People said it after they showed up in an iPod commercial a few years ago, but now it's official: U2 is a sellout. At Soldier Field, that is.
Tickets for their September show in Chicago - the new tour's first stop in North America - sold out in a matter of minutes Monday. According to Greg Kott at the Trib all 65,000 tickets we gone just after the show went on sale at 10 AM. Of course with several different pre-sales - including one for Bears season ticket holders - and those evil ticket broker firms, it's debatable how many of those seats were gone even before they went on sale. Kott also added that "tickets for the first show were popping up on secondary ticket sites, selling for as high as $3,000."
Jim DeRogatis at the Sun-Times also has a take on this - and his comment board is none-to-pleased with the outcome.
But those left out in the cold will have another chance at tickets - or another opportunity to get screwed over, depending on how you look at it. The band has added a second show in Chicago. They will play again Sunday Sept 13, and tickets for that show go on sale (to the general public) at 10 AM Monday (April 6). Tickets are $250, $95, $55, $30. More info at U2.com
And just in case you're a little undecided about shelling out that kind of money in this economy, here's the opening of U2's last concert in Chicago. Now imagine this on the turf of Soldier Field... the Autumn breeze rolling off Lake Michigan... the band sounding pitch-perfect... you sure you don't want to go?
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