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joepsb · #1 Post by **joepsb** » Wed 28 Jun 2006, 11:20 pm

just in an internet cafe till i go back up to scotland
was a fantastic concert,lot of people watching for nothing at back lol
if you are going 2moro dont worry if you dont have £125 tix
i got in that bit along with loads others and security didnt stop us.pretty funny watching few security trying to stop a few hundred lol

DazzerUKUK · #2 Post by **DazzerUKUK** » Wed 28 Jun 2006, 11:25 pm

Great show and great party. Sounded good and set list the same as previously stated.

However, venue organisation and security was shockingly poor. If ya paid £125, ask for your money back. Everyone in the cheap seats just surge forward and overwhelm what little security there was. That's not the Boys problem - just very poor planning by the Tower of London Festival.

joepsb · #3 Post by **joepsb** » Wed 28 Jun 2006, 11:27 pm

crowd was going mental for integral and sodom
really pisses me off when you see concert as good as this and know that the public is wrong with fundamental out the top 75

jmh · #4 Post by **jmh** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 12:48 am

great show. although the sound - especially neils vocals - was shocking at times. what was so good about the show was the audience; really up for it. as noted, those who paid for the 125 seats must've been furious. as a former events manager, i was amazed at how inept the security staff were at preventing people from charging forward. if you've got a block b seat tomorrow, then just nab one of the empty block a seats - its what i'll be doing........

DazzerUKUK · #5 Post by **DazzerUKUK** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 12:54 am

>especially neils vocals - was shocking at times.

How much of his vocals were live?! Def no the first song......! And sometimes he opened his mouth and nothing came out! lol.....

DavePSB · #6 Post by **DavePSB** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 1:04 am

The show was great. My cousin and I were in D43 and D44, close to the left hand speaker. The sound quality wasn't great to being with, but slowly improved as the show went on.

The crowd participation was fantastic. Even a few of the people who watched from outside of the grounds were dancing. Stage was nicely designed. It's a sin was my highlight. Woo!

I stood next to Janet Street-Porter at the bar. She was with 'Dave' from the Royal Family TV show. I saw Dave Dorrell with his family too. He seems a very friendly chap.

There was a lovely Scottish lady behind me in row E, who was singing and dancing away. If that was you, then make yourself known here!

Pricey merchandise though!!

Roll on 9pm today for day two! I'm in block B, row A11 and 12 tomorrow. Come and say hello!

Video 1 - Psychological
Video 2 - West End Girls (Bad sound quality)
Video 3 - It's a Sin (Bad sound quality)
Video 4 - Encore introductions

Photographs from the night (some slightly blurred)

jamie1978 · #7 Post by **jamie1978** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 1:17 am

I loved the anarchy.

I led the first revolt up the left hand side alongside the 'superseats' and proceeded to get manhandled by the rather inept security, many a shouting match ensued, which was rather fun. Everyone did get forced back eventually after security formed a mini 'wall' and slowly pushed the non-superseat ticket holders back, but then we just went around the side. I ended up just a few rows back and the atmosphere amougst the rebels was great.

So all in all, my advice would be - dont bother with the LUDICROUSLY expensive superseats, just sit anywhere during the support act, then run to the front and enjoy the concert up close.

One of the best things about the Savoy shows was how everyone charged forward and enjoyed themselves - the same applies here.

I got loads of photos and I filmed Its A Sin (okay picture quality, very poor sound quality)... but I do not know how to upload it.

DavePSB · #8 Post by **DavePSB** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 1:19 am

Ooh, you must have been close to where I was. Poor security bloke!

You could create a youtube.com profile and upload your vid there?

trussy74 · #9 Post by **trussy74** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 1:40 am

Mixed gig for me. Definitely the worst organised I've ever been to. I paid for front row Of Block B but it was def a case of get where you can... Sound was really atrocious. At times you could barely hear Neil. Set list was bit boring with the exception of Shopping and Dreaming of the queen. On the plus side, there was a great atmosphere and the staging was great.

Trixiemix · #10 Post by **Trixiemix** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 2:54 am

WHAT a show!! Fantastic. I never ONCE sat in my own seat in Block B row B. I stood at the side with my friend and then we followed other fans to the front and danced near Chris' side! I managed to get some photos and will put the best ones here when I get them. Spotted in the audience, Janet Street-Porter, David Walliams, Sam Taylor-Wood and her husband. I walked past David Walliams and Janet when they were making their way backstage after the show. Earlier before the show My friend and I spoke to Sylvia Mason-James outside the gate. She is very sweet and got something signed for my friend's daughter. We also missed out the support act to see if we could spot the boys going through the gates and managed to say 'Hi' to Neil. I also managed to have a little conversation with Chris. I asked how he was and he said fine. He looked a little bewildered at which entrance he should used. I pointed out the one that Neil had gone through and off he went. He also commented a bit about the Ticket prices.

After the show I got a few photos of Neil with their manager Dave. They'll go up in the pictures section in the next few weeks.
Tomorrow I'm in Block B row A.......but we'll have to see what happens

Tom Angel · #11 Post by **Tom Angel** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 10:30 am

I'd just like to say that all the uptight dicks who paid 125 quid for tickets then sat there looking miserable deserve all they get. So sorry if we surged forward and actually enjoyed ourselves. Ever heard of standing up at gigs? Ever heard of giving a little? The security were actually very professional and good about it all.

Great night. Thanks to the boys. Not to the 'golden' circle.

DazzerUKUK · #12 Post by **DazzerUKUK** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 10:38 am

>I'd just like to say that all the uptight dicks who paid 125 quid for tickets then sat there looking miserable deserve all they get. So sorry if we surged forward and actually enjoyed ourselves. Ever heard of standing up at gigs? Ever heard of giving a little? The security were actually very professional and good about it all.

On a serious note, it's the safety issue that concerns me when this happens. Blocked escape routes and crowd surges can have serious consequences if something goes wrong.

It may be fun to push everyone out the way and challenge security, but it was obvious that they were seriously under-staffed last night in terms of stewarding and event management.
Thankfully, nothing went wrong and a good time was had by most!

D

LoveComesQuickly · Thu 29 Jun 2006, 10:46 am

Thanks for posting the experiences, very useful tips. I hope they get the sound system improved for tonight (when I'm going) and more competent security.

The weather forecast for today is excellent, so it should be great, assuming Neil hasn't lost his voice!

I'm in Block B J12 in theory but it sounds like seat allocations don't survive reality.

Anyone drive there and found somewhere to park?

transforce · #14 Post by **transforce** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 10:49 am

Fantastic concert. Was it me, or was the stage TOO DAMN LOW! People stood for most of the show, which is fine, however, I'm not that short, but I couldn't see very much.

Loved the mix of songs. I thought Shopping and the Morales mix of Streets was unexpected, but welcome.

Everyone booed when Neil announced they were doing slow songs. Very upbeat concert, good choices of songs I thought (apart from the dreaded Go West).

I've added some pics already in the pictures section.

Twoism · #15 Post by **Twoism** » Thu 29 Jun 2006, 11:13 am

LoveComesQuickly wrote:Thanks for posting the experiences, very useful tips. I hope they get the sound system improved for tonight (when I'm going) and more competent security.

The weather forecast for today is excellent, so it should be great, assuming Neil hasn't lost his voice!

I'm in Block B J12 in theory but it sounds like seat allocations don't survive reality.

Anyone drive there and found somewhere to park?

There is a car park on Lower Thames Street, right next to Tower Of London.

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