The Police Rank #1 as Nation's 'Most Requested Event' During First Half of 2007

The Police Rank #1 as Nation's 'Most Requested Event' During First Half of 2007

Disney on Ice and Wicked Rank 2nd and 3rd on Ticketmaster Chart

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Police, whose current concert tour kicked off in May with North American performances scheduled though November of this year, was the nation's "Most Requested Event" in the first half of 2007 according to a mid-year report by Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. The Police topped the mid-year chart, ranked by online page views, information requests, and ticket sales during the first half of the year, followed by Disney on Ice at #2 and Wicked at #3 following the Wicked's run at the top of the chart for the past two quarters.

Further mid-year event rankings include The Police and Kenny Chesney as the top "Most Requested Concerts" followed by Dave Matthews Band and Jimmy Buffett ranking at #3 and #4 respectively. Wicked also continued as the #1 "Most Requested Arts and Theatre Event." Monster Jam and WWE were Ticketmaster's "Most Requested Sporting Events." And Disney On Ice, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and Sesame Street Live were America's "Most Requested Family Attractions."

"The Police tour has been a tremendous draw since the tour launched this May," said Ticketmaster President, Sean Moriarty. "Seeing the Police in concert or taking the family to Monster Jam or a Disney on Ice show are just a few samplings of the many exciting events taking place all across the country this summer. Our complimentary music program with iTunes is also in full swing as concert-goers enjoy receiving music samplers and digital tracks with the purchase of concert tickets on Ticketmaster.com."

Following are the Most Requested Events of the first half of 2007:

RANK MID-YEAR 2007 MOST REQUESTED EVENTS

1 THE POLICE
2 DISNEY ON ICE
3 WICKED
4 KENNY CHESNEY
5 RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS
6 MONSTER JAM
7 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
8 WWE WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT
9 JIMMY BUFFETT
10 NEW YORK YANKEES

RANK MID-YEAR 2007 MOST REQUESTED CONCERTS

1 THE POLICE
2 KENNY CHESNEY
3 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
4 JIMMY BUFFETT
5 TOOL
6 SOUL2SOUL TOUR 2007 WITH TIM MCGRAW AND FAITH HILL
7 GWEN STEFANI
8 JOHN MAYER
9 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
10 RUSH

RANK MID-YEAR 2007 MOST REQUESTED SPORTING EVENTS

1 MONSTER JAM
2 WWE WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT
3 NEW YORK YANKEES
4 ATLANTA BRAVES
5 SEATTLE MARINERS
6 LOS ANGELES DODGERS
7 HOUSTON ASTROS
8 BALTIMORE ORIOLES
9 LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM
10 CHICAGO WHITE SOX

RANK MID-YEAR 2007 MOST REQUESTED
ARTS & THEATRE EVENTS

1 WICKED
2 TUTANKHAMUN & GOLDEN AGE OF PHARAOHS - KING TUT EXHIBIT
3 JERSEY BOYS
4 DISNEY PRESENTS THE LION KING
5 MARY POPPINS
6 GREASE
7 BLUE MAN GROUP
8 DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
9 LEGALLY BLONDE
10 RENT

RANK MID-YEAR MOST REQUESTED FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

1 DISNEY ON ICE
2 RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS
3 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
4 SESAME STREET LIVE
5 DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - THE ICE TOUR
6 GO DIEGO GO LIVE! THE GREAT JAGUAR RESCUE
7 WIGGLES
8 UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS
9 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
10 DOODLEBOPS LIVE!

Ticketmaster's ranking of the nation's most requested events is based on online page views, information requests, and ticket sales through Ticketmaster sales channels during the first half of 2007 (1/01/07 - 6/30/07).

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Source: Ticketmaster

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