May 14, 2007 @ 10:40 am
Prince Sells 140,000 Tickets in 20 Minutes
British fans crash ticket sales website in purchasing flurry.
140,000 tickets for Prince's recently-announced London residency sold out in a matter of 20 minutes, prompting promoters to add another six shows to the planned 21-date stint.
His Purpleness announced the concerts last week, saying they would be his last before he took a sabbatical to further study the Bible. He also said it would be the final time he would perform back-catalog hits like "When Doves Cry" in the UK, spurring fans into a ticket-purchasing flurry that crashed the sales website.
In a prequel to the British run, last week Prince performed one of his legendary secret concerts for 1500 London fans, during which he played "U Got the Look," "Nothing Compares 2 U" and "Let's Go Crazy," along with covers by Gnarls Barkley ("Crazy") and Amy Winehouse ("Love is a Losing Game"). He reportedly returned for two encores, quipping, "So many hits, so little time!"
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June 7, 2007 at 11:31 pm
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Rhonda says:
Oh I should say...if you're a true prince fan, you'll know that hasnt chilled for fifteen years. LOL....
Prince has always released music and he just had a huge tour in 2004. He made like 87 million on that tour alone.
he's not chilling at all.
May 26, 2007 at 9:56 am
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rhonda says:
Prince is the man. He's doing some gigs in LA before the London shows and then his perfume comes out. Prince is reaping the benefits of longevity, talent and true musicanship. We are missing true musicans. Too many "beat makers" and theives like Timbaland.
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May 26, 2007 at 9:54 am
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lt says:
Prince is the man who can beat him... He can chill for like 15 years and still sell out tours in 20 min..--He gets all rhe props...
May 22, 2007 at 9:54 am
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May 14, 2007 at 10:51 pm
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May 14, 2007 at 10:48 am