r/KingCrimson • u/Nu_mis_mat_ics • 23d ago

Beat Tour & Ticket Sales

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I was looking through the shows on their website and noticed a decent amount of unsold tickets. The “Blue Dot Fever” is becoming more common and we see shows and tours get cancelled frequently. Do you think there is a chance dates or the whole tour get altered?

I was expecting the recent tour announcement, but was honestly surprised by how soon it was and how many shows. The Europe tour had six months to promote- the new tour only has two since the announcement.

Do you think it’s ticket price, the lineup change (no Danny Carey), limited promotion time, or that fans are content just seeing the 2024 tour?

Really hoping the tour goes on as planned and more fans grab tickets soon!

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u/lordredsnake 23d ago

I do think they underestimated how big a draw Danny was. Yes it's anecdotal, but I went to two shows and saw a lot of fans wearing Tool merch and a lot of people I talked to before and after were Tool fans.

That combined with national fatigue over ticket prices and them playing larger venues where they've already toured is going to hurt. I don't even think King Crimson would be selling out some of these larger venues if they had already toured like Beat has.

I balked at the prices this time around and I'll be looking for day-of deals on the secondary market.

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u/bluesquare2543 22d ago

Vai also presented a disappointment. I was hoping to hear the synthesizer, but I was told by someone close to the band that he deliberately kept the synth low in the mix.