Probably an Ireland show maybe.
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Still rumbling around the quiet reaches of twitter/reddit/tumblr, but nowhere most people would notice. Someone pulled together a bunch of stuff just last week, some of which I hadnāt seen before.
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God the lads wtih proper haircuts type are going to sandbag the supports. Wouldnt want to go for that reason alone
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The first mention of the gig I saw on twitter was thus:
A proper band should have proper haircuts (in my often right opinion)
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Not intended a slight on those that have been booked; apologies to them if itās come across that way - but IMO as an overall bill, itās missing the level of second tier act that Iād expect for a ton.
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Oh bloody hell. The person that runs that account has sometimes been shown to be quite open minded and decent, and then you read something like that.
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Yeah, Iām with you on that. Slowthai will be good waiting-at-the-bar music, Self Esteemās toured so aggressively Iām surprised sheās not booked for my mumās Christmas dinner, Jockstrap decent but totally unsuitable for daytime stadium slot. Just doesnāt feel as well curated as it potentially couldāve been for the price point.
Self Esteem seem to play absolutely everything too, would rather have someone you couldnāt see at every other festival going for that price (BST and All Points East tend to be better at booking acts like that).
Does just feel like Damonās bringing along a few people heās got working on the next Gorillaz record. Donāt mind any of the artists, but could do better both in terms of playing to the crowd, or trying to introduce them to some exciting new acts
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Its a shame Blur arenāt doing APE. Thatād be so much better than a Wembley gig.
Iām sure this will sell out given theyāve not played for so long, but I am interested to know whether thereās a breaking point for these prices for big shows. Three figures for standing that doesnāt even get you to the front feels crazy, takes me from āprobably not but potentiallyā to absolutely no chance, suspect Iām not alone.
Theyāve probably worked out itās more profitable even if they donāt sell it out or something. Bit depressing.
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Out of several groups of friends Iāve been speaking to about it there is lotās of annoyance at the price but most are going to swallow itā¦ although aggrieved about it.
But if they were any cheaper Lonelady would be mad about it.
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oh dear im not ready to start thinking about this yet!
For a couple of recent gig announcements ie Depeche Mode at Ā£80ish each I have thought, canāt afford that at the moment, but neither can everyone else so can safely leave it for a bit and save up, for them to sell out instantly so I just donāt know anymore. This Blur price is just silly.
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