Radiohead Headlining 2017

[Hutchmaster]

It is a huge price, but Radiohead have always been the very top of my "must-see" acts so to me it was worth the £180 to see two shows in the space of three weeks or so.

What gets me is the short timespan between the announcement and sale date. Thankfully I had a bit of money in my account so got one that way and the other as an early Christmas present, but it'd have been nice to have the option to give us a couple of weeks to save a bit of money/sell a kidney; especially with the price it is.

[jonodillieono]

1 hour ago, russycarps said:

What other bands have charged this much at that venue? Anyone know?

 

The upcoming Drake tour there is £105 for standing in the M.E.N

Sold out 7 nights at the o2 in London, 2 nights in the M.E.N, 1 Leeds, 1 Sheffield and 2 Birmingham at those prices

 

[scaryclaireyfairy]

30 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Thinking on it I'm fairly sure that Radiohead tickets have also been above average price-wise. Now this may be due to the scarcity of their tours, never playing huge venues such as stadiums (cricket ground notwithstanding) or because the band themselves or their management know that they offer a premium product that people will pay extra for. the more I think about it the more I realise they've always been like this.

Yeah, I'd say they've been that little bit more expensive than average for a good while.  I distinctly remember moaning about paying £25 for the tent tour in '00 cos the Ok Computer tour had been £12.50 - £15.

[Troop Dogg]

28 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Thinking on it I'm fairly sure that Radiohead tickets have also been above average price-wise. Now this may be due to the scarcity of their tours, never playing huge venues such as stadiums (cricket ground notwithstanding) or because the band themselves or their management know that they offer a premium product that people will pay extra for. the more I think about it the more I realise they've always been like this.

Not always mate, the OK Computer tour was £15, Kid A in the tent tour £25, South Park Oxford gig 2001 £27.50, Hail to the Thief Tour 2003 Earls Court £26.50. This was pretty much the going rate for guitar bands of their size at the time. It seemed the big jump in prices for them was the 2012 tour, which is when I stopped going to see them. 

[Troop Dogg]

I do remember paying £30 to see U2 (yeah yeah I know Bono's a prick etc etc) in 1997 and thinking it was the same as buying a house! 

[russycarps]

3 minutes ago, Troop Dogg said:

Not always mate, the OK Computer tour was £15, Kid A in the tent tour £25, South Park Oxford gig 2001 £27.50, Hail to the Thief Tour 2003 Earls Court £26.50. This was pretty much the going rate for guitar bands of their size at the time. It seemed the big jump in prices for them was the 2012 tour, which is when I stopped going to see them. 

I agree. 2012 was definitely when the jump happened, and I think the reason given was the costs of the anti-touting measures. 

[jparx]

If the system was completely 100% tout proof, I wouldn't mind paying a bit more per ticket. It's not though, so it's a harder pill to swallow.

[russycarps]

5 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

I dunno. Nearly 14% increase?

it's a lot, but glastonbury's ticket price has increased from 210 to 243 from 2013-2017, 15.7% increase.

basically we are getting ripped off by everyone

Edited November 2, 2016 by russycarps

[dentalplan]

51 minutes ago, russycarps said:

it looks like I paid £72.75 for a ticket at the o2 back in 2012, so I suppose a tenner increase in 4 years isnt too surprising

Those are London prices though. Could be wrong but I feel like I paid closer to £60 for Manchester last time.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

Yep.  Nothing stopping me flogging my +1 for hundreds if I was a nasty piece of work.

I also take issue with booking 9 months in advance with no refund (or insurance) option. 

Yet still I slaver when they ring their bell.  Hey ho.

[russycarps]

Just now, dentalplan said:

Those are London prices though. Could be wrong but I feel like I paid closer to £60 for Manchester last time.

Yeah that's true.

I wonder if these acts are just so detached from reality that they dont even realise the prices are high. What is a trifling £80 to someone who has been a multi millionaire for decades?

 

[Gucci Piggy]

1 minute ago, dentalplan said:

Those are London prices though. Could be wrong but I feel like I paid closer to £60 for Manchester last time.

I thought I paid like £50 for the cheap seats in Manchester in 2012 which is what it was this time. I can't really remember too well, though.

[Hugh Jass]

8 minutes ago, Troop Dogg said:

Not always mate, the OK Computer tour was £15, Kid A in the tent tour £25, South Park Oxford gig 2001 £27.50, Hail to the Thief Tour 2003 Earls Court £26.50. This was pretty much the going rate for guitar bands of their size at the time. It seemed the big jump in prices for them was the 2012 tour, which is when I stopped going to see them.

First time I saw them was the HTTT tour, next was Wolverhampton Civic in 2006 and I think it was about £35-£40. Manchester LCCC in 2008 was about £45 (outdoor show admittedly, but still high for the time) then it became £65 plus fees for the O2 in 2012.

[Lubic]

2 minutes ago, russycarps said:

I agree. 2012 was definitely when the jump happened, and I think the reason given was the costs of the anti-touting measures. 

The In Rainbows tour was definitely at the very top end of what acts were charging at the time. I remember being shocked that Manchester 08 was approaching £50 when other big acts like Muse were charging £35 at the time.

I guess it doesn't seem quite as bad for Radiohead as they don't tour much.  Didn't get a ticket this morning as my friends haven't committed yet (due to the price!), but I'll no doubt be trying on Friday, despite it being just a week after Glasto .

[russycarps]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

First time I saw them was the HTTT tour, next was Wolverhampton Civic in 2006 and I think it was about £35-£40. Manchester LCCC in 2008 was about £45 (outdoor show admittedly, but still high for the time) then it became £65 plus fees for the O2 in 2012.

Buying the tickets through their website is more expensive than through ticketmaster or whatever isnt it? I'm sure it adds almost a fiver on. Or have I imagined that?

 

[Hugh Jass]

6 minutes ago, russycarps said:

Yeah that's true.

I wonder if these acts are just so detached from reality that they dont even realise the prices are high. What is a trifling £80 to someone who has been a multi millionaire for decades?

 

Who's making this decision? The band? Their management/agents? The touring company? The venue?

[Hugh Jass]

2 minutes ago, russycarps said:

Buying the tickets through their website is more expensive than through ticketmaster or whatever isnt it? I'm sure it adds almost a fiver on. Or have I imagined that?

 

I couldn't tell you, usually buy through See as I find the site easiest to navigate, but they all rip you off to same degree.

[russycarps]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Who's making this decision? The band? Their management/agents? The touring company? The venue?

no idea, I like to think a discussion is held between all the parties and a compromise reached. I'm sure that's a naive view though

[cammie81]

For those travelling to Manchester, Travelodge had a saver rate of £40 for the hotel right next to the arena:

https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/153/Manchester-Central-hotel?checkIn=05%2F07%2F17&checkOut=06%2F07%2F17&rooms[0][roomId]=hwelhnf4dyet79&rooms[0][adults]=1&rooms[0][children]=0&rooms[0][extras][0]=

Or there's a small hotel on booking.com that's also £40 but you can cancel and pay on the day:

https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/the-little-northern.en-gb.html?aid=304142;label=gen173nr-1FCAEoggJCAlhYSDNiBW5vcmVmaFCIAQGYAS64AQbIAQzYAQHoAQH4AQuoAgM;sid=207bfb865f3e32ed5d8a8c52a753e286;breadcrumb=book;=;room1=A%2CA;from_bs2_modify=1#availability

[dentalplan]

13 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

I thought I paid like £50 for the cheap seats in Manchester in 2012 which is what it was this time. I can't really remember too well, though.

Think that's right. Was something like £49.50 seated and £59.50 standing. Add 10% for the fees and it's just over £65. Now these ones are £75 + £7.50 for standing (tho cheapest seats remain the same) so that's a 26% increase for standing.

[ThomThomDrum]

A random service charge of €55.40 for 4 tickets and then another €10.50 to send them in the post  is utterly utterly ridiculous! Especially when you have just spent €83.50 on each Goddamn ticket

Thats the worst level of "bullshit" charges I have ever seen. 

 

[dentalplan]

Burn the witch.

[Gucci Piggy]

10 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Think that's right. Was something like £49.50 seated and £59.50 standing. Add 10% for the fees and it's just over £65. Now these ones are £75 + £7.50 for standing (tho cheapest seats remain the same) so that's a 26% increase for standing.

Ahh okay, makes sense but it's a bit weird standing has increased so much whilst the cheap seats have remained the same price.

[Tuna]

If only DICE began implementing anti-tout measures - unless they already do, and I'm being daft. But they're all e-tickets via an app, with no booking fees.

Y'know, make it so that when you sign up, you do so with a picture of yourself and have your IDs checked on the door - only for certain events maybe. They have an internal reselling feature as well I think. The problem must lie not with the bands but with the venues; I suppose these huge arenas must have affiliations and deals with ticket companies. Shame.  

[jparx]

It'll be worth all the dollar when they finish with:

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