Whether you love him or hate him one thing can't be denied: seems there are thousands who are very interested in seeing the tiger blood-loving Charlie Sheen 'live'.Sheen's MY VIOLENT TORPEDO OF TRUTH/DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION Tour 2011 has set an opening tour date of April 2 at Detroit's Fox Theatre. This first date sold out in minutes after it went on sale on a recent Saturday morning at 10am.
While a news released put figures at approximately 2,200 tickets sold, capacity at the Fox Theatre is actually closer to 4,800 seats. There are usually a few hundred seats that are held back from going on sale as production arrangements are needed for the show's set, possible video cameras, and othe staging logistics.
While pinpointing exactly how quickly a show sells out is tricky due to processing credit cards and other transactions, the report that the Detroit show sold out in roughly 18 minutes is accurate. Sheen's Fox Theatre show most likely moved more than 4,000 on that Saturday morning.
Sheen announced via his web site that $1 from each ticket sold for each show will be donated to the Red Cross' Japanese Earthquake Relief Fund.
After the shows sold out Sheen took to Twitter and said: "Fastball; Detroit/Chicago sold out in minutes... Thanks to Sheen's Cadre..! #WINNING."
The recently fired "Two and Half Men" pop culture sensation surprised fans on a recent Thursday night when he dropped the on-sale info of the Detroit and Chicago dates.
In a YouTube.com clip Sheen did for the tour, he says: "Dog speed my good soliders. I gave you my word, this warlock bats 1,000% -- you know by know my promises are golden. Hashtag fastball. I'm bringing MY VIOLENT TORPEDO OF TRUTH/DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION Tour out to you in the battlefield. If you're winning, I'll see you there. Trolls need not apply -- you all suffer from Sheen-is envy. Buy your ticket, take the ride and the ride will take you. Surge forward Sheen's cadres. Ignition. Liftoff. Bye."
Early plans are reportedly in the works to add more Sheen dates throughout the country.
Charlie Sheen will be at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday April 23, 2011.
