Actually there are far more expensive old acts out there.
Markus.
> Last Friday I went watching Faithless at the MEN arena
> (Manchester, uk) it was a sold out gig and was fantastic.
> It was £25 a ticket, which is really reasonable these
> days. The Stage was fantastic, about 6 screens, great
> lights and I could see where my money had gone!
> The day after I went to watch My Chemical Romance again
> this was at the MEN and again sold out. The ticket was
> £17.50 (cheap as chips!!!!) this time no screens, but a
> good stage, a drummer on a revolving platform, fire works
> and huge fire cannon things. I thought it was shit-HOT
> for £17.50!!!!
>
> The reason I write this is because I am going to see 'the
> meat' in May. I am on the 3rd row from the front on the
> floor - great seats. This has cost me £45 a ticket, a bit
> much but not outrageous. The last few times I have seen
> him (over a few years) inc the RAH gig, the stage has been
> the same, the lighting not much different and it has just
> been bit of a plain affair.
>
> If those other bands can sell tickets cheaper and there
> are probably equal number of people in all of them AND
> have a bigger tour budget why can't the meat when his
> tickets are a little more expensive?
> If this is gonna be the meats last full on outing (and I
> think it will) I hope there is a little bit more cash in
> the pot to send him off in a good way and for people to be
> coming home thinking they got their monies worth.
>
> P.s. can you tell I am an accountant?
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