Posted October 29, 201014 yr Take That tour met with 'huge demand' Friday, October 29 2010, 13:43 BST By Robert Copsey, Music ReporterTweet this Digg this Send to friend More options Take ThatMusicTake That's UK tour has had twice as much demand for tickets as Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' shows, it has been claimed. Tickets for the concerts, the band's first set of live shows as a five-piece in 16 years, have been under huge demand since going on sale at 9am this morning. A statement on Ticketmaster said that the online retailer was struggling to meet the demand for tickets online and via telephone. It said: "The knock-on effect is also creating problems for the UK telephone network - it's been confirmed that it's also straining to cope and that call volume is at least twice that of the Michael Jackson sales last March". It is said that tickets for some shows are still available, but that fans are unable to complete their transactions due to the website crashing. Stacey Lowe wrote on the site's Facebook page: "dnt get it....I WANT 2 BUY THESE TICKETS!!!!!!!!!!! I DNT CARE IF ITS OVER £300!!!!! dnt let me down las min..n crash whe payments being processeed....wana scream that stressed." Shane Knight added: "errr 4hours now, got website and booked four tickets then website crashed." Pairs of tickets have since appeared on eBay, with starting prices between £200 and £1000. Take That recently announced a further three dates for the mammoth tour, in Sunderland on May 31, Glasgow on June 24 and Birmingham on June 28.
October 29, 201014 yr It's Spice Girls all over for me :( Only x10000 :lol: I had 3rd row seats for them, the site crashed during my payment, and I ended up at the back. Seats not as important for TT for me, just the experience and the atmosphere et al. Oh TM!
October 29, 201014 yr Author I had a feelin this would be met with huge demand and it will be interesting to see if or how many more dates they add, the demand is definitly there for them so hopefully they add more dates.
October 29, 201014 yr Author Promoter sorry for Take That ticket issue Friday, October 29 2010, 21:21 BST By Naomi Rainey, Entertainment ReporterTweet this Digg this Send to friend More options Take ThatMusicTake That's tour promoter has apologised for technical difficulties which plagued fans attempting to buy tickets this morning. Tickets for the 20-date tour went on sale today, but the huge demand caused ticket websites and phone lines to crash. SJM Concerts managing director Simon Moran told BBC News: "We coped with it in the best way possible." In addition, Ticketmaster apologised for the "frustrating delays" that fans had faced trying to secure tickets. A record one million tickets were sold for the 2011 dates. In a statement, Take That said: "To sell one million tickets in a day is mind-blowing and we think we'll be in shock for a few days. "We want to thank everyone who has bought tickets today and look forward to seeing them next year."
October 30, 201014 yr Promoters are always 'sorry' when huge shows like this go on sale and people miss out because of the demand yet they seem to be the only people who can't forsee the problems. They really need to work something out, not just for Take That concerts but all big acts. Perhaps putting each city on sale on different days will ease the traffic to the ticket sites?
October 30, 201014 yr Promoters are always 'sorry' when huge shows like this go on sale and people miss out because of the demand yet they seem to be the only people who can't forsee the problems. They really need to work something out, not just for Take That concerts but all big acts. Perhaps putting each city on sale on different days will ease the traffic to the ticket sites? The promoters always make their profit at the end of the day so they're not really sorry ... they haven't suffered at all. I'd rather they just said 'tough ... sh/t happens' than give out a hollow word that means nothing. Your suggestion is a bloody good one but I doubt promoters are interested in anything that makes it fairer to the fans ... if it means delaying money going into their accounts and hence delaying their interest. Kath
October 30, 201014 yr The promoters always make their profit at the end of the day so they're not really sorry ... they haven't suffered at all. I'd rather they just said 'tough ... sh/t happens' than give out a hollow word that means nothing. Me too and it really isn't any consolation to those fans who have missed out. About the touts, when Miley Cyrus went on tour last year the American shows were ticketless. I think you had to take the credit card you purchased the tickets with, some sort of proof of purchase and some ID to get in. They were trialing it to see if it worked and I don't know how much it helped but if it did they really should start doing something similar with all tours because it's just become ridiculous. The scary thing is that more & more people seem to be scalping tickets and the prices are getting higher and higher. Edited October 30, 201014 yr by Swagger91
October 30, 201014 yr Me too and it really isn't any consolation to those fans who have missed out. About the touts, when Miley Cyrus went on tour last year the American shows were ticketless. I think you had to take the credit card you purchased the tickets with, some sort of proof of purchase and some ID to get in. They were trialing it to see if it worked and I don't know how much it helped but if it did they really should start doing something similar with all tours because it's just become ridiculous. The scary thing is that more & more people seem to be scalping tickets and the prices are getting higher and higher. At the end of the day though ... if anyone should care more about the fans ... and make things easier for them ... it is the artist. I know Take That aren't alone in this ... but if we're being honest here ... they don't give a sh/t about their own fans either. Otherwise ... they WOULD do something about it. I've got the option of tickets (till tomorrow night) but I'm going to pass. I think I've seen them at their best anyway (The Circus Tour was unbelievable). I went into Manchester this morning and got our SFG tickets! Not as near the stage as I'd like us to be ... but at least I didn't have to pay a booking fee! Kath
October 31, 201014 yr Author I think they should do a fan base buy as in people in the fan club get the tickets or the people who buy the albums, Bon Jovi usually do that and have done for years and fans get the tickets before they go on sale to the general public.
