Dark Star Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 On 4/26/2024 at 7:34 PM, charlierc said: The Big Moon did a similar protest for their show at the Kentish Town Forum last year where they refused to sell merch in the venue and instead went to a pub over the road to avoid the venue taking a 25% cut. Which is certainly quite enormous. There's been a few who've done that. The Forum takes a 30% cut I believe, most of the o2 venues do. On 4/26/2024 at 8:40 PM, beau1 said: I'm seeing Keane there next weekend and getting increasingly worried. However, Olivia Rodrigo is playing two nights there 3rd/4th May. I am hoping it will be sorted for them otherwise it's going to be a massive embarrassment. Also, can't believe tĥe managing director is blaming Covid & Brexit. Get real. Good to see that he ended up quitting... trying to deflect from his extremely well financed barn over-running by saying that small venues are badly run too. Maybe they are, but there's no need to be a c*nt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolee Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 33 minutes ago, Dark Star said: Good to see that he ended up quitting... trying to deflect from his extremely well financed barn over-running by saying that small venues are badly run too. Maybe they are, but there's no need to be a c*nt. Does he mean badly run or just not fleecing customers like all the corporate academies and arenas do? Which in essence is what makes the independent venues work. If they started charging more for bands and £8 a pint then they’d close down quicker. Think it’s a very privileged clueless comment to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, foolee said: Does he mean badly run or just not fleecing customers like all the corporate academies and arenas do? Which in essence is what makes the independent venues work. If they started charging more for bands and £8 a pint then they’d close down quicker. Think it’s a very privileged clueless comment to make. Specific quotes weren't put up, just an off-hand remark by the writer about venues being poorly run before waffle about wanting to do something else to help. It's probably not helped the schadenfruede that seems to have broken out in response at the venue's opening being delayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK1 Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 Tour DG confirmed. https://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/david-gilmour-tour-confirmed-in-uncut-magazine-interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 10 hours ago, MK1 said: Tour DG confirmed. https://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/david-gilmour-tour-confirmed-in-uncut-magazine-interview "an unwillingness to revisit the Pink Floyd of the ‘70s..........There’s songs from the Momentary Lapse Of Reason and The Division Bell albums" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 1 hour ago, The Nal said: "an unwillingness to revisit the Pink Floyd of the ‘70s..........There’s songs from the Momentary Lapse Of Reason and The Division Bell albums" He's always done plenty of PF songs when I've seen him, although he was likely on better terms with Waters at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanh Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 GSH right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprefan Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: GSH right there prob a backup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernangel Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 6 minutes ago, stanh said: 1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said: GSH right there I'd be surprised if there wasn't an appearance from her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Bit too soon to headline again though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Too big a gap to my eyes. Plus too soon to be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 I would have said it tees her up for BST or Roskilde if she wasn't also doing so many dates on the O2, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 I'd assume those Billie Eilish dates are not complete yet. Certainly would seem odd to have more shows in London than in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Belgium combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adequate8 Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 2 minutes ago, incident said: I'd assume those Billie Eilish dates are not complete yet. Certainly would seem odd to have more shows in London than in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Belgium combined. gaps left for more inevitable sell out dates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDiesel Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Not that I'm privvy to venue booking info, but surely it's easier and more cost-effective to book 2-3 stadium shows in July than 10 arena shows? Or are we assuming the stadiums are all full next summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 22 minutes ago, JayDiesel said: Not that I'm privvy to venue booking info, but surely it's easier and more cost-effective to book 2-3 stadium shows in July than 10 arena shows? Or are we assuming the stadiums are all full next summer? Means you need a stadium sized setup for every city you stop at i guess - so you couldn't stop at smaller cities where it may not be possible? probably full too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDiesel Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 21 minutes ago, gfa said: Means you need a stadium sized setup for every city you stop at i guess - so you couldn't stop at smaller cities where it may not be possible? probably full too Valid point, hadn't thought of that. Not that they're remotely relevant, but noticed Take That are doing an Arena -> Stadium tour combo which you rarely see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolee Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 50 minutes ago, JayDiesel said: Not that I'm privvy to venue booking info, but surely it's easier and more cost-effective to book 2-3 stadium shows in July than 10 arena shows? Or are we assuming the stadiums are all full next summer? She could also prefer to play more shows in arenas. Not that they’re intimate but an arena is easier to pull off than a stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Also while the uk dates are in summer all the us ones are like december etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwallowOrSleepOnTheWetSpot Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Billie Eilish is playing a 360 degree setup in the round, so that is likely easier for arenas rather than stadiums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedra Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 16 minutes ago, sedra said: Has anyone done the maths with what number show he is up to now, added to those in the calendar? Is there room to add more before show 3000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 35 minutes ago, Gnomicide said: Has anyone done the maths with what number show he is up to now, added to those in the calendar? Is there room to add more before show 3000? Short answer - yes. Based on announced dates, he's short by quite a large number - so plenty festival sets and additional shows tba. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 150 sheets for a Billie Eilish standing ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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