Australia/NZ - We Have Dates, But Still Desperate Thread

[timothius]

News Alerts are in baby...

Apparently Aucks will have a second show... but it is the day after which means I have to chose between Rugby & U2. I think we know who will win this one.

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411415/635926

 

[fingal77]

Just rang local ticketek and told me yes there is a second show but no release date at this time!!! What is going on?? I just want to go

 

[Earnie Shavers]

Geez, right when i got mine

A friend rang me from a line at an agency, it would have been about 9.30 and they'd sold out of GA's and everything except the shitty back rows of the stadium (which are honestly not worth it). He's hanging on the second show.

 

[poppedtart]

adalaide

goes on sale at noon correct?

When you think thye'll announce the second show release? Anyone have any thoughts

 

[sokki]

Just rang local ticketek and told me yes there is a second show but no release date at this time!!! What is going on?? I just want to go

all i really want to know is if it goes on sale today or what?? i could be lining up at bass right now for adelaide tickets but i can't be there and ticketek at the same time!!!

 

[timothius]

I love the pot luck of all of this. You can be the most dedicated fan, line-up all night last night and turn out with exactly the same tickets as somone who decides to have a wander through Ticketek at 12:01 on there lunch break.

It's a funny world.

 

[fingal77]

And then I just rang the "main" ticketek number and they didn't even have an idea of what was going on!!! All I know that it may be on the saturday night!!! ARGH!!!

 

[Axver]

News Alerts are in baby...

Apparently Aucks will have a second show... but it is the day after which means I have to chose between Rugby & U2. I think we know who will win this one.

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411415/635926

Seems One spoke a bit soon on the sale date though. Apparently tickets are on sale 12 December.

And what rugby's on? I didn't think anything important's on in March.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

Maybe thatsnotmypuppy will get a 5 minute reprieve and log in...

 

[sokki]

I love the pot luck of all of this. You can be the most dedicated fan, line-up all night last night and turn out with exactly the same tickets as somone who decides to have a wander through Ticketek at 12:01 on there lunch break.

It's a funny world.

i know. i went to ticketek here at port adelaide to get a ticket for sydney and there was no one there. just a guy buying stamps. if i knew it was going to be that easy, straight in, straight out, i would have gotten tickets for other people here who missed out.

 

[sokki]

well if another show goes on sale another day, i'll be happy to get tickets for people. screw the internet.

 

[fingal77]

A few ppl in Newcastle would have killed for that opportunity - it's all about pot luck and also how ticketek handles these things - which is always pretty bad

 

[Precious3]

this is crazy!!

 

[timothius]

Seems One spoke a bit soon on the sale date though. Apparently tickets are on sale 12 December.

And what rugby's on? I didn't think anything important's on in March.

Auckland vs Brumbies.

As much as I dig U2, St Patricks Day will be enough for me, and I don't really fancy waiting around Ericcson 2 days straight, when I could be catching up with people and seeing the beautiful city that is Aucks!

 

[bazza]

once less person to clog the ticketing process then..

 

[Precious3]

after hearing all this, my hopes of getting an A reserve ticket have almost gone out the window...so i will be happy with n e thing i get. i just want to be in that stadium when they play! thats been my lifelong dream....

 

[sokki]

why is ticketek still busy then?

 

[poppedtart]

tickettek

how come it's been sold out for an hour or 2 and I still can't get on, what a bad site... Any word yet on the second show?

 

[Precious3]

only GA tickets are left for Melb.

 

[poppedtart]

GA

only GA.. well that's a shame???

 

[Aussie Edge]

got this off ninemsn

"Fans get vertigo over U2 tour
Monday Dec 5 11:00 AEDT
Fans of Irish supergroup U2 are being asked to pay up to $1100 a ticket on eBay after their Australian Vertigo tour sold out within in hour at venues across the country.
Phone lines were jammed and the Ticketek website was shut down as fans scrambled to get tickets to concerts in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney next March.
However thousands of fans have missed out despite the imposition of an eight-ticket limit and the concerts being held in large venues such as Sydney's Telstra Stadium and Melbourne's Telstra Dome.
The sellout has sparked a wave of bidding on internet auction sites such as eBay, with a pair of A-reserve tickets to the Sydney concert already attracting bids of more than $2,200.
Even general admission standing room tickets are selling on the website for an average of $300 a ticket, three times their face value"

 

[Axver]

Phone lines were jammed and the Ticketek website was shut down as fans scrambled to get tickets to concerts in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney next March.

Nice bullcrap there, considering Adelaide and Brisbane aren't on sale yet!

 

[Precious3]

Re: GA

only GA.. well that's a shame???

shame for ppl like me who want to sit!

 

[timothius]

The scalpers are very smart. After the second show goes on sale these prices will deflate dramatically (GA especially). It will be interesting to see how many back out of auction wins.

 

[fingal77]

My thoughts too also Tim - I did have to wonder about that Hope it bites them in the ass!!!

 

[Aussie Edge]

i hope so too....

 

[Shag On A Rock]

Ack, Tim, can you do me a huge favour, please and email me at work when the second Sydney show goes on sale? please, please, pelase. I won't be able to watch the U2 websites while I'm working. :woe:

 

[fingal77]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/U2-U2-U2-U2-...804138292QQcategoryZ59968QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This guy is a legend

 

[bono_man2002]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/U2-U2-U2-U2-...804138292QQcategoryZ59968QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This guy is a legend

 

[fingal77]

Just had a look at the Michael Coppel website - it say stayed tuned for an announcement tomorrow....well that makes me feel better I can go to work and actually think about work and being a nurse I think that it kind of important