The Police Announce Final Live Concert- Ever !

Bathgate66
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edited May 2008 in Other Music
The Police
May 06, 2008, 1:00 PM ET
Ray Waddell, Nashville

A New York City press conference featuring the Police and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today (May 6) heralds the band's final concert ever, to be held in New York at a date to be announced in August.

This final concert will be a fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the
production of arts programming for public television stations Thirteen/WNET and WLIW New York. Tickets will be available nationally online via the Thirteen/WNET and WLIW Web sites.

Additionally, Sting and the Police announced that they will contribute $1 million to Mayor Bloomberg's MillionTreesNYC initiative -- a gift the city will match -- to plant trees all over New York City.

More details about the benefit show, including venue and ticket
information, will be released at a later date. As of today, the last Police
date on the books is Aug. 5 at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, N.Y.

The Police began the final leg of their reunion tour May 1 in Ottawa, the first of about 50 shows taking place this summer in amphitheaters, arenas and stadiums primarily in North America and Europe. Most stops are in markets not played in 2007, when the Police was the top tour of the year at more than $212 million gross and nearly 2 million in attendance, according to Billboard Boxscore.

Produced by Live Nation and RZO Productions, the Police reunion tour captured the Top Tour (gross) and Top Draw (attendance)
awards at last November's Billboard Touring Conference in New York.

Joining the Police this time around in North America are Elvis Costello &
the Imposters. In between the 33 North American dates, the Police return to Europe for a number of major festivals. The tour is expected to be one of the top five highest-grossing tours of all time, with revenues topping $340 million.
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The Police- = Live In Central Park ?

where else could they have this finale ?

Interesting nonetheless- certainly being a native NYer and huge Police fan , I will just have to attrend this super event , if tickets are even available .
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Bathgate66 wrote:

    :eek:


    The Police- = Live In Central Park ?

    where else could they have this finale ?

    Interesting nonetheless- certainly being a native NYer and huge Police fan , I will just have to attrend this super event , if tickets are even available .
    :eek:


    wow.....central park.....interesting.....lucky new yorkers....:p :D
  • lastexit78
    lastexit78 Posts: 618
    I wonder if this announcement is in part due to slower ticket sales. Last year they were the hottest ticket in the business. This year not so much. They make this announcement now and fans will probably be more likely to see them this summer. Last year they sold out Dodger Stadium in like 5 minutes. Great show by the way. In the end it's probably best if they quit this year. It was a successful reunion and I'm thankful I was able to see it. But if these guys keep touring for the next 10 years, playing the same songs from 25 years ago they risk becoming a joke. Good decision to end it now.
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  • given2fly10
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    i'm not a police fan by any means but a concert in the park would be amazing to go to. hope tickets arent to high
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  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    They'll be on a "No More Tours" tour for the next 19 summers.
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,991
    lastexit78 wrote:
    I wonder if this announcement is in part due to slower ticket sales.

    Maybe if they didn't charge 250 bucks a pop, they'd be doing a little bit better......who do they think they are? Barbara Streisand?
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  • muppet
    muppet Posts: 980
    It'll be their last concert, until Sting decides he wants a bit more money.
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    muppet wrote:
    It'll be their last concert, until Sting decides he wants a bit more money.


    Sure. I went to the 'last ever' Black Sabbath concert, December 1999. I have a t shirt with it on......they toured Ozzfest every summer afterwards :( Wtf?
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    jamie uk wrote:
    Sure. I went to the 'last ever' Black Sabbath concert, December 1999. I have a t shirt with it on......they toured Ozzfest every summer afterwards :( Wtf?
    My uncle was at the first 'FINAL WHO CONCERT'

    In Toronto.. I think it was 1982?
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