Brooks sells out all nine K.C. shows

If anyone doubted the drawing power of retired country superstar Garth Brooks, he reaffirmed his position as a concert powerhouse over the weekend. Fans gobbled more than 159,000 tickets to nine performances in Kansas City, Mo., next month, his spokeswoman said Monday.

After tickets quickly sold out for his Nov. 14 performance at the city’s new Sprint Center sports arena, a second show was added, then a third, a fourth and on until nine shows were filled to capacity. “The only thing that stopped him from adding more was an obligation he has on Dec. 4,” spokeswoman Nancy Seltzer said.

Tickets for the nine shows were gone in just under two hours, she said. As of midday Monday, EBay had more than 1,200 listings for Brooks concert tickets, the most ambitious listing offering a pair described as front-row seats for $2,500. One pair of fifth-row seats were listed as sold for $2,499.

-- Randy Lewis