Amen, brother! With emphasis on "anyone".


Of course, they will. They sell out every show they book. Someone here posted that during the i-Heart Rock Icon show Jon said that they had already sold out all 30 shows in the US for this last tour. (Ocean-front property in Nebraska, anyone?)

The arenas are all the same - only the seating capacities will change. Every tour, it seems they're wasting away. ;)

The Brisbane show will undoubtedly be compared to 2013... :D Is there any possibility for it to be even slightly better this time around?

https://youtu.be/5i-v3pSCVw8

How I wish this show had never been performed, let alone recorded professionally. It was a f*cking disaster and by far one of the worst shows I've ever heard any band or artist give. Jon's voice was absolutely wrecked; Bad Name, IML, KTF, ITA and Prayer sounded shockingly bad. On the other hand, TD and Always were actually halfway decent in comparison.

it was me? lol, but we also talked about the lies already... hihihi

I agree 1000%! Doing a Runaway Tour to stand by “the man” for 5 seconds for a photo and then moved along - well I would be humiliated to spend that much money. And yes, he should be shaking hands for FREE for all the money his fans have spent on him!!!

And to do a Runaway Tour at a stadium show??? If I were to spend the money, I’d rather have it be an intimate show for 200 - 300 people like JBJ does instead for these events.

Plus I don’t need the fancy hotel, party crap dancing to BJ music, touring a city and the merchandise (a pre-signed pic!!!). For the price charged JBJ better let me sit on his lap and sing just to me! Lol!!!

Yes, these Runaway events will happen as long as there is demand. And I hear it’s the same ladies most of the time?! SMH!!

(I’m not usually this negative but these Runaway trips make me cringe.)


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Right but end of the day enough people are finding value in it. We can scoff at it all we want but people are finding happiness doing what most of would find an obscene amount of money. They wouldn't do it if people wouldn't happily consider it a personal vacation and pay.

I remember lying in bed at 3 am watching the live stream and not believing it wasn’t being cut off. Man, I felt bad for JBJ, but I guess he just doesn’t give up. Don’t think that’s a good trait anymore. I personally would have so much removed from You Tube! I love JBJ and don’t want others to get to know or remember a performance like this.

I certainly feel for him losing his voice and it cannot be enjoyable for him to sing like that. He’s such a great entertainer. Wish he could still entertain but just do it not by singing. [emoji22]


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Very true. I’m happy for them and understand that they make friendships through the trips. That’s what great about the power of music.

I prefer to pay for row five in an arena and enjoy a show that close. I was lucky - they came to St Paul this year and last year.

In 2013 in Lincoln, NE I could have touched JBJ on purpose but refrained while he sang 4 songs on the catwalk. That was close enough for me! But actually did touch him by accident, though. I had my hands up and put them down right when he started to walk back to the main stage. His leg hit my hand hard and I felt so bad for about tripping him.


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Matt tweeted about 9.30pm est - Record SellOut time on the Oz Runaway show! People are willing to pay it.
Honestly, if I could afford it, I would just to say I had.
Wonder if they will add another since it sold this quickly?

Brisbane show moved
 

Brisbane show has been moved to suncorp stadium

It does amaze me how much money people are willing to pay in order to meet a celebrity. I've never done it, and I don't think I ever would.
It's not only these sort of concert deals, it's things like Comic Cons and so on. Although with most of those you're paying for an autograph.
We used to have one regularly in Milton Keynes, and I always went, in the hope of catching a glimpse, but also quickly discovered that these celebs are more than happy to just spend time chatting to you if their queue is quiet. My family and I have had photos and chats with darts players, footballers, wrestlers and a few actors, and not paid a penny...

Fortune favours the brave!!!

I was also lucky that I had the opportunity to spend some time with Jon back in 1996 when filming The Leading Man. And we're not taking about just being in the same building - I spent a good while chatting with him. Again, didn't cost me a penny and I'm in the film too! That was a little bit different though.

Then there's flash in the pan moments, where you don't think something could happen and it does. My wife and I went to the CD:UK special in London when Bounce came out. We were separated for the filming as I'm pretty tall, not to mention male, and that's not what they wanted on screen. Anyway, last song was Wanted and as they all left the stage, Jon looked over at my wife, reached out his hand across everyone else, grabbed her hand and subtly handed her his guitar pic.

Sure you get a hotel, party, blah blah blah, but lets be honest. Most of us wouldn't want anything to do with 99% of people that attend these gatherings. Imagine being stuck around them for 48 hours...