The slightly less discussed element of surge pricing done how Ticketmaster and others do it, is that it preys on dopamine release and use of gamification. It’s not unlike gambling sites and gamblers who chase losses. If they’d been honest that they thought, maybe rightly, that £400 is the market value of a ticket, then everyone would know and could decide yes or no. But by using queueing and surge prices they lure in those that think they’ll pay £150, but after 6 hours and watching the queue numbers going down feel like a ‘winner’ even though they end up paying £350+ It’s very clever
They were well executed weren’t they? Charles I famously with one swing of the axe. Pretty efficient really. He didn’t get to the front of the ‘being executed’ queue and find they decided to use 3 blokes with 6 axes!
Following the discussion on the Oasis concerts, ticket pricing, etc., I'm hoping someone can explain to me. Why are they so popular and in demand? Back in the day, I liked Oasis. I went to see them a few times around the millenium, I bought the albums. The early ones were very, very good. But frankly the last good one they released was in 1995 and since then its diminishing returns and retreads. I just don't get why they get so much attention even now. (prepares to get shot down in flames)
Won't get shot down by me, I didn't like them first time round! But overblown media coverage generates interest and curiosity amongst people who mightn't normally be bothered and the circus around getting tickets encourages folk to think they might be missing out on something. I'm sure a lot of people will go and come out wondering if it was really worth it.
This is spot on for me. My son has tickets but in his words "I'm not the biggest fan on earth but I know it's gonna be a real milestone gig. We managed to get 8 tickets all at the basic price so was the best outcome really"
If The Beatles were all still around & got back together in 1986 I’d have paid half a week’s wage to go and see them.
I saw a bit of Liam at Leeds festival and the audience were all around 18-25 but knew all the words Whether you like them or not they’re a proper band there’s some stat I saw other week about no real bands in the charts anymore It’s all manufactured music there will be good young bands but they aren’t breaking through or they’re just posh boys pretending
The Sherlocks. Played Linnet around 2016, free entry. Now playing stadiums & festivals. They played Don Valley Bowl earlier this year. Only downside is they’re Massive supporters.
Don't know what the fuss regarding the queue and price of tickets is all about, I got all the tickets I wanted, none. The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
Proper band? Even ignoring the fact that they’ve had loads of different band members in the heyday, no one knows who the actual band will be yet do they? Probably just be High Flying Birds plus Liam doing Oasis covers?
Oasis had two main line-ups, one up to 1999 and one from then on, Beady Eye was basically Oasis without Noel and one of Beady Eye is now in High Flying Birds. There'll be at least three of the original Oasis members in the band and Bonehead plays guitar for Liam, so he'll probably be there is some capacity to make it four.
I do believe the promoter for this tour is Live Nation. And guess who owns Ticketmaster? Yep, that’s right. Live Nation. There have definitely been cases in the past where artists haven’t made prior agreement to use dynamic pricing but Live Nation being the promoter has opted to use it anyway.
My lad is 14 and a big fan of Oasis. We couldn’t get tickets as the Website kept crashing. I’ll get some through a reseller at inflated prices. It will be worth it for my lad. I saw them at Knebworth in the 90s.
It's summer holidays, lots of negativity and miserable news all year round - ppl want something to come together, unite and be happy about. Good ****.
