What a cockhead
King John Honest John wrote: I've got two of their tennis racquets, and one squash one.
better than Head or Yonex.
Now, that's comedy.............
And he wants Amy Winehouse to join him? Hmmm. That is a combination that is rather unexpected.
darran clarke wrote: Prince has probably enough songs to play all of them once in the 21 nights
That's crazy and how many name changes later. Only know what he did 20odd yrs ago. Even then think it'd be a painful set. Think the night as a whole, it'd all depend on who you go with. When if you're out with just one, or a slew of, mate(s) it really doesn't matter where or what you get to. yet Prince.. :barf: He'll never ever be 'Cool like say Neil Diamond
GlasVegas wrote: How big is the 02 Arena? It's been a while since he's toured mind. And it would be the type of "event" that would appeal to the gullible.
I saw him in Vegas in January, he does every Friday and Saturday in the Rio Hotel, just off-strip. Was a good night but not worth the 110 bangers I had to shell out for a ticket. Small nightclub venue, and he played all the hits.
Bizzarely, the only other time I've seen him play was in The Garage (capacity 500) at one of his "secret" after show's in '94. The fella's sold out 40K plus stadiums around the globe and I've only ever seen him in micro-venues!
It's the old Millenium Dome in Greenwich,London. He is good live,saw him years ago at Maine Road on his LOVESEXY tour.Tickets were as rare as rocking horse shit back then.But 21 nights??
Just to clarify, he is doing 21 nights in London at different venues. 7 gigs at the Dome. Some of them will be really small.
Whats my best form of attack to get tickets for this. Can only go to 1 show. Should I go to the first show on the 1st Aug or the last show on the 14th Aug? Ticketmaster or See Tickets for better seats?
El Jarvo wrote: I mean, he was massive in his day, but surely that ain't the case these days?!
Nah, he was always a midget 
I was thinking, what a shame NO think 21 dates a decade's overwork, and then realised......
If NO did stints like this, most of the Vikings would be bankrupt, and a few of the really daft ones would be down to flogging organs.
I can just see a row of brains in jars, fitted only with eyes, ears, and gobs for bellowing Nooooo Odddaaaahhhh a lot.
Then again after about the 15th night the band's story would probably end with a bang, or lots of them, and hacking noises, and a dressing room like an abatoire.
Whats he doing, read somewhwere that each night is a different album so if thats true you'd need the right gig. Imagine the demand for say Purple Rain or Sign 'o' The Times.
Uncle Liam wrote: Apparently you need a password for the pre sale... and its supposed to be...
3L1B2Z1
Cheers. Promised me little sis I'd go with her.
The whole thing smacks a wee bit of desparation on the wee man's part. His career pretty much bombed after Diamonds and Pearls. I can remember him selling out Parkhead in 92. That's 40K for most gigs. He wouldn't get even half that now.
And when he did that after party I went to in '94 he didn't play one recognisable Prince track! It was all extended "funky jams" and P-Funk covers. No-compromise which is what he's always been about.
Now he's got a residency in a Vegas nightclub and he's touting a "Greatest Hits Farewell Tour" which is more in keeping with Status Quo than a man of his talents.
Gman - like liam says it's not 21 nights in the o2 arena - its 21 nights in london, in different venues. including some very small clubs.
get the 3121 bit of the password, but what's the LBZ bit in between the numbers?
hibster wrote: Gman - like liam says it's not 21 nights in the o2 arena - its 21 nights in london, in different venues. including some very small clubs.
get the 3121 bit of the password, but what's the LBZ bit in between the numbers?
Ummm, yeah, I knew that. Not sure why that fact is relevant to my post though.
I was just saying that the whole concept of a "Greatest Hits Farewell Tour" or for that matter, a Las Vegas nightclub residency is very un-Prince. In his "no compromise" heyday he wouldn't have had to resort to such tactics to shift tickets/product and make a living.
thought you were still working on premise that he was going for 21 nights at large cap venues.
this is it for europe so would think that you'd get a few over from europe.
the thread about it on drowned in sound is turning into a classic
hibster wrote: thought you were still working on premise that he was going for 21 nights at large cap venues.
this is it for europe so would think that you'd get a few over from europe.
the thread about it on drowned in sound is turning into a classic
Send us a link?
Snoopy wrote: Block 101 Row W. Think i've got quite a shitty seat to be honest :\ohwell:
be careful when you stand up, in case you hit your head on a roof beam.
Ultimately, every act will end up this way. As mentioned, his last decent album was some time again, the first when he changed his name? But he's had little going for him since then.
I think most artists only have a lifespan of about a decade before they go off the rails and dont continue to offer the quality they had to start with.
I dont like them, but off the top of my head the only band i can think of that surpassed that was U2.
No doubt someone will list loads of them now!
King John Honest John wrote:
Snoopy wrote: Block 101 Row W. Think i've got quite a shitty seat to be honest :\ohwell:
be careful when you stand up, in case you hit your head on a roof beam.
I know :(
Steve One wrote:
No doubt someone will list loads of them now!
woh-weh-woh-woh!!!
the proclaimers are still goin.
King John Honest John wrote:
Steve One wrote:
No doubt someone will list loads of them now!
woh-weh-woh-woh!!!
the proclaimers are still goin.
And Chas and Dave.
Don't waste your money people. I saw him in manchester about 4 years ago. He played raspberry beret and about 45 seconds of alphabet street, the rest was jazz/funk/cack. To coin a phrase- he was fucking wank :-) x
almost got through right away but it kept getting rejecting because it said there were errors..kept trying a few more times and finally got 2 tix for Aug 14th..sec 115 row D
played a two hour set at london koko last night.
liv - he has said this is a greatest hits set - last time he'll play them.
lifted this from another site
Prince £31-a-ticket shows sell out in minutes By ALEXA BARACAIA and ANDRE PAINE -
More than 140,000 tickets for Prince’s London concerts this summer sold out within 20 minutes, causing the internet booking site to crash.
Organisers immediately added a further six concerts at the O2 Arena - the former Millennium Dome - and these were also expected to sell fast.
Within an hour some fans were selling £31.21 tickets - capped by Prince in a ground-breaking move to make them affordable to everyone - on eBay at five times the asking price.
A tour insider said: “It sold out even quicker than we could have anticipated. Prince is in London meeting his promoters to discuss what dates could be organised next.”
In all, he will play 21 dates in London.
Say what you want about him,but 140,000 tickets in 20 mins 
gazman wrote: lifted this from another site
Prince £31-a-ticket shows sell out in minutes By ALEXA BARACAIA and ANDRE PAINE -
More than 140,000 tickets for Prince’s London concerts this summer sold out within 20 minutes, causing the internet booking site to crash.
Organisers immediately added a further six concerts at the O2 Arena - the former Millennium Dome - and these were also expected to sell fast.
Within an hour some fans were selling £31.21 tickets - capped by Prince in a ground-breaking move to make them affordable to everyone - on eBay at five times the asking price.
A tour insider said: “It sold out even quicker than we could have anticipated. Prince is in London meeting his promoters to discuss what dates could be organised next.”
In all, he will play 21 dates in London.
Say what you want about him,but 140,000 tickets in 20 mins
Surely that says something more telling (and disturbing) about the British people than it does about Prince?
His Holiness, The Pope wrote:
gazman wrote: lifted this from another site
Prince £31-a-ticket shows sell out in minutes By ALEXA BARACAIA and ANDRE PAINE -
More than 140,000 tickets for Prince’s London concerts this summer sold out within 20 minutes, causing the internet booking site to crash.
Organisers immediately added a further six concerts at the O2 Arena - the former Millennium Dome - and these were also expected to sell fast.
Within an hour some fans were selling £31.21 tickets - capped by Prince in a ground-breaking move to make them affordable to everyone - on eBay at five times the asking price.
A tour insider said: “It sold out even quicker than we could have anticipated. Prince is in London meeting his promoters to discuss what dates could be organised next.”
In all, he will play 21 dates in London.
Say what you want about him,but 140,000 tickets in 20 mins
Surely that says something more telling (and disturbing) about the British people than it does about Prince?
Good point,your eminance
The little purple gimp does have a massive fan base, he has been selling new tracks via his website for ages AND has still been earning over $5m a year just from website sales, i think i saw it on mtv or vh1 and that was a few years ago!
El Jarvo wrote:
GlasVegas wrote: How big is the 02 Arena? It's been a while since he's toured mind. And it would be the type of "event" that would appeal to the gullible.
23,000 seated. More if they allow standing!
I think he has seriously oversold himself.
Still, short man syndrome, eh?
ah, yes. napoleon syndrome. but you have to give the little man some credit--he is one of the most fantastic performers around.
however, i do agree with you. 21 nights???
