I dont like U2 at all--maybe back in the beginning eighties--Its not my music

under the boardwalk---down by the sea

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dcba
"They are good guys"
Yeah a guy (Bono) who licked the arse of the worst politicians on this planet (W. Blair Chirac) can't be bad

Yeah, I'm sure Bush is losing sleep over Bono not liking him.

Bono is not sure who HE likes. Is is Blackberry or Palm? What an idiot.

So they topped $100 million in 13 shows.

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melillo
and also the other important stat of all original members

You bring this point up repeatedly Melillo and while I think you bring a lot to this forum I think I may speak for more than just myself when I say I honestly think you are the only one who gives one iota about this fact that they have all their original members. The sixties were a different time than the eightees. Lots of drug/alchohol related deaths. I think it only matters in an extreme case when a band has only one or maybe two original members left. If a band has been around for forty plus years and has three of the five original members then that it fine with me.

frank i just think its a heck of an accomplishment thats all, its a very difficult thing to pull off, and lets not forget u2 are no spring chickens they formed in 76, so they put in some time also

More boxscores :
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July 31, Aug 1, 2009
Gothenburg, SE
Ullevi Stadium
GROSS: $11,047,995
ATTENDANCE: 119,297
SHOWS :2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $92.61

August 3, 2009
Gelsenkirchen, GE
Veltins Arena
GROSS: 7,292,826
ATTENDANCE: 73,704
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS:1
Average Ticket Price: $98.95

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U2 360 TOUR: 1ST LEG EUROPE STATS

GROSS: $131,068,265
ATTENDANCE: 1,228,376
Average Gross: $8,191,766
Average Attendance: 76,774
Average Ticket Price: $106.70
Shows: 16
Sellouts: 16



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009-08-13 09:58 by Massimo68.

Well, actually, it is a pretty impressive thing to achieve as a band - retaining original members that are the core of a group's sound and breaking new ground (or not), continuing on, etc... There really aren't that many bands with such world wide success that have done that. Are there? I know there are a lot of bands with world wide success that have done it with new/different/additional members...

We could name plenty of them - Metallica, The Rolling Stones, The Cult, Def Leppard, Lynrd Skynrd, Drive-By Truckers, Guns'N'Roses, The Who...etc...

i jumped off the U2 wagon afer boy. what's this all about. bono thinks he's jesus-jeeeeeez

huh????????? those people arent packed in there for theyre health pal

More numbers:

August 6, 2009
Chorzow, Poland
Slaski Stadium
GROSS: $6,414,960
ATTENDANCE: 75,180
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $85.33

August 9-10, 2009
Zagreb, Croatia
Maksimir Stadium
GROSS: $12,700,784
ATTENDANCE: 124,012
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $102.42

August 14-15, 2009
London, United Kingdom
Wembley Stadium
GROSS: $20,680,860
ATTENDANCE: 164,244
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $125.92

August 18, 2009
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Hampden Park
GROSS: $5,290,103
ATTENDANCE: 50,917
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $103.90

August 20, 2009
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Don Valley Stadium
GROSS: $5,147,896
ATTENDANCE: 49,955
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $103.05

August 22, 2009
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Millennium Stadium
GROSS: $7,041,576
ATTENDANCE: 66,538
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $105.83


U2 360 TOUR: 1ST LEG EUROPE STATS

GROSS: $188,344,444
ATTENDANCE: 1,759,222
Average Gross: $7,847,685
Average Attendance: 73,301
Average Ticket Price: $107.06
Shows: 24
Sellouts: 24

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georgelicks
More numbers:

August 6, 2009
Chorzow, Poland
Slaski Stadium
GROSS: $6,414,960
ATTENDANCE: 75,180
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $85.33

August 9-10, 2009
Zagreb, Croatia
Maksimir Stadium
GROSS: $12,700,784
ATTENDANCE: 124,012
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $102.42

August 14-15, 2009
London, United Kingdom
Wembley Stadium
GROSS: $20,680,860
ATTENDANCE: 164,244
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $125.92

August 18, 2009
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Hampden Park
GROSS: $5,290,103
ATTENDANCE: 50,917
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $103.90

August 20, 2009
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Don Valley Stadium
GROSS: $5,147,896
ATTENDANCE: 49,955
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $103.05

August 22, 2009
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Millennium Stadium
GROSS: $7,041,576
ATTENDANCE: 66,538
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $105.83


U2 360 TOUR: 1ST LEG EUROPE STATS

GROSS: $188,344,444
ATTENDANCE: 1,759,222
Average Gross: $7,847,685
Average Attendance: 73,301
Average Ticket Price: $107.06
Shows: 24
Sellouts: 24

Curious about these numbers.Hampden Park holds 50,670 in the stands alone. Assuming all of the seats were sold plus the field the attendance should have been alot higher. Were all of the seats sold?