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  • runstaples
    runstaples WY/NC Posts: 1,064
    edited July 6
    You're gonna keep these chairs here for two and a half years?!

    You're not gonna see 'em. I got a case of party poppers I'm gonna keep in front of 'em.
    Appeared to be an animal, yet so polite.
  • TinaE
    TinaE Germany Posts: 2,110
    mrk2 said:
    Zen23 said:
    Shaindli1 said:
    DE4173 said:
    Broken Arrow, OK 

    Oh gawd. Not an outdoor show!
    waldbühne is due 
    The curfew at the Waldbühne Berlin is 10 pm for bands like Pearl Jam. So please don't. Time to go to the arena again. It's been a long, long time since 2012.
    No, the arena was boring. Berlin, PJ and outdoors is the way it should be.
    Yeah, Waldbühne is the better location. Just begin an hour earlier and there won't be any pressure. 
    I agree
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  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,206
    wuhlheide you mean - indeed 😉

    The 2010 show there though will always take some beating, magical. 
    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • DM282158
    DM282158 Beverly, MA Posts: 657
    Yadda yadda yadda we’ll see them in 16-20 months 
    Boston '06
    Mansfield '08
    Hartford '10
    Worcester, Hartford '13
    Global Citizen, NY '15
  • Zen23
    Zen23 Posts: 492
    mrk2 said:
    Zen23 said:
    Shaindli1 said:
    DE4173 said:
    Broken Arrow, OK 

    Oh gawd. Not an outdoor show!
    waldbühne is due 
    The curfew at the Waldbühne Berlin is 10 pm for bands like Pearl Jam. So please don't. Time to go to the arena again. It's been a long, long time since 2012.
    No, the arena was boring. Berlin, PJ and outdoors is the way it should be.
    Yeah, Waldbühne is the better location. Just begin an hour earlier and there won't be any pressure. 
    I didn't say that the arena is the better location. I think the Waldbühne is better too. But experience shows that Pearl Jam won't manage to be on stage punctually at 8pm in broad daylight in the middle of summer.
  • Zen23
    Zen23 Posts: 492
    Haijay said:
    Zen23 said:
    Shaindli1 said:
    DE4173 said:
    Broken Arrow, OK 

    Oh gawd. Not an outdoor show!
    waldbühne is due 
    The curfew at the Waldbühne Berlin is 10 pm for bands like Pearl Jam. So please don't. Time to go to the arena again. It's been a long, long time since 2012.
    Olympic Stadium👍
    That made me laugh. I'd be interested to know how low the ticket price would have to be for them to actually attract 70,000 people and sell the thing out. 50 to 60 euros?
  • Haijay
    Haijay Posts: 439
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
  • Benglish
    Benglish GA USA Posts: 13
    Haijay said:
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
    Why go to Europe and charge less for tickets? They had very little issue selling tickets stateside. I don't think lowing the ticket prices is in the cards- my guess is there just won't be shows.
    St. Paul 2023
    Noblesville 2023
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  • kmcmanus
    kmcmanus Posts: 892
    Benglish said:
    Haijay said:
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
    Why go to Europe and charge less for tickets? They had very little issue selling tickets stateside. I don't think lowing the ticket prices is in the cards- my guess is there just won't be shows.
    This. A lot of people wondering if they “learned their lesson” from last years Europe leg might find the band took a different lesson from it,
  • yosi
    yosi NYC Posts: 3,149
    Hard to imagine a 2026 tour now with Matt leaving…
    you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane

  • seanclax
    seanclax Posts: 576
    Benglish said:
    Haijay said:
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
    Why go to Europe and charge less for tickets? They had very little issue selling tickets stateside. I don't think lowing the ticket prices is in the cards- my guess is there just won't be shows.
    Depends what you think they are touring for.
    I imagine playing the same shows to the same US cities would get boring after a while. Especially when you can go to Europe and explore 10 different cities over 3 weeks.

    Not to mention australia and south America. Sometimes the numbers don't have to add up
  • Gravey1975
    Gravey1975 Posts: 342
    yosi said:
    Hard to imagine a 2026 tour now with Matt leaving…
    Or it's because they were planning another big tour that he decided to step down....
  • drfox
    drfox Posts: 1,481
    yosi said:
    Hard to imagine a 2026 tour now with Matt leaving…
    Or it's because they were planning another big tour that he decided to step down....
    This is not impossible.
  • Benglish
    Benglish GA USA Posts: 13
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    Haijay said:
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
    Why go to Europe and charge less for tickets? They had very little issue selling tickets stateside. I don't think lowing the ticket prices is in the cards- my guess is there just won't be shows.
    Depends what you think they are touring for.
    I imagine playing the same shows to the same US cities would get boring after a while. Especially when you can go to Europe and explore 10 different cities over 3 weeks.

    Not to mention australia and south America. Sometimes the numbers don't have to add up
    I love the band, let me start with that. I'm sure there is an element of touring they enjoy. That enjoyment probably has most to do with the love and support they get from the fans. Make no mistake though, they are in the business of making money and selling a product to keep the wheels rolling- to leave their families for a month or more, the numbers always have to add up. It's simple economics, the consumers have every right not to buy tickets at an established price. If the band feels they can get that price elsewhere (and they can) it makes absolutely no sense to book a tour in Europe for less money. The Euro fans voted with their wallet on the last tour, and if the band tours again they'll have to make a decision to spend money and get on a plane or listen to the tour on Nugs. I hope I'm wrong because I'd love to travel to Europe to see them before they hang it up I just don't see it happening any time soon because I'm not sure how much time they have left to stay out of an area and drive up the demand.

    It's a harsh reality, I get the idea they tour some of the same markets year in and year out but Chicago, Philly and just about anywhere they play in the US sells out with no issue. Not to mention in 2025 they hit plenty of cities in the US that hadn't been hit in years. I don't think they are touring because they get to spend time in hotels all over the world while on tour and "explore cities" on off days. I'd think they'd much rather explore cities with their families while not worrying about the tour in the background. Just my two cents.
    St. Paul 2023
    Noblesville 2023
    Las Vegas N1, N2 2024
    Noblesville 2024

  • seanclax
    seanclax Posts: 576
    edited July 7
    Benglish said:
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    Haijay said:
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
    Why go to Europe and charge less for tickets? They had very little issue selling tickets stateside. I don't think lowing the ticket prices is in the cards- my guess is there just won't be shows.
    Depends what you think they are touring for.
    I imagine playing the same shows to the same US cities would get boring after a while. Especially when you can go to Europe and explore 10 different cities over 3 weeks.

    Not to mention australia and south America. Sometimes the numbers don't have to add up
    I love the band, let me start with that. I'm sure there is an element of touring they enjoy. That enjoyment probably has most to do with the love and support they get from the fans. Make no mistake though, they are in the business of making money and selling a product to keep the wheels rolling- to leave their families for a month or more, the numbers always have to add up. It's simple economics, the consumers have every right not to buy tickets at an established price. If the band feels they can get that price elsewhere (and they can) it makes absolutely no sense to book a tour in Europe for less money. The Euro fans voted with their wallet on the last tour, and if the band tours again they'll have to make a decision to spend money and get on a plane or listen to the tour on Nugs. I hope I'm wrong because I'd love to travel to Europe to see them before they hang it up I just don't see it happening any time soon because I'm not sure how much time they have left to stay out of an area and drive up the demand.

    It's a harsh reality, I get the idea they tour some of the same markets year in and year out but Chicago, Philly and just about anywhere they play in the US sells out with no issue. Not to mention in 2025 they hit plenty of cities in the US that hadn't been hit in years. I don't think they are touring because they get to spend time in hotels all over the world while on tour and "explore cities" on off days. I'd think they'd much rather explore cities with their families while not worrying about the tour in the background. Just my two cents.
    So you're saying you only see them playing the us forever now?

    What are you basing that on considering they toured Europe and Australia last year.

    Ps it would be nice to get on a plane to see the band and not worry about getting sent back at customs 🤷
    Post edited by seanclax on
  • Haijay
    Haijay Posts: 439
    Benglish said:
    Haijay said:
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
    Why go to Europe and charge less for tickets? They had very little issue selling tickets stateside. I don't think lowing the ticket prices is in the cards- my guess is there just won't be shows.
    Well, the pricing they tried didnt work, so just more in line with what is “acceptable” in Europe. They can make money that way, everybody else (big American bands)must, because they charge what is “right”. I dont know who advised PJ on those prices, but i hope they were shit-canned. 
  • Benglish
    Benglish GA USA Posts: 13
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    Haijay said:
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
    Why go to Europe and charge less for tickets? They had very little issue selling tickets stateside. I don't think lowing the ticket prices is in the cards- my guess is there just won't be shows.
    Depends what you think they are touring for.
    I imagine playing the same shows to the same US cities would get boring after a while. Especially when you can go to Europe and explore 10 different cities over 3 weeks.

    Not to mention australia and south America. Sometimes the numbers don't have to add up
    I love the band, let me start with that. I'm sure there is an element of touring they enjoy. That enjoyment probably has most to do with the love and support they get from the fans. Make no mistake though, they are in the business of making money and selling a product to keep the wheels rolling- to leave their families for a month or more, the numbers always have to add up. It's simple economics, the consumers have every right not to buy tickets at an established price. If the band feels they can get that price elsewhere (and they can) it makes absolutely no sense to book a tour in Europe for less money. The Euro fans voted with their wallet on the last tour, and if the band tours again they'll have to make a decision to spend money and get on a plane or listen to the tour on Nugs. I hope I'm wrong because I'd love to travel to Europe to see them before they hang it up I just don't see it happening any time soon because I'm not sure how much time they have left to stay out of an area and drive up the demand.

    It's a harsh reality, I get the idea they tour some of the same markets year in and year out but Chicago, Philly and just about anywhere they play in the US sells out with no issue. Not to mention in 2025 they hit plenty of cities in the US that hadn't been hit in years. I don't think they are touring because they get to spend time in hotels all over the world while on tour and "explore cities" on off days. I'd think they'd much rather explore cities with their families while not worrying about the tour in the background. Just my two cents.
    So you're saying you only seen them playing the us forever now?

    What are you basing that on considering they toured Europe and Australia last year.

    Ps it would be nice to get on a plane to see the band and not worry about getting sent back at customs 🤷
    Well, no, I didn't say that. I said, it doesn't make sense to play in Europe unless Europeans are willing to pay the same price they can get in other cities. In my opinion, the best way to work around that is to spread out how often you play in an area. It will drive up demand thus help drive ticket sales when you do come back. It's not a hard concept to grasp, the issue is the sand running through the hour glass. Maybe they do take a full year off in 2026 like many are speculating and I don't think it would be out of realm of possibility to have a South American/Euro tour with a short US run on the front or back-end of that in 2027, but it's asking a lot considering their age.

    PS: To your customs comment, no need to be ignorant. Hop on a plane and come on over, we'd be glad to have you. I've got family who arrived here from Manchester over the weekend, not a single issue, in fact from what I understand they went through US customs in Dublin  .  

    St. Paul 2023
    Noblesville 2023
    Las Vegas N1, N2 2024
    Noblesville 2024

  • seanclax
    seanclax Posts: 576
    Benglish said:
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    Haijay said:
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
    Why go to Europe and charge less for tickets? They had very little issue selling tickets stateside. I don't think lowing the ticket prices is in the cards- my guess is there just won't be shows.
    Depends what you think they are touring for.
    I imagine playing the same shows to the same US cities would get boring after a while. Especially when you can go to Europe and explore 10 different cities over 3 weeks.

    Not to mention australia and south America. Sometimes the numbers don't have to add up
    I love the band, let me start with that. I'm sure there is an element of touring they enjoy. That enjoyment probably has most to do with the love and support they get from the fans. Make no mistake though, they are in the business of making money and selling a product to keep the wheels rolling- to leave their families for a month or more, the numbers always have to add up. It's simple economics, the consumers have every right not to buy tickets at an established price. If the band feels they can get that price elsewhere (and they can) it makes absolutely no sense to book a tour in Europe for less money. The Euro fans voted with their wallet on the last tour, and if the band tours again they'll have to make a decision to spend money and get on a plane or listen to the tour on Nugs. I hope I'm wrong because I'd love to travel to Europe to see them before they hang it up I just don't see it happening any time soon because I'm not sure how much time they have left to stay out of an area and drive up the demand.

    It's a harsh reality, I get the idea they tour some of the same markets year in and year out but Chicago, Philly and just about anywhere they play in the US sells out with no issue. Not to mention in 2025 they hit plenty of cities in the US that hadn't been hit in years. I don't think they are touring because they get to spend time in hotels all over the world while on tour and "explore cities" on off days. I'd think they'd much rather explore cities with their families while not worrying about the tour in the background. Just my two cents.
    So you're saying you only seen them playing the us forever now?

    What are you basing that on considering they toured Europe and Australia last year.

    Ps it would be nice to get on a plane to see the band and not worry about getting sent back at customs 🤷
    Well, no, I didn't say that. I said, it doesn't make sense to play in Europe unless Europeans are willing to pay the same price they can get in other cities. In my opinion, the best way to work around that is to spread out how often you play in an area. It will drive up demand thus help drive ticket sales when you do come back. It's not a hard concept to grasp, the issue is the sand running through the hour glass. Maybe they do take a full year off in 2026 like many are speculating and I don't think it would be out of realm of possibility to have a South American/Euro tour with a short US run on the front or back-end of that in 2027, but it's asking a lot considering their age.

    PS: To your customs comment, no need to be ignorant. Hop on a plane and come on over, we'd be glad to have you. I've got family who arrived here from Manchester over the weekend, not a single issue, in fact from what I understand they went through US customs in Dublin  .  

    The ticket prices for Europe were high but not astronomical. The biggest shitshow was whoever decided playing a stadium in London was a good idea.
    I'm sure they would of sold out 2 nights at the o2.

    Having said that Barcelona didn't sell out. I went to both those shows but I don't know what the bands following is like in Spain.


  • marumaruko
    marumaruko Posts: 410
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    Haijay said:
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
    Why go to Europe and charge less for tickets? They had very little issue selling tickets stateside. I don't think lowing the ticket prices is in the cards- my guess is there just won't be shows.
    Depends what you think they are touring for.
    I imagine playing the same shows to the same US cities would get boring after a while. Especially when you can go to Europe and explore 10 different cities over 3 weeks.

    Not to mention australia and south America. Sometimes the numbers don't have to add up
    I love the band, let me start with that. I'm sure there is an element of touring they enjoy. That enjoyment probably has most to do with the love and support they get from the fans. Make no mistake though, they are in the business of making money and selling a product to keep the wheels rolling- to leave their families for a month or more, the numbers always have to add up. It's simple economics, the consumers have every right not to buy tickets at an established price. If the band feels they can get that price elsewhere (and they can) it makes absolutely no sense to book a tour in Europe for less money. The Euro fans voted with their wallet on the last tour, and if the band tours again they'll have to make a decision to spend money and get on a plane or listen to the tour on Nugs. I hope I'm wrong because I'd love to travel to Europe to see them before they hang it up I just don't see it happening any time soon because I'm not sure how much time they have left to stay out of an area and drive up the demand.

    It's a harsh reality, I get the idea they tour some of the same markets year in and year out but Chicago, Philly and just about anywhere they play in the US sells out with no issue. Not to mention in 2025 they hit plenty of cities in the US that hadn't been hit in years. I don't think they are touring because they get to spend time in hotels all over the world while on tour and "explore cities" on off days. I'd think they'd much rather explore cities with their families while not worrying about the tour in the background. Just my two cents.
    So you're saying you only seen them playing the us forever now?

    What are you basing that on considering they toured Europe and Australia last year.

    Ps it would be nice to get on a plane to see the band and not worry about getting sent back at customs 🤷
    Well, no, I didn't say that. I said, it doesn't make sense to play in Europe unless Europeans are willing to pay the same price they can get in other cities. In my opinion, the best way to work around that is to spread out how often you play in an area. It will drive up demand thus help drive ticket sales when you do come back. It's not a hard concept to grasp, the issue is the sand running through the hour glass. Maybe they do take a full year off in 2026 like many are speculating and I don't think it would be out of realm of possibility to have a South American/Euro tour with a short US run on the front or back-end of that in 2027, but it's asking a lot considering their age.

    PS: To your customs comment, no need to be ignorant. Hop on a plane and come on over, we'd be glad to have you. I've got family who arrived here from Manchester over the weekend, not a single issue, in fact from what I understand they went through US customs in Dublin  .  

    The ticket prices for Europe were high but not astronomical. The biggest shitshow was whoever decided playing a stadium in London was a good idea.
    I'm sure they would of sold out 2 nights at the o2.

    Having said that Barcelona didn't sell out. I went to both those shows but I don't know what the bands following is like in Spain.


    It's huge, but unfortunately the ticket prices kept a lot of them away. 
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  • seanclax
    seanclax Posts: 576
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    seanclax said:
    Benglish said:
    Haijay said:
    Well, certainly the upper deck, like any other act. I would love to see them do it, if only to prove all you naysayers wrong. 
    Let me ask you, if they can sell out Waldbuhne, and if they wouldn't have had their heads up their bums with the ridiculous ticket prices, both of those shows would have been sold out. They were actually getting down to about 3000 for one show and 5000 for the second. So, that would be 44,000 tickets. And yes, i know prob about 20- 30% would be going to both shows, but so what. 
    So, if they are a band that can sell that many, what are you saying their ceiling is? A good percentage of a stadium show are casual fans, who remember that one song or something, and are willing to pay 50-60 bucks to go and sit in the upper deck. They would definitely need to lose this one price for the whole venue nonsense, that model CLEARLY doesnt work in Europe
    Why go to Europe and charge less for tickets? They had very little issue selling tickets stateside. I don't think lowing the ticket prices is in the cards- my guess is there just won't be shows.
    Depends what you think they are touring for.
    I imagine playing the same shows to the same US cities would get boring after a while. Especially when you can go to Europe and explore 10 different cities over 3 weeks.

    Not to mention australia and south America. Sometimes the numbers don't have to add up
    I love the band, let me start with that. I'm sure there is an element of touring they enjoy. That enjoyment probably has most to do with the love and support they get from the fans. Make no mistake though, they are in the business of making money and selling a product to keep the wheels rolling- to leave their families for a month or more, the numbers always have to add up. It's simple economics, the consumers have every right not to buy tickets at an established price. If the band feels they can get that price elsewhere (and they can) it makes absolutely no sense to book a tour in Europe for less money. The Euro fans voted with their wallet on the last tour, and if the band tours again they'll have to make a decision to spend money and get on a plane or listen to the tour on Nugs. I hope I'm wrong because I'd love to travel to Europe to see them before they hang it up I just don't see it happening any time soon because I'm not sure how much time they have left to stay out of an area and drive up the demand.

    It's a harsh reality, I get the idea they tour some of the same markets year in and year out but Chicago, Philly and just about anywhere they play in the US sells out with no issue. Not to mention in 2025 they hit plenty of cities in the US that hadn't been hit in years. I don't think they are touring because they get to spend time in hotels all over the world while on tour and "explore cities" on off days. I'd think they'd much rather explore cities with their families while not worrying about the tour in the background. Just my two cents.
    So you're saying you only seen them playing the us forever now?

    What are you basing that on considering they toured Europe and Australia last year.

    Ps it would be nice to get on a plane to see the band and not worry about getting sent back at customs 🤷
    Well, no, I didn't say that. I said, it doesn't make sense to play in Europe unless Europeans are willing to pay the same price they can get in other cities. In my opinion, the best way to work around that is to spread out how often you play in an area. It will drive up demand thus help drive ticket sales when you do come back. It's not a hard concept to grasp, the issue is the sand running through the hour glass. Maybe they do take a full year off in 2026 like many are speculating and I don't think it would be out of realm of possibility to have a South American/Euro tour with a short US run on the front or back-end of that in 2027, but it's asking a lot considering their age.

    PS: To your customs comment, no need to be ignorant. Hop on a plane and come on over, we'd be glad to have you. I've got family who arrived here from Manchester over the weekend, not a single issue, in fact from what I understand they went through US customs in Dublin  .  

    The ticket prices for Europe were high but not astronomical. The biggest shitshow was whoever decided playing a stadium in London was a good idea.
    I'm sure they would of sold out 2 nights at the o2.

    Having said that Barcelona didn't sell out. I went to both those shows but I don't know what the bands following is like in Spain.


    It's huge, but unfortunately the ticket prices kept a lot of them away. 
    I can understand that.
    2 amazing shows though