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Reply #30 posted 10/17/13 10:07am

purple1968

fluid said:

controversy99 said:

riocoolnes said: What does "Africa is Africa" mean? I think it's weird that Prince hasn't toured anywhere in Africa, as far as I remember, especially considering that he's become more pro-black lyrically and socially over the years.

It means he he won't tour there. Most artists never see Africa cause there' no money to be made,maybe Migeria. Now and 100 million ticket sales. I wasn't aware an artist could sell 100 million anything. Only 1 has and that's micheal.

With artist selling tickets from $100.00 to 300.00 a piece a 100 million is easy.

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Reply #31 posted 10/17/13 10:10am

purple1968

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controversy99 said:

riocoolnes said: What does "Africa is Africa" mean? I think it's weird that Prince hasn't toured anywhere in Africa, as far as I remember, especially considering that he's become more pro-black lyrically and socially over the years.

It means he he won't tour there. Most artists never see Africa cause there' no money to be made,maybe Migeria. Now and 100 million ticket sales. I wasn't aware an artist could sell 100 million anything. Only 1 has and that's micheal.

With artist selling tickets from $100.00 to 300.00 a piece a 100 million is easy.

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Reply #32 posted 10/17/13 10:11am

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fluid said:

controversy99 said:

riocoolnes said: What does "Africa is Africa" mean? I think it's weird that Prince hasn't toured anywhere in Africa, as far as I remember, especially considering that he's become more pro-black lyrically and socially over the years.

It means he he won't tour there. Most artists never see Africa cause there' no money to be made,maybe Migeria. Now and 100 million ticket sales. I wasn't aware an artist could sell 100 million anything. Only 1 has and that's micheal.

He made 87.4 million in ticket sales according to Variety.

http://variety.com/2004/m...117915475/

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Reply #33 posted 10/17/13 3:53pm

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purple1968 said: fluid said: It means he he won't tour there. Most artists never see Africa cause there' no money to be made,maybe Migeria. Now and 100 million ticket sales. I wasn't aware an artist could sell 100 million anything. Only 1 has and that's micheal. With artist selling tickets from $100.00 to 300.00 a piece a 100 million is easy. Getting a million people to come and see your show is far from easy. Not many artist pull those sorts of numbers.
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Reply #34 posted 10/17/13 4:56pm

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fluid said:


For instance Lovesexy was the last time we saw him in Houston or Dallas. He did about 5 to 6 tours till 97 when he came back on The Jam Og The Year Tour. Then the last tours. I'm not against N.Carolina but what does it have that Texas doesn't to be on the Welcome To America Tour. I don't get it whem tours skip Texas. We have the 4th and 5th largest metropolitain areas in the country. Tina Turner is the only other artist I know that will just tour Europe. Mariah Carrey maybe a few dates. Then Michael, he hadn't toured The US for 20 years.


Or P would do Europe and Asia. Now for some reason artists aren't doing Asia. They're touring South America instead which makes no sense. He'd better do a big one before he gets too old.





Here are the occasions he has played Dallas and Houston since Lovesexy:




9 August 1997 Dallas (Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre)


10 August 1997 am Dallas (Mirage)


10 August 1997 Houston (Ther Summit)


11 August 1997 Houston (Roxy)


30 December 1997 Dallas (Reunion Arena)


31 December 1997 Houston (Compaq Center)


1 January 1998 am Houston (Roxy)


30 November 2000 Houston (UH-Hofheinz Pavilion)


1 December 2000 Dallas (Covention Center Arena)


14 April 2002 Houston (Verizon Wireless Theater)


16 April 2002 Dallas (Music Hall at Fair Park)


17 April 2002 Dallas (The Red Jacket)


2 April 2004 Dallas (American Airlines Center)


11 June 2004 Dallas (American Airlines Center)


12 June 2004 Dallas (Black Forest)


6 August 2004 Houston (Toyota Center)


7 August 2004 Houston (Toyota Center)


4 March 2006 am Houston (Warehouse Live)




And he has played other venues in Texas since 1988










He played the Compaq Center December 31st 1998 and the Roxy probably 3 am Jan 1, 1999. Best show on that list was Verizon 2002...ONA.
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Reply #35 posted 10/17/13 6:36pm

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Maybe he doesn't like Texas. If I was a famous entertainer I would avoid Texas as well...prolly for different reasons...but nonetheless...


He loves Texas He owns/owned a ranch outside Houston, and he owns/owned a house about 5 miles from mine. In fact, it's on the same street my parents used to live on. These are verified facts, too.

I wish they were still alive. Prince would have LOVED my mom and dad.

But all that said, I have never seen Prince around here, or heard that he was in town. And although I heard he loved the ranch because out there no one knew who he was, I also heard he uses/used it mainly for raising hay.

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Reply #36 posted 10/17/13 7:30pm

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You know where it is? Conroe,Richmond?

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Reply #37 posted 10/17/13 7:58pm

RodeoSchro

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You know where it is? Conroe,Richmond?


No, it's northwest of Houston. In a contiguous county, but that's all I'm going to say. Nothing personal. My info is about 11 years old on the ranch, so he may have sold it by now.

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Reply #38 posted 10/26/13 8:12pm

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langebleu said:


Here are the occasions he has played Dallas and Houston since Lovesexy:


9 August 1997 Dallas (Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre)

10 August 1997 am Dallas (Mirage)

10 August 1997 Houston (Ther Summit)

11 August 1997 Houston (Roxy)

30 December 1997 Dallas (Reunion Arena)

31 December 1997 Houston (Compaq Center)

1 January 1998 am Houston (Roxy)

30 November 2000 Houston (UH-Hofheinz Pavilion)

1 December 2000 Dallas (Covention Center Arena)

14 April 2002 Houston (Verizon Wireless Theater)

16 April 2002 Dallas (Music Hall at Fair Park)

17 April 2002 Dallas (The Red Jacket)

2 April 2004 Dallas (American Airlines Center)

11 June 2004 Dallas (American Airlines Center)

12 June 2004 Dallas (Black Forest)

6 August 2004 Houston (Toyota Center)

7 August 2004 Houston (Toyota Center)

4 March 2006 am Houston (Warehouse Live)


And he has played other venues in Texas since 1988

Let's not 4get that he played this years SXSW Music Festival in Austin.

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