are The Police ticket prices a joke?

[Big KC]

($225, $90, and $50)

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Sounds about right.

[vansmack]

Come on!  It's forced charitable giving.  Got a problem with that?
 
 The Police announce plans for reunion tour
 
 The Associated Press
 Monday, February 12, 2007
 
 WEST HOLLYWOOD, California
 The rock trio The Police announced their first tour in decades Monday at a rehearsal at the Whisky a Go-Go as a throng of fans crowded near the legendary Sunset Strip nightclub.
 
 The group, which led off Sunday night's Grammy Awards with a live performance, broke up in 1984. Members Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland have since pursued individual careers.
 
 The packed club got a taste of Police hits, "Roxanne" and "Message in a Bottle," and listened to the members talk about the decision to reunite and joke about the conflicts that led to their split.
 
 "I woke up one morning about three months ago â?? it's like a light bulb went off in my head ... I'm going to call Andy and Stewart," Sting said. "What's happening is sort of very healing."
 
 His bandmates kidded about Sting's demanding personality.
 
 "We refer to Sting as our dear leader," Copeland said.
 
 "On a good day," Summers added.
 
 They insisted the disputes were artistic, not personal.
 
 "The nature of the arguments were all about music .... also hairstyles," Sting joked.
 
 The Police plan a world tour of arenas, stadiums and some festivals beginning in North America on May 28 in Vancouver, moving to Europe in September and October, then returning across the Atlantic.
 
 Some confirmed cities include New York, Boston, Seattle, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, New Orleans, St. Louis, Toronto and Montreal. The group will headline the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee.
 
 "It's going to be three guys on stage, that's all," Sting said. "The show is going to look simple but spectacular."
 
 The group plans to stick to Police material and not include Sting's solo hits.
 
 They sidestepped questions about whether there would be a longer-term relationship including recording new music.
 
 Tickets for the North American leg will range from $50 to $225 (â?¬38 to â?¬173). A portion of proceeds will go to WaterAid, an anti-poverty organization that seeks to provide poor people access to safe water.

[nkotb]

There went my interest in the tour!

[azaghal1981]

Doesn't seem too crazy to me.

[Sage 703]

Just go to Bonnaroo, then.  Tickets will be cheaper, plus you get three days of music.

[vansmack]

Wait - it gets better:
 
 In the United States, members of Best Buy's Reward Zone program will have the opportunity to access tickets prior to the general public. To qualify for the presale, participants need to be 18 years old or older and must have a current Reward Zone program membership that was activated by February 1, 2007. Presale tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster on a first come first served bases. Complete details of the Reward Zone program presale can be found at www.bestbuy.com/thepolice.
 
 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ITINERARY 2007
 
     DATE:      CITY:            VENUE:                   ON SALE DATE:
 
     28-May     Vancouver, BC    GM Place                 Saturday, Feb. 17
 
     06-June    Seattle, WA      Key Arena                To Be Announced
     09-June    Denver, CO       Pepsi Center             To Be Announced
     15-June    Las Vegas, NV    MGM Grand Garden Arena   To Be Announced
     16-June    Manchester, TN   Bonnaroo Festival        To Be Announced
     18-June    Phoenix, AZ      US Airways Arena         To Be Announced
     26-June    Dallas, TX       American Airlines Center To Be Announced
     30-June    New Orleans, LA  New Orleans Arena        To Be Announced
 
     02-July    St. Louis, MO    Scottrade Center         To Be Announced
     22-July    Toronto, ON      Air Canada Centre        Saturday, Feb. 17
     25-July    Montreal, PQ     Bell Centre              Saturday, Feb. 17
     28-July    Boston, MA       Fenway Park              Tuesday, Feb. 20
 
     01, 03-Aug New York, NY     Madison Square Garden    Tuesday, Feb. 20
                                                         (x)both shows on sale
 
 Additional North American concert dates in Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Edmonton, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Tampa, San Francisco's Bay Area, Minneapolis/St. Paul and the Washington/Baltimore area will be announced in the next few weeks.
 
 Additional cities and venues to be announced soon.

[HoyaSaxa03]

i remember back when â?¬38 was $34 and we all walked to school uphill in the snow ... those were the days ...

[Big KC]

so... i guess they're getting back together for the love of mu$ic.

[vansmack]

I'm hoping I can cash in my rewardzone points to get an upgraded ticket.

[Bags]

I don't know how those prices are surprising.  Same for The Who, way more for Madonna or Simon & Garfunkel...

[Chulahoma]

i agree. go to bonnaroo and see a bunch of other shows.
 
 3 and a half days of music for $150 isn't too bad, unless the rest of the lineup blows.

[vansmack]

No way.  
 
 I'm buying the $90 tickets and you won't hear a complaint out of me.  I've been asking for this tour for nearly two decades.  I want a full set of Police songs, no less!

[nkotb]

Yeah, maybe not surprising, Bags, but there's also a reason I wouldn't both with the Who, Simon & Garfunkel or Madonna live!

[Sage 703]

Keep in mind - headlining sets at Bonnaroo are full sets.  Tom Petty, Radiohead and Phil Lesh all played over two hours last year.
 
 With the rumors of the other nights...I'm banking on Bonnaroo.