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Prince pulls a fast one with Bell Centre show

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Published on: May 20, 2015
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Prince performs May 19 in Toronto during his HITnRUN tour.

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Never one to do things by the book, Prince has announced a Bell Centre concert — with three days’ notice.

The purple one will bring his HITnRUN tour to the arena on Saturday, May 23, with his all-female backing trio 3rdeyegirl.

Posted here

http://prince.org/msg/12/416321

Ticket sale details:

It's going to take place this coming Saturday (May 23) at the Bell Centre. As with the Toronto show, Prince will be performing alongside his rock-oriented band 3RDEYEGIRL.

Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (May 21) at noon through Evenko.ca and Live Nation.

So he will be playing Montreaux!!!!1!!!

Finally.

udo said:

So he will be playing Montreaux!!!!1!!!

Finally.

Montreal...

inspireof said:

udo said:

So he will be playing Montreaux!!!!1!!!

Finally.

Montreal...

What about MONTREUX this year???

panchopistolas said:

inspireof said:

Montreal...

What about MONTREUX this year???

Montreaux is my favorite place for two shows in one night. (i.e. the 2009 recipe, not the setup of his later visit)

In other places I only like a 2nd show if it is a proper aftershow.

udo said:

panchopistolas said:

What about MONTREUX this year???

Montreaux is my favorite place for two shows in one night. (i.e. the 2009 recipe, not the setup of his later visit)

In other places I only like a 2nd show if it is a proper aftershow.

Montreal, Montreaux, Montreux ???

I WANT HIM TO COME TO MONTREUX/SWITZERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 days / 1 show per night....like in 1999...or was ist 2011???

panchopistolas said:

Montreal, Montreaux, Montreux ???

I WANT HIM TO COME TO MONTREUX/SWITZERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 days / 1 show per night....like in 1999...or was ist 2011???

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2011 or so.

Not in 2009 (I remember two shows then..).

And yes, Montreal it now is, I was kidding the foreigners that couldn't spell Montreux.

udo said:

panchopistolas said:

Montreal, Montreaux, Montreux ???

I WANT HIM TO COME TO MONTREUX/SWITZERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 days / 1 show per night....like in 1999...or was ist 2011???

.

2011 or so.

Not in 2009 (I remember two shows then..).

And yes, Montreal it now is, I was kidding the foreigners that couldn't spell Montreux.

MONTREAL / Bell Centre is a 20'000 seater...wont be sell out unles prices CAND 31.21 ...

Prince, I know you don't like me, but I love you in Christ, but I do know you love Beverly/Luv4u, so give her a backstage pass? Help the girl out.

panchopistolas said:

MONTREAL / Bell Centre is a 20'000 seater...wont be sell out unles prices CAND 31.21 ...

.

That is quite a difference with Toronto's venue that P chose.

panchopistolas said:

udo said:

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2011 or so.

Not in 2009 (I remember two shows then..).

And yes, Montreal it now is, I was kidding the foreigners that couldn't spell Montreux.

MONTREAL / Bell Centre is a 20'000 seater...wont be sell out unles prices CAND 31.21 ...

The venue capacity is adjusted for different events

The last time Prince played there in 2011, capacity was set at just below 11,000 for the event.

From the website: http://www.centrebell.ca/...ifications

"While the Centre Bell can seat over 21,000 fans for an NHL hockey game or a sports event full capacity for a major concert is approximately 15,000 seats."

Previous attendance details here:

http://www.princevault.co...mber,_2011

panchopistolas said:

inspireof said:

Montreal...

What about MONTREUX this year???

All I want to know is:

WILL PRINCE BE PAYING GLASTONBURY THIS YEAR?!?!?!1111

BobGeorge909 said:

This is why im like, "Fuck Canada!"

langebleu said:

panchopistolas said:

MONTREAL / Bell Centre is a 20'000 seater...wont be sell out unles prices CAND 31.21 ...

The venue capacity is adjusted for different events2

The last time Prince played there in 2011, capacity was set at just below 11,000 for the event.

From the website: http://www.centrebell.ca/...ifications

"While the Centre Bell can seat over 21,000 fans for an NHL hockey game or a sports event full capacity for a major concert is approximately 15,000 seats."

Previous attendance details here:

http://www.princevault.co...mber,_2011

The seating plan shows use of only about 1/3 of the seats in the venue. None of the 300 and 400 section seats are available, and then it's about 2/3 of the rest of the bowl including the floor seats and pit. Perhaps there will be about 9000 tickets.

Here's the seating plan in Montreal. I've outlined it in purple. The pit is in yellow (I got a ticket 4 there -- hundalasiliah!).

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Got my tickets, I'm in Section 122

Bringing my Rasberry beret and necklace from last Canadian tour in 2011!

tickets on sale today?

Yes - see reply 2 above - 21 May noon

I tried to click site for tickets I get a blank screen

Is there any merchandise we can buy in this Tour?

I have seen posts of pics of merchandise. did you get my orgnote?

I have but I have no idea if I'll be able to buy anything for myself.

Sorry.

okay thanks

According to what I can see in the plan, 3 hours after sale time, half of the tickets are sold!

And ts the plan now at 3pm, everything in gray inside your purple line is sold!

See link, can't post the picture..

https://wroom.centrebell.ca/eventShopperV3.html?lang=fr&skin=evenko&wr=68425a7e-8785-481f-8998-44de994a98db&_ga=1.122726924.684410755.1432169588

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carinemjj said:

panchopistolas said:

carinemjj said:

According to what I can see in the plan, 3 hours after sale time, half of the tickets are sold!

Montreux 2013 was sold out in 20 minutes, 3 nites at 4000 attendes...

Cool, but the show was announces yesterday, and Prince isn't the most popular or wanted artists around here, so for me this is cool!