European Tour Sales = Desaster

Tjm007

just_one said:

Zen23 said:

Please let's not discuss individual wealth and the subjective feeling of being rich. When will the prices for Barcelona finally go down?

Yeah just stop that please.

Back on topic,  after the album releases probably.
Also a strong marketing in Barcelona would help a lot.

It did here in lisbon when blink 182 played. Lots of posters all over the country i remember 2/3 months before the show.

Depends on how good the album is I guess - if it’s as average as Gigaton then meh.

pdalowsky

Eraserhead said:

no Glastonbury for PJ. thank god

or anything good at all really......that is without a shadow of a doubt the worst line up I've ever seen there. I'm glad I'm done with Glasto these days, I'm either way too old and uncool - or that is a desperately lacking schedule 

I did Glasto every time between 1997 - 2005 and had a blast but it was definitely going down the toilet the last time I went, it was no longer a fun weekend in a field but a full on corporate event with its identity disappearing up its arse. The demographic of the crowd had vastly changed and the fun was slipping away. 

'Put your flags down and stick them up your arses'.

Yes I am getting old

ilockyer

Tjm007 said:

pjl44 said:

I hadn't considered the strong moral resolve I was showing by skipping the last Black Crowes tour

Ticket prices for their Uk spring 24 tour are much lower - seems they learned a lesson.

About the same. They wanted 75 quid for the last tour, which got cut significantly from the original amount of dates, and have dynamic ticket pricing in play for the seats in London.

pdalowsky

just checked the Uk ticket sales, and all considered they are definitely not a disaster. The few tickets left for Manchester are clearly no longer moving but there isnt really a great deal available in there now. 

London is doing fairly well apart from the upper tier facing the stage. That is of course if the graphics are accurate. 

just_one

pdalowsky said:

just checked the Uk ticket sales, and all considered they are definitely not a disaster. The few tickets left for Manchester are clearly no longer moving but there isnt really a great deal available in there now. 

London is doing fairly well apart from the upper tier facing the stage. That is of course if the graphics are accurate. 

yeah manchester will sold out by show time , the problem with london is that the upper tier in question is huge

ilockyer

pdalowsky said:

just checked the Uk ticket sales, and all considered they are definitely not a disaster. The few tickets left for Manchester are clearly no longer moving but there isnt really a great deal available in there now. 

London is doing fairly well apart from the upper tier facing the stage. That is of course if the graphics are accurate. 

There's the thing. Whole rows or blocks get removed/added as the algorithm sees fit. We'll only see a true picture in the week or so before. 

pjl44

Tjm007 said:

pjl44 said:

I hadn't considered the strong moral resolve I was showing by skipping the last Black Crowes tour

Ticket prices for their Uk spring 24 tour are much lower - seems they learned a lesson.

Yes, same in the US. Smaller rooms too. I still want to see a setlist before I take the plunge but it's a big improvement.

Zen23

pdalowsky said:

just checked the Uk ticket sales, and all considered they are definitely not a disaster. The few tickets left for Manchester are clearly no longer moving but there isnt really a great deal available in there now. 

London is doing fairly well apart from the upper tier facing the stage. That is of course if the graphics are accurate. 

Don't be fooled by the Ticketmaster graphic for London. It's not just the upper tier behind the goal line. Large parts of the lower tier have been removed from sale for the time being. Take a look at sections 248 to 260 in the lower tier. Areas with blue dots are separated from areas with gray dots symmetrically and precisely as if with a scalpel.

drfox

I wonder if some people heading to Glastonbury will now resell their tickets and see PJ at Tottenham instead given how poor the lineup is 

Spiritual_Chaos

pdalowsky said:

Eraserhead said:

no Glastonbury for PJ. thank god

or anything good at all really......that is without a shadow of a doubt the worst line up I've ever seen there. I'm glad I'm done with Glasto these days, I'm either way too old and uncool - or that is a desperately lacking schedule 

I did Glasto every time between 1997 - 2005 and had a blast but it was definitely going down the toilet the last time I went, it was no longer a fun weekend in a field but a full on corporate event with its identity disappearing up its arse. The demographic of the crowd had vastly changed and the fun was slipping away. 

'Put your flags down and stick them up your arses'.

Yes I am getting old

In what world can someone call PJ Harvey, Idles and The National not "anything good at all really"...

(not saying that, that lineup would be worth buying a ticket for me)

lastexitlondon

My world 

pdalowsky

Spiritual_Chaos said:

pdalowsky said:

Eraserhead said:

no Glastonbury for PJ. thank god

or anything good at all really......that is without a shadow of a doubt the worst line up I've ever seen there. I'm glad I'm done with Glasto these days, I'm either way too old and uncool - or that is a desperately lacking schedule 

I did Glasto every time between 1997 - 2005 and had a blast but it was definitely going down the toilet the last time I went, it was no longer a fun weekend in a field but a full on corporate event with its identity disappearing up its arse. The demographic of the crowd had vastly changed and the fun was slipping away. 

'Put your flags down and stick them up your arses'.

Yes I am getting old

In what world can someone call PJ Harvey, Idles and The National not "anything good at all really"...

(not saying that, that lineup would be worth buying a ticket for me)

It was a remark based on the line up overall. Its shit. IMO of course. As much as I wanted to like the Idles, I'll be honest i dont really get them at all. PJ Harvey I saw a few times in the 90's, she was ok but generally nothing special. 

Theres little on that line up that screams 'must see' to me, and considering the punters all forked out north of £400 a pop to go before seeing the acts, I would be a little gutted by this. 

I am sure there will be a lot of people however who are thrilled, which is the beauty of differing opinions

Spiritual_Chaos

lastexitlondon said:

My world 

Not my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRQpnJ37Iw8

But sure. Taste is subjective

Gravey1975

drfox said:

I wonder if some people heading to Glastonbury will now resell their tickets and see PJ at Tottenham instead given how poor the lineup is 

Naaaah if you're only going there just for the music line-up then you're missing the point of Glastonbury. That said.... the line-up is truly awful. I'm sure The Smile will do an unannounced set to improve things.

ilockyer

pdalowsky said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

pdalowsky said:

Eraserhead said:

no Glastonbury for PJ. thank god

or anything good at all really......that is without a shadow of a doubt the worst line up I've ever seen there. I'm glad I'm done with Glasto these days, I'm either way too old and uncool - or that is a desperately lacking schedule 

I did Glasto every time between 1997 - 2005 and had a blast but it was definitely going down the toilet the last time I went, it was no longer a fun weekend in a field but a full on corporate event with its identity disappearing up its arse. The demographic of the crowd had vastly changed and the fun was slipping away. 

'Put your flags down and stick them up your arses'.

Yes I am getting old

In what world can someone call PJ Harvey, Idles and The National not "anything good at all really"...

(not saying that, that lineup would be worth buying a ticket for me)

It was a remark based on the line up overall. Its shit. IMO of course. As much as I wanted to like the Idles, I'll be honest i dont really get them at all. PJ Harvey I saw a few times in the 90's, she was ok but generally nothing special. 

Theres little on that line up that screams 'must see' to me, and considering the punters all forked out north of £400 a pop to go before seeing the acts, I would be a little gutted by this. 

I am sure there will be a lot of people however who are thrilled, which is the beauty of differing opinions

They've done relatively well in a year that seems to be impacted with not many acts being available of headliner level, or at least ones who are willing to play for the much reduced fees on offer. They've had at least 2 headliner level acts cancel tours late in negotiations too (Steview Wonder/Olivia Rodrigo - I don't believe Madonna was ever an option). I'm sure the TV viewers will enjoy a good percentage of what's been announced, given these will remain the only televised stages, and it covers most of the Radio 1/2/6 crowds tastes. 

Having paid the £75 deposit, with a further £285 to pay/and the ability to throw the ticket back before mid May at a loss of £25 admin fee), I can find "£360 worth" in what's been announced so far, there's easily 10-12 acts I'd definitely see and that don't clash/appear on other line-ups I will see, with a further 10-15 stages I'm waiting to see line-ups from. I'd be much more ecstatic about it if I'd not already got an End Of The Road ticket; there's a fair cross-over this time.

I'm certain that there'll end up being more than enough to see that will be enjoyable, and some irritating clashes, but am a tad underwhelmed at the moment. It may be the first time I do either not pay off the balance or seek refund before the last cancellation date. 

RatherStarved

There aren’t single day Tix for Glasto? 

ilockyer

RatherStarved said:

There aren’t single day Tix for Glasto? 

They do Sunday tickets for people that live within a very short distance of the festival. Otherwise, it's your full 5 day ticket only. 
Since 2008 it's sold out every year within 90 minutes and no bands being announced. You pay a deposit, currently £75, in October and the balance in April. If you pay off your ticket, you still have until early May to return ticket and only "lose" a £25 deposit. 

Haijay

Eraserhead said:

no Glastonbury for PJ. thank god

Now that is a shitty lineup, WOW

BF25394

pdalowsky said:

Eraserhead said:

no Glastonbury for PJ. thank god

or anything good at all really......

Dua Lipa is great. She puts out one fantastic single after another.

matt84

Haijay said:

Eraserhead said:

no Glastonbury for PJ. thank god

Now that is a shitty lineup, WOW

Worst Glasto line-up there has ever been.