Linkin Park?

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, mjfromthelane said:

Jesus - I was thinking I was almost definitely going to do LP at Wembley having missed out on Glasto. Firstly thought ticket prices were going to be more reasonable than the o2 was (supply/demand) and secondly thought they would struggle to sell out initially.

 

I have presale access so just looked and standing is sold out already and they are charging over £100 for bang average seats!

 

Fortunately I had tickets for their o2 comeback gig but I think I'll try my luck with standing tickets nearer the time. But in addition to what's already been said about the prices of big gigs these days, I also hate bands like LP doing the front/back/vip standing sections which seem just to be there to rip off people in desperation.

 

Also at these price points now it's hard to get mates involved who aren't mega fans but could have been persuaded before. Looking at well over 200 quid minimum now for ticket, travel and drink/food for the day.

 

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Yeah, it's crazy. I might justify paying a little more for a Manchester gig due to reduced travel overheads, but it's still.

 

Won't go triple figures for any show before fees so this one can stick and twist for now, alas.

 

Yeah I would understand that but those prices above madness. An LPU pit, Zero pit, Front standing and Rear standing areas....£100, £150 and then over £400. This to me has the makings of a band looking to come back for two years to make money and then call it a day. I don't personally think the album is strong enough to take them much further and they had they had long enough to work on this one than I don't see a follow up reaching the heights of this.

[NorthernSoul52]

Not sure it is so much a case of plans to call it a day as potentially with the caveat that it might be the last time for matters outside of their control.

 

Among twenty-first century bands, Linkin Park will know this more than most.

 

But they're far from the only one charging well over the odds - though of course, you have the factor the sheer cost of touring too.