David Gilmour UK Tour Sept

bodhrandude

David Gilmour formally of Pink Floyd will be touring extensively from May till October, starting off with the UK in May and working his way around the world taking on a European leg of Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, US, Canada, US again and back to the UK for five nights in September in Manchester, London and Glasgow, it would be nice if he could fit in a standalone gig in Dublin somewhere, surely theres a venue capable of taking on a David Gilmour gig. It looks like he is off to South America after that. Has he played solo in Ireland before? did he tour About Face in 1984 or subsequent solo albums. I remember the RDS turning Pink Floyd down for playing a show there in 1988 for the Momentary Lapse of Reason tour, it clashed with a horse riding competition or very near it, the Floyd technicians offered to rebuild part of the area in time for the competition but the RDS authorities declined, so Ireland had to travel to Manchester and London that year to see Pink Floyd, I made it to the Manchester gig. I know Waters has been here numerous times now but not much of Gilmour.

http://www.davidgilmourtour.com/tour-dates.html

Edit: I see that he played the National Stadium in Dublin on March 31st and Belfast, Whitla Hall 2nd April 1984. And that looks to be the last time Gilmour did actually play in Ireland, he hasn't played in 31 years, thats nuts.
Just got more info on the venue for the Floyd 1988 Dublin gig. August 10, 1988 - Jumping Arena, Royal Dublin Showgrounds, Dublin, Republic of Ireland (cancelled) I think thats the original name for the RDS - Jumping Arena.

exilec

Finally !! Bridewater hall gig in manchester was amazing gig .. Will defo travel again for that !! Hopefully he plays the grand canal too..!!

cruhoortwunk

Venues don't seem too big at all. Would be interested see which ones are on a weekend for a weekend trip

cruhoortwunk

Glasgow venue seems to have a capacity of 1,100, that would be a good one. A lot seem to be around the 2000-2500 mark, BGE Theatre would be perfect fit.

delbertgrady

The Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow is a superb venue.
He played there on the On An Island tour.

rednik

I saw him in the Stadium in 84 and the last night at the RAH in 06. Two great gigs, I had tickets for the PF show here in 88 but ended up going to Wembley. The show in the RAH was stunning with Echoes the standout. Looks like it's back to the UK for me if these dates are confirmed.

tupelopenny

Was at stadium too, great gig. Mick Ralph's on guitar too and billy Bragg supported

rednik wrote: »

I saw him in the Stadium in 84 and the last night at the RAH in 06. Two great gigs, I had tickets for the PF show here in 88 but ended up going to Wembley. The show in the RAH was stunning with Echoes the standout. Looks like it's back to the UK for me if these dates are confirmed.

rednik

tupelopenny wrote: »

Was at stadium too, great gig. Mick Ralph's on guitar too and billy Bragg supported

Comfortably Numb on the white strat with the crowd moving up to the front of the stage. Great memories.

Grid.

Be great if he crossed the water:cool:

rednik

Royal Albert Hall confirmed for Sept 23rd 24th & 25th. I just booked for the Friday night usingthe code 19005 on the RAH website

exilec

rednik wrote: »

Royal Albert Hall confirmed for Sept 23rd 24th & 25th. I just booked for the Friday night usingthe code 19005 on the RAH website

all sorted , thank you so much for the heads up !!! R.A.H here i come !!

rednik

Using my phone here so cannot link. Go to the a fleeting glimpse website and follow the link from there using the code

kenon

rednik wrote: »

Using my phone here so cannot link. Go to the a fleeting glimpse website and follow the link from there using the code

Cheers Rednik! Just picked up two tickets for the Friday too.

poundhound

Seems the presale has finished?

rednik

poundhound wrote: »

Seems the presale has finished?

I just tried the link again from a fleeting glimpse and tickets are available. Don't forget the code 19005.

poundhound

On the RAH site? It's not even showing the Gilmour dates?

rednik

poundhound wrote: »

On the RAH site? It's not even showing the Gilmour dates?

Follow the link from the a fleeting glimpse website.

macpac26

+44 20 7589 8212
Press 2 for Sales
Code 19005

Got Ciaran in box office nice Irish lad recommended seats for me. They have all 3 nights available as of 11am this morning.

Shaking with excitement

poundhound

Cheers Rednik for the heads up.

I got a ticket for the Thursday night as the seating options were better at the time of purchase.

If anyone comes across any hotel deals, please share.

Excited already.

exilec

poundhound wrote: »

Cheers Rednik for the heads up.

I got a ticket for the Thursday night as the seating options were better at the time of purchase.

If anyone comes across any hotel deals, please share.

Excited already.

Booking.com seemed to be the cheapest for me ... spent hours checking..! going kensington fairly cheap ..

MagicMarker

Would he not be playing solo stuff mainly? £70 is pretty steep...

bodhrandude

MagicMarker wrote: »

Would he not be playing solo stuff mainly? £70 is pretty steep...

Probably first half the new stuff and the second half will probably be classics, Floyd back catalogue, stuff from the Island record and stuff like Until We Sleep and the like.

poundhound

2 dates added, however all 5 now sold out.

rednik

poundhound wrote: »

2 dates added, however all 5 now sold out.

He will enjoy his birthday today.:)

bodhrandude

Would have loved to go to one of the UK shows but had rent to pay this week so will probably miss out now.

PropJoe10

The ticket sale was insane. Got a ticket for the last night 3rd October thankfully. Cant wait!

MagicMarker

Tickets were far too expensive. Almost 100 quid minimum for half a gig of Pink Floyd songs? With add travel expenses? No thank you. Personally I couldn't care less about his solo stuff.

PropJoe10

MagicMarker wrote: »

Tickets were far too expensive. Almost 100 quid minimum for half a gig of Pink Floyd songs? With add travel expenses? No thank you. Personally I couldn't care less about his solo stuff.

Expensive alright, but the fact that he tours very seldom and its always been a dream of mine to see him, makes it worth it. No point in looking back in 20 years and wishing I'd paid the bit extra.

poundhound

I agree it's expensive, however It's not just a David Gilmour gig, it's a David Gilmour gig at the Royal Albert Hall.

The venue holds approx 5,500 people, so hearing him play in such an intimate and prestigious venue, makes this an experience, more than just a concert.

rednik

Although not a gig, looks like David & Polly will visit Ireland.

http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/david-gilmour-and-polly-samson-appearing-at-writing-fes.html

RayCon

Saw him on the On An Island tour at the Royal Albert Hall and it was fantastic. A gig that will always be in my favourites list. The venue is beautiful and Im glad I got to see him there with Rick Wright in the band. (I wasnt at the night Nick Mason showed up).

poundhound

The accomdation around the Royal Albert Hall is hugely expensive. If you get a reasonably priced hotel, chances are its below sub standard, certainly thats what I found when doing my research.

However, I found this place http://www.tripadvisor.ie/Hotel_Review-g186338-d291788-Reviews-Imperial_College_Accommodation_Princes_Gardens-London_England.html

If like me, you are travelling solo, this is ideal and very reasonably priced.

The walk from South Kensington tube station to the Royal Albert hall is about 10mins.
The Prince's gardens is halfway between the two.

I dont intend on spending much time in a hotel anyway, so this is perfect.

Just thought I'd throw it in there, in case anyone else is still looking.

blastman

The Premier Inn in Kensington is about a 10-15 minute walk from the RAH and sometimes has surprisingly good deals. I was at a gig in the RAH earlier this year and managed to get a room in it for £60.

laros

A preview show has been announced for 5th Sept in brighton... Pre sale is currently running on Ticketmaster UK

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F004EF6DA95AB0C?did=dgfanpre5&eml=2015July25/2579052/6223366&etsubid=31834346

poundhound

Has anyone received their tickets for any of the Royal Albert Hall shows yet?

rednik

poundhound wrote: »

Has anyone received their tickets for any of the Royal Albert Hall shows yet?

Not yet, I will wait until the end of the week before contacting the RAH.

Clacke

poundhound wrote: »

Has anyone received their tickets for any of the Royal Albert Hall shows yet?

Received this email from Ticketmaster yesterday:

David Gilmour - Royal Albert Hall, London

Hi there,

Just a few details about dispatching your tickets...

The event organisers are sending us their own tickets for this show, but this might not be until nearer the time. As soon as we have them in, we’ll print them and send them out to you. The latest you should receive them is around 5 days before the event.

We’ll update the ticket dispatch page on our helpdesk when tickets start to go out. If you booked online, you can check your order’s progress by logging into My Ticketmaster.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Best Wishes,
Ticketmaster Customer Service

blastman

Has the UK tour sold out, out of interest?

exilec

blastman wrote: »

Has the UK tour sold out, out of interest?

Yes.. after about ten minutes !!

Clacke

Here's the setlist from the preview show in Brighton last night:

First Set: 5am; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.

Second set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond; Fat Old Sun; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.

Encore: Time/Breathe (reprise); Comfortably Numb.

poundhound

The Royal Albert Hall have detailed they are waiting on the tickets from the promoters but they anticipate tickets, including international orders, will start being dispatched before the end of this week.

rednik

poundhound wrote: »

The Royal Albert Hall have detailed they are waiting on the tickets from the promoters but they anticipate tickets, including international orders, will start being dispatched before the end of this week.

I emailed the promoter yesterday and they told me the tickets were being sent to the RAH this week and should be posted out by Friday. They also stated that they were restricted on them being sent out earlier to prevent resale on the secondary market.

rednik

Well that was quick, these arrived this morning.

Clacke

Did anybody who bought their tickets through Ticketmaster receive them yet?

poundhound

I bought mine from the RAH and I haven't received mine yet.

*Update: I posted this last night and the ticket arrived this morning

exilec

The dates of David's appearances at the Royal Albert Hall in London next year have now been confirmed. David and his band will be performing there on September 25th, 28th, 29th and 30th, 2016, and tickets go on sale from RoyalAlbertHall.com, Ticketmaster.co.uk, Seetickets.com, and Stargreen.com, on Friday. Please note, there is a limit of four tickets per person across all the shows (so, not four tickets per person, per show).

Hopefully another presale code finds its way on Boards.ie

exilec

All done , happy days !! presale code is 22185 .. book direct with the royal albert hall >>> https://tickets.royalalberthall.com/production/46621

poundhound

Cheers Exilec!

As a result of your post I've just got a ticket for fri sept 30th.

Thanks again!

exilec

poundhound wrote: »

Cheers Exilec!

As a result of your post I've just got a ticket for fri sept 30th.

Thanks again!

No problem ! Some kind soul posted up a link for this Septembers gig up earlier in the year and thats how i got going this year , so its nice to do the same . I got Sunday tickets .. delighted !

poundhound

Here's one of my shots from 24th Sept 2015.

Matt Bianco

I see that there were cheaper tickets (£100 stg) for this year's gig from a previous post but only see premium tickets (£253 upwards) when I use the presale code above. Does anyone know if the more affordable tickets are only available through General Sale tomorrow?