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Cat Stevens at the O2 in November..

  • 18-09-2009 9:47am
    #1
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭


    Tickets go on sale on Monday 21st Sept - 9am..

    DETAILS.

    I'm made up - can't believe this, the hairs on my neck stood on end at the news!.


    :D


    .


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  • #2
    Avaya79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭Avaya79


    Thanks for the link - sounded like a great great news but then i saw 76 Eur ... Why why why so expensive !! I'll be left out...


  • #3
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Avaya79 wrote: »
    Thanks for the link - sounded like a great great news but then i saw 76 Eur ... Why why why so expensive !! I'll be left out...


    I know, its a fvcking kick in the stones to pay that kind of money - but to hell with it, this is one I'm not going to miss.

    .


  • #4
    joseph brand
    Registered Users Posts: 4,537 ✭✭✭joseph brand


    Yusuf wrote and produced a children's album, A Is for Allah

    Everyone knows 'A' is for apple, forget teaching fantasy.

    I hope Yusuf plays lots of Muslim music, Allah knows people here have lost their religious ways.

    Praise Allah. :rolleyes:


  • #5
    ktulu123
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭ktulu123


    Anyone able to get priority tickets for this yet? Bloody Ticketmaster!!! Still says not on sale! at 9.08


  • #6
    siscri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭siscri


    I'm still getting the same message. Could it be sold out?


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  • #7
    redzer_irl
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭redzer_irl


    I called the ticketmaster phone line and the tools there had no bloody idea what was going on.
    Told me to ring the O2 who convienently dont work weekends!!!


  • #8
    siscri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭siscri


    redzer_irl wrote: »
    I called the ticketmaster phone line and the tools there had no bloody idea what was going on.
    Told me to ring the O2 who convienently dont work weekends!!!

    Just relax. Take it easy. You're still young. It's ticketmasters fault.


  • #9
    ktulu123
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭ktulu123


    siscri wrote: »
    I'm still getting the same message. Could it be sold out?

    No its deffo a ticketmaster error, i've been trying since 9.00!


  • #10
    ktulu123
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭ktulu123


    Anyone have any luck yet?


  • #11
    jennyq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭jennyq


    Been trying since before 9 & haven't gotten anything but Tickets Not Available yet.


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  • #12
    ktulu123
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭ktulu123


    yup! How can they mess this up, they have had some practise!!


  • #13
    redzer_irl
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭redzer_irl


    Just got mine!


  • #14
    siscri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭siscri


    redzer_irl wrote: »
    Just got mine!

    Yep me too. Good seats as well.


  • #15
    ktulu123
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭ktulu123


    Finally up, got 3 in block D on balcony!:)


  • #16
    jennyq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭jennyq


    Got my 2 in block D too :D Delighted!


  • #17
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Did you guys get them online?.

    Ticketmaster.ie is telling me there's no tickets available yet.

    .


  • #18
    jennyq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭jennyq


    Yep I got mine online. Still showing up as tickets available too!


  • #19
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Got my tickets - block B.

    The price is a kick in the stones considering I got to see U2 for €35 per ticket!.

    .


  • #20
    Bluebirdstudios
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Bluebirdstudios


    Man that's pricey but like others I'll still end up going ----I Hope!!!


  • #21
    chughes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭chughes


    As far as I remember, Cat Stevens fully supported the fatwa against Salman Rushdie. Can someone enlighten me if he ever changed his view on this or would he still be happy to see a fellow human being killed because of an alleged insult to a religion.


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  • #22
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    chughes wrote: »
    As far as I remember, Cat Stevens fully supported the fatwa against Salman Rushdie. Can someone enlighten me if he ever changed his view on this or would he still be happy to see a fellow human being killed because of an alleged insult to a religion.


    Ever tap your foot to The Wolfe Tones?.

    .


  • #23
    chughes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭chughes


    Khloe Gifted Boot wrote: »
    Ever tap your foot to The Wolfe Tones?.

    .

    I've never had an time for armchair republicans like the Wolfe Tones. By the way, didn't they have a falling out ? Does this mean we have a Provisional Wolfe Tones, an Official Wolfe Tones, and maybe a Real and Continuity in there as well.


  • #24
    ya-what-now?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 525 ✭✭✭ya-what-now?


    Anywhoo...delighted got my tickets this morning. Was up on Sat to get them in the presale but after trying for 20mins to no avail, ended up leaving it then when I went back tickets were available - but then sold out!

    Luckily got them on general release this morning! 10 Rows from the front in the middle on the floor! Hope it's a great show, glad I don't have to wait too long either!


  • #25
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    chughes wrote: »
    I've never had an time for armchair republicans like the Wolfe Tones. By the way, didn't they have a falling out ? Does this mean we have a Provisional Wolfe Tones, an Official Wolfe Tones, and maybe a Real and Continuity in there as well.

    COMPLETELY off topic as it may be that had me in fits ;)


  • #26
    windsurfer99ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭windsurfer99ie


    sdonn wrote: »
    COMPLETELY off topic as it may be that had me in fits ;)

    Hopefully - this is more relevant (and regretably more serious) - does anyone know whether the bar will be serving alcohol ? I heard that alcohol was not served at the Eric Clapton concert at his request. It just occured to me that Yusuf might do the same (maybe that explains the high ticket prices?).


  • #27
    GavinH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 285 ✭✭GavinH


    Hi,

    I was at the Clapton concert and will be at the Yusuf Concert as well. I can confirm that drink was served before the Gig started and while the support band played. It was not however served during the gig itself.
    Does anybody know if there is a support band playing on Sunday?

    Gav


  • #28
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    GavinH wrote: »
    Hi,

    I was at the Clapton concert and will be at the Yusuf Concert as well. I can confirm that drink was served before the Gig started and while the support band played. It was not however served during the gig itself.
    Does anybody know if there is a support band playing on Sunday?

    Gav


    Jesus, I've just seen this!.

    Here's one person who won't be a happy camper - AT ALL if there's no drink served during the gig. It'll be the pits.


  • #29
    _blank_
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    Just back from this.

    I enjoyed it, but there were a LOT of hecklers and people leaving early. I can kind of understand that, the preview of the musical went on a tad too long.

    I would have preferred if Cat Stevens sang the more well known songs himself, indtead of letting the actors do that (Matthew and Son is one of my favourites and I was disappointed that he didn't sing that one).

    Ronan Keating at the end though. WOOHOO. :D


  • #30
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    anyone else gutted he didnt sing wild world

    and ronan keating on stage with him ruined the final song - i mean seriously ronan keating :mad::mad:


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  • #31
    MMD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭MMD


    Truly one of the most bizarre gigs I have ever seen.

    Loved the beginning to the interval...and then we entered the twilight zone...I was unsurprised people left in their hordes...it was awful, self indulgent, uncomfortable and I felt embarrassed for him.

    It reminded me of Spinal tap to be honest.

    People did not fork out €100 to see a west end style musical based on Cat Stevens catalog of music...they wanted, expected and deserved what should have been a greatest hits show seeing as it was his first tour since 1976.

    If he hadn't have "rescued" it towards the end, there would have been a riot methinks.


  • #32
    dolittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭dolittle


    the people leaving, booing and slow hand clapping were a disgrace
    the billboards did indicate that he would be showcasing his new show
    i loved the show


  • #33
    tannapol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭tannapol


    Agree with MMD except wouldn't describe it as bizarre. 'Dire' is the word that springs to mind. First half was so-so as he went through some of his lesser back catalogue. Great, we thought, he's saving the best till last.
    Then second half started with a truly awful musical - think very bad 'Fiddler on the Roof', with dated choreography and a butchering of Mattew & son, father and son, Wild World, sung by High School Musical type ensemble, i.e. no Yusuf Islam - this went on for 30 mins. Crowd very restive - boos and catcalls - I truly thought there could be a riot.
    Then he came back on and more or less apologised - better than the musical but he never did the big three songs. Perverse or what?
    Did he not realise the implicit bargain - he could bore us with some lite Islamic stuff as long as he gave us the Greatest Hits. Why otherwise charge €75 - €100.
    Punters very unhappy leaving - and some of them vociferous about it - I saw a man and a woman taken away in handcuffs by Gardai.


  • #34
    MMD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭MMD


    dolittle wrote: »
    the people leaving, booing and slow hand clapping were a disgrace
    the billboards did indicate that he would be showcasing his new show
    i loved the show


    did you not think that particular section of the show was even remotely self indulgent? I mean come on...having west end actors signing some of your classic songs is in my opinion a disgrace.

    All in, how long was he actually on stage??

    Onstage 8pm...8 songs, interval...THAT section...then 3 encores.

    Don't get me wrong Dolittle, when he was good, he was awesome, but that section of the show was just a very very bitter pill to swallow. I, unlike a lot in my section, stayed to the end.

    As a very frequent gig goer, I cannot remember anything like this happening at a gig before.


  • #35
    Sonic_exyouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭Sonic_exyouth


    tannapol wrote: »
    Agree with MMD except wouldn't describe it as bizarre. 'Dire' is the word that springs to mind. First half was so-so as he went through some of his lesser back catalogue. Great, we thought, he's saving the best till last.
    Then second half started with a truly awful musical - think very bad 'Fiddler on the Roof', with dated choreography and a butchering of Mattew & son, father and son, Wild World, sung by High School Musical type ensemble, i.e. no Yusuf Islam - this went on for 30 mins. Crowd very restive - boos and catcalls - I truly thought there could be a riot.
    Then he came back on and more or less apologised - better than the musical but he never did the big three songs. Perverse or what?
    Did he not realise the implicit bargain - he could bore us with some lite Islamic stuff as long as he gave us the Greatest Hits. Why otherwise charge €75 - €100.
    Punters very unhappy leaving - and some of them vociferous about it - I saw a man and a woman taken away in handcuffs by Gardai.

    The musical was featured very heavily in all advertising.
    I don't get why people thought it wasn't going to happen.
    And booing the singers, thats just horrible.

    I'm glad the ignorant muppets who left missed the fantastic version of Moonshadow, and indeed the Ronan Keating bit at the end. The drunken imbeciles shouting random song titles all through the show were a disgrace - I've seen Christy Moore flat-out stop gigs for less.

    I really enjoyed the concert all in all, but, the audience annoyed me!


  • #36
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    i really enjoyed the musical part and will go and see it.

    i was disgusted at the behaviour of the people around us. it was made very clear that he was going to show a preview of the musical.

    the amount of people i heard on the way out saying they were going to contact joe and gerry about the show was laughable, what is wrong with this country.

    i have to say i did get a bit scared at one point and thought there was going to be a riot, and was frantically looking for the emergency exits. i seen the gardai come in alright but didnt notice them taking anyone out


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  • #37
    Sonic_exyouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭Sonic_exyouth


    MMD wrote: »
    did you not think that particular section of the show was even remotely self indulgent? I mean come on...having west end actors signing some of your classic songs is in my opinion a disgrace.

    All in, how long was he actually on stage??

    Onstage 8pm...8 songs, interval...THAT section...then 3 encores.

    Don't get me wrong Dolittle, when he was good, he was awesome, but that section of the show was just a very very bitter pill to swallow. I, unlike a lot in my section, stayed to the end.

    As a very frequent gig goer, I cannot remember anything like this happening at a gig before.

    He said he'd show highlights from a musical he wrote based around his songs.

    I'm curious as to what you would have expected


  • #38
    sdanseo
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    I was working for this...now I was upstairs but I'm told downstairs got quite volatile for a while with people demanding money back (and we are nothing to do with that whatsoever). Very strange, bizzare format though I didn't see much of it obviously.

    What was the song in the middle that some kid was singing? Pity it wasn't himself singing, but I liked the tune, wouldnt mind googling it.

    Slightly larger Garda presence than normal towards the end I thought.


  • #39
    dolittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭dolittle


    of course it was self indulgent
    its represents his journey of finding himself, his rebirth so to speak


  • #40
    MMD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭MMD


    Sonic_exyouth wrote: »
    He said he'd show highlights from a musical he wrote based around his songs.

    I'm curious as to what you would have expected


    a half an hours worth? Fine, if he was singing it....but not the actors.

    he was barely on stage for that time, and actors sang some of his classics! That is the point!!


  • #41
    mattfender
    Closed Accounts Posts: 602 ✭✭✭mattfender


    He always wanted to do a musical so let the man do his musical!

    I thought it was a pretty good gig, the musical did go on too long in fairness but it didnt wreck my night!


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  • #42
    mattfender
    Closed Accounts Posts: 602 ✭✭✭mattfender


    irishbird wrote: »
    i

    the amount of people i heard on the way out saying they were going to contact joe and gerry about the show was laughable, what is wrong with this country.

    everyone wants an excuse to call joe:pac: especially all those geriatrics pricks who walked out


  • #43
    Stain Boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭Stain Boy


    What a great show, and what a moronic audience!

    Billboard: Yusuf, featuring his new musical "Moonshadow"
    Audience: "We want Cat Stevens!"
    Me: Then start working on a time machine because Cat Stevens is no more, and hasn't been for 33 years!

    In a way I hope this gets the same reaction in the 3 English dates, then I won't have to be ashamed of being part of an Irish audience.


    One negative I will say about the show, I do think it was improperly structured. I reckon the musical should have been on first with an intro by Yusuf, like the one he did anyway, but more highlighting the fact that this was a SAMPLE of the musical. Not excusing their shameful reaction, I do think a lot of people were confused and thought that when the musical started that it would be for the rest of the show.


  • #44
    Stain Boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭Stain Boy


    MMD wrote: »
    All in, how long was he actually on stage??

    Onstage 8pm...8 songs, interval...THAT section...then 3 encores.

    "The truth, the _____ truth, and nothing but the truth!" I think your missing the middle bit there. Your comment "then 3 encores" is rather misleading. Because Yusuf didn't play 3 SONGS, did he? I remember (after Musical section):
    Don't Be Shy
    This Glass World
    Breakdown
    Moonshadow
    Peace Train
    All Kinds of Roses
    Lilly White
    Tuesdays Dead
    Father and Son

    The 8 songs you mentioned from the start, these nine, and probably 1 or 2 I can't immediately recall, thats about TWENTY Yusuf/Cat songs in all. Thats the whole truth.

    I saw Neil Young this year. 17 songs
    I saw Leonard Cohen this year. 25 songs
    I saw Nick Cave this year. 15 songs
    I saw Metallica this year. 19 songs
    I saw Eric Clapton this year. 18 songs
    I saw plenty more this year. Average less than 20 songs
    I saw Yusuf Islam this year. TWENTY(estimate) songs


  • #45
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    I'm not going to argue with the people here who thought it was a good gig, your entitled to your opinion - but I think your deluded.

    This truely was the worse gig I've been to in my life, only other time I walked out of a gig was Bob Dylan, Slane '84.

    And yes, at one stage I thought there was a real risk of crowd trouble. As I was leaving (early) there was a significant Garda presence, I met a friend of mine was is a member of AGS who told me he'd been sent down as part of AGS re-enforcements because security were concerned at the amount of unhappy people.

    I feel like Yusef took the piss, damned disgrace.


  • #46
    careca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭careca


    I wrote this report in another forum

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63026089&postcount=96070

    I think the musical was on far too long. Ten mins would have been fine and given us the preview he had promised.

    He had a chance to redeem himself after the musical. IMO he didn't.

    Some of the crowd were a complete joke. Some of them starting booing, slow clapping after 10 mins. Agree with previous poster, those morons shouting out random songs should be fcuked out straight away.

    Wow at the people leaving in handcuffs. Worst I saw was one girl who had totally lost it and was parading along the stage trying to get Cat's attention. Luckily he didn't seem to spot her.

    I think overall, I was embarrassed for him and (someone brought this up), I'd bet my last euro that it will be amended hugely for the English gigs !!!


  • #47
    Sonic_exyouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭Sonic_exyouth


    Khloe Gifted Boot wrote: »
    I'm not going to argue with the people here who thought it was a good gig, your entitled to your opinion - but I think your deluded.

    This truely was the worse gig I've been to in my life, only other time I walked out of a gig was Bob Dylan, Slane '84.

    And yes, at one stage I thought there was a real risk of crowd trouble. As I was leaving (early) there was a significant Garda presence, I met a friend of mine was is a member of AGS who told me he'd been sent down as part of AGS re-enforcements because security were concerned at the amount of unhappy people.

    I feel like Yusef took the piss, damned disgrace.

    You left early?
    How early?

    I thought Moonshadow was amazingly brilliant!
    Did anyone recognise the singer who sang the song with Yusuf?


  • #48
    Charles Onions
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭Charles Onions


    Moonshadow was the most excruciating live experience of my life. It was irredeemable guff that would have been condescending if it was the christmas entertainment at an old folks home. And to then add Keating to that mix? There's just no excuse.


  • #49
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    The concert is being discussed on Gerry Ryan right now.


  • #50
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    Sonic_exyouth wrote: »

    Did anyone recognise the singer who sang the song with Yusuf?



    LOL seriously ?

    It was was Ronan Keating


  • #51
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    simple question ,,,,was the musical interlude advirtised??

    were people aware of it before the show??


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