source :
http://bonjovi.aeglive.com/news/article05.html
[still think it's a bit rich calling it a 'world' tour]
BON JOVI "HAVE A NICE DAY" WORLD TOUR SELLS 500,000 TICKETS DURING FIRST WEEKEND OF ONSALES
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OVERWHELMING FAN DEMAND IN CHICAGO, BOSTON, EAST RUTHERFORD, MONTREAL, TORONTO, AND DETROIT LEADS TO IMMEDIATE SELLOUTS AND ADDED CONCERTS
October 4, 2005, Los Angeles, CA -- Bon Jovi's upcoming Have A Nice Day World Tour is proving to be "the must-see" tour of the year. Ticket demand for the first 34 "Have A Nice Day" concerts have been through the roof, with an unprecedented 502,000 tickets sold and 17 sold out shows during the first weekend of on-sales in North America and Europe. Fan demand in Chicago, Boston, East Rutherford, Montreal, Toronto, and Detroit was so strong that additional concerts were put on sale immediately. Additional North American and Europe dates will be announced and onsale in the upcoming weeks. The Have A Nice Day World Tour is being promoted internationally by Concerts West, an AEG Live company.
AEG Live's Randy Phillips states, "The formula for Bon Jovi's success is very simple: Take one of Rock's greatest live bands with a work ethic that is not-to-be-believed, mix in a fantastic new album, and add a gigantic and loyal fan base and the results are this weekend's on-sales in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Concerts West, the international touring division of AEG Live, is extremely proud to be part of the Bon Jovi legacy."
The Have A Nice Day World Tour comes on the heels of Bon Jovi achieving a career-high first week of album sales with Have A Nice Day sales of 201,881 units. Boosted by a non-stop week of television, radio, satellite and Internet media events, Island recording group Bon Jovi debuted on the Billboard 200 Albums chart last week, as Have A Nice Day entered at #2 with first week sales of 201,881 units.
10-10-2005, 07:18 AM
BON JOVI "HAVE A NICE DAY" WORLD TOUR SELLS 500,000 TICKETS during 1st w/end of sales
