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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #50 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:14am

SweetVirginia wrote on 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.
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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #51 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:30am

I was checking the seating chart for the NJ show and the only seats I can afford would turn out to be the worst seats I've ever had for a concert - let alone a Stones show. I really hope that they cannot sell out these 4 shows quickly. Maybe that will tip them off that we are not puppets with open wallets.

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #53 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:41am

Steel Wheels wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:30am:

I was checking the seating chart for the NJ show and the only seats I can afford would turn out to be the worst seats I've ever had for a concert - let alone a Stones show. I really hope that they cannot sell out these 4 shows quickly. Maybe that will tip them off that we are not puppets with open wallets.

Today has, sadly, proved that for the most part, we are.

the amount of people who complained about the prices and then not only paid them, but paid them for awful seats just encourages the Stones organisation to persist with this nonsense. Newark will be no different.

Every tour they rip people off than they did the previous time. And every time there's enough people desperate or stupid enough (and I've been guilty of that myself) to throw self respect out the window. We've reaped what we sowed to some extent by encouraging it instead of saying 'no' occasionally. The fast sales for these shows doesnt augur well for being cut much slack for next year.

Very, very few people seem to have got the cheapest nosebleeds. And the only lower level (Floor 1) tickets that I saw listed that werent THAT outrageous (£150) seem to have barely existed either.

Like I said the other day, its not the price range thats significant, its the % of tickets in each price range that is. And there appear to be hardly any at all in those cheaper ranges.

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #55 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:50am

" .... And every time there's enough people desperate or stupid enough (and I've been guilty of that myself) to throw self respect out the window. We've reaped what we sowed to some extent by encouraging it instead of saying 'no' occasionally. "

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #56 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:50am

Does anyone know the ticket prices for huge mega events like the Super Bowl, World Cup, etc? I paid 150 bucks for a Phillies World Series game 4 ticket in 2009 in section 427. I think it was usually a $20.00 seat. In the world of Formula 1 - did anyone catch the ticket prices for the US Grand Prix coming up? Donald Trump and his friends are the only people who can afford to go.

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #57 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:58am

Steel Wheels wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:50am:

Does anyone know the ticket prices for huge mega events like the Super Bowl, World Cup, etc? I paid 150 bucks for a Phillies World Series game 4 ticket in 2009 in section 427. I think it was usually a $20.00 seat. In the world of Formula 1 - did anyone catch the ticket prices for the US Grand Prix coming up? Donald Trump and his friends are the only people who can afford to go.

World Cup Final youre talking about a couple of grand a ticket, although a lot of those tickets are for corporate sponsors.

Obviously for games during the final tournament its a lot less.

However, the comparison for Stones tickets should be rock concerts by their peers in the entertainment world. Not sporting events. After all, 'Its only rock n roll' isn't it?

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #58 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:59am

Gazza wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:43am:

Patrick wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:34am:

There were 166 tickets going for the blocks behind the stage this morning

So THAT'S where they were. Glad I passed, then. That area wasnt listed on the seating plan.

each seat behind the stage at about $250 comes with a mirror so you see how stupid you look paying for your seat.

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #60 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 8:34am

LadyJane wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:14am:

SweetVirginia wrote on 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

Thus far I count SV and gotdablouse as the only RO'ers with tickets???!!!

RSRTG and Flairville are going.

Numbers significantly down from last time so far it seems! Sad

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SweetVirginia Rocks Off Regular Offline I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it Posts: 1,428 NY Gender:	Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part Reply #62 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 9:15am gimmekeef wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:59am: each seat behind the stage at about $250 comes with a mirror so you see how stupid you look paying for your seat. Posting on loan from God right there.
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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #63 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 9:16am

Steel Wheels wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 8:10am:

I wonder if there is any visability behind the stage.

I am wondering just how much visability there is from the Tongue Pit? When I saw U2 on the last tour, the pit area was horrible. I had seat right next to the stage and level w/ the stage as well...
The Pit Peeps, had their necks bent all the way back the entire time...I know they could not see the INCREDIBLE stage and 360 Screens or the visuals. No matter
how miraculous Bono fancies himself, he can only be in one spot at a time and the rest of the band does not move much. Those
Pit tix were the worst...almost as bad as the Stones "part of the stage"seats from 2005.

BTW...3 days before the show, the papered the area w/ $250.00 seats that sold for $31.00....I was my wife's hero that night!!!

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #68 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 10:49am

gotdablouse wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 9:24am:

U2 suck, the Stones rock :

Truth is that they have raised the bar on the live experience for a stadium like no other band has ever done...the sound and stage of 360 were Superior to anyone else. Nobody had a bad seat except those who didn't have a seat

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #71 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 1:00pm

gimmekeef wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:59am:

Gazza wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:43am:

Patrick wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 7:34am:

There were 166 tickets going for the blocks behind the stage this morning

So THAT'S where they were. Glad I passed, then. That area wasnt listed on the seating plan.

each seat behind the stage at about $250 comes with a mirror so you see how stupid you look paying for your seat.

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Re: London 02 shows, who's going, where's the part
Reply #73 - Oct 19^th, 2012 at 1:03pm

Paranoid Android wrote on Oct 19^th, 2012 at 9:04am:

I recall about a year ago, Ticketmaster or Live Nation ( at least here in USA) made a statement
that they would soon start to apply "Dynamic pricing levels to major events"...
Maybe this is the testing ground for it...

More like 'Apocalypse Now' pricing. They're pretty much terminating our wallets with extreme prejudice.

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