GNR found to have best comeback tour of the past decade

[kyrie]

https://torontosun.com/entertainment/music/guns-n-roses-pulled-off-greatest-comeback-tour-of-past-decade-study

Beat Bieber even. Interesting methodology.

[D-GenerationX]

They have a very strong case.

Back after a 20 plus year layoff, and it was right to stadiums.  Face it, the GNR name on its own wasn't moving tickets anymore.  You don't do "Up Close And Personal" by choice.

But in addition to the ambitious scope, I don't really recall a bad review either.  They ranged from "pretty good" to "that was fuckin' awesome".  And I mean proper reviews, not just online fan comments.

[jarmo]

Face it, the GNR name on its own wasn't moving tickets anymore.  You don't do "Up Close And Personal" by choice.

Do you think finishing an arena tour just 1.5 months before the 2012 UCAP leg started had anything to do with it? Or the fact that there was a booked European tour in the summer?

Just curious to hear your take on this.



Before you make claims that I'm saying GN'R in 2012 was as successful as GN'R in 2016, I didn't. I just don't buy your simplistic view. True, GN'R often played for bigger audiences outside of the US.

But it's worth remembering that GN'R didn't do a proper headlining stadium tour in the USA until 2016. They co-headlined stadiums in the US in 1992. Meanwhile the summer 1992 and 1993 tours in Europe were mostly in outdoor stadiums. So in your words, GN'R didn't move tickets in the USA in the early 90s like they did elsewhere. And this was the biggest hard rock band on the planet.

I find that a bit puzzling to be honest. Knowing how big and talked about the band's shows on the UYI tour were.




/jarmo