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Title: Queen at the o2
Post by: Burt on April 20, 2017, 10:27:09 AM
Got my tickets sorted, so am as happy as a pig in muck.

BUT

In addition to the face value price for each ticket, they added 1.75 "facility fee" and 10.75 "service charge". Huh???

Fortunately they decided not to add a charge for me to print the tickets out on my own printer.

Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: dannyboi-ffc on April 20, 2017, 10:39:42 AM
I sacrificed Huddersfield away to treat the Mrs. She's seeing Bruno Mars on Friday at the 02. She better bloody enjoy it lol!

Everyone nowadays wants to squeeze every last pence out of ya. It's becoming a joke what people charge for.
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on April 20, 2017, 11:05:28 AM
Quote from: Burt on April 20, 2017, 10:27:09 AM
Got my tickets sorted, so am as happy as a pig in muck.

BUT

In addition to the face value price for each ticket, they added 1.75 "facility fee" and 10.75 "service charge". Huh???

Fortunately they decided not to add a charge for me to print the tickets out on my own printer.



I think you will find they are considering doing just that.
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: westcliff white on April 20, 2017, 11:06:37 AM
queen? as in the band ?

sorry Burt but since Freddie died they ceased to be queen for me.
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Riversider on April 20, 2017, 11:44:26 AM
Good luck with the O2, 99% of the seats are awful and the remaining 1% are not very good,
If you are in the upper tier or at the back I wouldn't even bother going, the sound quality is terrible ,
I was there last month and will be back in October but I had to pay top dollar for one of the front blocks on the floor outside of those blocks the O2 isn't fit for purpose.
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on April 20, 2017, 02:10:43 PM
Quote from: westcliff white on April 20, 2017, 11:06:37 AM
queen? as in the band ?

sorry Burt but since Freddie died they ceased to be queen for me.

Isn't Queen Tim Farrons favourite group.
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: nose on April 20, 2017, 02:57:14 PM
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on April 20, 2017, 10:39:42 AM
I sacrificed Huddersfield away to treat the Mrs. She's seeing Bruno Mars on Friday at the 02. She better bloody enjoy it lol!

Everyone nowadays wants to squeeze every last pence out of ya. It's becoming a joke what people charge for.

Bruno Mars is top top class!!! Saw him a couple of years back, best showman around, reminiscent of the old Rand B/soul performers.
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on April 20, 2017, 02:59:24 PM
Quote from: nose on April 20, 2017, 02:57:14 PM
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on April 20, 2017, 10:39:42 AM
I sacrificed Huddersfield away to treat the Mrs. She's seeing Bruno Mars on Friday at the 02. She better bloody enjoy it lol!

Everyone nowadays wants to squeeze every last pence out of ya. It's becoming a joke what people charge for.

Bruno Mars is top top class!!! Saw him a couple of years back, best showman around, reminiscent of the old Rand B/soul performers.

Isn't Bruno Mars on another planet ?
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Supermitch on April 20, 2017, 05:41:41 PM
Hope you enjoy.  I saw Queen with Paul Rodgers at Wembley Arena a number of years ago and it was very good.

Personally though I don't like the O2 so didn't consider getting tickets.
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: jarv on April 20, 2017, 07:04:41 PM
Isn't she a bit old now to be going to pop concerts? :Get Coat gif:
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: spikey norman on April 20, 2017, 07:56:37 PM
Quote from: Supermitch on April 20, 2017, 05:41:41 PM
Hope you enjoy.  I saw Queen with Paul Rodgers at Wembley Arena a number of years ago and it was very good.

Personally though I don't like the O2 so didn't consider getting tickets.
Quote from: Supermitch on April 20, 2017, 05:41:41 PM
Hope you enjoy.  I saw Queen with Paul Rodgers at Wembley Arena a number of years ago and it was very good.

Personally though I don't like the O2 so didn't consider getting tickets.

Saw Queen with Freddie at Brighton Centre in 1979 which was brilliant.
Also saw Queen with Paul Rodgers which was good.
Agree about O2
Never been before until going to Black Sabbath's final tour concert in January.Decent enough view from seats in upper tier but didn't feel safe walking along row to my seat as it felt so steep.
Good job I was sober otherwise I would have gone down a few rows.Really good concert though.Ozzie and Sabbath were great.
Going to London Arena for first time in June to see Guns and Roses.
Is it a good venue for concerts?
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Burt on April 20, 2017, 08:04:57 PM
If you mean the SSE Arena at Wembley it's OK - saw ZZ Top there last year and the acoustics were average. Heard worse, heard better. Funnily enough the worst I had was ACDC at Wembley Stadium but I think that was more to do with their decibel level (bleeding ears, deaf for a week) as opposed to anything else, and overall it was a superb gig.
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: spikey norman on April 20, 2017, 08:29:08 PM
Quote from: Burt on April 20, 2017, 08:04:57 PM
If you mean the SSE Arena at Wembley it's OK - saw ZZ Top there last year and the acoustics were average. Heard worse, heard better. Funnily enough the worst I had was ACDC at Wembley Stadium but I think that was more to do with their decibel level (bleeding ears, deaf for a week) as opposed to anything else, and overall it was a superb gig.
Meant West Ham's ground
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Burt on April 20, 2017, 08:38:28 PM
Quote from: spikey norman on April 20, 2017, 08:29:08 PM
Quote from: Burt on April 20, 2017, 08:04:57 PM
If you mean the SSE Arena at Wembley it's OK - saw ZZ Top there last year and the acoustics were average. Heard worse, heard better. Funnily enough the worst I had was ACDC at Wembley Stadium but I think that was more to do with their decibel level (bleeding ears, deaf for a week) as opposed to anything else, and overall it was a superb gig.
Meant West Ham's ground

Ah OK, sorry can't help. Last time I went there was 2012 for some minor sporting event  :dft011:
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: spikey norman on April 20, 2017, 11:07:52 PM
Being there for the Olympics must have been as an amazing experience Burt.
Hoping it will be a good venue for the concert in June but have heard it can be a bit flat for the football.
Have been to both Wembley venues for concerts and Twickenham to see the Stones but best venue for me personally is Hammersmith  Odeon or whatever it is called these days.


Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: bog on April 21, 2017, 09:33:53 AM
Is the Duke of Edinburgh going to appear also?

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Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Funky Fulham Dave on April 21, 2017, 09:57:34 AM

Back in the late 90's did some work in the Holland Park home of Anita Dobson.

She was absolutely lovely and gave me chapter and verse of her early years living in the East End and talked enthusiastically about her "fella".

She later paid me from a dual bank account that included the name of Brian May on the cheque, but didn't manage to see him though. 

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Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on April 21, 2017, 10:19:16 AM
Quote from: Burt on April 20, 2017, 08:04:57 PM
If you mean the SSE Arena at Wembley it's OK - saw ZZ Top there last year and the acoustics were average. Heard worse, heard better. Funnily enough the worst I had was ACDC at Wembley Stadium but I think that was more to do with their decibel level (bleeding ears, deaf for a week) as opposed to anything else, and overall it was a superb gig.

It's a shame Bert Weedon isn't around today, he would be sensational, and would pull in the crowds.
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Bumpy on April 21, 2017, 01:32:57 PM
I'm aware that some people who aren't moderators have started their non Fulham posts with NFR.  Is there a reason this post isn't mark in that way?
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on April 21, 2017, 01:46:27 PM
Because Bumpy. NFR stands for Not For Resuscitation.
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Burt on April 21, 2017, 01:50:21 PM
Quote from: Bumpy on April 21, 2017, 01:32:57 PM
I'm aware that some people who aren't moderators have started their non Fulham posts with NFR.  Is there a reason this post isn't mark in that way?

Because I forgot  :dft001:
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: bog on April 22, 2017, 11:14:26 AM
Quote from: bog on April 21, 2017, 09:33:53 AM
Is the Duke of Edinburgh going to appear also?

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I understand that the old Duke does an excellent karaoke of the Sex Pistols' 'God save the Queen....'

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Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on April 22, 2017, 11:21:45 AM
Quote from: bog on April 22, 2017, 11:14:26 AM
Quote from: bog on April 21, 2017, 09:33:53 AM
Is the Duke of Edinburgh going to appear also?

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I understand that the old Duke does an excellent karaoke of the Sex Pistols' 'God save the Queen



Wait till you hear his rendition of "Hitler has only got one ball".⚽️   092.gif 093.gif   ⚽️
Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: bog on April 22, 2017, 01:03:10 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on April 22, 2017, 11:21:45 AM
Quote from: bog on April 22, 2017, 11:14:26 AM
Quote from: bog on April 21, 2017, 09:33:53 AM
Is the Duke of Edinburgh going to appear also?

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I understand that the old Duke does an excellent karaoke of the Sex Pistols' 'God save the Queen

There was a time at the club's lowest point Woolly when you could say that about Fulham...

Wait till you hear his rendition of "Hitler has only got one ball".⚽️   092.gif 093.gif   ⚽️

Title: Re: Queen at the o2
Post by: PokerMatt on April 22, 2017, 02:24:24 PM
Quote from: Burt on April 21, 2017, 01:50:21 PM
Quote from: Bumpy on April 21, 2017, 01:32:57 PM
I'm aware that some people who aren't moderators have started their non Fulham posts with NFR.  Is there a reason this post isn't mark in that way?

Because I forgot  :dft001:

I'm starting a petition to strip Burt of his moderator title.