GN'R in Australia (2 additional shows announced & sold out shows)

[HBK]

PS - all you people saying that it didn't sell out in 30 minutes, consider this:

A) Not everyone knew about the presales.

B) If there were no presales, do you think the people who bought tickets in presales would just say "Oh, won't bother" and not buy tickets on the 26th? It would've sold out just as quick, cos those people would have had to buy on the day as well.

OK, Thankz

HBK *

[metallex78]

PS - all you people saying that it didn't sell out in 30 minutes, consider this:

A) Not everyone knew about the presales.

B) If there were no presales, do you think the people who bought tickets in presales would just say "Oh, won't bother" and not buy tickets on the 26th? It would've sold out just as quick, cos those people would have had to buy on the day as well.

You raise some valid points, but the fact of the matter is, the tickets WERE sold over a week and a half, not ALL of them sold in 30 minutes like they are saying they did.

If there were no presales (which plenty of people would have known about - VISA card members plus ticketek club members), who knows, maybe tickets might've taken a day or a couple of days to sell.

I just don't like bullshit journalism twisting the truth. I would've prefered them to say "tickets sold quickly".

[badapple81]

Ah they sold out huge fucking arenas.. thats all we need to know.

It's going to be kick ass.. bring on the count down!!!!!!!!!!!

[metallex78]

Yeah, plus I saw an ad for the tour on tv tonight, finally!!

It's been updated to say the first show has sold out and the second and final show is on sale now. Seeing that is getting me really fuckin excited!

[ppbebe]

dont know if this has been posted but in the daily telegraph today dainty said they'd be playing in 9 other countries this year

It would be appreciated if you could post the article or the link.

http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1986

Wow, so 3 sold out shows of which 2 were gone in half an hour?

Australia Rocks! 

To say they ALL sold in 30 minutes is a stretch of the truth.

I didn't say that.   
That doesn't change the fact that they(promoters) usually have presales for any popular act and
not every band sells out its show within 30 mins after the general sale starts.

the tickets WERE sold over a week and a half

Did each presale last for more than a day?

[Eat Pop Slop]

PS - all you people saying that it didn't sell out in 30 minutes, consider this:

I don't think there are THAT many people who are saying it!!

I've only ever said it about Melbourne #1. Am logged into Ticketek now, and it says there are silver tickets available for it, days after those reports that said it had sold out.

It's very close, but still not quite sold out.

I understand why promoters do that through the press, but at the same time it can possibly go against them. Years ago for Rolling Stones, my mate and I were planning on getting tickets, then heard in the press that it had sold out in minutes, and we nearly didn't bother trying for tickets based on those reports.

Luckily by chance, we did ask the ticketing agency about it, because there were indeed tickets left, and we got them for the supposedly sold out show.

[Edward Rose]

I don't think there are THAT many people who are saying it!!

I've only ever said it about Melbourne #1. Am logged into Ticketek now, and it says there are silver tickets available for it, days after those reports that said it had sold out.

It's very close, but still not quite sold out.

I understand why promoters do that through the press, but at the same time it can possibly go against them. Years ago for Rolling Stones, my mate and I were planning on getting tickets, then heard in the press that it had sold out in minutes, and we nearly didn't bother trying for tickets based on those reports.

Luckily by chance, we did ask the ticketing agency about it, because there were indeed tickets left, and we got them for the supposedly sold out show.

It's really quite silly. The press/promotoers should just release the headline as "...nearly sold out," and it would accomplish both goals. Bragging that the band kicks ass and letting those without tickets know that there's a few left.

[cineater]

Congrats GNR!   

[Eat Pop Slop]

I don't think there are THAT many people who are saying it!!

I've only ever said it about Melbourne #1. Am logged into Ticketek now, and it says there are silver tickets available for it, days after those reports that said it had sold out.

It's very close, but still not quite sold out.

I understand why promoters do that through the press, but at the same time it can possibly go against them. Years ago for Rolling Stones, my mate and I were planning on getting tickets, then heard in the press that it had sold out in minutes, and we nearly didn't bother trying for tickets based on those reports.

Luckily by chance, we did ask the ticketing agency about it, because there were indeed tickets left, and we got them for the supposedly sold out show.

It's really quite silly. The press/promotoers should just release the headline as "...nearly sold out," and it would accomplish both goals. Bragging that the band kicks ass and letting those without tickets know that there's a few left.

Definitely!!! Selling close to 15,000 tickets in that amount of time still ain't a bad effort at all!!

[FunkyMonkey]

dont know if this has been posted but in the daily telegraph today dainty said they'd be playing in 9 other countries this year

It would be appreciated if you could post the article or the link.

ppbebe, I couldn't find the daily telegraph article but in this article they say he said 9 other countries, including Japan

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21629275-2,00.html

[aussiegunner]

I cant fucking wait for Gunners to come to sydney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck off to anyone who has anything negative to say about Axl or Guns N` Roses. 

[badapple81]

Right on! It's all positive and something to look fwd to now!

[aussiegunner]

Thanks Gunnerdownunder..... Are you goin to one of the sydney shows mate?

[badapple81]

    .. I'm going to Mel, Bris and Syd x 2 lol .. ahh I'm crazy

[gunns1]

.. I'm going to Mel, Bris and Syd x 2 lol .. ahh I'm crazy

And by the sounds of it.... Rich lol 

[badapple81]

Haha I can assure you no.. just crazy 

[Gordi]

I've gotta get my ticket for Perth before that sells out too!    I hear its pretty close to selling out

[stolat]

I cant fucking wait for Gunners to come to sydney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck off to anyone who has anything negative to say about Axl or Guns N` Roses.?

Well said!! Guess who else is coming Down Under this July!!! Alice Bloody Cooper!!!!!!
They'll be able to hear us rocking on in the Northern Hemisphere......fo sure!!!

[Nightrain7]

Yeah, plus I saw an ad for the tour on tv tonight, finally!!

It's been updated to say the first show has sold out and the second and final show is on sale now. Seeing that is getting me really fuckin excited!

What channel and what time did you see thus ad?

[badapple81]

They are on channel 10 usually late evening/night