Easy ride for pop retreads
* It's rush hour on the comeback trail for pop's big names of the 1970s and '80s, writes Polly Coufos
* March 17, 2007
WHEN the Police announced a world tour to coincide with the 30th anniversary of their founding, there was little doubt the band, fronted by Sting and as noted for its internal friction as its catalogue of reggae-influenced rock, was in line for a big payday.
Last month tickets went on sale for the band's first US stadium shows, which are so far running through to late September. Australian dates are expected but have not been confirmed. With tickets ranging from $US50 to $US225 ($63-$315), most shows were immediate sellouts and already there are estimates that the tour will bring in more than $US175 million. That's a lot of reasons to bury the hatchet.
They could take a leaf from the Eagles' book. The California country-rock hit-makers split in 1980 with such acrimony that lead singer Don Henley said the band would reform only when hell froze over. Hell didn't freeze but there was a definite thaw, as the winged ones have enjoyed a series of stupendously successful tours (their 2004 Australian tour was called Farewell I, having a bet each way).
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
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