Sir Paul is a big lad, indeed he is. Big enough to cover 100,000 seats in two days.? Two years after selling 50,000 in the Trii-State area.
I am not sure.
The economy is week, the seats are pricey, figure an average of a c note. He isn't a rare commodity any more. And everybody comes up against it in stadiums.
Who can sell a stadium today?
1. U2 -more or less, the Giants stadium gig wasn't sold out last time I looked but this is their second trip in three years so…
2. The Rolling Stones – Last band standing. If they can get it together for a 2012 tour it will sell out.
3. Bruce Springsteen. if he gives it a break for a coupla years, he can sell out Giant Stadium maybe three nights, probably not 5 nights.
5. Jay-Z. He already did sell out Yankee Stadium with Eminem. If Jigga were to add a Kanye West? Giants Stadium would fall. Maybe for a five day stint, definitely three days.
6. Pink Flloyd – Maybe MAYBE a re-united Pink Floyd.
For headliners? That's it. No more after that
Coldplay, Black Eyed peas, No Doubt, Weezer, Green Day, Rihanna, Beyonce, Brit, Katy, Lady Gaga, Brad Paisley, Kid Rock -none of them are Stadium fillers. Not a chance.
PS? Here is a recent Macca setlist…
Set List; MGM Grand – Friday 10th June 2011
1. Magical Mystery Tour
2. Juniors Farm
3. All My Loving
4. Jet
5. Got To Get You Into My Life
6. Sing The Changes
7. Let Me Roll It
8. The Long And Winding Road
9. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five
10. Let 'Em In
11. Maybe I'm Amazed
12. I'm Looking Through You
13. And I Love Her
14. Blackbird
15. Here Today
16. Dance Tonight
17. Mrs Vandebilt
18. Eleanor Rigby
19. Something
20. Band on the Run
21. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
22. Back In The USSR
23. I've Got A Feeling
24. Paperback Writer
25. A Day In The Life / Give Peace A Chance
26. Let It Be
27. Live And Let Die
28. Hey Jude
Encore
29. Day Tripper
30. Get Back
Second Encore
31. Yesterday
32. Helter Skelter
33. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / The End
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