Eamonn wrote:

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They'd like to do France but it seems to be too expensive according to that interview with Mark and Giles Acrylic.

Hopefully there'll be a separate tour for the album at smaller venues and some European cities. Australia also crying out for a visit.

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I was almost gonna go to the O2, but then i remembered it was a big, big venue. Cant be bothered to watch dots from afar anymore, even for Pulp.

Oh well, i'll wait for another cool, smaller date, anywhere in Europe really.

I'm doing Birmingham, closest they will ever play to my hometown, even if I'm not living nearby any more. Anyone else going?

I got a couple O2 tickets. Would have preferred something more intimate but hard to argue skipping a show I can just about see from my window. My teenage self would be appalled.

Mostly regretting my Tramlines ticket now. Would have much rather spent that money jetting off to Dublin or Glasgow.

Does anyone else think Pulp are being a bit optimistic with 2 nights at O2 - thats what 50,000 tickets? Two years ago definitely, but they've been touring a while now and some of the excitement is wearing off. I suppose if it is preceeded by a barnstormer single or album? I guess we will know soon enough!

Simply Fuss Free wrote:

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Does anyone else think Pulp are being a bit optimistic with 2 nights at O2 - thats what 50,000 tickets? Two years ago definitely, but they've been touring a while now and some of the excitement is wearing off. I suppose if it is preceeded by a barnstormer single or album? I guess we will know soon enough!

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 No.  Finsbury Park sold out almost immediately and that holds 45,000.  Ditto Hyde park in 2011.  pulp are too big for the likes of Brixton Academy or Hammersmith Odeon though fortunately probably not quite big enough to play football stadiums.   I confess that had  played Wembley Arena rather than O2, I wouldnt go as its a bit of a trek across town, whereas The O2 would be walkable but for the Thames getting in the way 

Bought Manchester, considered Birmingham - however with Tramlines too, just thought to stick with the two.

Cor, looks like Manch is the first to sell out. Northerners gorra stick together.

Edit: There's more on Ticketbasterd 

-- Edited by Eamonn on Friday 21st of February 2025 10:30:25 AM

Pip wrote:

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Co-Op Live is a great venue, despite the farce surrounding its opening. £17 for a double pint of lager, mind.

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£17!  I have stopped drinking at gigs, too expensive. Don't drink much at pubs either at £7/pint since our local was refurbished. It's a pretty bad state of affairs when it is cheaper to drink at a football match than at the local pub. £4.40/pint at Wrexham the other night and about £4/pint at Arsenal.  Even restaurants are cheaper.  I will go to the huge Wetherspoons at O2 pre-gig, £3.50/pint.

-- Edited by ArrGee on Friday 21st of February 2025 01:55:15 PM

Eamonn wrote:

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40,000 - capacity of O2 is 20k. Finsbury sold forty thou and there'll be some people going both nights to the O2. They can always keep some of the back rows off sale.

I agree though that it is ambitious. They've been tentative about announcing low numbers of dates since the reunion as they were unsure of demand. I think you're right - Spike Island or whatever the comeback single is, getting some decent airplay (not just on 6Music) in advance, will definitely help.

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My thought was that the novelty has worn off since Finsbury Park. There was definitely some FOMO around that possibly being a lot of folks first and/or last chance to see Pulp after a decade hiatus. And Finsbury felt more like a festival: even if the band wasn't really your cuppa, you were spending a lovely summer day out in the park.

 

I am really  just wondering aloud about whether the enthusiasm is still there. I'd be (pleasantly) surprised if O2 sells out this weekend but I will know soon!  I consider myself a pretty big fan (weirdo-tier!) and am thankfully not hard up for money, but at 80£ per ticket I will only be seeing one show. At £50-60 I would probably double-down. 

-- Edited by Simply Fuss Free on Friday 21st of February 2025 04:13:14 PM

Eamonn wrote:

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The prices are restrictive. Nick, Jarvis and Mark have all made a thing of mentioning non-dynamic pricing. In all fairness lads, I'm not sure Pulp are popular enough to even have the cheek to try such skullduggery!

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 It also said you could only resell through Twickets at face value - do these big shows always say that or are they actually trying to crack down on the secondary market? I don't really go to big venues other than for Pulp, so don't really know what's normal for these things.

Yep, Twickets has become the chief trusted secondary-market for ticket resales over the last few years, many (most?) artists advise folk to use it.

Fran wrote:

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Eamonn wrote:

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The prices are restrictive. Nick, Jarvis and Mark have all made a thing of mentioning non-dynamic pricing. In all fairness lads, I'm not sure Pulp are popular enough to even have the cheek to try such skullduggery!

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 It also said you could only resell through Twickets at face value - do these big shows always say that or are they actually trying to crack down on the secondary market? I don't really go to big venues other than for Pulp, so don't really know what's normal for these things.

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Same. I did see Madonna last year though (which was brilliant) and that was a re-sold ticket. 

 

If Pulp announced they'd play 2 completely different setlists then I would be all over it - I would pay double the ask. But we know they are going to play the hits with 2-3 songs switched out and maybe 1 surprise song in the encore.  They have form. (I love being wrong, btw- surprise me!)

-- Edited by Simply Fuss Free on Friday 21st of February 2025 04:47:20 PM

Simply Fuss Free wrote:

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 Hey hey. Silvertown Tunnel opens in April and there will be free-to-use pedestrian/cyclist shuttle, so hypothetically you could walk it!

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Ah, I might do that I recently walked from Cutty Sark to Island Gardens as I hadn't done it for a while since DLR was extended.