Shakira's Oral Fixation Tour Is 'Most Requested Event' of Third Quarter 2006
Chicago Bears Football and The Cheetah Girls Rank 2nd and 3rd on Ticketmaster Chart
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Shakira's Oral Fixation national concert tour was the "most requested event" during the third quarter of 2006 according to Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. Following closely behind on the chart ranked by online page views, information requests, and ticket sales from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2006 were the Chicago Bears NFL home games, and The Cheetah Girls, whose national concert tour is the current teen sensation.
Shakira at TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando, FL |
"It is great to see such a diverse list of performers among the most requested events this year," said Ticketmaster's President, Sean Moriarty. "From Shakira to the Chicago Bears to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jimmy Buffet, fans have had an incredible lineup to choose from, which speaks to a healthy and vibrant market for live entertainment."
Following are the Most Requested Events for third quarter of 2006:
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| | MOST REQUESTED EVENTS |
| RANK | Third Quarter 2006 (7/1/06 - 9/30/06) |
|--------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1 | SHAKIRA |
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| 2 | CHICAGO BEARS |
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| 3 | THE CHEETAH GIRLS |
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| 4 | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS |
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| 5 | DAVE MATTHEWS BAND |
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| 6 | RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS |
|--------|-------------------------------------------|
| 7 | POP-TARTS PRESENTS AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE |
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| 8 | JIMMY BUFFETT |
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| 9 | WICKED |
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| 10 | ROLLING STONES |
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Ticketmaster's ranking of the nation's most requested events is based on online page views, information requests, and ticket sales through Ticketmaster sales channels during the third quarter of 2006 (7/1/06 - 9/30/06). | 
