Guys, seeing as this seems to be a big issue at the moment, I thought I'd address it.

We didn't want to have to increase our ticket price.

But, we honestly, didnt realise how much this is all costing. We just wanted you, the fans to experience the biggest and best show we have ever done, the new stage, the special effects, it was all part of this.

To paraphrase, our stage is over 140ft long, it takes 180 people (80 travelling with the tour, 100 local workers) more than 10 hours to put the stage up at each venue. All of these people need wages, food etc, and the stadium needs to be paid for too remember, we dont own them. The stage is transported in 19 trucks, all needing gas and insurance, etc. The 80 members of the construction team, our producers, technicians, and our back up band all travel in 13 coaches, that need the same. Again, the latter two need wages, food etc.

As a band, with our family, we are renting a Beoing 767 aeroplane, to allow up to get to these cities in time to do television and radio interviews etc for you all before the shows, renting an aeroplane, is kinda expensive, hotels to stay in and food for us, haha, we eat, ha, and indeed, yes, our wages too.

This all adds up to alot, raising the ticket price on average to $89 was something we had no choice but to do to cover this, I apologise.

Nick