Report: Wellington Gets Another AC/DC Concert After First Sells Out
July 28, 2009, 15 years ago
3news.co.nz has issued the following report from Charlotte Tonkin:
The rush for AC/DC tickets has forced an extra concert to be added at Wellington's Westpac Stadium. Some fans queued all night, undeterred by the cold or the AC/DC policy of one price whether you sit or stand.
The Australian rockers have been around for more than 30 years, sold more than 200 million albums and pride themselves on refusing to grow up. And Sniper Alley, their New Zealand tribute band, say you cannot put a price on the real thing.
"It has to be done," says Darrell Burton. "AC/DC isn't a band, they're a religion."Tour promoters say $160 a ticket is a bargain for the devout.
"The tickets are the cheapest on the whole, world-wide tour," says promoter Garry van Egmond.
And New Zealand fans will all pay $160 - which means in Wellington, whether you want to enjoy the gig from the comfort of the stands or sweat it out on the pitch, or in Auckland where there will be no seats at Western Springs anyway.
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