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Originally Posted by MrIks from Finland
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It is irritating that band like Muse sell out Wembley just because they are first to play there...
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You severely understimate the popularity of Muse. They are never going to be a mainstream housewive's favourite like Bon Jovi, but even so, there are A LOT of people who are prepared to pay £37.50 for the privalege of seing them.
This year alone, Muse sold out 14 arena shows in mainland britain - at 12,000 people each this amounts to 168,000 people. Add in the crowds at the Reading and Leeds festival which they headlined and you are talking an audience of 300,000, all at sold out shows. To sell out one night at wembley, only one in four of these people would have to be prepared to return and make the journey to London.
Yes, the prestige of the venue was an added attraction, but by no means a necessary one. Twickenham would have sold out just as fast.
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Originally Posted by MrIks from Finland
(Post 711846)
That honour should had been given to band like BJ or Stones... to the band who earns it.
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1) I doubt very much the Stadium's owners gave any consideration to anything other than whether the promoter was prepared to pay to lease the stadium for the day. It's not a popularity contest.
2) Even if it were, why should the honour go to a band who are treading water and using their former glory to sell tickets. Bon Jovi peaked 10-15 years ago, the Stones peaked 30-40 years ago, Muse are peaking right now.
3) Neither Muse nor Wembley have said that this will be the first show at the venue.
4) Why do you care, anyway?
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Originally Posted by MrIks from Finland
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You can think it this way: If Wembey would had been ready about 2 years ago there's no way MUSE could sell it out now. But when comes to BJ there would be no problem.
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You are wrong. See above.
For further evidence see the fact that Muse sold out considerably faster than Bon Jovi did last year.
ANY band's first show at the National stadium is a big deal. It was a big deal for Bon Jovi in 95, and would be just a big a deal for Muse if they had waited a couple of years.
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Originally Posted by MrIks from Finland
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And if BJ is going to perform there let say in year 2009 it is no big deal anymore if they sell it out 'cause even MUSE did it... So I think it is sad...
BJ is little underrated band nowdays and it would be right thing to do to let them open the stadium...
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Well that's just cutting your nose off to spite your face. When Bon Jovi inevitably play their amazing show at Wembley, are you really going to be stood their thinking "I'm not enjoying this. Muse played here two years ago. It's just not the same".
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Originally Posted by MrIks from Finland
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I like MUSE a lot but still they aren't the right band to open... they just aren't.
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It really is no big deal.