UPDATE: Clintons' International Speaking Tour

Ever since the Clintons launched their "Evening With a Clinton" tour, things have hit the fan. They were struggling to get people to their shows so they were selling tickets for as low as $6.55 before the show began. Their new marketing plow,  more like last ditch effort, at getting people to attend their event is by selling tickets on Groupon. Tickets on the Clintons' website go between $89 and $399. But, if you're looking for a real steal, Groupon has them for $35. 

The 13-city tour is currently on hold for the holidays. It will reconvene in New York in mid-April before heading off to other large cities throughout the United States. 


For their May 19 show at The Forum in Inglewood, California,  which seats more than 17,000  tickets usually priced at $77 are now going for $35, with $120 tickets discounted to $50, and $175 seats down to $72.

Despite the site telling customers that 'tickets are selling fast!' with 'limited time remaining,' it appears that less than 450 discounted tickets have actually been sold

The Clintons reportedly sold 3,300 tickets in Toronto, despite the venue being able to accommodate 19,000.

LiveNation, the promoter of the tour, has described the event as a "one-of-a-kind conversations with the two leaders as they tell their stories from some of the most impactful moments in modern history."

The Clintons are struggling to sell tickets to their speaking tour so they're putting them up on Groupon for a fraction of the price.

 

Clintons to launch Speaking Tour

Hillary Clinton is up to something

 

Hillary and Bill Clinton will launch a nationwide speaking tour after the 2018 midterms that will take them to 13 cities in the United States and Canada, according to an announcement Monday by promoter Live Nation.

Bill and Hillary Clinton will share anecdotes from their long political careers and engage the audience in conversations when the former President and Secretary of State embark on their joint speaking tour: An Evening with President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The tour begins November 18th in Las Vegas and will stop at 13 cities in both the United States and Canada before concluding May 4th at Los Angeles The Forum.

Each event promises to feature joint on stage conversations with the two leaders sharing stories and inspiring anecdotes that shaped their historic careers in public service, while also discussing issues of the day and looking towards the future, Live Nation said in a statement

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear one-of-a-kind conversations with the two leaders as they tell their stories from some of the most impactful moments in modern history. From the American presidency to the halls of the Senate and State Department, to one of the United States most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections, they provide a unique perspective on the past, and remarkable insight into where we go from here.

The unusual tour will take the Clintons mainly to friendly territory including several large Democratic-leaning cities such as Philadelphia, Seattle, Detroit and Boston, as well as Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal from mid-November 2018 to May 2019.

The event is billed as an opportunity to hear the Clintons provide a unique perspective on the past, and remarkable insight into where we go from here, including their views on one of the United States most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear one-of-a-kind conversations with the two leaders as they tell their stories from some of the most impactful moments in modern history, Live Nation said in a release announcing the tour.

The entertainment company, which typically promotes concerts by big-name musicians such as Justin Timberlake and Maroon 5, is also producing Michelle Obama's upcoming book tour.

Tickets for An Evening with President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will go on sale later this week; prices for a single event are listed as ranging from $59.50 to $375.

News of the tour comes as the Clintons have made appearances at several events in recent weeks, not all of them political.

Last Friday, the two celebrated Oktoberfest in Munich, where Bill Clinton was spotted wearing a pair of traditional lederhosen. Days earlier, the pair posed for photos with Christina Aguilera after the pop star performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Hillary Clinton also recently sat down for an interview at the Atlantic Festival in Washington, where she critiqued President Trump and drew a comparison between Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

An Evening with President Bill Clinton and Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Tour Dates

November 18  Las Vegas, NV @ Park Theater
November 27  Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
November 28  Montreal, PQ @ Bell Centre
December 4  Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Center
April 11, 2019  New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
April 12  Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre Sat
April 13  Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
April 26  Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
April 27  Washington DC @ DAR Constitution Hall

April 30  Boston, MA @ Opera House
May 2  Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
May 3  Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
May 4   Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum

 

With tickets running as high as $745 and speculation swirling that the former secretary of state could announce yet another presidential bid.

The tour, which kicks off in Las Vegas, is set to run from November 2018 to May 2019. It will include several stops in the U.S. and Canada, and will cover the high-profile couple's thoughts on "one of the United States most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections," according to the event's organizer, Live Nation, which also handles speaking arrangements for former First Lady Michelle Obama and musicians like Taylor Swift and Jay-Z

The upcoming tour will wrap up in May 2019  around the time that 2020 presidential contenders are expected to start announcing their plans to run for the White House.

This summer, Michael Goodwin wrote in The New York Post noted that Hillary Clinton had started sending a flurry of emails on behalf of her super PAC, seeking to raise money and hammering President Trump.

"Hillary Clinton is up to something," Goodwin wrote. "For now, I am convinced Clinton wants to go for it. Doubters should recall the line about pols who get the presidential itch: There are only two cures election or death. Besides, the third time could be the charm."