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Old 31-01-2018, 09:10
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I don't get the Manics gig booking system at all. Both the Know Your Enemy and Send Away The Tigers tours started with 2-5000 capacity academies and shit before booking arenas in the winter. Alright, the Know Your Enemy arena tour didn't happen but it was booked.. Makes more sense to gauge the popularity of an album or the band at the time before you go for arenas, alright bit harder to do when you've just gone the longest you've ever gone without an album but the anniversary tours were well received.. Surely there'll be another "single" or even two before the tour and wonder how many people are waiting to hear the album to decide whether to go or not.

Like Abstract Unknown Girl says, I wonder about the viability side of shit too. Yeah, filling 3/4 of an arena you're gonna sell more tickets than you would at most other venues, but with the cos of performing at an arena being higher... it must work out alright for em eh? Might be worth keeping an eye on stubhub nearer the time.
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