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Post by Q3 on Mar 24, 2014 13:03:47 GMT -5
Who says that there is low interest in QAL in the UK? We have no idea. The only 3 concert they had there sold out really quickly.
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The reason QAL is in North America -- IMO -- is because North America represents over 50% of the world market.
Pollstar: 2013 was a record year for the global concert industry. Combined, The Top 20 Worldwide Tours took in $2.43 billion in primary ticket sales, a huge $470.6 million or 24 percent increase over the $1.96 billion generated in 2012.
Billboard: 2013 Boxscore reports soared to a record level of $4.8 billion in gross ticket sales worldwide. That’s up nearly 30% from last year and up 9% over the biggest Boxscore year ever—2009—the year before the touring bubble burst after a decade of growth…
Pollstar: The top 100 tours in North America had $2.5 billion in gross ticket sales last year, nearly equal to their peak three years ago, according to Pollstar, a trade publication.
Eight out of the top 10 North American tours featured older performers in 2012; in addition to Madonna and Mr. Springsteen, they included Roger Waters, Van Halen, Barbra Streisand and Elton John. The biggest acts under 40 last year were Coldplay (at No. 6 with $55 million), whose members are in their mid-30s, and the 18-year-old Justin Bieber (No. 11, $40 million).
Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, two major young concert draws, were mostly absent from the North American market last year, but will return in 2013. (Lady Gaga’s shows in Asia, Europe and elsewhere last year sold $161 million, putting her at No. 5 on Pollstar’s worldwide chart.)
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 24, 2014 13:04:09 GMT -5
Hey guys - just a warning that the blue etymotics are pretty small and are often used for children. The "large fit" is actually better for most adults. Again, depends on your personal ear canals. Also, Amazon often lists the same item in multiple locations. Some have free shipping. Some don't. You just have to check. I for one have never paid for shipping on Amazon for etymotics. you won't believe this but as I'm sitting here reading your post when I get a call from SweetWaters where I ordered my earplugs! He was just calling to verify my order and he said they to like to have direct contact with their clients to discuss any questions they might have and he was emailing me contact information if I need to have any follow up conversations. I asked about the fit of the Standard and Lagre plugs and he said that he recommends the Standard and that is what most people purchase. I asked if they didn't work for me could I return them for the larger size and he said if I wasn't 100% satisfied he would work with me to make sure I was happy with them. He then asked if I'd mine telling him how I heard of their site and I told him I got the name of the earplugs from a person on an artist I follow, Adam Lambert, website. And I then goolgled them and found his site. I told him about the Adam/Queen concert series and he said "Oh! Excellent. They should put on a great show." I love getting the word out about Adam/Queen!! I was impressed that he did the followup call to me. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 13:05:46 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for the reply, lovelies! You rock:)
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Post by belle on Mar 24, 2014 13:05:49 GMT -5
Hmm... the Finnish press (in Swedish) is observant and quick to jump into conclusions, maybe. hbl.fi/kultur/2014-03-24/584951/sauli-koskinen-och-adam-lambert-aterforenadeSauli Koskinen and Adam Lambert reunited The U.S. singer Adam Lambert and Finnish BB-celebrity Sauli Koskinen appear to have re-found love. The couple let loose at a nightclub in Stockholm. Loves. Do not love. Loves. On and off the pair recording artist Adam Lambert and Sauli Koskinen in Finland try again. The couple bong was at a nightclub in Stockholm, where the lovebirds cuddled together. (Google translation. I suggest: 'bong' = was spotted) Oh, they were quick...this is a daily newspaper (not a gossip mag) I wonder where they got the "lovebirds cuddled together" part...making things up? Good to mention the 'not a gossip mag' but the text sure would qualify for one. I assume they were seen but is this heard via some grapevine and why not mention the name of the club, I wonder. I think it's natural to stay close in a possibly packed club. Was it cuddling, IDK. |
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Post by Q3 on Mar 24, 2014 13:14:19 GMT -5
On Adam and Sauli -- they are now lovebirds? They both seem to be very physical people -- sometimes a hug is just a hug. Sometimes not.
"Loves. Do not love. Loves." Is that the Finnish version of "Love me, Love me not, Love me"?
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 24, 2014 13:16:56 GMT -5
Pearl @metalempress 1h Got this beauty in the mail today! @adamlambert pic.twitter.com/SB5gPaPXYb
Pearl @metalempress 1h
That thing I posted a photo of is a Adam welcome mat, lol... #cray
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 24, 2014 13:18:34 GMT -5
TicketNetwork @ticketnetwork 1h
Due to overwhelming demand, Queen + Adam Lambert have added 4 US shows: Boston, MA; E. Rutherford, NJ; Uncasville, CT; Atlantic City, NJ.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 13:20:21 GMT -5
Who says that there is low interest in QAL in the UK? We have no idea. The only 3 concert they had there sold out really quickly. It was me, it was me, and I only asked, I didn't say that was the case. I might have heavily implied, but that doesn't count, right:) |
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Post by shimoli710 on Mar 24, 2014 13:20:52 GMT -5
I think it was here on Atop (I saw it a few months ago - after Adam performed the song on Glee). Loved it - I think it shows perfectly the difference between Lady Gaga and Adam's performance of the song. (And the last part of it and Adam's facial expression in the very end of the video is priceless!) :D |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 13:21:32 GMT -5
My takeaway from Adam's "iced water does a body good" vid is that Adam is really happy and enjoying another amazing, creative period in his career - and I am happy for him.
I don't think it's a "clue" or puzzle, per se . . .
Other than the random words he said in that one vid, the first letters of which spelled/hinted at "g," "l," "e." "e," what other "clues" has he given that seem to have been solved and really confirmed? I know some people think he hinted at LAVA with "drift,'" "descend" etc. but LAVA isn't confirmed. There was that very odd "remember when we drew?" vid - was that ever tied to anything as definitively as the "Glee" thing was?
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