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Post by csimms4 on Sept 30, 2014 17:23:26 GMT -5
Yes, you're right. It was price level only. I am guessing that since we are one section from each other at one show it was "blocks" that were available but we could not choose them specifically. Thank you both. I don't get it though - aren't pre-sales made specifically so that subscribers can hand-pick the exact seats that they want, before everyone else? Otherwise, what's the use of pre-sales? Just for the privilege of paying earlier than everyone else? I think it is so you know you are going to get tickets. They only release certain blocks for pre sale - and they aren't even necessarily the best seats. |
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Post by Q3 on Sept 30, 2014 17:24:02 GMT -5
London Presale appears to be sold out except for some L330 VIP tickets. You need to use the VIP link for these. There are good sources saying they will be adding a London show on the 18th. *** Congrats to everyone getting tickets! Any buzz about the possibility of adding a 3rd O2 show on the 16th? I need to know before booking a plane ticket. Not that I have seen or heard. BUT it is typical to add one show at at time. You may want to book a flight that gets in a day early anyway. At least I would. Then if you have a delay, you make your show on the 17th. And if they add a 16th show, you are prob covered. My experience with January flights US-London is that you should plan on a weather delay. It may not happen, but why take the chance. This is not a meeting you can reschedule.  I wish I had to worry about booking flights.  |
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 30, 2014 17:27:07 GMT -5
Any buzz about the possibility of adding a 3rd O2 show on the 16th? I need to know before booking a plane ticket. Not that I have seen or heard. BUT it is typical to add one show at at time. You may want to book a flight that gets in a day early anyway. At least I would. Then if you have a delay, you make your show on the 17th. And if they add a 16th show, you are prob covered. My experience with January flights US-London is that you should plan on a weather delay. It may not happen, but why take the chance. This is not a meeting you can reschedule. I wish I had to worry about booking flights. I am planning to depart LA on the 14th just to get there on the 15th, just to be safe and to account for any weather delays that might happen. |
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Post by satisfied on Sept 30, 2014 17:28:27 GMT -5
Throwback to Toronto "Somebody to Luv" OMG!!! Adam tweeted out link to my vid for Somebody to love!! Why was I sleeping at that moment!! Sleep is so overrated! Good luck to everyone with getting tickets. Is there another password or link to London O2? It keeps saying tickets not available online yet. Can someone PM me if there is something for UK shows. Thanks Congrats, nic! How thrilling for you! Such an excellent vid it is! |
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Post by katycake on Sept 30, 2014 17:33:25 GMT -5
Thank you both. I don't get it though - aren't pre-sales made specifically so that subscribers can hand-pick the exact seats that they want, before everyone else? Otherwise, what's the use of pre-sales? Just for the privilege of paying earlier than everyone else? I think it is so you know you are going to get tickets. They only release certain blocks for pre sale - and they aren't even necessarily the best seats. So unless the venue is particularly small, to me it seems like a better deal to buy with the general public. It's very unlikely not to get a ticket at all. Yesterday when I checked the O2, there were still tickets in all blocks for today's concert (I think it was Kylie Minogue). |
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Post by Q3 on Sept 30, 2014 17:33:39 GMT -5
Not that I have seen or heard. BUT it is typical to add one show at at time. You may want to book a flight that gets in a day early anyway. At least I would. Then if you have a delay, you make your show on the 17th. And if they add a 16th show, you are prob covered. My experience with January flights US-London is that you should plan on a weather delay. It may not happen, but why take the chance. This is not a meeting you can reschedule. I wish I had to worry about booking flights. I am planning to depart LA on the 14th just to get there on the 15th, just to be safe and to account for any weather delays that might happen. I used to commute form LA to London and it is smart to add a day or two. Also, I love London! It is one of my fav cities -- along with Istanbul, Paris, Italy other than Rome, Canadian cities and Bangkok and.... OK I have a lot of favs!! Oh and top of my list to visit -- Shanghai!! Seriously -- London, shopping, eating, theater, the Tate Modern = Heaven!! |
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Post by Q3 on Sept 30, 2014 17:37:39 GMT -5
I think it is so you know you are going to get tickets. They only release certain blocks for pre sale - and they aren't even necessarily the best seats. So unless the venue is particularly small, to me it seems like a better deal to buy with the general public. It's very unlikely not to get a ticket at all. Yesterday when I checked the O2, there were still tickets in all blocks for today's concert (I think it was Kylie Minogue). I am pretty certain that Queen is a bigger draw. It really does not matter at this point for O2 London -- the fan presale is over. Now it is pretty much VIP or general public or low quality tickets in presales. General public sale seems the best bet. But you never know what will happen. I got 1st row MSG tickets 2 weeks before the concert -- granted they were "platinum" tickets but they were from Ticketmaster. |
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 30, 2014 17:40:15 GMT -5
So unless the venue is particularly small, to me it seems like a better deal to buy with the general public. It's very unlikely not to get a ticket at all. Yesterday when I checked the O2, there were still tickets in all blocks for today's concert (I think it was Kylie Minogue). I am pretty certain that Queen is a bigger draw. It really does not matter at this point for O2 London -- the fan presale is over. Now it is pretty much VIP or general public or low quality tickets in presales. General public sale seems the best bet. But you never know what will happen. I got 1st row MSG tickets 2 weeks before the concert -- granted they were "platinum" tickets but they were from Ticketmaster. I think I kind of underestimated how big Queen still are until this year. They are still pretty huge worldwide. |
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Post by Q3 on Sept 30, 2014 17:55:50 GMT -5
I am pretty certain that Queen is a bigger draw. It really does not matter at this point for O2 London -- the fan presale is over. Now it is pretty much VIP or general public or low quality tickets in presales. General public sale seems the best bet. But you never know what will happen. I got 1st row MSG tickets 2 weeks before the concert -- granted they were "platinum" tickets but they were from Ticketmaster. I think I kind of underestimated how big Queen still are until this year. They are still pretty huge worldwide. Here's an idea of how big Queen is in the UK -- 1 in 6 UK households own a Queen album!! Queen have made UK chart history by becoming the first act to sell six million copies of an individual album. For comparison -- Queen's greatest hits have "only" sold 8 million copies in the US, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Since the UK population is only 64 million and the US has 325 million residents --- that gives you a bit of scale. By some measures Queen is >> Beatles in the UK. |
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Post by zeldon on Sept 30, 2014 18:07:15 GMT -5
On Rollingstone.com, you can see a vid of the Zac Brown band covering Bo Rap at the Iheart festival this year in Vegas. I think this is a really talented band, but this cover doesn't work for me at all. The vocals don't work but also really miss Dr. May's sweet guitar. Evidently they've been practicing this cover for nearly a year and said it was the hardest they've ever attempted. I'm amazed they attempted it one year after Queen + Adam Lambert stole the show at Iheart and Bo Rap was on the setlist. It will make you want to go down the rabbit hole and hear the real deal. www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/zac-brown-band-bohemian-rhapsody-video-20140930 |
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