Cream Reunion Tour

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Cream Reunion Tour
by Cream
Presentation album I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream
Beginning of the tour May 2, 2005
End of the tour October 26, 2005
Total concerts
(by continent)
4 in Europe
3 in North America
Concerts in total 7th
revenue $ 14,233,752
Cream Tour Chronology
- Reunion Tour
(2005)
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The Cream Reunion Tour was a concert tour by the British supergroup Cream . The band around Eric Clapton , Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce agreed on four concerts in the United Kingdom and three additional dates in the United States . It was about it and the last public appearances of the group. Some concert recordings of the tour were recorded and published on the live album and the musical film Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 .

Concert dates

No. date country city Venue Number of visitors revenue
Europe
1 May 2, 2005 United KingdomUnited Kingdom London Royal Albert Hall 18.088 / 18.088 $ 3,618,727
2 May 3, 2005
3 May 5, 2005
4th May 6, 2005
North America
5 October 24, 2005 United StatesUnited States New York City Madison Square Garden 56.151 / 56.151 $ 10,615,025
6th October 25, 2005
7th October 26, 2005
Summary 74,239 / 74,239
(100%)
$ 14,233,752

Visitors

All four concerts in London's Royal Albert Hall were sold out , according to Billboard and the organizers 3A Entertainment, Jef Hanlon and Jack Utsick. A total of 18,088 tickets were sold for the concerts in England, priced between US $ 142.07 and US $ 331.49. Ron Delsener's performances in New York City were also sold out. Around 10.6 million US dollars were generated here with 56,151 tickets sold. In total, the band performed in front of 74,239 concert-goers and achieved ticket sales of more than 14.2 million US dollars. The concerts also attracted celebrities from the music business. For example, Lyor Cohen (CEO Warner Music Group ), Bill Wyman , Alice Cooper , Brian May , Dave Navarro , Keith Urban , Tom Freston (CEO Viacom ), Bill Roedy (CEO MTV ), Eric Nicoli (CEO EMI Records ), Philippe Starck , Tim Burton , Chris Blackwell , Roger Waters , David Gilmour , Steve Winwood , Paul McCartney , Ringo Starr , Jimmy Page and Mick Taylor in the audience.

recording

Individual evidence

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  2. October 26, 2005 - Cream. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, October 26, 2005, accessed February 2, 2020 .
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  4. Boxscore - Concert Grosses. In: Billboard Magazine. American Radio History Archive, May 28, 2005, accessed February 2, 2020 .
  5. Boxscore - Top 25. In: Billboard Magazine. American Radio History Archive, December 24, 2005, accessed February 2, 2020 .
  6. Emanuel Legrand: WMG Sweet On Cream. In: Billboard Magazine. American Radio History Archive, May 21, 2005, accessed February 2, 2020 .
  7. Matt Griffin: Eric Clapton's most memorable Royal Albert Hall moments. Royal Albert Hall, October 21, 2014, accessed February 2, 2020 .