Former member of Pink Floyd travels the world with the tour This is Not a Drill, which will pass through Brazil at the end of the year
roger waters has traveled the world with the tour This is Not a Drill, described by himself — in a likely mocking tone — as his “first farewell tour”. The tour will be brought to South America in the second half of 2023, with six shows in Brazil between October and November.
From the videos and reports of those who attended performances in North America or Europe, it is clear that the This is Not a Drill offers a true audiovisual spectacle. In addition to the presentation of the former member of the pink Floyd and the musicians of his band, the show has big screens and many effects that give an almost cinematographic effect to the event.
And what is the return of all this? The page Touring Dataspecialized in obtaining information on tour ticketing, pointed out the income obtained by the tour as a whole, so far, and in some specific cities.
Considering the first 53 concerts of This is Not a Drillthe total collection was US$ 83,892,612.00 (about R$ 422.8 million at the current exchange rate and in direct transaction), with an average of US$ 1,582,879.00 per presentation (approximately R$ 7.9 millions).
Such numbers were obtained from the sale of 710,041 tickets. On average, there are 13,397 tickets per date. The average price is US$ 118.15 (about R$ 595).
It is worth mentioning that the figures refer to the gross collection obtained, without any expenses deducted, and not to the profit. Also, the money doesn’t go to the artist — the fees are usually fixed.
Income on some shows
Still according to Touring Data, these were the numbers conquered by Roger Waters in shows in some cities in Europe:
– Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy: 49,117 people in the sum of four shows (99.67% of maximum capacity) – US$ 4,591,410.00 in revenue for the two shows (about R$ 23.1 million)
– Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy: 42,485 people in the sum of three shows (99.94% of maximum capacity) – US$ 3,870,162.00 in revenue for the two shows (about R$ 19.5 million)
– WiZink Center, Madrid, Spain: 31,556 people in the sum of two shows (94.69% of maximum capacity) – US$ 3,480,130.00 in revenue for the two shows (about R$ 17.5 million)
– Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland: 10,626 people (81.74% of maximum capacity) – US$ 2,085,927.00 in income (about R$ 10.5 million)
Source: Rollingstone
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