Queueing for U2

[redmosquito]

I'd plum for Noah. The bastard saved cats, those little feckers are up to something and we'll soon rue the day that we invited them into our homes to sh!t in the kitchen.

[redmosquito]

If he hates Mozzer its going to be a long hour , listening to him !

[Cheshire Cat]

Your Husband has dedication, I'll give him that. No sense but dedication.

Lets hope he doesn't spend all day in the heat (hating all the other bands that are on) with no food or water then U2 come on, there's a surge, he faints and is pulled out at the first song and spends the rest of the set in the first aid tent.

I don't think he needs to but if that's what makes his Glastonbury then go for it. You also have a free day to run round the festival nakid having a blast. Everyone's a winner

[The Nal]

I'd plum for Noah. The bastard saved cats

[crapfrenchcars]

My other half is a big U2 fan and has decided to spend all day at the Pyramid stage to ensure his front row spot. Personally I think it's a complete waste of a Glastonbury day but each to their own. I get the feeling that U2 fans are a bit more obsessive than some previous headliners but has anyone ever done this before? Any ideas what time he should arrive (he's guessing 8am) or what time you're allowed to stand at the front from?

[redmosquito]

He did didn't he? The c**t.

[ukslim]

He saved gingers as well. If he hadn't have done that we would never have had to put up with Mick Hucknall

[gravejr]

Well I'll make sure it's a little less crowded for U2 by being elsewhere.

But I have found that up until about the last 3 acts on the Pyramid stage you can pretty easily walk to the front 10 or so people wriggle your way politely past a few more. To get right to the front I just crowd surfing but everyone will probably be trying that for U2.

[Spindles]

ahhhhh, a glimmer of the old Russy there! Nice to have you back!

[redmosquito]

Hmm, but also Amy Pond and Nicole Kidman...

(and my lovely girlfriend too )

So I'm afraid we're going to have to accept Mick Hucknall as a price worth paying.

[The Nal]

Oh great. We have to put up with Hucknall just because you have a thibg for ginger pubes. Brilliant!

Don't forget about Sarah Fergerson, Patsy Palmer and Richie from Happy Days either. All ginger all convicted kiddie fiddlers.

[Ci Sgoti]

I think you should trick him into setting up stall at the wrong stage for a laugh.

[Alcatraz]

What is he, 12? Does he have pants to throw at Bono or something?

[Wanderlei]

I want to be close to the front for Morrissey so i hope the U2 fans don't take up too much valuable Mozza space!!!

[ukslim]

I want to be close to the front for Morrissey so i hope the U2 fans don't take up too much valuable Mozza space!!!

[Wanderlei]

Yes, me too. I will make space for a U2 fan *very* promptly as soon as Mozza finishes.

[danbailey80]

Here's the answer you need....

If he means to be in the very front row against the barriers - he probably needs to turn up sometime around midday, maybe mid afternoon although might be pushing it.

If he means to be in the front 5/ 10 rows he could turn up before or maybe during morissey and gradually move forward...

I do wonder for his sanity if he has to be in the front row...The sound is crap, you can't see much and you have nowhere to move or dance/ jump...but this is what you need to know.

[austrian_zeppelin]

tell your husband to chill out. front row on a stage like the Pyramid, means you see little, the sound is probably not the best, and it will be so packed that he won't really enjoy it. by the time U2 come on, he would be dehydrated, gagging for a piss and some food.....what's the point.

tell him to find nice central spot halfway between the stage and the sounddesk and he will be in a great spot and arrive in prime condition.

[The Nal]

tell your husband to chill out. front row on a stage like the Pyramid, means you see little, the sound is probably not the best,

[Gnomicide]

Yeah the sound isn't great right up the front. I remember for Bruce we moved back about 15 metres and it was way better.

The Pyramid Stage is still way to low on the volume for me.

[ivan]

There could be two problems tho

1 - He does not see any of U2 cos he spends all the time trying to film it

2 - He cannot see any of U2 due to the thousands of camera phones in his way !

Why not spend the night in the healing fields and watch it on HD when he gets back home ?

[ml1984]

how old is he? ive a younger sister who always need to be at the front to get as close to the band as possible....but presume she'll grow out of it as time goes on.

i never got the attraction to being at the very front. you cant see any of the crowd round behind you so it becomes similar to watching a real close of video of the performance in a way

[The Nal]

i never got the attraction to being at the very front. you cant see any of the crowd round behind you so it becomes similar to watching a real close of video of the performance in a way

Edited April 26, 2011 by The Nal

[Gnomicide]

What you need is a plan of attack - so I've drawn one up...

Colour Code:

Yellow = security

Black - random crowd members

Green - still waiting for Morrissey to come back on

Blue - waiting for Pulp

Red in the centre - Mr ICGenie

Red on the right - me.

System - stand by me, wait for crowd to bounce, lean to the left. You'll be front and centre in no time...

[ukslim]

Of my top ten gigs ever, Ive never been more than 20 metres-ish away for any of them.