Tickets purchaced!

Just bought four tickets!!!! Can't wait!!!!

Pardon my language but... FUCK YEAH!

about to go to bed at 2:30a (L.A. time), somehow missed the tweet at 1a, but I've bought tickets even though I have no idea if I will be able to go...
For some reason I feel really sad, like this might be the end (again)...

This news has ruined my productivity at work this morning.. excited!

I need a presale link! Anyone help? Please?

http://www.gigsandtours.com/Tour/Pulp/?pre=pulp&src=pulpresale

Oh yeah!!!! Ticket bought :) Thanks Jazza.

How come that was so easy? What happened to the ticket mad scrabble that often ends in disaster?

YAY I'M GOING! I totally can't afford the time off of work but oh well.. :D

Course it's not the end. Don't we go through this scenario everytime a gig is announced? And then another one comes along - keep the faith.

How did everyone find out btw? I found out through here, but other than Twitter, was it announced elsewhere?

Found out through here then straight to the Twitter account.

long set, even.

Stephen wrote:

---

How did everyone find out btw? I found out through here, but other than Twitter, was it announced elsewhere?

---

 I found out from Twitter first, I have a feed from there in my Google account. Then I came on here to see if the news had got onto here, which it had by then.

I got an email from Gigs and Tours announcing tickets on sale Friday, and came on here to check.

The news doesn't seem to be generally "out there" yet, this is the only article I've seen come up, don't actually know anything about this site. NME haven't caught on yet.

http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/173575/9

Ive got tickets :) cant beleive i actually got them!! i only just saw it annouced, and i actually had enough in the bank to get them! really cheered me up after the worst few weeks.

Ditto. Pulp have a habit of surprising me at a really shit (usually rainy) time

No probs Rach glad I could help! Just messages you in my excitement! It's definitely 7.30 now, must have been changed

i know what I will be doing at work tomorrow - looking at Qantas flights + how cold is it in England in December? Is it too cold for me? Where is Sheffield Arena? Its not that O2 Arena on that main drag in Sheffield is it? Sort of over the road from the Novatel or down from it.....oh my.....and I was just going to go to New Zealand this year....lol.

I found out on Facebook this evening....is it up on Acrylic Afternoons? Is this the big send off - it will be almost 2 years to the day since they announced they were coming back? I dont want them to turn out like The Pixies, wandering around the world playing Doolittle for 8 years.

That's a shame - I didn't realise that the venue was a big arena. It's going to be packed

Is it a football stadium?

-- Edited by Jazza on Tuesday 10th of July 2012 08:13:44 PM

rawrsomesauce wrote:

---

I would genuinely be forever grateful if someone bought me a standing ticket, I wouldn't be able to give you the money back until September but I would be eternally grateful, and would pay a little extra if you wished.

---

Hi raw, I can have a go if no-one else has already, I've only had 2 so far, it says you can have 6.

Fran wrote:

---

rawrsomesauce wrote:

---

I would genuinely be forever grateful if someone bought me a standing ticket, I wouldn't be able to give you the money back until September but I would be eternally grateful, and would pay a little extra if you wished.

---

Hi raw, I can have a go if no-one else has already, I've only had 2 so far, it says you can have 6.

---

 That would be fantastic thank you so much

rawrsomesauce wrote:

---

Fran wrote:

---

rawrsomesauce wrote:

---

I would genuinely be forever grateful if someone bought me a standing ticket, I wouldn't be able to give you the money back until September but I would be eternally grateful, and would pay a little extra if you wished.

---

Hi raw, I can have a go if no-one else has already, I've only had 2 so far, it says you can have 6.

---

 That would be fantastic thank you so much

---

 All done, I've messaged you the details.

Im going to buy a ticket on Thursday - if I can get there I get there - I am so bad when it comes to the cold - its winter where I am at the moment and the days are around 18 degrees which is nothing but its sooooo cold!

One last huraahh from me for the greatest band that stalked the earth - in my eyes and ears anyway, all this talk about the stone roses you'd think they were the best...pfft.

I wonder what we can expect set list surprise wise, I'm assuming they may want to play something from each album era. So presumably, My Lighthouse, Little Girl or Dogs & Countdown (or if they want to be kind Don't You Want Me Anymore?) from the Fire era. I imagine perhaps Acrylic Afternoons or His N Hers from His N Hers as a "surprise", Live Bed Show from Different Class, The Fear or Help The Aged or even Glory Days from TIH, and maybe The Birds In Your Garden from WLL.

saw119 wrote:

---

Do we have to start the setlist hand wringing quite so soon?

---

 What else are we supposed to do for the next 5 months?

rawrsomesauce wrote:

---

saw119 wrote:

---

Do we have to start the setlist hand wringing quite so soon?

---

 What else are we supposed to do for the next 5 months?

---

 Well, if today's anything to go by sit and dribble and bite my fingernails constantly.

cutcopy wrote:

---

i know what I will be doing at work tomorrow - looking at Qantas flights + how cold is it in England in December? Is it too cold for me? Where is Sheffield Arena? Its not that O2 Arena on that main drag in Sheffield is it? Sort of over the road from the Novatel or down from it.....oh my.....and I was just going to go to New Zealand this year....lol.

---

 Its damp, almost like how it it currently is in 'summertime' at the moment. If youre coming from a milder climit, Id recommend a water resistant jacket with a fleece lining. Gloves, hat more than likely wont be needed.

Its at the big arena, which has crap sound, but its better than the last time they played at Magna (which isnt even in Sheffield, its technically Rotherham). There are premier inns and the like around the arena or you can stay in town at any of the hotels.... The SuperTram will stop right outside the venue and will probably have extra services running after the gig lets out to get people back into central Sheffield within 10 minutes or so. 

A good place to spot the band would maybe be Fagans in the West Bar area of the town as Hawley is known to drink there. Its central, about a 5 minute walk from the main strip. Theres also the Greystones in Netheredge, which is a bit further out.

Oh fucckkkk missed out on standing :((((((( really hope I can get some when they properly go on sale on Friday.....

I think I would actually kill a person to be able to go to this. Why do I have to be 6000 miles away?

Would have nice to have been notified on the Pulp mailing list, rather than just whoever happened to be online on the morning of the announcement getting the presale link. Not great for those of us who work nights! Never mind. It's a big venue, so doubt I'll have too much problem getting hold of standing tickets on friday.

Ok..... Apart from a few minor facts -

I'm due to give birth end of Oct (not a problem, as long as all goes well, I have no worries I can get away for a day and an evening and a day to trek up to Sheffield and back to London)

The presale tickets for standing have gone (I still might get a ticket on Friday)

I have a few issues/dilemmas. Mainly that I do not like giant arena venues, in fact the last time I saw Pulp at one was Wembly years ago and the atmosphere was shite where I was having to sit many miles away from the stage. In fact I was kind of upset that my fave band had "made it" and that meant no more nice intimate gigs at normal venues that you could get tickets for.

BUT - A Sheffield gig does worry me as it could actually be the last gig and added bonus of Pulp at Christmas which I have been waiting for, for years again *sniff*

So, what do we think, really the last ever gig, really? I've never got over the fact I missed the last one due to funds and would hate to miss if the last.... If it is the last.....

Shouldn't really complain - have been selfishly worried they would announce an October gig and I would have to deploy sneaky tactics to be get out of the house at all that month! Now I have the chance at a time that should suit and I'm still moaning.

Argh..... I just don't know. Help?

Agreed on Magna, and I was much younger then! Arena can get chilly too though!

In regards to speculation of it being the last one... I dunno. It's a fitting way to end what they are doing now and I think it might be if they aren't going to do any new material...

liltman wrote:

---

Who are we thinking might support? I'd rather have an extra long gig with no support obviously...

---

Daft suggestion of the day: Artery - they reformed a couple of years ago for Meltdown.

Did the title 'Sheffield Arena' not give that away? ;) - I'm not too keen on arena concerts but Pulp are quite good at them. I think after all the nice venues and big outdoor shows this may actually be a change of scenery. Unless its somebody really great I'd prefer no support & a longer Pulp show, perhaps with a slightly earlier finish so I can go concentrate on getting merrily bladdered! (not until I've heard at least 2 1/2 hours of Pulp, I insist)

9am

I can't be the only one thinking that Mr Hawley himself could support?

My baby will be three weeks old... and I'm in London... I don't think I can do this... If it was only a couple of weeks later... Aggh!!!!

Why just one big arena gig though...... tissues? Must admit, im now jumping onto the "its over" bandwagon. Oh yeah im going !

when do tickets go on sale normally - it seems I have missed the presale -

and I can get to engerland for $2300 return....yep + Id stay a week and then head on home. ooOOOO people say you should live life to the fullest...

The presale is still active even now but only for upper tier seated tickets.

twiggy wrote:

---

This is probably a stupid question, but is it easy to find one's way from Manchester airport to Sheffield by train? Thankfully flights are much cheaper for this show than they were for the Brixton dates. Not sure if I can convince anyone to make the trip out there with me though...

Wish there was a way of finding out if Mr. Senior will be joining them for this show

---

Very easy, one direct train! The Manchester Airport to Cleethorpes service stops at Meadowhall (close to the Arena) and Sheffield Station.

-- Edited by blueowl0708 on Wednesday 11th of July 2012 08:02:26 AM

I very rarely check my Twitter feed before midday. Thank god I did on this Tuesday!

Standing tickets secured. Sheffield, here I come! Christmas is on the 8th December this year.

liltman wrote:

---

9am

---

 thank you!  i see it now.  now i have to figure out what time that is over here...hmm.

and can i go ahead and say how much i hope they do "pink glove" or "she's a lady"?...or is it too early for that?  ;)

 

I tell you what... The massive gap in shows before this date stinks of a uk tour to me. Which wouldn't upset me if they ended up playing my home town as I'd go to both.

Looks like this is the end... @BBC6MusicNews: Pulp's Nick Banks talks to BBC Radio Sheffield about the band's hometown Christmas show http://t.co/BYti6srM Can anyone get hold of the full interview? If there is an album then Nick's a good liar

He said it had been a bit of a nightmare to organise because they wanted Sheffield to be, and this is the annoying bit, he rushes through saying either "one of the last things" or "the last thing" they do, and they'd had to keep delaying it due to adding more gigs. He was pretty adamant there wouldn't be an album due to group laziness