June 6, 200619 yr Well I did it :cheer: ...bought tickets for my third show today and I am so relieved. I managed to get 2 GA tickets to the Sunday Sydney show...my mission is complete....fairly stress free too. Apparently Sydney sold out in 10 minutes and Melbourne 25 minutes...I am so proud. I can of course say that knowing I have my tickets :yahoo: .
June 6, 200619 yr Well I did it :cheer: ...bought tickets for my third show today and I am so relieved. I managed to get 2 GA tickets to the Sunday Sydney show...my mission is complete....fairly stress free too. Apparently Sydney sold out in 10 minutes and Melbourne 25 minutes...I am so proud. I can of course say that knowing I have my tickets :yahoo: . :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
June 6, 200619 yr i got my tickets from other people when they went on sale in IS but i feel sorry for all those people who missed out
June 7, 200619 yr From The South Coast Register- Rain, hail or shine, they camped out in line By DAVID WHEELDON Wednesday, 7 June 2006 PEOPLE slept in an alleyway off Nowra's main street through the cold, wet and windy conditions of Monday night. They were lining up to buy tickets for a Robbie Williams concert to be held in Sydney on December 9. Some of them were unlikely tourists, camping out in rainy Nowra because of a better chance of scoring tickets here than Sydney. The first two people in line, Alicia Barnes and Cindy Rojouant, came from Blacktown. They started lining up at 3pm on Monday afternoon, waiting for Ticketek to open at 9am. "They were here before I finished work yesterday afternoon," Brad Payne from Hewletts Record Bar said as he was opening up the store. Mr Payne said people from Sydney often come down to get tickets. "We have been here for nearly 20 hours, we slept on the floor, I'm sick, but we're dedicated Robbie fans, and I love him," Alicia Barnes said. "We had our sleeping bags, pillows and blankets, but we got a bit wet, and we haven't really slept. "But when we did sleep we made sure we were holding onto the front door of the shop," she said. :lol: It's the same the world over isn't it? We must all be stark raving bonkers.
June 7, 200619 yr From http://www.abc.net.au Sleeping out for Robbie Williams Wednesday, 7 June 2006 Reporter: Phil Smith Presenter: Spencer Howson Brisbane fans of Robbie Williams get comfortable in the Queens St Mall while waiting for the ticket office to open Thousands of Brisbane fans of English singing sensation Robbie Williams receieved Repetitive Strain Injuries on Friday, as they clicked their way to success purchasing tickets online to Robbie's December 13 Lang Park concert. Often though, the experience took them hours, and they didn't get to participate in sleeping bag races, unlike the fans who took the old-fashioned approach to buying tickets: sleeping out to be first in line when the ticket office opens. About 50 fans were lining up in the Queen St Mall at 6.30am this morning, awaiting the ticket office opening at 9.00. It was a scene littered with eskies, sleeping bags, folding chairs, thermoses, with even a TV for one of the better prepared fans. One pair of fans started their stake-out at 9.30 yesterday morning. "We’ve had a few [caffeine drinks] but we’ve really been sustained by the Baileys and coffee..." one fan admitted. However, the pair was planning a very polite assault on the ticket office, when it finally opened at 9.00. "Absolutely – we’re very nice people, very refined, actually." Other fans weren't so sure. "Well, so far everyone’s been really friendly – I don’t know what it’s going to be like when the doors open!" one commented. The fans had plenty of drive to survive the icy conditions in the city overnight. "It’s the concert of the decade – we didn’t want to miss out," said one. Another was looking forward to the concert experience for inspiration. "All the songs are favourites," she said, "so [i'm looking forward to] being able the sing along with all of them... I think the atmosphere will just be fun fun fun!" However, for some of the people waiting, lining up for tickets wasn't part of their original plan. Some just had no luck with internet sales. "Believe me, we tried," said one woman. "We had four computers going on Friday to get presale tickets that we were eligible to buy – four computers and four people and and we spent 2 ½ hours and we got nowhere – that’s why we’re here!" No doubt they were grateful, too, when they realised internet tickets didn't come with sleeping bag races. http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs934.jpg
June 7, 200619 yr Author ROBBIE WILLIAMS SELLS-OUT AUSTRALIAN TOUR BUT DO WE WANT MORE? If Australia wants more Robbie Williams concerts, promoter Michael Chugg will ask, but fans should start petitioning now… to local radio, ticket agency websites and, of course, at www.chuggentertainment.com Amassing more than 300,000 ticket sales, Australia today joined the record-breaking sell-out frenzy that’s greeted every Robbie Williams on-sale in the rest of the world, selling out all five of his originally scheduled December Australian concerts, plus a second in Sydney. In an Australian first, Robbie Williams’ concert tickets went on sale across two days, alternating ticketing agencies and cities to give fans the best chance to buy their tickets. Sydney and Melbourne went on sale yesterday; Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane, today. More than 100,000 lucky fans in Sydney and Melbourne yesterday guaranteed their summer date with Robbie – the “world’s favourite entertainer and most dynamic showman ever seen†– selling out the two cities stadium shows in a mere thirty minutes each. Sydney sold immediately rolled into a second concert at Aussie Stadium confirmed for December 10, and it sold out today! Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane, five years in waiting, went on sale today and all concerts were sold out before lunch time. Perth on the west coast, and the first ever 50,000+ capacity concert at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium joined the east coast’s high-speed express lane, and sold out in a record thirty minutes. Adelaide sold out within two hours. While Sydney was offered its second show almost immediately, anyone who missed out in the other capital cities are going to have to speak up to get their second chance. “This show is a technological monster,†said promoter Michael Chugg. “With the gruelling schedule to build the stage in each city, it’s going to be tough to fit in any more dates, but if the fans want it, we’ll ask for it!†Chugg today encouraged any fans that missed out to register their interest click HERE “If there’s enough noise and the fans demand it – we’ll take it to Robbie’s people – Robbie’s love for Australia is no secret, so we may just be able to make it happen,†said Chugg. Robbie Williams: Close Encounter World Tour starts next Friday June 9 in Dublin, visits 14 countries on 44 different dates, and finishes in Australia. Do we want more? … You betcha!
June 7, 200619 yr You have got another date for Melbourne Candygirl. Just been announced. Dec 18th :cheer: Tickets go on sale next Friday. Fans in frenzy over hot tickets Sandra McLean June 08, 2006 http://thecouriermail.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,5165407,00.jpg QUEENSLANDERS went into a ticket-buying frenzy yesterday with British pop star Robbie Williams's concert selling out in a record 30 minutes. Almost 40,000 of the 50,000 tickets for Williams's December 13 concert were sold yesterday. The concert will be the first major musical gig at Suncorp Stadium and the biggest pop concert in Brisbane since Bruce Springsteen performed in 1985. But there was anger among fans who could not access a jammed Ticketek site and then watched tickets go on sale on eBay for up to $1500. Even before the sold-out sign went up, tickets were being offered for resale online. One seller was offering two gold tickets to the Brisbane concert worth $149.95 each for $1475. It outraged concert promoter Michael Chugg, who said the scalping of tickets on-line was out of control. "It is the scourge of everything. There is no control over selling tickets on eBay," an angry Mr Chugg said. "Before we had even gone on sale people were offering tickets. It's crazy but there is nothing we can do because we cannot track who is selling them online. "The only thing we can do is make a public plea to people not to buy them." Mr Chugg was working to organise a second Brisbane concert to foil the ticket scalpers but he said the show would not happen unless fans made a stand. Anyone who missed out in the other capital cities are going to have to speak up to get their second chance," he said. 'With the gruelling schedule to build the stage in each city, its going to be tough to fit in any more dates but, if the fans want it, well ask for it. "If there's enough noise and the fans demand it we will take it to Robbie's people," he said. A second Sydney concert has already been announced. More than 75 per cent of the 50,000 tickets were sold through Ticketek yesterday. The volume of ticketbuyers caused problems with Ticketek's website yesterday with many fans unable to gain access to the sales section of the site. A Ticketek spokesperson said there were no problems with the site as so many tickets had been sold. However she conceded that luck was a major factor. "It can be a matter of timing - you need to hit the 'try again' button just when someone else goes off. It can be about luck." Brisbane mother Julie Ferguson said the old-fashioned way of lining up for a ticket was better than buying online. "I didn't want to risk it – I would rather queue up all night rather than miss out on Robbie Williams," she said. Mrs Ferguson queued from 9.30am on Tuesday morning and bought six tickets when ticket sales opened yesterday morning. The day got better when radio station 973FM reimbursed her for one of her gold tickets. "I would line up again for another concert I wanted to see,"; she said "I just don't think you can be certain of getting a ticket online any more." Edited June 7, 200619 yr by Jackie
June 7, 200619 yr Click on this link to see SOLD OUT and if you scroll down you will see SOLD OUT 6 times. Wonderful. I put my speakers on and listened to 'Tripping' my fav song. Listening to it and reading it got me all emotional :cry: GO ROBBIE they luvvvvvvvvvvv you. from Chugg Entertainment... www.chuggentertainment.com Tickets for the Robbie Williams: Close Encounters Australian Tour are now exhausted. Based on overwhelming response from the public, Chugg Entertainment are making all possible efforts to fit any additional shows into the Australian tour. If you missed out on securing tickets and are requesting an additional concert in your city, please register you deatils by clicking the above link and we will advise you of any updates via the email address you provide. Thank you Edited June 7, 200619 yr by Jackie
June 7, 200619 yr Robbie rocks again Claire Sutherland 08jun06 MELBOURNE will get a second Robbie Williams show -- the final performance of his world tour. The show will at Telstra Dome on December 18. Tickets will go on sale on Friday next week through Ticketmaster. Tickets for his first show, on December 17, sold out in 25 minutes. Promoter Michael Chugg said Williams didn't take much persuading to add the show to his itinerary. "We started talking about a week ago because we could see it was probably on the cards," Chugg said. "He loves Australia so much." More than 300,000 tickets for his Australian shows have been sold. Mr Chugg said there would be less tickets available for pre-sale for the December 18 show.
June 7, 200619 yr Its been pretty phenominal hasn't it Jupiter..even Mr Chugg seemed taken back with the public response. We in the UK should be very proud of him.
June 7, 200619 yr And it won't even get a mention in the papers over here. That's the really soul destroying thing about it. :rolleyes:
June 7, 200619 yr I know, its a shame really, because there are people who do not believe just how popular he is in other countries. The press should report success of any kind, and certainly at this level. <_<
June 7, 200619 yr All we hear is 'Oh Robbie is only popular in the UK, well maybe parts of Europe at a push...' They have no idea. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
June 7, 200619 yr Article from the (Brisbane?) Courier Mail- Sound and vision required Noel Mengel June 08, 2006 SO, ROBBIE Williams is headed for Suncorp or, as I still seem to think of it, Lang Park.This will be interesting. Of course, it is inevitable that a large facility like this is used for concerts, despite what people have been saying in order to placate this or that faction, ratepayer or voter in the years since the venue was rebuilt. As a venue for large events, it's well situated, handy enough to public transport, with comfortable seating and good sightlines. It has a long history too, and not just for football. Simon and Garfunkel played there. Kiss too. And David Bowie, twice. The choice for outdoor events in Brisbane is limited. ANZ Stadium is a long way out of town, can't be reached by train and it is a disaster to try to drive there in peak-hour traffic during mid-week to catch a show. Sure, there have been some great concerts there, notably from Bruce Springsteen, U2 and the Rolling Stones. But I wandered down the back when Elton John and Billy Joel played a show there and the sound was, well, atrocious. So Suncorp – oh, all right, I give up – is a natural. Yes, it's close to residences but, after all, concerts only last for a couple of hours. Better than having a tunnel drilled under your house, right? Besides, there are only a few acts who can fill it so it won't be used that often. Still, if you are going to see a show there, it might be an idea to make sure it's the first one, which, at present, is likely to be Robbie Williams on December 13. The first outdoor concert I saw at the old Lang Park was David Bowie in 1978. Magnificent! One of the most memorable outdoor shows I've ever seen, with crystal-clear sound. So crystal clear, in fact, that it woke the koalas halfway to Ipswich, and there was enough outcry from local residents to grab some headlines. When Bowie returned in 1983, there were some changes. He was restricted to an 80 decibel limit – presumably 80 dB outside the ground – and faced a $50,000 fine if he transgressed. Instead of the stage on the east facing west as it was in '78, the stage was configured on the northern side of the ground facing south to the river, away from most of the residents to the west. Residents were happier. Unfortunately there was one problem. The show was ruined by the low sound levels. The performance itself was fine but the comparison with 1978 was laughable. This time the complaints were of a different nature. People wrote to the paper saying that the $19.70 they paid out for a ticket was a big rip-off because away from the stage the sound was terrible. The ground is completely different now, an arena surrounded on all sides by towering grandstands. But sound being what it is, it will carry, depending on the weather conditions. It's a different city now, a different generation, and the ground seems to be the sensible place to hold occasional outdoors shows. Perhaps the new stadium won't get caught in the kind of debate that the old ground did. But don't bet on it. DID I say Brisbane was a different city? When DJ Jane Grigg provided the music for the launch of the Radical Brisbane exhibition focusing on Brisbane's history of dissent, she played Brisbane punk anthems, The Saints' (I'm) Stranded and Task Force by Razar. And was told to turn it down. There were some negative comments about The Go-Betweens' Streets of Your Town, too. Just because The Courier-Mail had the good taste to use it in an advertising campaign doesn't dilute the quality of the song, you know! :mellow: :) ^_^ :yahoo: What's the story on this stadium then? There seems to be a lot of controversy surrounding it. :unsure:
June 8, 200619 yr Robbie Williams Extends World Tour To Play 2nd Melbourne Concert Australian promoter Michael Chugg today confirmed overnight negotiations with Robbie Williams’ management resulted in the stadium pop giant agreeing to extend his World Tour by a day and add another concert for Melbourne. The Robbie Williams: Close Encounters World Tour, originally scheduled to finish in Melbourne on Sunday December 17, will now end in the same city a night later. Robbie Williams will play a second concert at Melbourne’s Telstra Dome on Monday December 18 and tickets go on sale next Friday June 16 at 9am. The six ticket limit per transaction will apply. The addition of Melbourne, and Sydney’s second – which rolled 45 minutes after the first went on sale on Tuesday – takes Robbie’s World Tour to a total of 47 dates in 44 countries and the seven Australian concerts puts us on equal footing with the pop-hunk’s number of shows in England and makes us the country with the most Robbie concerts outside his homeland. “The fact Robbie loves Australia helped sway this important decision,†said Chugg. “And it’s clear, Australians love Robbie.†Only robbiewilliams.com Inner Sanctum members will secure an internet presale for the second Melbourne concert and all other general public tickets will be available from Ticketmaster from Friday June 16 at 9am. “The speed of sales and the mass number of tickets sold is a phenomenon like we have never seen in Australia before,†said Chugg. “Robbie Williams is a super-star in its purest and truest sense and Australians have voted with their wallets, and frankly their hearts, to prove it so. “Melbournians not wanting to miss out should get in quick.†Robbie Williams: Close Encounters World Tour kicks off in Dublin next Friday June 9 and now finishes in Melbourne, a day later than originally scheduled, on Monday December 18.
June 8, 200619 yr People at work have started talking about how fast the tickets sold out....they are quite amazed. :blink: And a couple of them are really upset as they have missed out. One of them even went off at me for not getting her a ticket through the IS pre-sale. :arrr: We were really hoping that Robbie would come to Newcastle this time around. Okay, we're not as big as the capital cities......but he has sooooooo many fans around here it's not funny. Can't wait for December.....my first ever Robbie concert :dance: :cheer: :dance: :cheer: :dance:
June 15, 200619 yr Author QUEENSLAND BEAT THE BLUES … NOW GREEN WITH ENVY ROBBIE WILLIAMS CONFIRMED FOR SECOND BRISBANE CONCERT … EIGHT TOTAL … MAKING AUSTRALIA THE COUNTRY WITH THE MOST ROBBIE WILLIAMS CONCERTS IN THE WORLD! A jubilant Queensland today doubled last night’s State Of Origin victory receiving confirmation that Robbie Williams will play a second concert at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Thursday December 14. “Tickets will go on sale in less than a week, next Wednesday June 21,†declared triumphant Australian promoter Michael Chugg. “So, Queenslanders get ready!†The December 14 Brisbane Suncorp Stadium concert takes the Australian leg of Robbie Williams: Close Encounters World Tour to a total of eight, confirming Australia is now THE country with the most Robbie Williams’ concerts. “Other than the robbiewilliams.com Inner Sanctum members’ exclusive pre-sale, there will be no others,†said Chugg. “The same six ticket limit per transaction will apply when we go to General Public sale next Wednesday.†Chugg said that even though it’s less than a week away, a date clear of other event launches was chosen specifically to increase fans’ access to Ticketek and to roll out fast and efficient purchases. Four of Robbie’s originally announced five shows, including Brisbane, sold out within 30 minutes of opening to general on- sale and Queensland fans are being urged not miss their second and absolutely final chance. At Suncorp Stadium for last night’s footy clash, and back again for today’s announcement, Chugg received confirmation as he was readying for his trip here. “We wanted fans to know about this as soon as we had approval from Robbie’s management,†he said. “Disappointed fans, thousands who petitioned our website, need to know as quickly as we can get it out there that they have a second chance and, most importantly, that legitimate priced tickets are available. “Fans don’t have to resort to exorbitant e-bay hijackers. 50,000 more tickets are up for grabs, at the right price, from rightful ticketing agencies.†Promoting for forty four years, the “I dared, closed my eyes and crossed my fingers†Everest-high achievement humbles the usually flamboyant and loud Chugg who today celebrates his 59th birthday with what he definitely considers his career summit. “Robbie Williams loves Australia and, clearly, Australia loves him back – 400,000 times – but this type of concert success is unprecedented in this country, and two concerts of 50,000 each in Queensland was, until today, unthinkable. “That’s the equivalent of almost ten Brisbane Entertainment concerts. Ten! No music artist has done that before.†Robbie was last in Queensland in 2001 and played one Brisbane Entertainment Centre. “Doing stadium-capacity concerts in five of the country’s capitals was daring. A risk. Now we’ve got multiple stadium concerts along the east coast. That’s how big and how good Robbie Williams is. “You dream and you hope but you never – can never – go in expecting this type of tremendous, and exact, demand,†said Chugg with audible and genuine sentiment. “Robbie Williams’ Australian fans have made this happen and it’s without question the best birthday present I’ve ever had. “Thanks Australia. Thanks Robbie,†Chugg finished, as he cut his cake and made his next big wish. Dream no longer Queensland. It has come true. Robbie Williams is confirmed for a second concert at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, Thursday December 14.
