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Ticket Sell-out Prompts Second Fleetwood Mac Show

Wednesday 9 September 2009, 11:59AM

By New Plymouth District Council

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NEW PLYMOUTH

So many fans are flocking to see Fleetwood Mac at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands in December that a second show has just been announced.

Tickets to the Sunday 20 December show are on sale now through Ticketmaster after the Saturday 19 December show sold out within minutes of public sales opening this morning (Wednesday).

“These will be two amazing nights by an iconic band in New Zealand’s most beautiful outdoor venue,” says Manager Business Development – Events Garry Sharpe-Young.

“This weekend in December will be a high point in the history of the Bowl.”

Recent major New Plymouth shows include concerts by Sir Elton John, Jack Johnson and Westlife, with Sir Cliff Richard and the Shadows coming to the Bowl in February.

Following on the heels of their hugely successful 55-city sold out North American tour, Fleetwood Mac – Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie – are bringing their ‘Unleashed’ tour to New Zealand for a two-hour plus celebration of all the greatest hits from undoubtedly one of the most enduring, celebrated and influential rock groups of all time.

The New Plymouth i-SITE Visitor Information Centre is geared up to help those travelling to New Plymouth find accommodation.

The i-SITE is encouraging visitors to first fill in an online accommodation enquiry form here, for a quick response.

“We have an up to date directory of available rooms in the region and while people may not get their first choice of accommodation, the team at the i-SITE are working hard to ensure everyone has a bed,” says Team Leader Visitor Experience Karen Moratti-Longstaff.

“We are directing visitor enquiries to the available commercial accommodation first, and are then suggesting the alternative of private home hosts that are registered with us.

“We already have a list of private homes from previous large events. If we need more private accommodation closer to the date, we’ll put a call out to the public,” she says.

“Another option for visitors is getting together with friends and hiring a campervan for the weekend. The team at the i-SITE are able to help with bookings, advice or information for people coming to the region.”

The i-SITE can be contacted on 06-759 6060 or info@newplymouth.govt.nz.

For Fleetwood Mac tickets go to www.ticketmaster.co.nz or phone 0800 111 999.