I'm sort of glad the tour was canceled in a way. Gaga needs to rest. She's been fatigued for quite some time and hopefully she actually takes her down time.
She shouldn't tour for ARTPOP and for the next couple of years. I mean, not even legendary touring acts tour extensively every year and she has done it in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. After taking ALL the time she needs for a complete recovery, it's better for her to focus on her career as a recording artist and then start touring again in 2-3 years. Just look at how well Beyoncé and Rihanna's tours are selling after waiting for a few years.
She shouldn't tour for ARTPOP and for the next couple of years. I mean, not even legendary touring acts tour extensively every year and she has done it in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. After taking ALL the time she needs for a complete recovery, it's better for her to focus on her career as a recording artist and then start touring again in 2-3 years. Just look at how well Beyoncé and Rihanna's tours are selling after waiting for a few years.
But the only year Rihanna wasn't on tour was in 2012, that is unless you count the 777 tour thing, then she in fact has been on tour every year since 2006.
But the only year Rihanna wasn't on tour was in 2012, that is unless you count the 777 tour thing, then she in fact has been on tour every year since 2006.
Yeah that's true but her tours are not as long or extensive. Her last tour only hit Europe and America and she only played medium-sized arenas at most with relatively cheap prices. The Monster Ball had 200 shows in Europe, North/Central America, Asia and Australia, while The BTW Ball had almost 100 (with a considerable portion of them being played in stadiums) in North/South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa and wasn't even complete So I think she should slow down a bit, mainly for her health but also to build up a larger demand (we already saw a decrease in territories such as Mexico, where she put on sale a third stadium show just a little more than a year after her last visit) .
Yeah that's true but her tours are not as long or extensive. Her last tour only hit Europe and America and she only played medium-sized arenas at most with relatively cheap prices. The Monster Ball had 200 shows in Europe, North/Central America, Asia and Australia, while The BTW Ball had almost 100 (with a considerable portion of them being played in stadiums) in North/South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa and wasn't even complete So I think she should slow down a bit, mainly for her health but also to build up a larger demand (we already saw a decrease in territories such as Mexico, where she put on sale a third stadium show just a little more than a year after her last visit) .
I do agree, she should take some time to relax. She has definetly earned some downtime. But we all know Gaga well enough to know she'll probably do another huge 100+ world tour for ARTPOP.
I do agree, she should take some time to relax. She has definetly earned some downtime. But we all know Gaga well enough to know she'll probably do another huge 100+ world tour for ARTPOP.
Knowing her, as soon as she can she will come back to the North American areas she could not visit because of the injury. It's so sad that the tour had to end so abruptly and without her even being able to perform in her hometown
Knowing her, as soon as she can she will come back to the North American areas she could not visit because of the injury. It's so sad that the tour had to end so abruptly and without her even being able to perform in her hometown
It wouldn't surprise me at all if that happened.
I was looking forward to seeing the videos / pics from MSG too.
Star takes a big financial hit after injury forces her to clear her calendar By Steve Knopper
Rolling Stone
Lady Gaga's canceled Born This Way Ball -- which was set to run 22 more nights at arenas through March 20 -- will lead to nearly $30 million in refunds, according to estimates based on Pollstar data. And that's not counting the huge potential income losses from merchandise, food, beer and parking sales. "It was definitely a blow," says Bernie Punt, sales and marketing director for the Bryce Jordan Center at Pennsylvania State University, which had nearly sold out its 12,500 capacity for Gaga's March 2 gig. "Trust me, I've been hearing nothing for the past 48 hours of so many saddened fans that were looking forward to this. Everybody bought those tickets for Christmas or Hanukkah gifts."
Gaga announced on Tuesday that she was forced to cancel all remaining dates on the tour due to a labral tear to her right hip, which will require surgery. Her world tour in 2012 had grossed $161.4 million, according to Pollstar, behind only Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters and Coldplay; her early dates this year had consistently sold out between roughly 9,000 and 15,000 tickets at each U.S. arena. As pop star injuries go, this wasn't as devastating as Bono's back surgery before a U2 tour in 2010 -- but Gaga's tour, at least so far, has been completely canceled rather than postponed, so the revenue is gone.
"It's such a huge disappointment," says Alipa Patel, marketing and communications manager for Copps Coliseum, where Gaga canceled this weekend's show in Hamilton, Ontario. "It's pretty marquee for a city like Hamilton to get a Lady Gaga. We've had a lot of big names come through, like Bruce Springsteen and Elton John, but with Lady Gaga being so current, it was really something that was going to put us on the map."
Neither Gaga nor her promoter, Live Nation, are likely to fully absorb the financial losses on their own: The cancellations were due to doctor's orders, so insurance would almost certainly kick in. (Gaga's agent and manager, as well as Live Nation reps, declined to comment for this story.) Jordan Center's Punt, though, notes that his advertising costs won't be recouped. The Gaga show was announced last fall during a Penn State home football game of 100,000 fans, a rarity on campus.
"Really the biggest loss is opportunity," says Gary Bongiovanni, editor-in-chief of Pollstar. "She's hot right now, and she has to sit on the sidelines. It's hard to predict what the real impact's going to be."
After taking ALL the time she needs for a complete recovery, it's better for her to focus on her career as a recording artist and then start touring again in 2-3 years. Just look at how well Beyoncé and Rihanna's tours are selling after waiting for a few years.
