Subscriber zoocelt 0 Posted November 19, 2015 Subscriber Share Posted November 19, 2015 Interesting article: http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/ It is a little strange. There does seem to be a reasonable degree of spare tickets available even on the various forums plus a distinct lack of any real buzz about the city about these gigs. Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber dermo 60 Posted November 19, 2015 Subscriber Share Posted November 19, 2015 In my opinion the ticket prices have been way to expensive for this tour. Fans will pay the prices being asked but people with a lesser interest or curiosity were put off by the cost.. I cant speak for the North or the rest of the world but the Republic is just coming out of an awful recession, many people still aren't feeling the benefits of the recovery and so spending up to €200 on a U2 ticket is not a priority or even an option for many. Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber zoocelt 0 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Subscriber Share Posted November 19, 2015 Very fair point. I suppose being so close to Christmas doesn't help either. I wonder maybe also did people maybe just assume it would sell out and not even bother trying for tickets? But, yeah, prices are a bit high - especially for a small catchment area around Belfast. Putting on the same show in London or other big cites as they have isn't a problem because there's going to be a percentage of people who can afford to go and naturally that percentage translates into thousands in a major city but not so much in Belfast and the greater area. Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber Martinmc 10 Posted November 19, 2015 Subscriber Share Posted November 19, 2015 Folks, I'm a big fan, but I think 175 for a concert ticket (without any extras) is just too dear. Would suggest there were a load of unsold £175 tickets, as I know at least two people who were moved to top seats, as their original seats had been "withdrawn". Link to post Share on other sites
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