Comments on: £106 To See Aerosmith!

By: Ian "Eddie" Edwards

Ian "Eddie" Edwards — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:21:42 +0000

I have been going to gigs for 28 yrs and seen almost every rock band there is live. Gigs are my life.
I`m very concerned with all this overpricing.
I saw Airbourne at Wolves Civic (where most bands charge £45) and they charged £10 in the door and sold the venue out.
Top gig, and what a great way of getting you ti see them. Bouncing off the walls all night.

By: zebach

zebach — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:07:03 +0000

It’s the greedy promoters, not the band. If you can save up some extra cash for the show, you’re gonna ROCK! (seriously, make some complaints directly to the promoter!)

By: metalmaz

metalmaz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:36:20 +0000

I’ve decided to go and purchased tickets, but it was 50-50. I still can’t believe the price though. I have a feeling that it won’t anywhere near sell out and they might have to reconsider their options

By: tom phoenix

tom phoenix — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:56:59 +0000

fuck the 02, im going to barcelona where you can get a flight, a hotel room, an aerosmith ticket and a pet pidgeon from las ramblas all for under £95!

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:24:33 +0000

I’m a big Aerosmith & IMO Pump was the last great album. Why do they feel the need to release greatest hits albums all the bloody time? Should do more DVDs instead. Back to point.

I was ready for tickets going on sale Friday 9:00am as advertised on official site and live nation. Got a e-mail Thursday pre-sale tickets on sale now. I was like, great I missed all the best seats. I was shocked to see £95 as I saw them three years ago for £50. I thought it might be a inflated pre-sale price. After a while I decided to get to standing tickets and assumed it must have been because of the venue or just been one night. I think it is a rip-off and I wouldn’t pay that price to see them again.

I was going to go to Download but they were charging £1300 for the weekend with a hotel for two nights. What a joke! I tried to get my own hotel but guess who has already got all the rooms, Download. IMO Download is a rip-off unless you get the standard ticket or camp. I can’t slum it for three days so I decided on London and make a trip of it.

I won’t badmouth Aerosmith without knowing for sure who’s to blame.

By: Gareth Cole

Gareth Cole — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:57:12 +0000

I saw Aerosmith once on the Get A Grip tour, it was pretty cool. Now I have 2 boys aged 11 and 8 who, through the dubious virtue of Guitar Hero, are properly into bands like Bon Jovi and Aerosmith. So far, so good for these ageing rock stars – a new generation to listen to their records. That is where it ends though – much as I would love to take my kids (and wife!) to see them, 440 quid is probably enough for a holiday. And what is it with the bands setting up shop in the O2 and not touring the country properly. They don’t deserve such loyal fans. Spread the love, go and see some up and coming bands, or some old hands still doing it – Focus and Wishbone Ash for example were awesome last year, and they played their socks off here in little old Newark/Notts. Aerosmith can frankly shove it. Unfortunately though, the tickets will no doubt sell out to people with more money than sense – not to mention some desperately loyal fans – so bands like Bon Jovi and Aerosmith will do it all over again next time.

By: Kevos

Kevos — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:17:19 +0000

Why the big hoo-hah? Aerosmith have always been about the dollars. We all know this ! They always charge huge amounts on their US tours so we should be thankful for : A. The fact there actually bothering to come over here for once. and B. Its not(like in America) a fully seated event for which you cant get seats anywhere near the stage.

By: Nige

Nige — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:58:42 +0000

Oh and Michael, it`s pricks like u who fuck it up u banker!

By: Nige

Nige — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:50:42 +0000

Get fucked simples!

By: Neil-H

Neil-H — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:57:34 +0000

The Paris Bercyshow is 56,50 € £50.65 and 78,50 € (£71.50) before (cheaper) booking fees. Considering the O2 holds at least 5000 more than Bercy someone decided it would be a good idea to fleece the london fans.

21 years ago it cost £10 or £11 to see them at Wembley Arena. Adjusted for inflation at 2010 prices thats equivalent to £21-£26. Another way of looking at it – in 1989 the avergae UK salary was £8000 and today its £32000. So why are we paying 10 x 1989 prices instead of 4x?