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ACDC Croke Park Sat Aug 17th

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    #302
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,094 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774552#Comment_121774552

    Only go to Wembley for very special events. 3 prior gigs there - 1985 Live Aid, 1988 Human Rights Now, then they knocked the place down and started again - 2022 Taylor Hawkins Tribute. Can't complain about any of them.



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    #303
    airy fairy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭airy fairy


    Got offered Hogan stand 332.....€400 each....



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    #304
    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,450 ✭✭✭blastman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774644#Comment_121774644

    WTF??



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    #305
    airy fairy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭airy fairy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774646#Comment_121774646

    Yup.

    I paid less for Coldplay for my teens.



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    #306
    flasher0030
    Registered Users Posts: 2,571 ✭✭✭flasher0030


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774581#Comment_121774581

    It's not really sold out. It's just to create excitement and panic. There will be plenty of tickets available closer to the gig.

    I would love just for one big gig if there was a concerted effort to call out Ticketmaster on their antics. Ticketmaster will create a frenzy for the big gigs. "You are number 1,0000,000000 in a queue". And an hour later "tickets are not available". It's mostly B.S. It would be lovely for some big gig is there was a publicity stunt amongst the public to boycott it. To not log in on the morning of the sale and just leave them hanging. To see what they would do. Ticketmaster even have the platinum option waiting to be activated, once they give the notion that the gig is "sold out". It is disgraceful.

    I know the above idea will never happen. But it would be nice. There will always be tickets available later on for Croke Park gigs, and Arena gigs. I got a Garth Brroks pitch ticket for €40 outsiide the stadium, an Ed Sheeran ticket for €30, and Bruce Springsteen ticket for €70. They were all last minute alright, but there will be good bargains to be got in the week before the gig.



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    #307
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    You can still join the queue for tickets... There's always a number of orders that don't go through properly or that get cancelled...



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    #308
    Shank Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 346 ✭✭Shank Williams


    utter insanity

    just not worth it.



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    #309
    greenspurs
    Registered Users Posts: 10,333 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774420#Comment_121774420

    wow ...... And for that you get ..

    😮 (sounds like a poor tribute band ..)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A487iRaHYJk

    Thats why i didnt bother...

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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



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    #310
    1992ChainGang
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭1992ChainGang


    They have just ramped up the prices for standing


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    #311
    airy fairy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭airy fairy


    So standing now available, just got offered, €335 per ticket.



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    #312
    dublingreen
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭dublingreen


    Absolute gangsters



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    #313
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    only tickets I can see are platinum at €435 a pop and I'd need 3...

    so thanks but no thanks.



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    #314
    COH
    Registered Users Posts: 7,120 ✭✭✭COH


    Platinum standing is legit the biggest piss take I've ever seen from TM



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    #315
    slick_rick88
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭slick_rick88


    I was getting 2 tickets for a friend and his son, got to checkout and confirmed paying via aib to getting your tickets screen to only to get the message "it's not you, its us", that was for block 711 for 313 euros for both..went back and joined que..took another 5 mins get back in, kept trying, I normally never give up, so eventually 2 showed up in block 720 for 273 euros for the two, went through checkout and I got them them about 10 mins apart.


    Those who are disappointed don't give up!



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    #316
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,171 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    It is disappointing the bands don't pull them up on it, I'd like to think if I was in a stadium level band I'd say 'Stop taking the piss you absolute pricks' but then again that solid gold fridge won't pay for itself.



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    #317
    RolandGoose
    Registered Users Posts: 693 ✭✭✭RolandGoose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774682#Comment_121774682

    So they don't bother even shifting them to platinum tickets anymore, they just double / triple the prices, add a BS queue and stick a limited availability sticker up.

    All false BS! I would absolutely love to see AC/DC, but I draw the line with this gouging carry on! 🖕



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    #318
    davywalsh7
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭davywalsh7


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774682#Comment_121774682

    thats disgusting



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    #319
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,640 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774692#Comment_121774692

    Platinum standing is legit the biggest piss take I've ever seen from TM

    And those gobshites Noel Rock and Leo Varadkar handed it all on a plate to Ticketmaster to do as they please.

    No competition now so they can charge whatever they want.



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    #320
    Del Griffith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭Del Griffith


    OMG, dynamic pricing in action.


    Fucking ****.



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    #321
    airy fairy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭airy fairy


    I have no time for this kind of crap. I'm disappointed for my other half but even if I had the money, I'd be stopping myself buying at those prices. Ticketmaster have turned into the touts.



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    #322
    Wheety
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    They're using surge pricing. Should be banned.



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    #323
    irish_stevo815
    Registered Users Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭irish_stevo815


    Was just able to get 2 Hogan Stand tickets, in the upper tier 732, but feck it, will never get the chance to see them again. Will be bringing my young lad so will be an epic first live gig for him.

    Rock on the 17th August.



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    #324
    flasher0030
    Registered Users Posts: 2,571 ✭✭✭flasher0030


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774676#Comment_121774676

    If a tribute band sounded like that, you'd pelt them with tomatoes.

    Hopefully it is just a distorted sound from a bad iphone.



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    #325
    slick_rick88
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭slick_rick88


    So the "Gold Circle Standing" tickets were previously the "Front Standing" tickets

    And

    The "Standing" tickets were previously the "Main Standing" tickets

    Its like Chris Tarrant back in the day on who wants to be a millionaire saying: ""We don't want to give you that" when he was tearing up a old cheque and issuing a new cheque..


    Basically ticketmaster saying we don't want to give you the old prices on these that standing tickets categories but here are the new priced categories with a fancier name for nearly double the price!


    Also there was a booking fee of 10 euros per ticket on the original tickets but these new gold and standing tickets there's a double booking fee of 20ish euros per per ticket! I'm actually gobsmacked this is actually happening!



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    #326
    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,450 ✭✭✭blastman


    Just saw this now, I thought the 335 for standing was for two tickets, proceeded to the next step and the final price was about 750. Absolute robbing slime at Ticketb@stard !! Please tell me no-one is paying for these tickets.... 😡

    Got front pitch at Wembley so screw that, there will be tickets available for reasonable prices before the day, I'm sure.



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    #327
    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774740#Comment_121774740

    The artists have a lot of say on pricing so they aren't 100% innocent.



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    #328
    MacPint
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭MacPint


    No way AC/DC didn’t sign off on this. They stand to profit. I’ll be honest, kind of makes me think of them now as gouging **** as if the prices weren’t high enough already.



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    #329
    dublingreen
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    Did the rules Noel Rock bought in end up making things worse for customers? I haven't been following it closely. Mad stuff.



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    #330
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,640 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774833#Comment_121774833

    Yes, far worse.



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    #331
    RolandGoose
    Registered Users Posts: 693 ✭✭✭RolandGoose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121774799#Comment_121774799

    I agree! They need to accept some accountability.

    Springsteen, who has sang about the ordinary blue collar working people his whole life came out last year amid this type of controversy and more a less said I don't care, I want my band and crew paid well.

    The artists couldn't give a toss. The more money the better, screw the 16 year old punter who wants to go to their first gig to see their heroes.... It's dispicable and there is absolutely no excuse for it!

    All that can be done is to boycott the shows, but unfortunately people are willing to fork out 400e a ticket. No Ill will to people going, it'll be a great show and I absolutely hope you enjoy it... But for me it's an absolute no go! 🖕



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