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Post by webm@ster on Apr 13, 2005 11:48:00 GMT -5
OASIS star NOEL GALLAGER has attacked rock contemporaries U2 and THE ROLLING STONES for ripping off fans who see them perform live.
The WONDERWALL band are about to embark on a summer (05) tour to promote their forthcoming album DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUTH - and are determined to keep ticket prices low, so ordinary fans can afford to see them perform.
But Gallagher is angry other bands charge up to $190 (GBP100) for tickets.
He says, "It saddens me when I see bands like the Stones and U2 charging so much. They don't need the f**king money."
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Post by Dominic on Apr 13, 2005 11:50:32 GMT -5
The way U2 do it annoys me, like they wouldnt have got where they are without the pure generosity of their parents and the catholic church who funded there campiagn to London so they could be signed
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Post by albertzz on Apr 13, 2005 11:52:40 GMT -5
I LOVE NOEL!
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wash25
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Post by wash25 on Apr 13, 2005 12:55:47 GMT -5
That's true, man. With their tix prices, Bono oughta be able to cure AIDS and still have enough money to buy the Phillipines.
Noel is so cool.
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Post by lionsden® on Apr 13, 2005 12:57:45 GMT -5
OASIS star NOEL GALLAGER has attacked rock contemporaries U2 and THE ROLLING STONES for ripping off fans who see them perform live. The WONDERWALL band are about to embark on a summer (05) tour to promote their forthcoming album DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUTH - and are determined to keep ticket prices low, so ordinary fans can afford to see them perform. But Gallagher is angry other bands charge up to $190 (GBP100) for tickets. He says, "It saddens me when I see bands like the Stones and U2 charging so much. They don't need the f**king money." Do they always have to call them "the wonderwall band"  It really annoys me |
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Post by wash25 on Apr 13, 2005 12:58:34 GMT -5
Ya it's like calling the beatles THE HEY JUDE band.
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Post by brumoscardo on Apr 13, 2005 15:10:03 GMT -5
Noel is a top man.. Bono should put himself in his place for that.. every time I see him doing some charity I laugh my guts out. He's just like every other one and couldn't care more about being millionnaire  |
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Post by Berny on Apr 13, 2005 15:58:32 GMT -5
U2's current tour is supposed to be really expensive for them to put on, becaue each date is really big and extravagent, so maybe that's why they are pricey.
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Post by wash25 on Apr 13, 2005 16:01:53 GMT -5
People would go see U2 if all they had was acoustic guitars and sat on boxes.
So why don't they take the extra $100 million and donate it if they're so f-ing charitable.
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Post by Mario on Apr 13, 2005 17:02:12 GMT -5
Haha, i am glad Noel said that, publicly! And the tickets for the upcoming Oasis concert are very affordable, at least in the U.S.
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Post by maketradefair on Apr 13, 2005 18:44:42 GMT -5
much respect to noel.
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Post by STOMKO on Apr 13, 2005 19:03:06 GMT -5
Why do all the U2 haters jump on this. I like and respect U2, so does Noel. He's friends with Bono, I hardly think he's bashing them personally with this comment. I'd obviously rather pay 50 bucks than 150, but it's supply and demand. If U2 can sell out MSG 6 times charging that price all the power to them. I ended up having to pay $399 for Oasis at MSG, so I could have good floor seats. I payed $400 on Ebay for U2 GA's aswell. If people want to pay to see there favourite band, they are usually willing to pay the money.
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Post by Noel's Barmy Army on Apr 13, 2005 19:15:45 GMT -5
the prices they charge are proof U2 and the 'Strolling Bones' are still in the game it for the money
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Post by brumoscardo on Apr 13, 2005 19:26:46 GMT -5
I ended up having to pay $399 for Oasis at MSG, so I could have good floor seats. I payed $400 on Ebay for U2 GA's aswell. If people want to pay to see there favourite band, they are usually willing to pay the money. That's not the point there mate.. if you want to buy from a scalper you will overpay it. I got the same msg floor seat tix for $50. Same as many people round here. The point is that when they come to my country where at least 75% are poor (which is quite ironic, coz Bono doesn't say a word bout it when he's actually here and not on his mansion) and they charge you $50, there's a difference. All the oasis gigs that I went to here cost me a bit round $30. Besides, the difference to charge $150 or $300 to gigs is that it's gonna make them trillionnaires instead of being just mortal millionnaires. And that's what Noel meant imo. |
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Post by castlecraver on Apr 13, 2005 19:39:11 GMT -5
It's about time someone fucking said it. I had to pay $100 a pop for crappy balcony seats for the U2 show in Cleveland, and that wasn't even from a scalper!!!
Now if Noel would just do something about the touts -- like take their tickets away!! (promoters have the right to do that, especially if its in the fucking ticketing site's TOS... *nudge*)
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