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| Quick sell-out for Police shows | Quick sell-out for Police shows |
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| A concert by the reformed The Police at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium sold out within an hour of tickets going on sale. | A concert by the reformed The Police at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium sold out within an hour of tickets going on sale. |
| Large queues had formed at a city ticket agency for the 19 October show. | Large queues had formed at a city ticket agency for the 19 October show. |
| Other concerts at Birmingham, Manchester and Twickenham also sold out quickly. | |
| Millennium Stadium managers said it was a record, beating the three hours it took to sell out a show featuring Oasis and the Foo Fighters in 2005. | Millennium Stadium managers said it was a record, beating the three hours it took to sell out a show featuring Oasis and the Foo Fighters in 2005. |
| The Police concert in October is part of the band's comeback world tour. | The Police concert in October is part of the band's comeback world tour. |
| The gig will be the band's last concert of their European tour, and one of four UK performances. | The gig will be the band's last concert of their European tour, and one of four UK performances. |
| Lead singer Sting announced in February that the band were getting back together after 23 years. | Lead singer Sting announced in February that the band were getting back together after 23 years. |
| Other shows are taking place at arenas in Birmingham and Manchester, as well as Twickenham in London, which sold out in two-and-a-half hours.. | |
| New Wembley hand-over Your say: Ticket trouble? | New Wembley hand-over Your say: Ticket trouble? |
| "There was a phenomenal response from Police fans when tickets went on sale at 9am this morning" said Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive Roger Lewis | "There was a phenomenal response from Police fans when tickets went on sale at 9am this morning" said Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive Roger Lewis |
| "Our last record sell out was within three hours, when tickets for the hugely successful Noise and Confusion concert went on sale in 2005 but to beat that by two hours is unbelievable." | "Our last record sell out was within three hours, when tickets for the hugely successful Noise and Confusion concert went on sale in 2005 but to beat that by two hours is unbelievable." |
| The Cardiff date is one of a number of events stadium chiefs have booked to follow the return of major English football matches to the redeveloped Wembley Stadium. | The Cardiff date is one of a number of events stadium chiefs have booked to follow the return of major English football matches to the redeveloped Wembley Stadium. |
| Construction firm Multiplex is due to hand the FA keys to Wembley on Friday. | Construction firm Multiplex is due to hand the FA keys to Wembley on Friday. |
| The Millennium Stadium has been home to English football's biggest games - including the FA Cup final, League play-offs and Carling Cup final, since 2001. | The Millennium Stadium has been home to English football's biggest games - including the FA Cup final, League play-offs and Carling Cup final, since 2001. |
| Wembley was due to resume hosting the matches from 2006, but building delays meant that the Millennium Stadium continued to stage finals in 2006 and early 2007. | Wembley was due to resume hosting the matches from 2006, but building delays meant that the Millennium Stadium continued to stage finals in 2006 and early 2007. |
| Construction firm Multiplex is now expected to hand the FA the keys to the new Wembley Stadium on Friday. | Construction firm Multiplex is now expected to hand the FA the keys to the new Wembley Stadium on Friday. |
| Football raised the profile of the stadium and that's been great for us Millennium Stadium spokesman | Football raised the profile of the stadium and that's been great for us Millennium Stadium spokesman |
| It means the FA Cup final is now likely to be held at Wembley on 19 May, although Millennium Stadium bosses have been asked to wait until the end of March to find out whether the stadium will be needed to host the Football League play-offs a week later. | It means the FA Cup final is now likely to be held at Wembley on 19 May, although Millennium Stadium bosses have been asked to wait until the end of March to find out whether the stadium will be needed to host the Football League play-offs a week later. |
| The planned 19 May date for the FA Cup final "remains clear" at the Cardiff venue, but the last English football fixture it will definitely hold will be the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final on 1 April between Bristol Rovers and Doncaster. | The planned 19 May date for the FA Cup final "remains clear" at the Cardiff venue, but the last English football fixture it will definitely hold will be the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final on 1 April between Bristol Rovers and Doncaster. |
| The city-centre stadium will retain the venue for most major Welsh rugby and football fixtures, but officials said a "long-term strategy" had been in place to replace the eventual loss of the English football finals. | The city-centre stadium will retain the venue for most major Welsh rugby and football fixtures, but officials said a "long-term strategy" had been in place to replace the eventual loss of the English football finals. |
| As well as boxing featuring a Joe Calzaghe world title defence on 7 April, the stadium will also host six Rugby League Super League matches over two days on 5-6 May. | As well as boxing featuring a Joe Calzaghe world title defence on 7 April, the stadium will also host six Rugby League Super League matches over two days on 5-6 May. |
| Rocker Rod Stewart will also play a concert at the stadium on 7 July. | Rocker Rod Stewart will also play a concert at the stadium on 7 July. |
| A Millennium Stadium spokesperson said: "From our point of view, football raised the profile of the stadium and that's been great for us. | A Millennium Stadium spokesperson said: "From our point of view, football raised the profile of the stadium and that's been great for us. |
| "But we knew it would be going sooner or later and we have looked at different events. | "But we knew it would be going sooner or later and we have looked at different events. |
| "People think we may have fewer events because we are losing the FA Cup final, play-offs but we've had a long-term strategy in place. | "People think we may have fewer events because we are losing the FA Cup final, play-offs but we've had a long-term strategy in place. |
| "As well as the sports events and the concerts, we have a number of conferences and exhibitions and we are getting many people coming to us all the time with requests for events." | "As well as the sports events and the concerts, we have a number of conferences and exhibitions and we are getting many people coming to us all the time with requests for events." |