Elton John tickets sold out...or are they?
Hello, everybody. Last week after my comments about the Miley Cyrus "Vanity Fair" photo scandal (which I'll get to in a bit), I broke the news here about Elton John coming to Alaska with shows in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Well, guess what? Tickets for the May 28 show at Anchorage's Sullivan Arena were sold out in record time -- 58 MINUTES!!!!! As a result, a second show was added for May 30, giving everybody a second chance.
Meanwhile, the Carlson Center here in Fairbanks broke a sales record as well when tickets for May 29 were sold out in three hours. Many fans even camped out all night outside the venue waiting for the clock to strike 10:00 am on Saturday hoping to get the first seats available.
Now for many of us including yours truly, that's the bad news. The good news? The tickets that were sold out were for the front row, which are the costly $118 ones ($116 plus an additional $2 donation to the Elton John Aids Foundation). That means that the mezzanine and balcony (ugh!) seats are still up for grabs...at least for now.
Why "for now"? I'm still fearing for the worst because those tickets may be or have been gone as well. And if they are...well, the odds of seeing Elton John in your area may or may not be against you, but when another top act like him comes to Fairbanks next, better be quick as a flash to grab the first seats possible. If not...good luck!
Now...days after the backless shot of her in "Vanity Fair" caused firestorms around the world, Miley Cyrus' reputation as a teen queen was put to the ultimate test over the weekend when she performed at the Disney Channel's DC Games in Orlando; which will air in July. The end result? Her fanbase was behind her 100%.
At least Miley's wasn't tarnished unlike Sinead O'Connor, who two weeks after tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II to pieces and saying "Fight the real enemy!" on "Saturday Night Live", she got a smattering chorus of boos at Bob Dylan's 30th anniversary tribute concert at Madison Square Garden. Miley was just a newborn when all that happened by the way (this was in 1992).
By the way..."Hannah Montana" had its first all-new episode since the scandal on Sunday, and it will be later this week when we find out the ultimate verdict as far as the ratings are concerned. I'm pretty certain it may have beat out the NBA playoffs and of course "WWE Raw" to become the week's top show.
In the end, it appears that this whole matter is almost over. I wouldn't be surprised if Miley Cyrus sits down with Larry King or "60 Minutes" or posts a video on YouTube on her Miley and Mandy channel and buries the hatchet altogether. Oh yeah, if she does the latter, I bet it will make us all forget about that whiny obnoxious divorcee and her videos! And she can prove a point that Miley Cyrus is still Miley Cyrus (I really need to make a T-shirt out of this)!
With all that said...so long and stay strong!
Hello, everybody. Last week after my comments about the Miley Cyrus "Vanity Fair" photo scandal (which I'll get to in a bit), I broke the news here about Elton John coming to Alaska with shows in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Well, guess what? Tickets for the May 28 show at Anchorage's Sullivan Arena were sold out in record time -- 58 MINUTES!!!!! As a result, a second show was added for May 30, giving everybody a second chance.
Meanwhile, the Carlson Center here in Fairbanks broke a sales record as well when tickets for May 29 were sold out in three hours. Many fans even camped out all night outside the venue waiting for the clock to strike 10:00 am on Saturday hoping to get the first seats available.
Now for many of us including yours truly, that's the bad news. The good news? The tickets that were sold out were for the front row, which are the costly $118 ones ($116 plus an additional $2 donation to the Elton John Aids Foundation). That means that the mezzanine and balcony (ugh!) seats are still up for grabs...at least for now.
Why "for now"? I'm still fearing for the worst because those tickets may be or have been gone as well. And if they are...well, the odds of seeing Elton John in your area may or may not be against you, but when another top act like him comes to Fairbanks next, better be quick as a flash to grab the first seats possible. If not...good luck!
Now...days after the backless shot of her in "Vanity Fair" caused firestorms around the world, Miley Cyrus' reputation as a teen queen was put to the ultimate test over the weekend when she performed at the Disney Channel's DC Games in Orlando; which will air in July. The end result? Her fanbase was behind her 100%.
At least Miley's wasn't tarnished unlike Sinead O'Connor, who two weeks after tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II to pieces and saying "Fight the real enemy!" on "Saturday Night Live", she got a smattering chorus of boos at Bob Dylan's 30th anniversary tribute concert at Madison Square Garden. Miley was just a newborn when all that happened by the way (this was in 1992).
By the way..."Hannah Montana" had its first all-new episode since the scandal on Sunday, and it will be later this week when we find out the ultimate verdict as far as the ratings are concerned. I'm pretty certain it may have beat out the NBA playoffs and of course "WWE Raw" to become the week's top show.
In the end, it appears that this whole matter is almost over. I wouldn't be surprised if Miley Cyrus sits down with Larry King or "60 Minutes" or posts a video on YouTube on her Miley and Mandy channel and buries the hatchet altogether. Oh yeah, if she does the latter, I bet it will make us all forget about that whiny obnoxious divorcee and her videos! And she can prove a point that Miley Cyrus is still Miley Cyrus (I really need to make a T-shirt out of this)!
With all that said...so long and stay strong!
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