Kings of Leon - O2 - Saturday 11th December 2010 - *No tickets sales/swaps*

handsomecake

94000 tickets sold since friday in recession hit ireland.not bad for a supposedly "****" band

sonic.trip

have been trying since 9 and fcukin nothing :rolleyes:

whiterebel

sonic.trip wrote: »

have been trying since 9 and fcukin nothing :rolleyes:

Probably gone to their "legitimate" scalping site within seconds.......

lunacyfoundme

This is ridiculous. All tickets sold out by 9.03. I've actually been getting no matches since pretty much 9 on the button. There has to be a better system than ticketmasters sh!te website. I guess its off to eBay for me.

Sorry to all of you who couldn't get tickets.

Look on the bright side; it won't be the last time they're in Ireland doing intimate gigs, I assure you.

apope8

same been hitting refresh on my browser since 8:55 and when find tickets came up I havnt been able to get tickets! Bulling!

Eddie Ere

Are the o2 strict on seating arrangements?

Tech3

sonic.trip wrote: »

have been trying since 9 and fcukin nothing :rolleyes:

same here, this is annoying

Lillylilly

When is an acceptable time to give up trying?
I could sit here all day!

sonic.trip

really is outrageous though, i was at the ready since 8.59 and have trie3d every combo of tickets, standing, seating etc........load of bull, not happy

wibs

Trying to get two of these as a 21st birthday gift since yesterday, same sh1t today, 30 seconds after 9 o'clock and all gone, same yesterday. Tickets appearing on ebay within seconds, its jokes

Messi19

Managed to get 4 'best available' which was seated. Even had my mam down at the local kiosk about 10th in the queue and the woman on the desk said the 1st person in the queue would be lucky to get 4 because there was only between 4000-6000 left for general sale :eek:

Hannibal

got asked to answer that security password about 20 different times up until 9.08 again it was accepted by which time 'there was nothing left'. This is a scam by ticketmaster

Lillylilly

I'm so upset....

This is obviously punishment cos I got the Slane ones fairly easy

996tt

it is really the luck of the draw, i managed to get both slane and the O2.

Pretty sickening to see the prices being asked on Ebay, they review the process, maybe make you bring your passport to prevent touting.

Tech3

One has to question how many tickets are on sale from 9? Idiots that have no interest in going are very clever in buying loads of these tickets on the button with little left for the people who actually want to go.

sonic.trip

really is a joke how most of us couldn't get tickets since 9.00 on the button and people that have no interest in going get them :mad:

Tech3

I wouldnt buy a ticket being reselled, never have- never will.

sonic.trip

Steviemak wrote: »

I would not buy one of those printed tickets.

just thinking that myself, that is so dodgy. sure he could just sell itand then get there to the gig really early

Eddie Ere

Don't intend to!


Does anyone know from past experience if they are strict on where you sit/stand?

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tech2 wrote: »

One has to question how many tickets are on sale from 9? Idiots that have no interest in going are very clever in buying loads of these tickets on the button with little left for the people who actually want to go.

Contradiction, no?

dekbhoy

very disappointed

Lillylilly

Eddie Ere wrote: »

Don't intend to!


Does anyone know from past experience if they are strict on where you sit/stand?

I was seated at the O2 last year for them and the security/ usher fellas were fairly strict alright. You only get into the little area that your ticket states, no hope for standing if your ticket is seated. They actually kept giving out to us for standing at our seats as well.

Oh, I'm so filled with negativity!!!!!

Tech3

Lillian Victorious Vector wrote: »

Contradiction, no?

Well if thats all they can do then they are idiots, law should be changed to get people like these fined

sonic.trip

out of curiousity, does anyone know what percentage of tickets are released on o2 priority?

Eddie Ere

Lillylilly wrote: »

I was seated at the O2 last year for them and the security/ usher fellas were fairly strict alright. You only get into the little area that your ticket states, no hope for standing if your ticket is seated. They actually kept giving out to us for standing at our seats as well.

Oh, I'm so filled with negativity!!!!!

I really hope you're wrong!

Lillylilly

Eddie Ere wrote: »

I really hope you're wrong!

Have you been to the O2 since it was done up? I was only there the once, but I remember the queue being broken up and there was a different entrance for those going up to the seats, and those down on the ground. Now, I was tipsy, but this is what I recall!

Good luck though

Eddie Ere

Never been to it at all actually. I'm sure they'd let one slide seeing as I'm acting as guardian? Although I know people will say that will cause a ripple effect and everyone will want to just "let one slide"

996tt

Eddie Ere wrote: »

Never been to it at all actually. I'm sure they'd let one slide seeing as I'm acting as guardian? Although I know people will say that will cause a ripple effect and everyone will want to just "let one slide"

not a chance

ajjmk

I was on at 9 on the dot both yesterday & today, & I got nothing..sickened

Eddie Ere

Eddie Ere wrote: »

Never been to it at all actually. I'm sure they'd let one slide seeing as I'm acting as guardian? Although I know people will say that will cause a ripple effect and everyone will want to just "let one slide"

It depends where you're trying to slide, though, doesn't it?

Are you trying to 'just slide' into the event for free, as you're acting as a guardian to a younger fellow, or are you trying to slide to a whole different area of the venue?


I've been to WWE wrestling in the o2 and the security guys were sound as hell. So long as you're polite and all. They usually let people move to better seats and stuff if other people no-show and such. If the place is packed, I don't see you doing much sliding around though.


I'm enjoying the use of the word 'slide' now

mitybuck20

gutted i didn't get any either!:(..last time i saw them in the rds in dublin...met caleb the next day in temple bar really nice fella..will never 4get it!

Eddie Ere

Got four standing tickets and one (ten euro dearer) ticket for Block J. Hoping to get to the standing area. Plan on being there early, so I live in pessimistic hope.

jasonb

Managed to get 2 for the cheap seats. Not great seats ( of course ) but I'll be there, and I'll be sitting, so that's me happy!

J.

sonic.trip

we could always join the "o2 premium club" and get tickets even when events are sold out, 2500 a year

Messi19

sonic.trip wrote: »

out of curiousity, does anyone know what percentage of tickets are released on o2 priority?

From what I heard this morning it would seem that about 60% went on priority and corporate etc...

sonic.trip

Messi19 wrote: »

From what I heard this morning it would seem that about 60% went on priority and corporate etc...

certianly looks that way mate, doesn't it :rolleyes:

Lillylilly

Lillylilly wrote: »

I'm so upset....

This is obviously punishment cos I got the Slane ones fairly easy

omg Lily, i can totally feel your pain, got slane pretty easy myself, and i was up at 8.30 this morning to get tickets!! and no luck!! i only wanted 2 standing and i picked 'best available'. This is a disgrace.

So fcuking not fair, especically prob half the tickets were sold to teenyboppers who arent even true fans of kings of leon!!


GUTTED isnt even the word for me, cant even go to college today now because i feel like crying my heart and sole out!!! Recession, hardly by the way slane and 02 sold out!!! Even got my daddy to go into ticketmaster to check and they said they were shocked it sold out so fast, that its crazy!!

Anyone know from now to december the 11th, where i could get 2 standing tickets??? sooo in shock!!

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it would be so funny if they played just played the first 3 albums, and maybe crawl (like oxegen 08). 90% of the crowd wouldnt have a clue what the songs are.

at this stage most of the old KOL fans (pardon pun ) from 03-04 like me have given up on the band after the last two albums. I honestly dont think I'l ever see them again

shocksy

Deleted User wrote: »

omg Lily, i can totally feel your pain, got slane pretty easy myself, and i was up at 8.30 this morning to get tickets!! and no luck!! i only wanted 2 standing and i picked 'best available'. This is a disgrace.

So fcuking not fair, especically prob half the tickets were sold to teenyboppers who arent even true fans of kings of leon!!


GUTTED isnt even the word for me, cant even go to college today now because i feel like crying my heart and sole out!!! Recession, hardly by the way slane and 02 sold out!!! Even got my daddy to go into ticketmaster to check and they said they were shocked it sold out so fast, that its crazy!!

Anyone know from now to december the 11th, where i could get 2 standing tickets??? sooo in shock!!

Thats unfortunate, seems alot of people on here had no joy :mad:

but all the touts on ebay have loads to spare, some fella has 8 selling at €150.

As for getting one before then just keep tryin ticketmaster daily, some more might become available, but as the concert is in a month they probably did sell all of them today. Only other way is for people to buy from places like ebay, few sellers have bids going on, maybe you might get one cheap there. know how you feel :mad::mad::mad:

Messi19

sonic.trip wrote: »

certianly looks that way mate, doesn't it :rolleyes:

It certainly does. I had been expecting a gig in the O2 at some point before xmas since they were playing a few in the UK and had been checking up on it every week. Ended up getting a slane ticket cos I thought thats all they were going to play. Even a friend of mine told me on saturday that she knew since the summer that they were playing the O2 (she works there from time to time).

The real thing that annoys me is the amount of tickets popping up for €150-€200 almost immmediate and the amount of genuine fans left completely p***ed right off.

Messi19

Messi19 wrote: »

It certainly does. I had been expecting a gig in the O2 at some point before xmas since they were playing a few in the UK and had been checking up on it every week. Ended up getting a slane ticket cos I thought thats all they were going to play. Even a friend of mine told me on saturday that she knew since the summer that they were playing the O2 (she works there from time to time).

The real thing that annoys me is the amount of tickets popping up for €150-€200 almost immmediate and the amount of genuine fans left completely p***ed right off.

I know, it so psissses me off, they buy the tickets for 75 and then charge a bomb for them!!! redick!!!! guys so sad that this day ended like this for me, but then again im the sad one, i would want to get over it like!!! Im so lucky to have gotten slane, tis just im such a huge fan!! Do anyone think they might do another date since this one sold out in seconds??

shocksy

shocksy wrote: »

Thats unfortunate, seems alot of people on here had no joy :mad:

but all the touts on ebay have loads to spare, some fella has 8 selling at €150.

As for getting one before then just keep tryin ticketmaster daily, some more might become available, but as the concert is in a month they probably did sell all of them today. Only other way is for people to buy from places like ebay, few sellers have bids going on, maybe you might get one cheap there. know how you feel :mad::mad::mad:

Thanks for the sympathy!!! Omg thats so redick tho, thats so exspensive!! thanks for the advice, i hope to get 2 tickets by decemeber 11th!!

Messi19

Deleted User wrote: »

Do anyone think they might do another date since this one sold out in seconds??

Unlikely this side of xmas. They're in Germany on the 9th and here on the 11th. The 12th could've been a possibility but the O2 is already booked for Here Come The Girls and then its off to the UK until the 21st......but you never know. I'd hope that for those who didn't get tickets that something happens

Siog-Alainn

Got up early and queued for tickets on my day off but no joy. Was hoping to bring my little brother for his first concert

Rian10

This is such a joke. Ticketmaster and/or O2 and/or MCD need to stop this pre-sale lark. They should go on sale to everyone at a certain time and then at least if you don;t get them you don't feel like an idiot not being part of the pre-sale "in" club. I would love to be an insider in ticketmaster and see if certain IP addresses are given priority in the "queuing" system! I didn't even get a look in this am.

We need to start some kind of petition to stop this.

And for anyone that might think I'm being two faced, I just want to let you know that I got BJ tickets this morning as part of the pre-sale but that was after 2 hours scouring the internet for codes etc. we shouldn't have to do this but after missing out on KOL I felt I had no choice if I wanted to go.

The pre-sale date will eventually become the sale date so what will they dream up next.............a pre-sale, pre-sale date??? give me a break. I am just so annoyed right now.:mad:

shocksy

Rian10 wrote: »

This is such a joke. Ticketmaster and/or O2 and/or MCD need to stop this pre-sale lark. They should go on sale to everyone at a certain time and then at least if you don;t get them you don't feel like an idiot not being part of the pre-sale "in" club. I would love to be an insider in ticketmaster and see if certain IP addresses are given priority in the "queuing" system! I didn't even get a look in this am.

We need to start some kind of petition to stop this.

And for anyone that might think I'm being two faced, I just want to let you know that I got BJ tickets this morning as part of the pre-sale but that was after 2 hours scouring the internet for codes etc. we shouldn't have to do this but after missing out on KOL I felt I had no choice if I wanted to go.

The pre-sale date will eventually become the sale date so what will they dream up next.............a pre-sale, pre-sale date??? give me a break. I am just so annoyed right now.:mad:

Your idea for presales to be stopped is never going to happen im afraid

mainly because O2 sponsor the venue and as part of that deal they get a priority for their o2 customers to buy tickets 24-48 hours before general public, thus in return it keeps customers who attend the o2 for concerts and also gives them the opportunity of getting new customers from the other networks as they wouldn't have this exclusivity

And as for other bands etc, they might have a fan club which fans pay to be a member of which also gives them access to presales.

Rian10

thanks for pointing that out. I didn't realise that O2 mobile customers also got the pre-sale "treatment". I thought you had to be a member of their Premium club at a cost of €2,500 per year. At this rate, I might even change my network and become another "lamb to the slaughter" of their corporate monopoly. Now I really am pissed off.

df1985

Friend of mine got me a ticket, said she was refreshing from 8:50-she just got lucky I suppose.

As regards the seating area, you wont be let down to standing 90% of the time when its sold out-you might find the odd security man who will but its a case of sneaking past or asking very nicely. everyone will be standing in their seats anyways.

iangobl

Agree with all above statements its a joke. Got up and arrived into town at 8:30 to be told they were sold out?? Ticketmaster said that they were going on sale at 9 so either 100% were given to O2 customers and corperates or else they put them on sale early. Either way im pissed off