‘American Idols Live!’ Tour Not Selling Out

The 2007 American Idols Tour is falling flatter with crowds this year than prior years. Ticket sales are down almost in every city and there have been zero sellouts to date.
No sellouts were reported for the first 30 shows, and only one topped the 93% of capacity mark. (That was the show in Glendale, Ariz., Idol winner Jordin Sparks’ home turf.) Of the 2006 tour’s first 30 shows, 17 were sellouts and another 10 exceeded 93% of capacity.
Nearly half (14) of the shows were below 60% of capacity. (Lowest was 38.9% in Birmingham, Ala., hometown of 2006 winner Taylor Hicks and 2003 champ Ruben Studdard.) In 2006, the lowest-capacity figure in the first 30 shows was 89.3%.
With consumer confidence low and ticket prices topping $60 bucks a seat, it is not that surprising that people are not ponying up to see this pseudo-celeb singers live.
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