Concert Stats

[rosco]

Here is a few boxscore results for the UK leg of the tour-

RAH  -Gross $1,689,470 - Crowd 26,710

LG arena B/Ham-   $418,230- Crowd 6,872(capacity 7200)

Glasgow Secc  $365,233- Crowd 5,943(6398)

Newcastle Arena  $353,880- Crowd 5,869(6225)

Liverpool Arena  $316,186- Crowd 5,285(6000)

Brighton  $228,691-  Crowd 3,809(3,809)

Bournemouth  $216,952-Crowd 3,580(3580)

Cardiff  $207,581- Crowd 3.531(3,800)

Pretty good figures

Clapton played the RAH in May as well with what looks like a couple of nights more than MK; his figures were- Gross $3,596,330 -Crowd 33,374 (33,374 ) His ticket prices were $144 and $53 compared to MK's $80 and $52 . He also played a gig In Belfast to a crowd of 4,200 out of a capacity of 6,000....1,800 below capacity!!

[Fletch]

Deduct the catering costs from that gross, I bet Marks empire runs at a loss!

[rosco]

Deduct the catering costs from that gross, I bet Marks empire runs at a loss!

[Knopflerfan]

Clapton played the RAH in May as well with what looks like a couple of nights more than MK; his figures were- Gross $3,596,330 -Crowd 33,374 (33,374 ) His ticket prices were $144 and $53 compared to MK's $80 and $52 . He also played a gig In Belfast to a crowd of 4,200 out of a capacity of 6,000....1,800 below capacity!!

Eric who??!!!!!!

[ds1984]

Deduct the catering costs from that gross, I bet Marks empire runs at a loss!

Guy's book huge sale they will make that tour financially back afloat soon.

Thank rosco for the figures.

[tunnel85]

Clapton played the RAH in May as well with what looks like a couple of nights more than MK; his figures were- Gross $3,596,330 -Crowd 33,374 (33,374 ) His ticket prices were $144 and $53 compared to MK's $80 and $52 . He also played a gig In Belfast to a crowd of 4,200 out of a capacity of 6,000....1,800 below capacity!!

Eric who??!!!!!!

+1
I thought he had retired.
Probably thinks he is too good to tour in our countries 

[ds1984]

Clapton played the RAH in May as well with what looks like a couple of nights more than MK; his figures were- Gross $3,596,330 -Crowd 33,374 (33,374 ) His ticket prices were $144 and $53 compared to MK's $80 and $52 . He also played a gig In Belfast to a crowd of 4,200 out of a capacity of 6,000....1,800 below capacity!!

Eric who??!!!!!!

+1
I thought he had retired.
Probably thinks he is too good to tour in our countries 

This is not the first time he does a sort of very mini European tour. And Eric is not in a great physical shape as he suffers from back injury and had to cancel 2 shows this year.
Me too is frustrated to have missed him but maybe he will tour next year.

[superval99]

MK also had a back injury in 2010, but managed to carry on with the tour!    Clapton's music is too boring for me these days - his last few albums have been pretty dismal and I have stopped buying them now.   MK is running rings around EC regarding albums at the moment!   

[binone]

Decades ago: Clapton is God.

Nowadays: Clapton is just good.

[ds1984]

Decades ago: Clapton is God.

Nowadays: Clapton is just good.

But still deliver strong live.

[tunnel85]

Decades ago: Clapton is God.

Nowadays: Clapton is just good.

But still deliver strong live.

I trust you but I'd like to check by myself.   
About mini tour and injuries, I understand but there's no excuse : even the good years Latin Europe is really not his priority... 

[ds1984]

In 2001 Eric announced that it was his last major tour and that he would step down afterwards.

Since he's still touring quite a lot but seem to give priority for some territories being mainly US UK Germany and beloved Japan.

ROW is when he's available to do. A bit like for the South American Mk fans (well it is even worst for them but Eric still tours there from time to time)...

France has not been treated too badly with concert given in 2004 - 2006 (unofficial opening of the 2006/2007 world tour) and 2010.

[Darling Pretty]

German stats from newspapers:

Berlin 12.500 (sold out)
Bremen 9.500
Frankfurt  approx. nearly 10.000 (Sold out)
Dresden 8.000
Bad Mergentheim 6.500
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[sweetsurrender]

Deduct the catering costs from that gross, I bet Marks empire runs at a loss!

Guy's book huge sale they will make that tour financially back afloat soon.

Thank rosco for the figures.

 

After expenses, I'm sure they came out ahead not by much.  MK always keeps ticket prices way too low to be immensely profitable. (good for us fans!)  Do you think all the musicians in MK's band get paid equally ?

[dmg]

Deduct the catering costs from that gross, I bet Marks empire runs at a loss!

Guy's book huge sale they will make that tour financially back afloat soon.

Thank rosco for the figures.

 

After expenses, I'm sure they came out ahead not by much.  MK always keeps ticket prices way too low to be immensely profitable. (good for us fans!)  Do you think all the musicians in MK's band get paid equally ?

Perhaps Guy gets paid a little more for his title as "Musical Director" (and author ).