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Old 06-25-2008, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by RichieW2001 View Post
I think the fact that they've sold out pretty much every UK gig speaks for itself. They don't need to be splashed all over the papers, their reputation as a live act draws in the crowds no matter what.

I think it speaks volumes that the fashionable and 'cool' Foo Fighters only sold 2/3 to 3/4 of their tickets at the City Of Manchester Stadium when they're very much in the public eye and yet Bon Jovi pretty much filled the place with very little promotion.
Can't comment on Manchester but the Foos pretty much sold out Wembley for the 2 nights they played and blew the f*cking roof off! (if you class that thing as a roof anyway)
The Foo Fighters are fashionable and cool..but let's not confuse them with the same 'coolness' that Coldplay and U2 exude....
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