leschirons Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Seems that Beyoncé wants $155 for tickets to hear, but not see her perform. The seats have no view as they're behind the stage but you'd be able to hear her so... that'll be $155 please. Cheapest seat with some sort of view, albeit probably on a screen...$300. Can't help thinking that we're just so lucky to have people like this to entertain us. 7 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 (edited) Don't worry, next time they will also have an option to buy a special budget ticket for just $100, where you get to listen through crappy headphones with a noise generator added making sure you don't get to hear the live performance in full quality, and with 2 minutes commercial breaks intercepting the live transmission every 5 minutes. Edited August 7, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 These are part of the bronze, silver and gold range. The bronze option is listen, seat but no view. The silver option is listen, no seat and no view The gold option is no listen, no seat and no view. Just don't turn up. I'm going with the gold option. 3 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 This kind of thing prompts a question I often ask in my mind - who is paying for this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Didn't realise you were into Beyonce, @leschirons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 1 hour ago, CookPassBabtridge said: This kind of thing prompts a question I often ask in my mind - who is paying for this?? Deaf and blind people... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Well, as long as people are foolish enough to pay for these scams, then artists or whoever is responsible for them will continue to run them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 I don't go to arena/stadium shows for pretty much this reason, but how different is it being sat behind the stage watching a screen to bring at the back of an arena, watching a screen and some tiny people in the distance? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 A fool and their money and all that. Anyone who forks over 150 bucks for the "privilege" of hearing her tripe deserves to be robbed. I'd expect to pay less, not more, if I had to watch her too 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 16 hours ago, leschirons said: Seems that Beyoncé wants $155 for tickets to hear, but not see her perform. Beyonce personally, or promoters/ticket seller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 8 hours ago, Supernaut said: Didn't realise you were into Beyonce, @leschirons It was read out to me by our daughter, who's also not into Beyoncé. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 45 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: Beyonce personally, or promoters/ticket seller? One can only assume she's aware of it even if not actually her decision. Unfortunately, there will be fans who still think it's value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 This wouldn't happen at a Wishbone Ash gig, that's for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, leschirons said: It was read out to me by our daughter We believe you 😉😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysbass Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Graham said: I don't go to arena/stadium shows for pretty much this reason, but how different is it being sat behind the stage watching a screen to bring at the back of an arena, watching a screen and some tiny people in the distance? Well said - agreed 100% And no matter how near or far your seat is from the stage or how much you've paid for it, you'll also have your view and enjoyment of the gig frequently interrupted by people asking you to let them squeeze past as they go to and from the bar and toilets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowB_FTW Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Do people these days actually sit at gigs? Even when they were arena shows that I went to, I'd always make my way towards the stage and stand with the crowd there. £125 for a ticket to a concert is not something I'd be paying in the first place though. Mark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 I wouldn’t pay that for a big stadium show. Last time the Eagles were in the U.K. I think tickets started around £200, and that’s a nope for me. I did, however fly to Wichita Kansas to see Beach Boys and Alabama in a smaller venue (great seats) with friends and family. Biggest complaint about big show is not being able to hear the music due to all the bad, loud singing from the crowd… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Thankfully I only have to pay nothing to not see or hear her at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, Graham said: I don't go to arena/stadium shows for pretty much this reason, but how different is it being sat behind the stage watching a screen to bring at the back of an arena, watching a screen and some tiny people in the distance? Spot on. The way arena gigs and their ticket prices have become the norm amazes me. A lot of people must attend these gigs just to say they were there or something, backed up by footage taken on their phones. If people abandoned being ripped off on such a grand scale by not paying such exorbitant prices, things would soon have to change, with artists reverting to playing more audience friendly venues. (Incidentally, this is nothing new - the Albert Hall has sold tickets behind the stage at concerts for years.) Edited August 8, 2023 by casapete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 23 minutes ago, casapete said: Spot on. The way arena gigs and their ticket prices have become the norm amazes me. A lot of people must attend these gigs just to say they were there or something, backed up by footage taken on their phones. If people abandoned being ripped off on such a grand scale by not paying such exorbitant prices, things would soon have to change, with artists reverting to playing more audience friendly venues. (Incidentally, this is nothing new - the Albert Hall has sold tickets behind the stage at concerts for years.) And now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Wow! It's this standard pricing for gigs in the UK now, or is it just big acts taking the wee wee? The last gig I went to in the UK was Guns n Roses and Thin Lizzy at Nottingham arena and the tickets were about forty quid. Granted it was a good few years ago now, but still....... I don't think there's an act on the planet I'd pay more than £100 to see, and I'm probably pushing it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) On 07/08/2023 at 03:26, Baloney Balderdash said: Don't worry, next time they will also have an option to buy a special budget ticket for just $100, where you get to listen through crappy headphones with a noise generator added making sure you don't get to hear the live performance in full quality, and with 2 minutes commercial breaks intercepting the live transmission every 5 minutes. Somewhere in the world, a US artist manager has just read that and is now on the phone to his talent, "hey, I've just had this like amazing idea for the next tour..." Edited August 8, 2023 by Rich 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Bloody Cream, demanding 2/6 to sit behind them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 8 hours ago, LowB_FTW said: Do people these days actually sit at gigs? Yes. Not everyone is lucky enough to be able to actually stand for 2 hours. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Rich said: Yes. Not everyone is lucky enough to be able to actually stand for 2 hours. When I get that that stage I'll stop going to gigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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