More than four decades ago, Macca wondered in "When I’m 64": Will you still be sending me a valentine / Birthday greetings, bottle of wine?" This past Feb. 14, he actually got 4,000 answers — in a record-breaking seven seconds. At a rate of nearly 600 seats per second, the former Beatle sold out his one-night stand at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, set to take place April 16. (We’re posting now because the stats were just released, to tie in with some other V-day-related record-breakers).
Alas, there is no love lost with ticket scalpers — according to one report, a pair of prime seats are priced at $9,999. What is seeing the legendary, now 66-year-old Beatle worth to you (he’ll also be appearing with Ringo April 4 at a charity benefit in NYC)? How much are concert tix worth to you in general right now, in this craptastic economy? After all, going to the movies has never cost more, and Hollywood box office is up (then again, we’re still talking roughly 10 bucks versus possible hundreds or, as above, even thousands. And that’s before the popcorn).
If I were already in Vegas or NYC, I probably would’ve tried to get tickets for one of these shows. But alas, I am not – instead, I’m in Illinois with an unemployed husband, baby #2 on the way and a slowly-but-surely dwindling savings account. While I love my Macca dearly, he’s not on my list of priorities right now. I’m going to be missing some cool upcoming shows because I just don’t have the money right now. (Thankfully I’d bought my tickets to see Davy Jones & David Cassidy months ago; otherwise I wouldn’t be going!)
I love Paul to death, and tried to get tickets for his Radio City gig seeing as I’m only a 20-minute drive away, but alas it seems that sold out in seven seconds, too…
I saw McCartney in concert a few years ago and he’s really incredible. Puts on an amazing show. So I can see why it sold out so quickly–you definitely get your money’s worth.
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The show is on April 19, not April 16. I’m going to see him at Coachella on April 17 and Vegas on April 19. Can’t wait.