Tour Announcements & Upcoming Gigs

[gfa]

22 minutes ago, Slugy said:

I'd like to think the ticket prices are so high because not many bands make a lot of money from album sales anymore a long with production costs. Not so much with Coldplay but I am happy to pay these prices if it keeps my favourite bands going. Does sting a little though when you have multiple to buy in the same month. 😅

The ticket prices are generally okay unless your watching someone at a big arena - for me its the train ticket into London (£20 almost), and getting drinks + usually eat out before the gig. It really adds up

[Hugh Jass]

16 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

But remember Brexit has an effect on all of this anyway which is a whole other thing and its had a much bigger impact cause Boris gives fuck all about that industry even though it brings in so much to the economy.

Prices were going up well before Brexit.

I recall paying 70 notes to see Radiohead at the O2 around the time King of Limbs came out.

[Henrik]

It has nothing to do with Brexit lol

It has a lot to do with artists earning almost zero from record sales. 

Gig tickets are not even that expensive. 

[zahidf]

[Suprefan]

4 minutes ago, Henrik said:

It has nothing to do with Brexit lol

It has a lot to do with artists earning almost zero from record sales. 

Gig tickets are not even that expensive. 

You mean all those visa fees and such dont add up for european bands entering the country? And tacking that onto the crew wouldnt make prices go higher? Yeah, ok. Same thing happened for the U.S. allowing foreign artists to enter the country. The visa fees almost doubled, so it had to be viable enough financially for some bands to even come here now or theyre just gonna lose money on a small club tour cause of that.

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, Suprefan said:

You mean all those visa fees and such dont add up for european bands entering the country? And tacking that onto the crew wouldnt make prices go higher? Yeah, ok. Same thing happened for the U.S. allowing foreign artists to enter the country. The visa fees almost doubled, so it had to be viable enough financially for some bands to even come here now or theyre just gonna lose money on a small club tour cause of that.

We haven't really had a chance yet to see what impact Brexit has had because acts are only just starting to tour again. The point remains though that ticket prices were rocketing long before Brexit.

For me it's about the perception of value, I wouldn't pay £70/80+ just to see one act in an arena, but at a stadium/park/day festival where they have three or four decent supports then it doesn't seem so bad.

[zeppelin]

8 minutes ago, zahidf said:

This has absolutely made and ruined my day!!!

[Slugy]

18 minutes ago, gfa said:

The ticket prices are generally okay unless your watching someone at a big arena - for me its the train ticket into London (£20 almost), and getting drinks + usually eat out before the gig. It really adds up

Oh defo, the low end gigs are much better value and are the better bands/experiences in most cases anyway imo. The only problem is I drink like a sailor on shore leave so it always get expensive. Just love that tequila.

[nikkic]

9 minutes ago, zahidf said:

All over this

[Hugh Jass]

I actually managed to nab a pair of £25 Coldplay tickets for the Friday night date. At that price why not?

Annoyingly though as I was doing that Idles sold out on Dice.

[Gilgamesh69]

Doves have just cancelled all of their upcoming shows, due to mental health reasons 😞

[nikkic]

98k people ahead of me in the queue for Coldplay. 

I'd imagine the £25 tickets will be sold out by the time I get through!

[circus92]

Got through the queue for Wembley eventually and no standing tickets left and thought £95 was a bit steep for standing anyway.

Then managed to get 4 pitch tickets for Coldplay for £63 each in Paris by going through the StadeFrance website.

Reckon that's a bit of result 👍   Gives a good excuse to have a nice city break next July.

 

[nikkic]

Might actually take my son to the Coldplay gig.

Thinking that the lights/show might be pretty cool for a first gig for a 6-year-old. 

Although fully aware that having Coldplay as your first gig could be seen as poor parenting. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

27 minutes ago, nikkic said:

98k people ahead of me in the queue for Coldplay. 

I'd imagine the £25 tickets will be sold out by the time I get through!

Only the corporate and hotel packages left for Glasgow. Three or four hundred a ticket.  

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Might actually take my son to the Coldplay gig.

Thinking that the lights/show might be pretty cool for a first gig for a 6-year-old. 

Although fully aware that having Coldplay as your first gig could be seen as poor parenting. 

If Mrs J isn't interested then I| could always take my four year old.

[nikkic]

1 minute ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Only the corporate and hotel packages left for Glasgow. Three or four hundred a ticket.  

I don't like him that much

[nikkic]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

If Mrs J isn't interested then I| could always take my four year old.

No kids under 5 according to the website, although I doubt they'd be ID'ing him

[El Matador]

1 hour ago, zahidf said:

Immense - will be in for Brixton. Likely West Holts headliners? 

[kingbadger]

36 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I actually managed to nab a pair of £25 Coldplay tickets for the Friday night date. At that price why not?

Annoyingly though as I was doing that Idles sold out on Dice.

Annoyingly I went on Dice for Idles tickets bang on 10am and was made to join the waiting list anyway so don't feel too bad about it.

[gingerevans84]

Coldplay have a 5th Wembley show. 20th August.

[Hugh Jass]

4 minutes ago, kingbadger said:

Annoyingly I went on Dice for Idles tickets bang on 10am and was made to join the waiting list anyway so don't feel too bad about it.

They had tickets + vinyl still on sale when I looked earlier, but I've already got the vinyl on order and don't want to buy twice.

Bit cheeky really, seems like there are plenty more ticket + record than there were GA tickets.

[Gnomicide]

8 minutes ago, nikkic said:

I don't like him that much

😄

[nikkic]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

They had tickets + vinyl still on sale when I looked earlier, but I've already got the vinyl on order and don't want to buy twice.

Bit cheeky really, seems like there are plenty more ticket + record than there were GA tickets.

Surely not, they're a band of the people aren't they?!

[Gnomicide]

For the amount of stick Coldplay get on here, a hell of a lot of you are going to see them.