My theory: the audience are people who are in their 30s or 40s who don't by a lot of albums anymore or influence the charts but grew up with his music.

And let me say, selling out 21 concerts in the same city, that was an extraordinary thing to do!

Your theories please

peter430044 said:

Prince is a legend in his own right. He is beauty and he is love. He already sold out 21 nights in my heart years ago.

Keep up the good work, Prince


Peace, love, and respect,

Butterscotch

He has a long string of hits, particularly from the 80's ( who doesn't know Purple Rain or When Doves Cry?), that people LOVE to hear, plus he is known for being a fantastic live performer. Those of us who grew up listening to him probably made a big part of the audience, as well as the children of us who have been exposed to Prince's music.

i 4 one prove that your theory has at least some element of fact, as i fit into your category of description, and went to 14 out of the 21 nights.

the elements of ticket price, living genius, great night out and once in a lifetime event (although i would 4give him if he repeated, hint, hint P) should also b thrown in2 the mix.

Tix were £31.21p each (aftershows in the IndigO2 were £25). which in the UK, to see an artist of his stature, is very cheap. plus he gave a couple of million copies of Planet Earth away for nothing. so good publicity.

And that is how he did it!

Prince is and has been ahead of his time on several different levels. This is just one of them.

Marrk said:

What would that be in dollars??

It sounds inexpensive!!

The main reason is that for those 21 shows, a sufficient number of tickets were sold to fill the arena to capacity.

peter430044 said:

1. "21 nights in London".. was his only European Tour.

2. The ticket Price - Cheap
3. 100% -Live
4. The aftershows..

"last time he will do the hits" and that's proven not 2 b true after the musicology tour, the 21 nights

so once again, his fanbase got duped

Plain and simple, the tickets were cheap.

The fans were able to go to multiple concerts and the casual fans were able to not spend much money and see a star.

Genius if you ask me. What other artist has recently done a huge production and charged such a small amount?

I'm not sure if it would have worked so well somewhere else in the world. Japan, Australia etc... I think Europe and the US only becuase of the ease of travel for such a large volume of poeple.

Aannastesia2 said:

just double it, or at least that's what you did when the concerts wee on.
£31.21 = $62.42

4 part Answer:

A. Prince has rarely "ruled" the charts and has always kicked ass anyways.

B. Charts are not an indicator of talent, artistry, or quality. They are a barometer of marketing, and consumerism.

C. Europeans know A & B

D. They went to see Prince for 21 Nights in London.

skywalker said:

Because he's a musical genius, incredible live performer (leaves EVERYONE else standing) has a HUGE following gathered over 30 years and what he said ^^^^

Concerts are big business in general.
80s retro was 'in' at the time.
Legacy acts doing greatest hits shows are always big business.
Only European shows.
Hype.
Prince's reputation as a live act remains despite his pitiful reputation as a recording artist post-name change.

Pent-up demand.

No European dates since 2002 (bar a couple of small one-off shows) so lots of people travelled from all over the UK and Europe to get there.

Low ticket prices - non-hardcore fans could afford to go and see some 'greatest hits' without huge cost. Weirdos that hang around Prince forums went multiple times.

Reputation Those who have seen him live know and spread the word. Especially aftershows (when he turns up)

Charts are no indicator of ticket sales Most singles are bought by kids not old enough to have learnt to download music illegally. Too young for gigs.

We have good taste in music!!!!!

COBO HALL BIRTHDAY SHOW IN DETROIT. THATS WHY!

Dirt cheap tickets

Wesco said:

SMILES ON MILES!!!

1. One of the best live performers alive

2. one of the greatest back catalogs in music. (they were not there for the 90's hit(s?)

Prince sold out for 21 days because he's THE MAN!

Did Prince sell out in Vegas for "3121" also?

I would assume so, as well as selling out in the future.

Prince is a real guitar hero. A legend. Bless his heart.

Xcellent ticket prices 2 c the greatest show on earth-he probably could've sold out 365 nitez if he wanted 2.

As Prince said "real music by real musicians"

L4OATheOriginal said:

That's a ploy that will probably work every time.

Tame said:

No he did not sell all the tickets for the Vegas shows. When I was there I saw tickets on sale for half price in a ticket reseller booth for half price for that night's show. This happened three days in a row Dec. 29, 30, 31 2006. But that's part due to him charging $312.10 a night.

But he did sell out in Vegas. Oh yes. He played a residency in a Vegas casino - SELLOUT!

He hadn't played their in a while. He has a great reputation as a live performer, people hoped to hear the hits & tickets were reasonably priced. No great mystery.