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bv
I am sure they will come up with a great tour/album title,
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I am sure they will come up with a great tour/album title,
Hopefully a bit more of an inspiring album title than 'A Bigger Bang', 'Grrrr', or 'Honk'
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RSbestbandever
I would think Atlanta will be on the U.S. tour list and possibly another city in the south if the tour does come to North America.
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RSbestbandever
I would think Atlanta will be on the U.S. tour list and possibly another city in the south if the tour does come to North America.
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bv
I do still remember the very first question at the 1997 press conference in New York City. Mick asked the first question himself: "Is this gonna be your last tour?" We do all know the answer to that question.
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bv
If you look at their touring history 2012 to 2022, you will see they like to have a gap of 6-12 months between sets of 14 shows.
In 2016 they did 14 shows in Latin America Feb/Mar, then 4 shows (5 scheduled) half a year later in USA. The 2019 USA tour was done with 17 shows, rescheduled from April 20 to June 21, the tour success is a proof of how great they are at making tours happen, despite of Mick's medical procedure, and the hurricane challenges in New Orleans and Miami.
Then the 2020 USA tour was delayed due to the pandemic, 15 shows originally announced for 2020 turned into 13+2 shows during Sept-Nov 2021.
The 2022 European tour with 14 shows happened mostly during June-July 2022, with a gap of just 6 months from the tour in USA 2021. One show lost (Bern) was replaced by an additional show in Berlin.
The way they approve new tours is a mix of history, insurance/risk, travel, pleasure and marketing. They get older, they need rest, but they do still enjoy being in front of large crowds. It takes a month of rehearsals to get ready, and 14 seems to be a good number of shows for a tour. Then add a new album to be promoted in 2023, and you have the formula of another great touring year.
In 1997 they were late with the album, Blessed Poison, then renamed to Bridges To Babylon, they rushed co-credits to k.d. lang on Anybody Seen My Baby, even in they did not have to, time was short, and the single and tour was coming up.
In 2005 they announced the "On Stage" tour at a press conference May 10. One month later they mixed the new album in LA, but the tour and album title "A Bigger Bang" was a big secret until tour start.
For 2023 they have the opportunity to release both the album and the new tour, without having to rush things. I am sure their marketing, PR and the band's own wishes will give us another great tour or two, most probably in the major markets, but who knows, if we are lucky, they should be able to tour the entire world during 2023-2024, given health and world economy is on our side.
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NashvilleBlues
For fun, I'm totally guessing here on the 2023 North America tour cities:
Vancouver, CAN
Buffalo, NY
NYC/NJ
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Milwaukee, WI
Portland, OR
OKC, OK
Cincinnati/Cleveland, OH
Louisville, KY
Phoenix, AZ
Indianapolis, IN
Sacramento, CA
Those in the know, are you automatically ruling any of these out, and, if so, why?
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The Pacific Northwest hopefully gets one show: Seattle or Vancouver. Either one works. Direct flights from Helsinki to Seattle these days
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The Pacific Northwest hopefully gets one show: Seattle or Vancouver. Either one works. Direct flights from Helsinki to Seattle these days
Perfect
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The Pacific Northwest hopefully gets one show: Seattle or Vancouver. Either one works. Direct flights from Helsinki to Seattle these days
Perfect
It will (righteously) be Vancouver!!
Can't wait!
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The Pacific Northwest hopefully gets one show: Seattle or Vancouver. Either one works. Direct flights from Helsinki to Seattle these days
Perfect
It will (righteously) be Vancouver!!
Can't wait!
Same here.. I'm buzzing just thinking about it. Hopefully Daspyknows will be joining us
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RSbestbandever
I would think Atlanta will be on the U.S. tour list and possibly another city in the south if the tour does come to North America.
They played Atlanta Nov 11, 2021 i.e. less than a year ago. Even if I loved Atlanta and the show there last year, I am sure there are other cities in the USA to choose from next year.