Re: Sammy Hagar - Downsizing UK tour was due to ticket sales
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thinny
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Date: June 05, 2026 09:32PM
Peter M. Bietenholz Wrote:
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> Outside of Van Halen, he was never a big draw in
> Europe, I assume in the UK as well, because he
> didn't spend a lot of time touring over here in
> the 80s. In that sense, I don't know what he means
> by "all his old fans in the UK."
What Heartlinecastle said. Sammy came over pretty regularly with Montrose and then his solo career up until the early 80s and built a solid fan base in the UK. Then when his career really took off in the States he just stopped coming here.
> What's even more
> puzzling, he hasn't been an arena artist ever
> since leaving VH in the US as well.
A number of his 2024 Best Of All Worlds tour were in arenas. The Bridgestone in Nashville for instance.
Thinny
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/05/2026 09:32PM by thinny.
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> Outside of Van Halen, he was never a big draw in
> Europe, I assume in the UK as well, because he
> didn't spend a lot of time touring over here in
> the 80s. In that sense, I don't know what he means
> by "all his old fans in the UK."
What Heartlinecastle said. Sammy came over pretty regularly with Montrose and then his solo career up until the early 80s and built a solid fan base in the UK. Then when his career really took off in the States he just stopped coming here.
> What's even more
> puzzling, he hasn't been an arena artist ever
> since leaving VH in the US as well.
A number of his 2024 Best Of All Worlds tour were in arenas. The Bridgestone in Nashville for instance.
Thinny
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/05/2026 09:32PM by thinny.
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