TMB had 201 shows. BTWB has 119... so TMB had 82 shows more. The BTWB gross will be very close, if not over $227 million. IN 82 shows LESS than TMB. So either way, it's impressive.
She had an entire year long promotional tour and can't top the tour prior? lol
The Monster Ball tour ran for (roughly) a year and a half and had 201 shows. The Born This Way Ball will run for just under a year, has only 119 shows and still has a good chance of outgrossing (or at least matching the gross of) TMB. I'm honestly not seeing the problem here.
An it doesn't take a ****ing genius to figure **** out.
She was at her PEAK with TFMB, She had just release Hit single after Hit single. She was on cloud 9, untouchable. The fact that she was able to match those numbers with her follow up tour is beyond amazing. When you take into account the dates and life span of the tours... TBTWB is by far a true testament to the POWER behind her name.
Do not forget how many she has alienated with her polarizing album, which happened to be the name of the tour.
As much as I applaud her for the amazing feat of grossing $200m+ with this tour, a new single would be optimal to get the NA leg completely sold out and get her on the right track for 2013 and ARTPOP
So what? She had stadium dates worldwide. If she cant top TMB, it's a statement on her fading pop influence.
Well, it's like I haven't talked at all then.
How is she fading with those? and if you're talking about the audience even tho she had some stadium dates she WON'T have a bigger total audience in the end with half the dates