1. Originally posted by U2sBiggestFan:My London 1 tickets went missing in the post so I've got to pick them up at the box office, hope this doesn't mean I'm queuing for my tickets instead of a good spot ?
    Damn =/ Would you be able to pick them up the day before? Or get someone to hold your place in the queue. If you're going on your own, I'm sure if you get chatting to someone and explain they will gladly oblige, just be sure you've got numbered if someone is running a numbering system.

    I'm on edge at the minute as I still haven't received London 2 (Seated Collectors). I have a feeling these might be dispatched closer to the time.

    And on a sidenote, this morning I received tix for Simple Minds a week tomorrow (from Ticketmaster) barely a week before the show. Thankfully they came Signed For and I got an email alert telling me. I don't know why they don't do this for all the tix they send out. I'd happily pay an extra charge to cover it and not have to worry quite so much about them going astray.
  2. Originally posted by Caledonia:[..]
    Damn =/ Would you be able to pick them up the day before? Or get someone to hold your place in the queue. If you're going on your own, I'm sure if you get chatting to someone and explain they will gladly oblige, just be sure you've got numbered if someone is running a numbering system.

    I'm on edge at the minute as I still haven't received London 2 (Seated Collectors). I have a feeling these might be dispatched closer to the time.

    And on a sidenote, this morning I received tix for Simple Minds a week tomorrow (from Ticketmaster) barely a week before the show. Thankfully they came Signed For and I got an email alert telling me. I don't know why they don't do this for all the tix they send out. I'd happily pay an extra charge to cover it and not have to worry quite so much about them going astray.
    Damn. I wish I was seeing Simple Minds...
  3. Just scored GA for Dallas about 3 hours ago.
  4. Originally posted by U2sBiggestFan:My London 1 tickets went missing in the post so I've got to pick them up at the box office, hope this doesn't mean I'm queuing for my tickets instead of a good spot ?


    Hey man, I had this last time around , probably because I live outside the UK.
    Don't worry! Just go queue when you want to and pick up the tickets during a toilet break. Shouldn't take too long. And as long as you explain that you are forced to pick up those tickets. No line organizers or fellow fans should be difficult about that.
  5. Originally posted by U2sBiggestFan:My London 1 tickets went missing in the post so I've got to pick them up at the box office, hope this doesn't mean I'm queuing for my tickets instead of a good spot ?
    Wow Wayne, that sucks BIG time.

    I am sorry to tell you this but box offices rarely open ahead of gates - at least here in Spain they don't (and Aviva Stadium in Dublin and Olimpic Stadium in Rome don't do it either, that are my only international experiences with box offices).

    I would fry Ticketmaster UK with emails asking for an early pick-up. Try to make up some excuse or something, but make sure you get them before gates open!
  6. Originally posted by mofothethird:[..]


    Hey man, I had this last time around , probably because I live outside the UK.
    Don't worry! Just go queue when you want to and pick up the tickets during a toilet break. Shouldn't take too long. And as long as you explain that you are forced to pick up those tickets. No line organizers or fellow fans should be difficult about that.
    +1, buuut that's only useful if the box offices open before the GA gates...
  7. I'mmmm so excited, its been awhile for me. Hope they come to your shores soon. Official 40th anniversary this year, and I think they are lining stuff up, have heard Jim hint at it a couple of times so fingers crossed something is in the pipeline over the next year or two for you.
  8. Yes. But since its ticketmaster UK I'm hoping they would take on the same strategy as last time and open their box office around 15:00 ish, and be open for the rest of the afternoon..

    Ask around, ask security if you don't know how , when or where. I found the TM UK staff extremely helpful and friendly.
  9. Originally posted by mofothethird:[..]


    Hey man, I had this last time around , probably because I live outside the UK.
    Don't worry! Just go queue when you want to and pick up the tickets during a toilet break. Shouldn't take too long. And as long as you explain that you are forced to pick up those tickets. No line organizers or fellow fans should be difficult about that.
    Exactly, and just in case anything might happen to the queue whilst you're getting your tix, see if you can get the phone number of the person you were queuing with, and get them to hold a spot for you once inside. I shall be GA queuing for London 1 - just havent decided what kind of crazy o'clock I'm going to queue from just yet. I can't imagine anyone unwilling to not hold your place.
  10. Originally posted by Caledonia:[..]
    Exactly, and just in case anything might happen to the queue whilst you're getting your tix, see if you can get the phone number of the person you were queuing with, and get them to hold a spot for you once inside. I shall be GA queuing for London 1 - just havent decided what kind of crazy o'clock I'm going to queue from just yet. I can't imagine anyone unwilling to not hold your place.
    Have you tried to find someone in the middle of a crowded GA? Nearly impossible unless the person is at a very recognisable spot (first row, or just besides the soundboard or a light tower or something).
  11. Well thanks for your opinions and help guys, think I'be over thought this as I'm going with 2 friends (causal fans at best). Getting a coach there and should arrive about 16:00. Now all I need to do is get them to que as soon as we get there instead of finding the closest bar so I can pick up the tickets. Also need to phone TM and see what time box office opens. Hopfully pump into some of you there
  12. Originally posted by U2sBiggestFan:Well thanks for your opinions and help guys, think I'be over thought this as I'm going with 2 friends (causal fans at best). Getting a coach there and should arrive about 16:00. Now all I need to do is get them to que as soon as we get there instead of finding the closest bar so I can pick up the tickets. Also need to phone TM and see what time box office opens. Hopfully pump into some of you there
    All will be good I'm sure - have a great show!