NEW YORK, NY  [Thursday Dec.22.2005]  /RedBoxCode.com/ -- U2 tickets were the most wanted for 2005.

Ticketmaster just released the year-end results of the most-requested shows and events of the past year, and U2 led the way, beating out the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, and the New England Patriots, among others.

According to Ticketmaster, U2's Vertigo Tour was the No. 1 most requested event and the No. 1 most requested concert of 2005, making U2's Vertigo Tour the most in-demand ticket of the year.

Ticketmaster based its ranking of the nation's most requested events on online page views, information requests, and ticket sales through Ticketmaster
sales channels between January 1st to November 30th, 2005.

Here are the Most Requested Events and Most Requested Concerts of 2005, according to Ticketmaster:

2005 MOST REQUESTED EVENTS

01. U2
02. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
03. ROLLING STONES
04. PAUL MCCARTNEY
05. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
06. COLDPLAY
07. NEW YORK YANKEES
08. RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS
09. BON JOVI
10. KENNY CHESNEY

2005 MOST REQUESTED CONCERTS

01. U2
02. ROLLING STONES
03. PAUL MCCARTNEY
04. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
05. COLDPLAY
06. BON JOVI
07. KENNY CHESNEY
08. EAGLES
09. ELTON JOHN
10. NINE INCH NAILS

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