Will the Global Financial Crisis affect Green Day's album/tour plans?

[greendaytone]

A few questions occurred to me given the current state of the world economy...

Would Warner Bro's want to hold back on a big act like Green Day so not to lose out on sales/profits in the current situation?

Could tour plans be reduced/scrapped given that not as many people can afford it in this climate?

I know thats pretty gloomy and i hope its not the case, but realistically Green Day can be affected as much as anything else right now. What do you guy's think?

[Tubbie Head]

ohh.. I really hope not!!

[Rezurgam]

No, look at video game sales and movie ticket sales. They have been pretty strong. People are looking for almost a sort of "escape" like how they did in the Great Depression.

[The Disappearing Boy]

green day is above god. they are not effected by mortal things such 'recession'

[Boston]

They won't hold back on a Green Day tour. They'd probably rather cut down on a smaller band that people with tighter purse strings will skip.

[karma1215]

No . People will find alternative ways to make it work and so will Green Day. They always lowered their ticket prices to accomodate the public.

[Joey]

The financial situation will only affect the bands who cannot afford to tour, and who live on the line between profit and loss. Touring is easy money for big bands (not big bands as in Glenn Miller).

Green Day made over $30 million from touring in 2005 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4528682.stm) so if anyone were to make really good money from a tour during a financial crisis, it is Green Day, even if they only raked in 75% of the 05 figure. If the new album sells a bundle then I'd expect a tour equally as large as the one that supported American Idiot.

It's like Microsoft not selling Windows 7 because fewer people will buy it. It wont cost much to put out there compared to what they can rake in.

[BilliesWillie]

Green Day>World economy. nuff said. we'll see em soon.

[**nobodylikesyou**]

I think their label may choose not to send them places that wont be cost effective.

[netty]

labels would do that any way.

would the guys views on golbal warming have any influence on the size or way the tour is run? its a question that has come up before.

[FilmAdaptation]

labels would do that any way.

would the guys views on golbal warming have any influence on the size or way the tour is run? its a question that has come up before.

I highly doubt it.

Most celebrities are all talk and light-to-nil action. Green Day doesn't seem to different on the issue.

[Tiffx]

I highly doubt it.

Most celebrities are all talk and light-to-nil action. Green Day doesn't seem to different on the issue.

Unfortunatly this is the case.

[farley drexel hatcher]

Making any tour 'green' is hard, much harder than you'd think. That's why I think they chose to do the NRDC thing when they weren't touring. They haven't done anything for it in a quite some time. That said I do see them cutting back on the amount of pryo and fireworks and stuff, or at least making the shows as different to the AI ones as they can.

And to be honest I don't think the economy is really going to effect the tour much. Maybe in certain places ticket prices might have to be made a bit higher, but I doubt it.

[**nobodylikesyou**]

labels would do that any way.

labels do do that anyway, but my point is it might be a bit more than usual due to the economy.

[amy_runs]

green day is above god. they are not effected by mortal things such 'recession'

This about sums it up

[Redundant_Jane]

I don't think they are affected by economy

[Guest TwoDollarMellie]

I heard that the Australian tour was cancelled (or shortened, I forgot).

I have a strange feeling maybe the tour will be shorter than the AI tour.

Or maybe ticket prices will be cheaper/more expensive.

[Ila Reto]

i too have heard of Warner forcing them to scrap the Aussie stops on the tour, and some people have been asking about it and i have nothing to tell them, honestly.

im pissed at warner and their affiliates for multiple reasons, and i would not be suprised if they would pull a stunt like this.

However, even back '95 the band's been looking out for fans on the tour by cutting ticket prices, perhaps they will have enough power to continue their tour into Australia.

[Tiffx]

i too have heard of Warner forcing them to scrap the Aussie stops on the tour, and some people have been asking about it and i have nothing to tell them, honestly.

im pissed at warner and their affiliates for multiple reasons, and i would not be suprised if they would pull a stunt like this.

However, even back '95 the band's been looking out for fans on the tour by cutting ticket prices, perhaps they will have enough power to continue their tour into Australia.

I'm pissed off at Warner Bros too.

I just hope they manage to come to Australia.

[woven_basketcase]

It probably won't with a big band like Green Day because they know they can pull in the audiences. They might cut back a little bit, but nothing big.

[Laurie L]

Oh God. I hadn't heard anything about them canceling the Australian leg of the tour. I haven't even seen them live yet. If they cancel, I'm going to be soo upset

[netty]

when that rumour started they hadnt even booked any dates for Australia. cant cancel a tour that hadnt been booked.

[Nova-Caine]

It might not affect them being able to do the tour they want but it might affect people going. A year ago I had planned to take in the whole UK tour, to follow them, even do maybe Ireland and one in the states now though things have changed. My job is going, I am moving home and will be lucky to make one or two shows.

[Jack96]

Theyre already not coming over here because of it

when that rumour started they hadnt even booked any dates for Australia. cant cancel a tour that hadnt been booked.

Your serious YAY

[Hermione]

green day is above god. they are not effected by mortal things such 'recession'

Exactly!

Green Day are rolling in it, and their record company knows for a fact the tour will be extremely successful and pull in the money. Whatever slight difference the world's economy problems could have on them, it's not gonna be enough to affect their tour. Smaller bands must be running into big problems right now, but huge bands won't.