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davidt
on Friday February 27 2004, @10:00AM
Paul Smith writes:
I have just succeeded in getting tickets for the Morrissey show at M.E.N Arena ahead of the advertised 09:30 time Saturday 28th. A quick re-try of the site tells me that tickets are shifting at about 10 seats a minute at the monent. It only seems that www.gigsandtours.com is early with the release as tickemaster and others are still not listing the show. Good luck. --- Brighton Rich writes: I found out on popbitch that all the standing tickets to The Morrissey MEN gig were sold out the day before they went on sale ( its 3.30 on Friday 27th ) I checked - and it appears to be true - so I had to make do with crappy seated numbers. WTF is all that about?? How can they be sold out THE DAY BEFORE they go on sale - and how come I was able to buy tickets in the seated area. Is this to discourage people calling in the morning - or is it the ticket operator ( seem to be the sole supplier ) spreading their bets?? either way, bastards.
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Just the facts, please. (Score:1)
(User #9224 Info)
It ISN'T sold out - it was a limited presale (Score:2, Informative)
In other news - a currently ticketless mate of mine spoke to a supervisor at the agency, who told him that the point of the presale was to gauge the level of demand. The reason for this is that a second night at Manchester is definitely being considered.
(User #10051 Info)
Bastards! (Score:0)
Got my ticket for the 22nd! (Score:1)
Section 114, Row N, Seat 24!
U.K. Here I come ;^)
(User #454 Info | http://jaytando.tripod.com/meeting-morrissey/)
bloody hell!!!! (Score:2, Interesting)
£200 buy now! - what is wrong with the world?
(User #8270 Info)
now to decide on a Hotel (Score:0)
This sucks but it will do! (Score:1)
(User #392 Info)
Where are YOUR Morrissey tickets? (Score:0)
Now to book a train.
Muahahahaaaa.
Anyone nearby in the seating?
- Adam, [email protected]
world tour (Score:0)
Re:world tour (Score:2, Funny)
Ah, but Morrissey @ Massey Hall... what a venue!
(User #1115 Info)
Parent
bloody busted (Score:0)
i think i will be getting mine off my digital tv.
(User #9665 Info | http://www.livejournal.com/users/milkyfingers/)
All of The Rumors... (Score:1)
(User #3967 Info)
Clever business (Score:0)
http://www.wayahead.com/sjmmaj/price.asp?code=1058 (Score:0)
the luther king house (Score:0)
bad timing. in which case, i stayed at
the luther king house. in rusholme.
just some fifty metres from platt fields park.
were the (last night of the) fair was held.
not particularly good, but easy to get to the city centrum, and just to live in rusholme.
oh my.
Got My Tix! (Score:1)
(User #2482 Info | http://www.dvdeastereggs.com/)
Sudden pop-up from gigsandtours.com (Score:1)
Sold Out.
(User #10057 Info | http://www.geocities.com/denim_delinquent/)
Ticket deadline sham (Score:1)
And I bet most of the tickets will go to magazines and radio stations that offer them as competitions. I don't care if they're trying to gauge the reaction for the tickets - they shouldn't ruin the real fan's chances of seeing what could be the greatest gig in history.
As for the people flogging them on eBay already - don't worry, my plan is to recover from this hangover then hunt them down and kill them via a series of paper cuts with their fake tickets.
(User #10007 Info | http://www.ephemerisrock.com/)
oh my poor head... (Score:1)
a crashed server ( 'due unprecedented heavy traffic' )
a page that says all tickets sold out ( at 9am )
nothing - as in a blank page
or a blocked phone line
an automatic ( and unwelcome ) link to the Busted ticket page ( ugh!)
I'm kinda glad I don't work on the switchboard at GIGSANDTOURS today.
(User #8270 Info)
so glad i didnt panic! (Score:0)
Welcome home mozzer, happy birthday, oh this is going to be one special night!!!!
www.ticketmaster.co.uk. (Score:0)
copy and paste link to address bar and go get (Score:0)
Seat Numbers (Score:1)
did you book on the phone?
i booked over t'internet and my confirmation don't say anything about the seat allocation?
(User #695 Info)
Party, Seats, etc (Score:0)
And where will everybody be partying before and after the gig?
Got my ticket..... (Score:1)
(User #10064 Info)
Law suits (Score:0)
I bet all tickets were forced in the direction of freeloading celebrities. If ya see bono, give him a slap.
Can you imagine the crowd....endless rows of early-hour, web-surfin nerds! Hackers anonymous will be having their monthly meeting in block 115.
fuck!!! (Score:0)
f*** O**!
maccoz.... [email protected]
Saturday lmorning lunacy (Score:0)
See you there (Score:0)
Anyway i'm looking forward to it! See most of you there!
YAYAYAYAYAY *ahem* (Score:0)
LOWER TIER, SECTION BL 108, ROW P, SEATS 10 TO 12.
anyone around me?
(User #9665 Info | http://www.livejournal.com/users/milkyfingers/)
gigsandtours.com (Score:1)
(User #10057 Info | http://www.geocities.com/denim_delinquent/)
Just managed to get tickets - released in batches? (Score:1)
FYI, the NME ticketline has sold out, so has www.ticketmaster.co.uk (so they say). THere is a site called www.getmetickets.net which IS selling tickets, but at stupidly high prices (about £100 I think).
Best of luck
Carlos_Blakos
(User #8420 Info)
Got standing! (Score:1)
I'm soooooooooooooooooooooo excited!!
(User #10007 Info | http://www.ephemerisrock.com/)
Tickmaster.co.uk - still has standing tickets!! (Score:0)
The website works in a sequential manner so patience should see success!
Tickets are still available at Ticketmaster (Score:1)
(User #10059 Info)
FA Cup Final (Score:1)
Also, if anyone is thinking of going up the day before you can get a double room at the Travelodge Manchester Central for 10 quid. They're sold out on the 22nd, but I still got a double at the Merchants' Hotel for 40 quid, which isn't bad.
(User #88 Info)
Keep your finger on the Refresh trigger... (Score:1)
And hit refresh as long as you can tolerate it!
(User #10059 Info)
got it! (Score:0)
i got it at last at a ridiculous price through getmetickets... but it's standing!
see you all in manchester.
maccoz from italy!
Floor tickets still available with Ticketmaster (Score:1)
I recommend everyone that wants to get standing tickets to just keep trying ticketmaster. Oh, and you'll need to select 'secure post'. Good luck!
(User #10070 Info)
floor tickets available on ticketmaster.co.uk (Score:1)
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/cgi/asp_events/byid.asp?event_id=18003858ED88245E& category=Music [ticketmaster.co.uk]
Just keep refreshing the 'Trying to retrieve your tickets' page.
(User #8448 Info)
tickets (Score:1)
All the best
(User #6504 Info)
ticket trade (Score:1)
(User #7645 Info)
i came to wish a very happy birthday (Score:1)
Standing can't wait.
See you all there
a real rusholme ruffian
(User #7095 Info)
Second Set of Tix (Score:1)
Anyone else here as crazy as my wife and I and heading from NY to Manchester for this show :)
(User #2482 Info | http://www.dvdeastereggs.com/)
Tickets Bought In Error For Sale (Score:1)
Due to an immeasurably irritating glitch* in the ticketmaster system, I find myself with 4 seated tickets in block 108, in front of the stage at the M.E.N. (Good seats, mind)
I managed to get my intended tickets (standing) and so I've got the four seated tix for sale.
I'm no tout - and I'm not out to make money. The first person to offer me the FACE+BOOKING+POSTAGE charge of 132.75 GBP that I've incurred gets all four tickets.
Seating Information:
LOWER TIER
PRICE LEVEL 1
SECTION BL 108, ROW W, SEATS 11 TO 14
Contact me on [email protected] if you want them.
*Ticketmaster informed me that I should select secure postage for my allocated standing tickets. Upon clicking "Back" it re-allocated me the above seats. It wasn't until the confirmation email arrived that I noticed.
(User #10072 Info)
Trading tickets (Score:1)
Hello, everyone, congratulations to all of those who got to buy their tickets for the Morrissey show; I didn't. From Spain, not sure why, I couldn't see the gigsandtours.com site, probably due to excess traffic on the page. And couldn't buy them via phone, because I couldn't dial that number from Spain. So: I got no tickets anyway.
What I find quite funny is people who have bought dozens of tickets that now they don't want, and the trade of tickets on comments. It's comforting to see that trade (it reminds me of the cards trading on school), it makes me think I would finally manage to get, at least, one standing ticket. What I really fear... is the bidding for the tickets, and how the prize can grow as the date of the show gets near... Plus, the plane ticket to get to Manchester, plus the hotel fee, plus the price of the merchandise I would surely buy... Well, what a mess, if only some promoter would bring Morrissey to Spain, it would save me this terrible headache!
(User #9850 Info)
wooohooooo (Score:1)
104, Row E, seat 25!
Anyone near? :p
(User #1967 Info)
Tickets at Ticketline (Score:1)
(User #10075 Info)
Queued for tickets at the MEN Arena this morning (Score:1)
(User #10076 Info)
Ticket troubles (Score:1)
(User #3062 Info)
Everyone stop panicking if you didn't get tickets! (Score:0)
Moz has a very enthusiastic fanbase but, in the overall scheme of things, not a huge Oasis/Simply Red/Paul McCartney size fanbase but the greedy ticket touts probably don't realise this (as they didn't for the second night of RAH).
I am certain you'll be able to get in to the MEN show without a ticket in advance. I will offer you my top tips on negotiaiting with touts closer to the event! But seriously, MEN is huge, the Moz fanbase is not. If you really want to go, you'll get a ticket alright (assuming other shows are announced and this isn't a genuine one-off).
Trust me!
John