Wow. Tears for Fears went there in 2010 and sold out to I think a 24,000 capacity and tried quickly while there to add on a second day because of the demand but no day available before they left for their next country.
So when Tears for Fears came back in 2012 last August they set it in a 16,500 venue two days in a row Manila for 33,000 total during the floods and still sold out I think, plus a third night in a smaller venue in Cebu. They were moved they all came out durng the devastation and donated all sales of merchandise for the floods. So it's not affordability. Jennifer Lopez did great there.
I say lack of sales definitely as the only reason not to go over there but not for the reason they're saying. I doubt they ever set a new date again, just a better way of cancelling and saving face. Easter isn't a reason. The concert is ten days before Easter. What a dumb excuse. What date are the elections they are using as an excuse for slow sales? That's embarrassing to say that since it's not on the same day as the election I doubt.
I guess it's fair to say there is no nostalgia for Journey and the newness factor of Arnel pulled in the number it did last time. But, come on, Arnel is still visible there and living there, a 20,000 arena should have been a no-brainer to fill. It's the first of March, several weeks left to sell tickets. So the sales had to be very low to cancel. I would think if they had even gotten to 15,000 sold they would still be playing and figure they could sell some more in the next two weeks and then rope off the upper tier. So what do you think they sold? 10,000?
