Tuesday, January 31, 2012
2012 Will Be a Big Music Concert Tour Year
The prospect of a possible farewell tour for the Rolling Stones, compared to their large tours of previous years, figures to lead a ticket buying frenzy that could lead to higher box office revenue. Michael Rapino, president and chief executive of Live Nation Entertainment, the world's largest music concert promoter, said business is up 14% to 15% in terms of ticket sales and the number of shows the company is promoting. Anytime the Rolling Stones go on tour records for box office revenue start looking within reach. 2012 will see stars like the following possibly plan to announce tours: Tim McGraw/Kenny Chesny (arena tour), Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band, Madonna, Van Halen re-united with David Lee Roth, Justin Bieber, The Beach Boys, and Fleetwood Mac this year. See also, http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/.
Sports is Still Showbiz Too
Sports is entertainment by its very definition. Joe Dimaggio dated Marilyn Monroe. Prince Fielder's nine-year $214-million dollar deal and Albert Pujols 10-year $240-million dollar deal, prove sports is still showbiz. This becomes particularly true when one considers the fact that much of these salaries is coming from television broadcast rights. With sports the live television medium is booming. http://www.billboard.com/.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
"The Immortal" (Michael Jackson) Cirque du Soleil Tribute Tour
The Cirque du Soleil/Michael Jackson tribute tour, "The Immortal", rolls into Hollywood, California at the Los Angeles Staples Center, Friday Jan. 27th until Sunday Jan. 29th, 2012. "The Immortal" tour may be coming to a city near you before it returns to Las Vegas, Nevada to reside permanently in 2013. The show which uses 65 Michael Jackson songs, numerous video clips, 30 dancers, 25 acrobats, 10 musicians, and 10 choreographers partially takes place at Neverland Ranch, one of Michel Jackson's former homes. See also, http://www.latimes.com/.
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