Even as musicians are more dependent than ever on touring revenue, few are willing to swallow the outsize costs of a stadium tour.
The star re-joined Take That in 2010, as the group released their first new music together for 15 years, touring with them on their record-breaking Progress UK stadium tour last year.
Employing a tightknit band of road veterans, including three friends he has known since grade school, Mr. Chesney's touring staff works with a military efficiency that comes from wrapping a stadium tour every August and putting the next one on sale by December.
Outside the Aztec Stadium, PRI supporters from states from across the country stepped off tour buses in the parking lot and filed towards the stadium.
The open-top bus tour started at the Keepmoat Stadium after a trophy presentation for the team, who beat Brentford to seal the title.
The former Tour de France rider said the stadium "missed the window" when it came to cycling's popularity post-London 2012.
Basson was due to fly back on Monday in any event as he injured his ankle in the win at the Millennium Stadium and had been ruled out of the rest of the tour.
In May, the tour set off for a three-month run of stadium performances in Europe.
The tour takes in 16 European venues, including London's Wembley Stadium, before moving to North and South America.
There's more to come: more parking, a stadium renovation, more amenities and more challenges to the rest of the tour, challenges that might be big enough to set larger changes in motion.
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Before the game, the team took a tour of the campus, making stops at the Hall of Fame, Cadet Chapel, Michie Stadium, and Trophy Point.
Although the final scoreline in the Millennium Stadium seemed comfortable, the All Blacks were forced to dig deeper against Wales than in their previous two tour matches against Ireland and Scotland.
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