Problem in your Statement is that Jon acutally doesn't sell out tours anymore. Not this tour, not in 2011 and not before that. Stadiums that were sold out earlier (like Amsterdam) were far from sold out the last time they played there. Several blocks even didn't go on sale anymore (okay, this way you can lable a Show as sold out when in fact it's not). Shows have to move in to venues less than half as big as the original planned venue.