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BOYZ II MEN REACH THE END OF THE ROAD IN MANCHESTER

April 01, 2008 - As legendary boy band Boyz II Men prepare to play the last date of their UK tour at the Manchester Apollo on Thursday, Seatwave, the UK’s favourite fan-to-fan ticket exchange, is revealing that their popularity really has reached the End of the Road.

While Mancunians were initially excited at the thought of seeing Shawn Stockman and Nathan and Wanya Morris live again, with tickets changing hands for over £100 a piece, enthusiasm has waned and the average price for a ticket on the Seatwave site is now well under face value. In fact, the Boyz, famous for hits like ‘Motownphilly’ and ‘On Bended Knee’, are struggling to sell out their last UK date.

The disappointing sales in Manchester are in stark contrast with Boyz II Men’s incredible history, which has seen them sell close to 100 million records around the world, hit the top spot no less than five times between 1992 and 1997, and hold number one for an amazing thirteen weeks with End of the Road.

The band’s recent revival was spearheaded by a special guest appearance on the X Factor last November, but lacklustre demand for the UK tour has proved that some things should stay firmly in the past.

James Burgess of Seatwave says: “Boyz II Men may be the most successful male R&B group of all time, but sales for their Manchester concert, and in fact their tour as a whole, show that the fans really don’t love them again as they loved them before.”


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Katie Thompson / Louise Rutter
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About Seatwave

Seatwave is the UK’s largest fan-to-fan ticket exchange, an online marketplace for buying and selling tickets for theatre, sports, music and other live events. The company was launched in February 2007 by Joe Cohen, ex Ticketmaster and ex match.com and early stage Venture Capital firm, Atlas Venture. Seatwave has more than 500,000 tickets on sale at any one time, 25 times more than eBay.

Seatwave guarantees that tickets come only from legitimate sources and will represent them accurately and honestly. Seatwave operates two types of customer protection. TicketintegrityTM guarantees that buyers will receive the tickets they ordered and in good time for the event. If not Seatwave refunds 150% of what was paid. All tickets bought on Seatwave are also covered by TicketcoverTM This provides for a full refund if an event is cancelled and even covers buyers for a range of circumstances that may prevent them from attending their performance. The company is based in London. www.seatwave.com

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