“We've arrived in Mexico City to do three
concerts here. It's one of my favorite places to perform - the audiences are
very passionate, and knowledgable about progressive music (and big supporters
of Peter's music.)” Tony
Levin, November 3rd, 2002
GROWING
UP IN MEXICO CITY
This humble space summarizes the visit of Peter
Gabriel to Mexico City to open the whole “Up World Tour”.
Performing Growing Up -
Auditorio Nacional, México D.F. November 3, 2002 - © Fernando Aceves
Facts about México City: (See this letter to Peter for more
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The highest prices of the whole
tour.
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The only three-stops city in the
whole tour.
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The biggest audience 30,000+.
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The fans making the biggest effort
to buy tickets, as our economy is probably one of the worse if not the worst of
all the countries you visited in this tour.
·
The fastest sold out, even that it was
for the biggest amount of tickets and at the highest prices and at the worst economoy.
·
No full stage (the one designed by
you and Robert Lepage) well at least we had the Growing Up sphere and the Barry
Williams filming routines.
·
No opening acts.
·
No Blind Boys or any other guest on
stage.
CONTENTS
The whole world tour opened in Mexico City. With no opening
acts, no other stage rather than a plain floor, not the Stage designed by Peter
Gabriel and Robert Lepage for the tour. However, the tickets prices were higher
than the USA, filling three days the National Auditorium (10,000 fans each day)
in only 23 days since the tour was announced, the shows were all great.
We want to thank the Mexican audience, the best fuel
for a musician engine!
KEEP ROCKING!!!
IMPORTANT:
Please do not use any of the pictures here elsewhere, thanks in advance.