?50 to see Roger at NEC?!

BigDim · Post by **BigDim** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:31 pm

Thought I'd start a thread to discuss something that's really suprised me about Roger's 2007 tour...

I'm not sure how much tickets are being sold for at other venues but at Birmingham's NEC Arena box office tickets are going for ?50!!

I've had a ticket kindly bought for me as an early Xmas gift but was shocked to discover that they're being sold at what I'd consider to be an extortionate rate!

To be fair I don't really appreciate the true costs of putting on such a tour, but imagine that the performance will indeed be fantastic, however, surely ?50 is a little on the high side?

I was just wondering what other forum members thought?

Post by **drafsack** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:12 pm

The tickets were more than that for the Cork show last year - so ?50 seem reasonable

Yucateco · Post by **Yucateco** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:03 pm

In Germany the prices are 70-100 Euro... whatever that is in that british money

not too much i think consiodering the show he brings with fireworks, explosions, video and flying pigs ....

The Ballad Of Pink Floyd · Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:53 pm

70 euros is 50 quid .

Post by **drafsack** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:33 pm

There are ?30 tickets available for earls court

Edel · Post by **Edel** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:07 pm

The tickets for the show in Bergen (Norway) cost 650,- NOK, which is about ?52 GBP. So I think ?50 is quite reasonable.

The tickets for the show in Stavanger this summer were cheap, only 490,- NOK (= ?40 GBP).

Sonic Destruction · Post by **Sonic Destruction** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:22 pm

NZ$400 for platinum seating for Roger in NZ = approx 130 UK pounds, I think.

Post by **Keith Jordan** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:36 pm

Tickets can only be worth what people are willing to pay for them!! So blame the fans for being silly enough to pay that for them!! My two were ?116 for block B, Row P seats 13 and 14 at the MEN in Manchester.

The enjoyment I will get from attending that concert with my brother David, seeing Roger and his band up there doing their thing, is well worth the money in my opinion.

everton1690 · Post by **everton1690** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:44 pm

Keith Jordan wrote:Tickets can only be worth what people are willing to pay for them!! So blame the fans for being silly enough to pay that for them!! My two were ?116 for block B, Row P seats 13 and 14 at the MEN in Manchester.

The enjoyment I will get from attending that concert with my brother David, seeing Roger and his band up there doing their thing, is well worth the money in my opinion.

i'll be there too, right in front of ya.

same price ?116 to see roger MIME a few tracks, and 3 lead guitarists do one mans job...... strueth

nemesis11f · Post by **nemesis11f** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:42 pm

everton1690 wrote:
Keith Jordan wrote:Tickets can only be worth what people are willing to pay for them!! So blame the fans for being silly enough to pay that for them!! My two were ?116 for block B, Row P seats 13 and 14 at the MEN in Manchester.

The enjoyment I will get from attending that concert with my brother David, seeing Roger and his band up there doing their thing, is well worth the money in my opinion.

i'll be there too, right in front of ya.

same price ?116 to see roger MIME a few tracks, and 3 lead guitarists do one mans job...... strueth

I do hope you're not serious.

everton1690 · Post by **everton1690** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:09 pm

I do hope you're not serious.[/quote]

i am....... stating a fact

simpledumbpilot · Post by **simpledumbpilot** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:34 pm

everton1690 wrote:i am....... stating a fact

No you're not.

I just did tho

Sonic Destruction · Post by **Sonic Destruction** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:55 pm

Is seeing Roger expensive? Yes! Is it worth the expense? Definitely yes!!

fatoldbob · Post by **fatoldbob** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:09 pm

Roger, David, Rick and Nick are all getting to the age where touring will become more problematic.

See any of them as often as you can afford and be glad that you are getting the chance now. It may not come again.

Sonic Destruction · Post by **Sonic Destruction** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:46 am

I guess touring expenses must be pretty high for old Rog as well. It is not like it is just him and a guitar bussing from one town to the next.