Headliners 2015

[CaledonianGonzo]

What price did you get in the end?

Went for the £125 ones and managed to get what seemed like the only ones available in one of the A blocks. Think there'll be a few unhappy campers elsewhere though.

[Lois.]

Good Macca tickets secured. What a palaver of particularly pointless presalery.

Ahh I'm jealous I failed. Will have to give it a go in the general sale.

[russycarps]

I'm gonna regret not going but I simply can't afford it

I'm firmly in the 'his voice is still fine' camp

[thewayiam]

Went for the £125 ones and managed to get what seemed like the only ones available in one of the A blocks. Think there'll be a few unhappy campers elsewhere though.

I got the next price down and it is high up but it was a case of bugger it, I'll be there. I couldn't justify more than what I paid, and I've only just justified that but I am close to the stage. If it was high and like half way to the end of the arena side down, I'd have sacked it off. I think given his Roskilde date though, there is a chance of an appearance for a song or two at the Foo's set.

[thewayiam]

I'm gonna regret not going but I simply can't afford it

I'm firmly in the 'his voice is still fine' camp

Which means, you're firmly in the 'his voice isn't great now' camp but you're accepting it as to go you have to ;P

[Matt42]

I'm gonna regret not going but I simply can't afford it

I'm firmly in the 'his voice is still fine' camp

125+ a ticket Russ, surely you have something firm to say about that!

[russycarps]

Which means, you're firmly in the 'his voice isn't great now' camp but you're accepting it as to go you have to ;P

Well he was great in 2012, can't speak for 2015 I suppose.

He's got one of the greatest rock n roll voices of all time

[russycarps]

125+ a ticket Russ, surely you have something firm to say about that!

Starting at £75 I think. I can't say much though as I paid £120 for Leonard Cohen the other year, but that seemed fair considering almost every member of his band is a world leading musician in their own right.

The same can't be said for macca

[thewayiam]

Well he was great in 2012, can't speak for 2015 I suppose.

He's got one of the greatest rock n roll voices of all time

Haha, I was slimmer in 2012. It's defo not as much the same case in 2015 haha.

I know man, hence I got to write a wrong from back then when I turned it down because of the price tag, I said next time I'll just do it, and I dithered but went for it. I'm expecting someone to say I should have just dithered lol.

[Tdiz]

Good man.I'm gonna organise a #Team Swift meet if it actually happens. T shirts and everything. Deal?

Deal

[The Placid Casual]

125+ a ticket Russ, surely you have something firm to say about that!

I paid £80 in 2011, so that's starting to look like a bargain. His voice does seem to have deteriorated from then on if TV appearances are anything to go by, but he was on top form back then.

[coma girl]

Good Macca tickets secured. What a palaver of particularly pointless presalery.

It did seem a bit of a pointless exercise but I got through not bother as did a friend. I managed to get a cheap flight down and a cheap train home as well so a successful morning.

[Woffy]

Starting at £75 I think. I can't say much though as I paid £120 for Leonard Cohen the other year, but that seemed fair considering almost every member of his band is a world leading musician in their own right.

The same can't be said for macca

RE: Leonard Cohen

Was that the last O2 gig, Russy?

I proper fucked up at that gig. Proper fucked up.

[russycarps]

RE: Leonard Cohen

Was that the last O2 gig, Russy?

I proper fucked up at that gig. Proper fucked up.

Yeah I think so.

How did you fuck up?

[Mardy]

I shudder to think how much it cost me to see Cohen. Tickets were 750ish euros (for 4) plus flight from Moscow to Vienna etc etc. Looking back, I've no idea how I afforded it.

[Woffy]

Yeah I think so.

How did you fuck up?

Doors opened say, 7pm and me and the missus were there by then, but i suggested we for a couple of drinks before going in.

When we actually entered the arena concourse there was hardly anyone about...which was odd.

So we went to our seats, the place was full and Leonard was 2 songs away from finishing Old Ideas as the first of 2 acts.

Gutted. How did everyone else apart from me know???

[The 38 year old virgin]

ELO Hyde Park Set list. Jaysus I'd enjoy this wherever he/ they played.

• All Over the World

• Evil Woman

• Ma-Ma-Ma Belle

• Showdown

• Livin' Thing

• Strange Magic

• 10538 Overture

• Can't Get It Out of My Head

• Sweet Talkin' Woman

• Turn to Stone

• Steppin' Out

• Handle with Care

• Don't Bring Me Down

• Rock 'n' Roll Is King

• Telephone Line

• Mr. Blue Sky

• Encore:

• Roll Over Beethoven

This is the dream. No Horace wimp though, my all time fave

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm writing this Macca concert off as a wedding anniversary jolly. Flights, tickets, hotel and - why the fuck not? - lunch at Fera too.

Had to break it to Mrs CG that chances of The Frog Chorus are minimal at best.

[russycarps]

Doors opened say, 7pm and me and the missus were there by then, but i suggested we for a couple of drinks before going in.

When we actually entered the arena concourse there was hardly anyone about...which was odd.

So we went to our seats, the place was full and Leonard was 2 songs away from finishing Old Ideas as the first of 2 acts.

Gutted. How did everyone else apart from me know???

Holy shit that is a shocker....you missed over an hour!

[russycarps]

I shudder to think how much it cost me to see Cohen. Tickets were 750ish euros (for 4) plus flight from Moscow to Vienna etc etc. Looking back, I've no idea how I afforded it.

For some acts it just has to be done. you'll never have the chance to see him again.

I paid through the nose last time I saw macca and it was ace so I viewed that was the last time I'd see him. I am at peace with that decision....I think.

[CaledonianGonzo]

This is the dream. No Horace wimp though, my all time fave

If they put ELO, Kanye West and the Dalai Lama on the same bill I'll wear out my knees bowing down before them.

[Woffy]

Holy shit that is a shocker....you missed over an hour!

Yep! Fuckest uppest.

Still cant work out what happened.

No 'performance starts at...' on the ticket.

And yet everyone seemed to know but me.

Ah well...

[Bisque]

Anyone else hitting the pub today? So nice out.

Going to bore my friends with headliner rumours.

[russycarps]

Yep! Fuckest uppest.

Still cant work out what happened.

No 'performance starts at...' on the ticket.

And yet everyone seemed to know but me.

Ah well...

Well every gig he has done since he returned in 2008 has had no support act and has gone on for around 3 hours. I knew because I had followed the tour religiously!

[Woffy]

Piss poor research on my behalf.

I might go to the pub as suggested by Couchy.