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Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici
Reply #50 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 7:45am

Gazza wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 7:38am:

There will almost certainly be a tour in 2013. I think these prices are so exorbitant because its just four shows in two continents and when theyre selling 80,000 tickets they can get away with it a lot easier than they can if theyre trying to sell 3 or 4 million tickets.

I'd expect the shows next year to be relatively-speaking a bit more affordable.

Yeah, but the 29/11 gig is a day after my birthday and I haven't seen those bastards live since 2006 and this video really got me going... you made a grown man cry

Damn the crisis and damn their out-of-touch sense of reality!

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lotsajizz Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,818 Rhode Island Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici Reply #52 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:02am Damn...as luck has it, I am LEAVING the British Isles the day of the first London show. My daughter attends the University of Edinburgh and I am visiting for ten days. I would have easily made it eleven or twelve had I known this when I got the tickets last summer! I must settle for Jersey...
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Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici
Reply #53 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:10am

Ade wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 6:38am:

out of my price range at this time, so i will be giving these shows a miss.

Best of luck to all RO'ers in securing tickets. Fuck you Gazza, Will ya?

I'll still expect to see you and S and maybe even Daisy, even if you don't buy a ticket to either show. I predict, however that you will break down and attend one of them. You rock!

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Ade Rocks Off Regular Offline What's Occuring? Posts: 3,147 London, U.K Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici Reply #54 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:17am i am banking on field shows, next summer, to be honest... Hyde Park, Knebworth etc.... (either of these options must be likely) but the chances of me attending a Pilot Inn pre-gig 'summit', this November, are currently, "probable"
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Bingo Rocks Off Regular Offline Exiled from IORR Posts: 942 Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici Reply #55 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:17am Newark????? You got to be kidding me.
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LadyJane Rocks Off Regular Offline Stones Purist Posts: 4,929 Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici Reply #57 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:25am If the 15th is indeed a PPV, wouldn't the setlist on the 13th be identical; a dress rehearsal if you will? Also, are the cameras a hindrance in any way???
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Saint Sway Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,356	Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici Reply #59 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:50am word from promoters on reason Stones moved to Prudential Center was "greed". There words, not mine. But I back their sentiments.
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Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici
Reply #60 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:53am

FotiniD wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 7:45am:

[quote author=Gazza link=1350299016/25#43 date=1350304725]

There will almost certainly be a tour in 2013. I think these prices are so exorbitant because its just four shows in two continents and when theyre selling 80,000 tickets they can get away with it a lot easier than they can if theyre trying to sell 3 or 4 million tickets.

I'd expect the shows next year to be relatively-speaking a bit more affordable.

I'm so out of luck that I've to give them a miss.. for the next year the same. Not affordable for me the prices. And now I cant really move me from here. Best of the luck to all the Ro'ers that will might have the tickets.
Interesting stuff Ronnie!

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Ade Rocks Off Regular Offline What's Occuring? Posts: 3,147 London, U.K Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici Reply #62 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:07am Joey wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:53am: " I must settle for Jersey... " This makes young Joey very sad What the Frig happened to Barclays ? they couldn't guarantee required quantity of tarps.
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Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici
Reply #63 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:09am

I can dig that these 4 shows are "special" shows, with Jagger hinting at "friends" joining them, but those prices are incredible. Bordering on ridiculous! Certainly not for the average fan. Those fronts rows are gonna be full of dazzling white teeth & fake tits.

I assume a "normal" 2013 tour will be more appropriately priced, because, last tour or not, no one can justify such greedy prices.

They better not pull that shit here.

P.S. I loved the line about the O2 nose bleed seats. "Not recommended to people with a fear of heights". LMFAO!

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Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici
Reply #65 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:21am

Saint Sway wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:50am:

word from promoters on reason Stones moved to Prudential Center was "greed".

There words, not mine.

But I back their sentiments.

They don't say....LOL

Can any musical act in history possibly be more out of touch with the real world?

Awaits the obligatory and inevitable 'we're just like old bluesmen' type quote from Keith, any day now...

The thing is, across the boards, even the most cheerleader-esque fans are for the most part waking up to see what a piss-take this is. Which does make you wonder how many people really are going to pay £450 or $750 for what are often pretty ordinary seats in an arena in a recession and coming up to Christmas.

Like I said earlier, expect some serious pushing of these tickets once they go on sale under the illusion that theyre all thats available.

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Some Guy Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 16,083 Atlanta Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici Reply #68 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:32am "Which does make you wonder how many people really are going to pay £450 or $750 for what are often pretty ordinary seats in an arena in a recession and coming up to Christmas"
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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici Reply #69 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:37am I hope these shows tank and sell horribly. Fuck them. I can see 7 Springsteen shows that are better,for cheaper.
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Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici
Reply #70 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:49am

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:37am:

I hope these shows tank and sell horribly. Fuck them. I can see 7 Springsteen shows that are better,for cheaper.

Do we HAVE to get into THIS pissing contest again???
Fuck Springsteen.
He'll be touring every year for the next 25 years.
This is about the final shows EVER of The Rolling Stones.
250.00 for a ticket is doable; you just have to WANT it bad enough.

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Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici
Reply #71 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:50am

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:37am:

I hope these shows tank and sell horribly. Fuck them. I can see 7 Springsteen shows that are better,for cheaper.

I saw this coming & prepared myself for this.
They come to my home area, I'll make an attempt
Otherwise, I am with you
I've got great memories of seeing them & meeting super people.
Time marches on

I will add they will sell out these shows.
There is a section of the populace which will pay for this as they would theatre, Super Bowl, etc.
I'm not sorry it is not myself. I may have if this did not come in the time of year it has.
I'm a Red Sox fan, wait till next year is a well understood concept.

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Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici
Reply #73 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 10:12am

LadyJane wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:49am:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:37am:

I hope these shows tank and sell horribly. Fuck them. I can see 7 Springsteen shows that are better,for cheaper.

Do we HAVE to get into THIS pissing contest again???
Fuck Springsteen.
He'll be touring every year for the next 25 years.
This is about the final shows EVER of The Rolling Stones.
250.00 for a ticket is doable; you just have to WANT it bad enough.

A concert shouldnt primarily be about emotional blackmail, though. And thats really what this is.

You could make the same 'this could be the last time' argument for every Stones tour for the last three decades.

$250 is very expensive but yes, I agree its doable. How many tickets are in that 'doable' range is another matter, though. They may be a lot less plentiful than most people imagine. Historically, that tends to be the case for New York and London concerts. If thats the case, then these prices are absolutely indefensible.

The contempt the band have for their fans is higher than it ever has been, unfortunately.

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Re: The Rolling Stones in London & Newark - Offici
Reply #74 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 10:14am

LadyJane wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:49am:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 9:37am:

I hope these shows tank and sell horribly. Fuck them. I can see 7 Springsteen shows that are better,for cheaper.

Do we HAVE to get into THIS pissing contest again???
Fuck Springsteen.
He'll be touring every year for the next 25 years.
This is about the final shows EVER of The Rolling Stones.
250.00 for a ticket is doable; you just have to WANT it bad enough.

Sorry LJ. Not trying to start a pissing contest. Just my humble opinion. I hope you get tickets and see a great show. Fuck you Gazza, Will ya?

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