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LadyJane Rocks Off Regular Offline Stones Purist Posts: 4,929 Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #25 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 5:58am lotsajizz wrote on Oct 18^th, 2012 at 5:49am: At 0400 AM EST they had some 95 pound tickets. They probably were only a few and went in a moment or so. Were they decent seats or across the street from the 02??
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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #27 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 6:15am

Seriously dont recommend the cheapest seats in the 02. VERY very high up even by arena standards.

Certainly better than nothing if you live locally and dont have to factor flights and hotels into the equation, but if youre going to all THAT trouble and expense, it would be pretty anti-climactic I think.

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Ade Rocks Off Regular Offline What's Occuring? Posts: 3,147 London, U.K Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #28 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 6:23am having been up in those seats for the 1st show in 2007, i wouldn't go up there again. and i paid approx 85£ then. Very high, breathtakingly steep, and appaling view.... & let's now even bother talking about the sound quality. They are "i was there" seats. nothing else.
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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #29 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 8:04am The biggest party is over at U2 headquarters seeing the amounts they will be able to get for their next tour tickets. Even at 75% of the Stones prices theyr'll look cheaper yet rake in over a billion..easy
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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #30 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 8:35am

I am flabbergasted at the insane prices, some of our friends over at IORR, have paid
for very, very poor (and at best, average, seats), in this morning's 'presales'

200£ + for a top tier seat!
400£ + for a lower tier seat!

a heady cocktail of nostalgia & emotional blackmail is proving to be big business.
Even during a recession.

Quite staggering to comprehend what some people are prepared to pay for 2 hours of entertainment. Have you no fucking shame?

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #31 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 9:32am

Rolling Stones’ 50th anniversary concert tickets too expensive?
Published 58 minutes ago

Jonathan Short/AP The Rolling Stones are touring - again.
Paul Irish
Entertainment Reporter

For the price The Rolling Stones are charging for its 50th anniversary
performances, the late Brian Jones had better be on stage.

VIP tickets for London’s two shows are going for almost $1,500.

Of course that includes a meal, champagne the works … but seriously?

Even standard tickets — going for about $145 to $590 — have many loyal fans searching their pockets and coming up with only lint and disappointment.

And if that’s not enough, the band is releasing a limited-edition box set next month for $1,500 each.

Reality check: Do these well-healed dudes really need to charge their faithful following that much coin after five decades of partying, er, I mean work?

Is it all about auto payments, topping up those meagre retirement funds … stashing a few quid away for the annual summer jaunt to Blackpool with the Beckhams and all the lime and lager you can put away?

It’s reported that front man Sir Mick “The Rooster” Jagger has a net worth of about $305 million.

Industry insiders say the aging rockers — who, of course, have a huge following — are set to make about $25 million on just four gigs.

The band will perform at the O2 arena slated for Nov. 25 and 29 and then fly over the pond to perform at the prudential centre in Newark, N.J., December 13 and 15.

The Daily Mail is reporting there’s been a bit of “dis-Satisfaction” among fans with some even calling for a boycott on the concerts.

The Twitterverse erupted shortly after the prices were announced with one user complaining: “How can the ticket prices be so high? Trying to get a loan. My one chance to see you and the price is shocking. Gutted.”

Another tweet lamented: “Boss has just bought 3 tunnel pit tickets to see the Rolling Stones @ the O2 for the 50th anniversary tour! Ouch on the prices!”

The gigs will be the group’s first tour since a two-year marathon took them around the globe, ending in 2007.

Industry magazines say “Mick and the boys” don’t have to worry about any pushback and all four shows will easily sellout when tickets go on sale this Friday.

The group has a combined age of 273 with Jagger turning 70 next summer.

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1273178--rolling-stones-50th-annive...

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #32 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 9:42am

Ade wrote on Oct 18^th, 2012 at 8:35am:

I am flabbergasted at the insane prices, some of our friends over at IORR, have paid
for very, very poor (and at best, average, seats), in this morning's 'presales'

200£ + for a top tier seat!
400£ + for a lower tier seat!

a heady cocktail of nostalgia & emotional blackmail is proving to be big business.
Even during a recession.

Quite staggering to comprehend what some people are prepared to pay for 2 hours of entertainment. Have you no fucking shame?

I'm holding out on the theory that your money will take you further once general sale starts since the limited proportion of good seats held for presale waves sell out in an instant, leaving poor seats for big prices.

On the other hand, although Friday may see a greater amount of good seats released, it also sees a maaaaaasssssssss of people scooping them up.

The underlying summation seems to be 'pot luck' and the overarching reality is that only the Stones are getting a good deal

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #33 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 10:50am

Well I couldn't help myself and got a "Tongue Pit" ticket for the 25th this morning during the FB pre-sale...had 12 minutes to think about it and...the last time I saw them was in Oakland 2002 so I guess I'd saved on the 2003, 2006 and 2007 shows for that.

I don't think I would have paid that much for seats, even good ones, but the pit should be a once in a lifetime experience and I'm 6'3" too so the view should be perfect. I have fond memories of the B-stage in San Jose 99 and Oakland 2002 so that should top it by far.

How much is the hotel you'd found Gazza ? Is it close to the O2 ? I might pass on the hotel altogether and catch a train back first thing on Monday morning, so looking forward to meeting some rocksoffers for drinks after (and before !) the show !

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #34 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 1:02pm

gotdablouse wrote on Oct 18^th, 2012 at 10:50am:

Well I couldn't help myself and got a "Tongue Pit" ticket for the 25th this morning during the FB pre-sale...had 12 minutes to think about it and...the last time I saw them was in Oakland 2002 so I guess I'd saved on the 2003, 2006 and 2007 shows for that.

I don't think I would have paid that much for seats, even good ones, but the pit should be a once in a lifetime experience and I'm 6'3" too so the view should be perfect. I have fond memories of the B-stage in San Jose 99 and Oakland 2002 so that should top it by far.

How much is the hotel you'd found Gazza ? Is it close to the O2 ? I might pass on the hotel altogether and catch a train back first thing on Monday morning, so looking forward to meeting some rocksoffers for drinks after (and before !) the show !

Hey congrats and good luck gotda!.....how much did this cost you then?

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gotdablouse Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,002 Paris, France Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #35 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 1:07pm £375 plus fees, a TON but better than the previous Tongue Pit tickets available via the VIP package (£950+VAT)x2 and since some Level 4 seats also cost £375...I don't think the £95/£150/£245 tickets get you anything better than Level 4 based on posts on IORR.
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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #36 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 1:39pm

" ... but the pit should be a once in a lifetime experience and I'm 6'3" too so the view should be perfect. I have fond memories of the B-stage in San Jose 99 and Oakland 2002 so that should top it by far. "

Congratulations !!!!!!!

I was in " The Pit " for the Springsteen concert back in 2008 and it was friggin GREAT !!!!!

You only live once , it is JUST money -- you can not take it with you when you pass from this orb , so Congrats. once again .

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gotdablouse Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,002 Paris, France Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #37 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 1:45pm Thanks dude ! Yeah it's only money and I hopefully will never be down to my last £406 so won't come to regret it or I'll have other issues to deal with anyway So who else is going to the show on the 25th at this point ?
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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #38 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 5:17pm lotsajizz wrote on Oct 18^th, 2012 at 6:01am: I'm sure the cheap seats were/are/will be far far away.... Yeah,they're in Scotland.
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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #39 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 7:35pm

gotdablouse wrote on Oct 18^th, 2012 at 1:07pm:

£375 plus fees, a TON but better than the previous Tongue Pit tickets available via the VIP package (£950+VAT)x2 and since some Level 4 seats also cost £375...I don't think the £95/£150/£245 tickets get you anything better than Level 4 based on posts on IORR.

I dont know where these £245 tickets come from - they only seem to exist on things like Amex presales. Theyre not listed for the public sale.

The only £150 tickets are on Level 1, along with £375 tickets (the latter will no doubt be in the majority). I'd imagine the £150 tickets will be at the far end of the area or in the corner.

Most Level 4 tickets will be £95. Plus a few at £375, bizarrely. Presumably theyre in the sections level with the stage.

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gotdablouse Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,002 Paris, France Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #40 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 2:35am It could be that they got rid of some "bad" tickets during the pre-sale, there is a guy from Spain on IORR who paid £245 and got very high Good to hear that there are some £150 on Level 1, I thought that would be £375 tickets only. Hope you get it, 25 minutes to go now !
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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #42 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 4:00am

for shits & giggles i played along with the ticket stampede, this morning, to see what the score was.

Predictably Ticketmaster were flashing the
"we're experiencing high demand, you're in a queue" line, with no other movement.

Switched to Seetickets, where i was offered, almost immediately, tickets in block 419
for 406£
...needless to say, i didn't take up their highly generous offer.

and, errr, that was it. Nothing else was offered. Have you no fucking shame?

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #43 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 4:01am

Pass.

Nothing for £150 anywhere and then mysteriously at 9.40 am I get offered a pair - in the 400's, even though it clearly stated on TM they would be on the first tier. Seetickets had 'no tickets available' in some categories by around 9.10 and then about 20 minutes later were offering tickets in then. The usual circle jerk.

First Stones UK tour I've missed since 1976 and the strange thing is that I sort of feel good about myself that I didnt bite and spend silly money on bad tickets.

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #44 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 4:41am

Gazza wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 4:01am:

Pass.

Nothing for £150 anywhere and then mysteriously at 9.40 am I get offered a pair - in the 400's, even though it clearly stated on TM they would be on the first tier. Seetickets had 'no tickets available' in some categories by around 9.10 and then about 20 minutes later were offering tickets in then. The usual circle jerk.

First Stones UK tour I've missed since 1976 and the strange thing is that I sort of feel good about myself that I didnt bite and spend silly money on bad tickets.

WOW!!!

Restraint?!!

Congratulations.....

but somehow and someway, I think you will still be at that show...

P.S. Had you spent 400+quid or even 150 to sit in those nosebleeds, I would have spent 450+quid to come over there and have you committed!!!! Wink

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RSRTG Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 133 Adelaide, Australia Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #45 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 5:47am I hope Gazza makes it to 1 of the shows.
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Ade Rocks Off Regular Offline What's Occuring? Posts: 3,147 London, U.K Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #46 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 5:53am Emily Eavis on Stones at Glasto:- http://www.nme.com/news/the-rolling-stones/66697
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Ade Rocks Off Regular Offline What's Occuring? Posts: 3,147 London, U.K Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #47 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 6:28am These O2 shows are going to have a "which one's Ringo Starr??", type of audience
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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #48 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:11am

Gazza wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 4:01am:

Pass.

Nothing for £150 anywhere and then mysteriously at 9.40 am I get offered a pair - in the 400's, even though it clearly stated on TM they would be on the first tier. Seetickets had 'no tickets available' in some categories by around 9.10 and then about 20 minutes later were offering tickets in then. The usual circle jerk.

First Stones UK tour I've missed since 1976 and the strange thing is that I sort of feel good about myself that I didnt bite and spend silly money on bad tickets.

Crap! I was afraid this would be the case. I'm going to cross my fingers and hope a ticket comes your way.
I have never been to the 02 without you. Cry

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