Since when The Mrs. Carter World Tour isn't a promo for Bey?
IDGI. You want people to buy your stuff? Perform live every night in front of 15k people...
It's not like she performs after the album release, she's performing during the release week.
Idgi. But she wasn't performing new material before the album's release.
And I do remember most of you saying the FF tour didn't count as promo just 2 years ago.
Idgi. But she wasn't performing new material before the album's release.
And I do remember most of you saying the FF tour didn't count as promo just 2 years ago.
that's another case obviously. FF tour started in 5 months after FF release.
She didn't perform any new songs.
TMCS did more promo for 4 than BEY.
Didn't she perform Grown Woman and Standing on the sun? They still the new songs no matter if they were included in the album or not. The tour helped to have an exposure.
She's on the 101st show last night. Other than Grown Woman, last night was the first time she performed any new material (XO)
You could class the tour as promotion from here on out, especially in 2014 with the re-vamped tour, but this tour was not BEYONCÉ promotion in any shape or form
Firstly, she didn't even perform any of the album's new songs. The tour obviously promoted '4' and her other catalog material. Secondly, tour doesn't count as a huge promotion. It's not like she's been doing interviews and TV performances everywhere.
that's another case obviously. FF tour started in 5 months after FF release.
So? Why should this be different. The people who are dedicated enough to spent a tour ticket on you is not the audience you should target for promotion.
Not to mention the fact that Bey didn't perform any new songs from the album before it got released. She only performed XO yesterday.
Didn't she perform Grown Woman and Standing on the sun? They still the new songs no matter if they were included in the album or not. The tour helped to have an exposure.
Those songs were "released" to promote the tour, not her album of which they don't appear.
and exposure ≠ promo. Of course there was a lot of hype leading into the album, there is always going to be hype when a major artist is on the brinks of releasing something new. The hype was generated by the tour + video shoots that the media was always covering. Bey herself did absolutely no promo or even hint at there being a release.
She's on performed the 101st show last night. Other than Grown Woman, last night was the first time she performed any new material (XO)
You could class the tour as promotion from here on out, especially in 2014 with the re-vamped tour, but this tour was not BEYONCÉ promotion in any shape or form
It didn't have to promote her new album. It created an exposure obviously. It worked exactly like Britney's Crazy 2k tour before Oops...I did it again release.
Didn't she perform Grown Woman and Standing on the sun? They still the new songs no matter if they were included in the album or not. The tour helped to have an exposure.
Oh I see you are just looking for excuses here. So you're right, Bey had promotion. More promotion than an album announced a month in advance, supported by one or two singles and videos that goes with it, radio plays etc.
I think it was promo. I think the whole of 2013 was a brilliant promo build up to get people in like a state of NEED for new music. The superbowl/tour sure put her in the spotlight again.
Those songs were "released" to promote the tour, not her album of which they don't appear. :dancehall:
and exposure ≠ promo. Of course there was a lot of hype leading into the album, there is always going to be hype when a major artist is on the brinks of releasing something new. The hype was generated by the tour + video shoots that the media was always covering. Bey herself did absolutely no promo or even hint at there being a release.
Sure people knew about that. Of course they thought the songs were from her new album.
Didn't she perform Grown Woman and Standing on the sun? They still the new songs no matter if they were included in the album or not. The tour helped to have an exposure.
She did perform SOTS, just for once tho'. Why you guys are still so pressed
The Britney fans are still pressed I see.
