Went see a few groups in the past, Status Quo twice, Hollies, Searches, Jerry and the Pacemakers, Four Tops, Jimmy Ruffin etc, can’t ever remember them being that expensive, but as you probably guessed, it was a while ago. Apart from most of the modern day acts being crap, I’m getting a bit too old to be shuffled around in crowds, drinking horrible warm beer, and risk catching covid. And most of the people I loved to watch and listen to have mostly died now…
There’s no way I’d pay silly money to see big names performing, don’t care who they are!
I remember seeing the likes of Blondie and The Ramones at The Hammersmith Odeon back in the 70’s…both affordable and great fun!!
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I’ve paid £93 to see The Corrs in November up on a balcony about as far from the stage as it’s possible to get.
I won’t pay that much normally but as it’s them…
I try to avoid arenas as they cost a small fortune.
St David’s Hall in Cardiff,currently closed,seem to have shows that are much cheaper.
Suzi Quatro for a show that didn’t happen because it got closed, was £55 and I thought that was a bit steep!
And their shows out of the main arena are can be very cheap.
I saw Kitty MacFarlane for £10 and The Carravick Sisters for £12.
Folk acts if you haven’t heard of them.
I try to stick to smaller venues and tribute acts can be cheap.
I’m seeing a Glam Rock show tomorrow that cost £29.50,ELO Again (Again) for under £30 in April,a production of Evita for £15 in March by the local youth theatre group,a Bee Gees tribute show in May-again under £30 and a show dedicated to The Searchers ,equally cheap in October.
But the actual real artists?
When Elton John appeared in Cardiff on his farewell tour the cheapest tickets were about £285.Didn’t go.
I won’t go and see Elvis Costello because the cheapest tickets for his Cardiff show are over £100.
But I did see Al Stewart at a smaller venue pre-Covid and that was under £40.Very sensible.
I know artists have to hire the venues and then set ticket prices accordingly but the only way to stop high prices is for folk to collectively refuse to buy them.
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On this evening’s news they had interviews with people who are attending the Taylor Swift concert tomorrow night at the Olympic Stadium. What was interesting was a few people interviewed from the USA and Canada who had tickets and said it was cheaper than going to see her in North America.
My son went to a Blink182 concert last week and told me he paid over $260 for their tickets a very long way from the stage.
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Even football was affordable back then;)
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And the games were more interesting too Tambos.
Imagine VAR back then:)
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Showaddywaddy are coming to Cardiff-£37.50.
Not all artists are ripping you off.
It’s more the booking agencies who do the ripping off, not the actual artists.
I didn’t realise they were still alive, let alone still putting on a show:)
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I think we have to take into account the devaluation of the pound over the years (less for your quid) and although people complain about being skint and moan about energy prices, they do seem to waste an awful lot of money on gadgets and trivial things these days…
I would have paid that to see him…
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Sure. That’s affordable these days. Back in the 90s, though, I couldn’t attend a Chris de Burgh concert on a lovely late summer evening as £50 was too high a price. I still regret that immensely.
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Just booked to see Leo Sayer .
£49 which is reasonable by todays standards…
Now do I splash out for Suzi Quatro when tickets go on sale tomorrow?
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I used to like Leo Sayer Furry, didn’t know he was still doing the rounds…
Best song…‘Moonlighting’
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Yeah…a good one…mines Orchard Road.
He should do both those.
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Depends if you still feel like dancing;)
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Leo Sayer lives near me on the Southern Highlands of NSW. I have seen him a few times at free Seniors’ Concerts. He does occasional club gigs here too.
He is well into his 70s
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As are most artists from our youth…if not older.
Suzi Quatro tickets go on sale today.
She is 73 I think.
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I have just returned from a production of Evita
Cost me £12.
Admittedly by my local Youth Theatre but it could have been professional actors on stage.
They were that good.
Theatre sold out.
So I’ve booked for a production of The Addams Family Musical in November at the same venue.
By a theatre company that have been going 52 years.
Just £17.
Some things are really cheap.
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