Cure ticketsSeems it's nearly time for our annual pilgrimage, The Cure are playing the O2, it's an NME brats show, except it's called the Shockwaves big gig now. Seems they're playing Brixton the night before but it's at the awards ceremony. I've been before, la... Dum DumsJosh sat with us (about 20 Dum Dums fans) for TWO AND A HALF HOURS on the freezing cold pavement, chatting, signing stuff and letting us listen to new demos on his CD player.The band were only allowed to play two songs acousticly (Steve learnt the bo... AceThis was ages back, but... (late July, 2000, I think)He was just standing there beside the light and sound operations watching the bands on the Kerrang! stage before Skunk were due to go on stage that night. He didn't even mind me coming back and sig... The Brothers PerryI was standing around, minding my own business, when all three of the Perry brothers from A walked past. Two of them were with ladies. Yes. It's true. I was going to introduce myself by Giles thinks I'm weird so i didn't.Hell Is for Heroesjesus, the kids were singing along like it was bloody oasis or something! amazing! John RobbAbout 7.45 as I was attempting to explain to the woman behind the counter that yes I was really me and could I please have my tickets, the Bog Eyed Vicar spotted John Robb. His exact words, "Hey, isnt he famous?"So yeah, he was there in a rather nat... Carol DeckerDancing to Duran Duran on Friday last week.Axl - BACK!Rolling Stone reports that Axl Rose is back in the arena of ROCK, after appearing onstage with former Gunner Gilby Clarke at the Cat Club on Sunset Strip..."Shockingly" Axl sang two Rolling Stones covers, who'd have thought it, G'N'R (the band that m... AC/DC ticketsAC/DC are touring, first time in eight years apparently, though it's certainly not that long since we saw them at Hammersmith Odeon, guess that really was a special one off tour.Tue 14-Apr-09 AC/DC London The O2 On Sale From 10:00 17-Oct-08Tue 21-Ap... Cure tickets on sale at 9amGet them here, good luck. An initial batch already sold out through nme.com, guess that's why there are no advanced tickets that we O2 customers are supposed to get.Maybe see you here later if we miss out, though I'm not sure we'll pay much if The Cu... NME Big Gig 2009 / The Cure support actsLine up according to various sources (including last.fm) is The Cure, Justice, Foals, and Crystal Castles so far. The supports don't seem up to the standard of last year at the moment.UPDATE:Crystal Castles and White Lies will be joining headliners T... Backstage at Elton John's new year's eve party...This doesn't actually sound like a bad deal, New Year's Eve is always expensive and disappointing, how do you best tickets for Elton John, at the 'Dome, free drinks and an after show party too? All for less than 300 quid. Regular tickets are around t... I wish I was on a percentageSomeone just bought two of those Elton John tickets (with the champagne reception and guided tour and so on) through this site, for a grand total of £1350! And what's my commission on that? 50p. Seems I'm on a flat 25p per ticket deal... Sold eight m... Got your new years eve tickets sorted?There's always Elton John at the O2 if you haven't... I see Gate 28 are doing tickets, a fiver only though. What is going on elsewhere?Also, really does no-one have an opinion on who they'd like to play Folkestone?... Elton John support actsElton John has announced his support acts for those new years shows at the O2, they are Will Young, X Factor Winner Alexandra Burke, The Overtures and Sealife, plus Heart DJ. Never mind though, you should still buy tickets if you have not already.Elt... Haha nice one, have you scanned in all your tickets?I expect like me you don't have tickets for a lot of the shows we would have attended together... See you at The Cure though by the sounds of it!Sepalcure, MACHINEDRUM, Praveen Sharma12 , 22:00:00 at Sneaky Pete's/02/12 &pound;5.00 Sneaky Pete's, Edi... Foals no longer supporting The Cure at the O2The last.fm event page has only Crystal Castles and White Lies playing now, not sure where the definitive list of acts is...Standing ticket here, for £53.90. Prices are rising, I'd get in quick if you want to go!Not sure what all these Kaiser Chiefs ... The Cure / NME Awards Big Gig ticketsNot Folkestone, not even that local, but a fairly easy journey from Folkestone to the O2 Arena, one we're making, I'd hate for you to miss out too. It's The Cure, and they're headlining the NME poll winners party type thing. Officially sold out, but ... Nickelback Platinum Pit ticketsInteresting what Nickelback are offering on their current tour, no champagne reception like Elton John did, but this is more what the rock fans would expect I think. The corporate rock fan with a few hundred quid in his pocket anyway, this is the kin... Got my Cure ticketsNot sure they are the standing tickets I thought I was getting though, hmm... Looks like we are up in the gods in fact from the seating plan here, Block 419, Level 4, Row T. how did I get that so wrong then? Off to check my confirmation email... It's... Running times for The Cure next weekDoors - 18:30White Lies - 18:50Interval - 19:20Crystal Castles - 19:35Interval - 20:10Franz Ferdinand - 20:25Interval - 21:10The Cure - 21:30Finish - 23:00Hoped there would be a surprise special guest snuck on to the bill, never thought it would be T... PLEASE NOTE Seats located on Level 4 (Upper Tier, Upper Bowl) are not recommended for those who have a fear of heightsWas talking to a friend yesterday who was too afraid to stand up when she went to the O2 because her seat was too high up. I'm sure it won't be that bad, I am building it up a bit for comic effect, but crikey. Also: Please note there are planned engi... Would have had a better view from Google EarthBeen too busy at work today to think about writing up last night's Cure gig, but for starters here's the view from our seats:Even worse than I though :-(No time to write more now, dinner is ready, watching a bit of Question of Sport and then rugby, a... Still no review of The Cure thenHad a good time at the gig, though as previously mentioned our seats were shocking. I'm not a fan of big gigs like that anyway, but would prefer not to go again than to be stuck at the back like that. Check the block you're being offered before confi... Michael Jackson to play the O2Sky News says there will be an official announcement and possible press conference tomorrow. I won't be going, just in case we get stuck with duff seats like last time.The Worlds Greatest Michael Jackson Concert23 , 19:30:00 at 254683/03/12 King Geor... Thanks to whoever just bought ATP World Tour ticketsHere ATP World Tour, a tennis event at the O2. High prices for tickets, someone just got some from here, the commission is excellent!Hmm, unless it was Clare bought the tickets, then I am very much down on the deal. Seems to be a good event anyway, f... Who's coming to see KISS with me?Come on, Dom, Dean, it will be great!If Harry is the only person who will come with me to see KISS, do you think I still have to pay for a full price ticket for him?Only #44.75 for tickets at the moment. No I am not being suckered into one of their m... Suede are backNot going to the O2 to see Suede, I'm not planning on going back there until the Smiths reform.Ooh the debate is on!Latitude Festival 2012: Weekend in Suffolk12/07/12 &pound;226.05 Henham Park Southwold tickets ... Bon Jovi tickets, only £1100Flippin' eck!Platinum Package includes:Premium seats in front row centreV.I.P. Parking3 course dinner with wine in Chairman's Lounge at O2Limited edition merchandise and souvenir laminateAt 1100 quid that would still hardly be a bargain if you were a... Mark is selling comics:IN OTHER NEWSI am going through one of my periodic COMICS PURGES over on Ebay at the moment, trying to make space for MORE COMICS. 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