All Points East 2025

[scatteredscreens]

It worked for me to be fair as I've gone from a 50 quid seat to 98 quid one at Manchester Arena

[NorthernSoul52]

2 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

It worked for me to be fair as I've gone from a 50 quid seat to 98 quid one at Manchester Arena

My favourite kind.

[NorthernSoul52]

To be fair, leading tip for most arena venues - though I can only vouch for Leeds - is just get the cheapest seated ticket possible.

 

Then, ensure you get in pretty early and head to the front desk, and ask if you can swap your seat. They nearly always have something in the first tier, providing there's no more than two of you - usually holds either reserved from those who have season ticket hospitality, label reservations or access spaces - and are generally amenable about passing them on.

 

Only shows this doesn't usually work for is those that were instant sell-outs. But I've got some cracking seats at others over the years there.

[northernangel]

3 hours ago, scatteredscreens said:

Nick has had to scale back his arena tour due to lack of sales. My nosebleed seat has been shifted forward because they're curtaining off the back rows. Absolutely no chance he would do BST.

Nicks not as big as people think he is on here. The idea people get of him headlining Glastonbury one day is mad. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Oh, definitely not. But a man can dream.

[northernangel]

22 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Oh, definitely not. But a man can dream.

There is no many factors over acts selling tickets as well. The venues that their fans want to go to as well being one of them. He's probably got one of the most underattended sub Pyramid sets I've seen as well.

Nick Cave just strikes me purely in the ball park of marmite, you like or you just don't. There is no middle ground. He is definitely bigger outside of England. I think out of the headliners mentioned for next year, Stevie Wonder is possibly the only option where a crowd I feel might turn up for him before the headliner.

[NorthernSoul52]

Wonder at BST seems a reasonable shout, but depends if he can be tempted. He ain't getting any younger. 

[gregory]

Field Day is in Brockwell Park on May 24th next year - has this been discussed yet?

[brendan84]

2 hours ago, gregory said:

Field Day is in Brockwell Park on May 24th next year - has this been discussed yet?

Wide awake festival have announced they've moved to Friday 23rd now. 

[modefan]

On 10/5/2024 at 12:51 PM, NorthernSoul52 said:

Where's that at? Was under the impression the two shows at The O2 had sold well - the first was certainly billed as sold out.

They added a second O2 date due to “phenomenal demand” but the first date hasn’t actually sold out. The second date has the upper tier closed and a huge number of lower tier seats available to choose. There is also standing available. I’m holding back hoping the second date gets sold on TFG or Blue Light. 

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, modefan said:

They added a second O2 date due to “phenomenal demand” but the first date hasn’t actually sold out. The second date has the upper tier closed and a huge number of lower tier seats available to choose. There is also standing available. I’m holding back hoping the second date gets sold on TFG or Blue Light. 

That's a pity.