@Nicky -- 99% of Chris' venues were SOLD OUT -- And BOTH of those links were NOT quoting Chris, nor "Camp-Chris": "Industry-insiders?" ....Come now, you can do FAR better, you're 'reaching-now', you're desperate: Chris SOLD-OUT most of HIS Fan Appreciation tour dates/venues!!!

...And you expect us to believe that, in these most-desperate times, venues/clubs will refuse monie$ for renting out their facilities? ...YOU make absolutely no-sense, WHATSOEVER!
The fact that HE DID sell-out most of his dates, and the excitement it generated; and the "radio-spins", raised his "sales-expectations" exceedingly high!
...As a matter of a fact, Chris himself, was encouraged with the show-of-support his Chicago-leg of that same, Fan Appreciation Tour, generated! Those 'Chicago-tickets' were sold-out, in no-time flat!

So please: "Pack-your-cart, and go sell your fish elsewhere!"