my credit cards been charged so i still have my nerves after all and hope to receive the tix in time - have booked flight and hotel - if sth goes wrong i will sue these w*****!!!
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Other oddities of this lottery:
While some American fans from the Breakthru list received emails, many English members received snail mail. In some cases the letters arrived too late and the winning FC members could not buy the tickets although they won. Nobody was in charge to help them to get the tickets.
In the "We are desperate-please buy our tickets" email from yesterday QOL says more tickets are available now. Apparently the VIPs and EMI people don't care enough for the gig, so now the fans are good enough to fill the gap. Rather than play in a half empty hall they take the money from the fans now. Really poor show after two months of dragging along with that totally useless lottery.
All in all it's fair to say that an initially good idea was ruined by a lot of incompetence and many mistakes and apparently because the "powers to be" were not sure in the first place who the fans are. While some think members of the official website are good-enough fans, others think a "true" fan should be a fan club member.
It's quite weird that Austrian, French, Czech, Hungarian and other fans did not get any privileged tickets in their own country while fans from over the world got 6 tickets for each of the English gigs because they are in the fan club in a presale leaving thousands of other English fans without any ticket.
I just hope that the fans who paid weeks ago will get their tickets without further harrassment and that we all can put this behind us and enjoy the show.
While some American fans from the Breakthru list received emails, many English members received snail mail. In some cases the letters arrived too late and the winning FC members could not buy the tickets although they won. Nobody was in charge to help them to get the tickets.
In the "We are desperate-please buy our tickets" email from yesterday QOL says more tickets are available now. Apparently the VIPs and EMI people don't care enough for the gig, so now the fans are good enough to fill the gap. Rather than play in a half empty hall they take the money from the fans now. Really poor show after two months of dragging along with that totally useless lottery.
All in all it's fair to say that an initially good idea was ruined by a lot of incompetence and many mistakes and apparently because the "powers to be" were not sure in the first place who the fans are. While some think members of the official website are good-enough fans, others think a "true" fan should be a fan club member.
It's quite weird that Austrian, French, Czech, Hungarian and other fans did not get any privileged tickets in their own country while fans from over the world got 6 tickets for each of the English gigs because they are in the fan club in a presale leaving thousands of other English fans without any ticket.
I just hope that the fans who paid weeks ago will get their tickets without further harrassment and that we all can put this behind us and enjoy the show.
runner70 - maybe it's just Jeroen who had bad luck, maybe other people who ordered the tickets successfully, don't have such a problem. If you haven't received any email, don't be worried.
Darren - yes, I know I'm a coward, I swore I would never go to see Queen again but... I couldn't resist :-( However, if the tour had been happening last year, I would have travelled to many more gigs than just 7.
pirrakitas - I think you are among the luckiest people because you bought the ticket without any problem, without having to worry about some lottery etc. I should have done the same as you, if I wasn't so impatient... :)
Darren - yes, I know I'm a coward, I swore I would never go to see Queen again but... I couldn't resist :-( However, if the tour had been happening last year, I would have travelled to many more gigs than just 7.
pirrakitas - I think you are among the luckiest people because you bought the ticket without any problem, without having to worry about some lottery etc. I should have done the same as you, if I wasn't so impatient... :)
Haven't you got a Brixton ticket yet Scully?
QOL have a thread that takes you to a page where they are STILL available. I can't quite beleive this myself but i managed to get two yesterday.
Good luck...
QOL have a thread that takes you to a page where they are STILL available. I can't quite beleive this myself but i managed to get two yesterday.
Good luck...
Sorry, Ignore my last post - you do have a ticket.
I find it rather odd that some people are complaining about not getting to see this show, when, in fact, they are seeing numerous shows. Some people don't get to see any shows at all, which makes it quite difficult to read all these complaints.
(Please understand that I can see the frustrations posted above, but when you stop to consider it, shouldn't you be happy that you are seeing them at all? I am really not too down that I most likely will not see them live, but I am sure there are plenty of other people who are probably incredibly disappointed. I also recognize that many posters in this topic have already seen Queen live more than once prior to these concerts, so this also adds on to my questioning people's complaining).
(Please understand that I can see the frustrations posted above, but when you stop to consider it, shouldn't you be happy that you are seeing them at all? I am really not too down that I most likely will not see them live, but I am sure there are plenty of other people who are probably incredibly disappointed. I also recognize that many posters in this topic have already seen Queen live more than once prior to these concerts, so this also adds on to my questioning people's complaining).
The complaining is more about the organisation of releasing the tickets. All has been said in the posts above.
This lottery went on for months and now at last they're offering the last batch of tickets.
(If they came from other people than fans, let's not complain because we all thought this was to be a FAN concert)
But to get an email this late saying "you're the last person I'm talking to" - so buy these tickets... it's just pretty late to organize things, not in the least when - while thinking you had no chance for Brixton - one has bought tickets for the other shows.
Someone suggested: they had to inform WHO was interested in the first place. And then draw names out of those.
This lottery went on for months and now at last they're offering the last batch of tickets.
(If they came from other people than fans, let's not complain because we all thought this was to be a FAN concert)
But to get an email this late saying "you're the last person I'm talking to" - so buy these tickets... it's just pretty late to organize things, not in the least when - while thinking you had no chance for Brixton - one has bought tickets for the other shows.
Someone suggested: they had to inform WHO was interested in the first place. And then draw names out of those.
I can see the frustrations with the organization. It's quite clear that things aren't be done the way they should be.
It gets wierder.
My Brixton tickets arrived today.
My Brixton tickets arrived today.
Has anyone recieved their tickets for Brixton, I haven't and I'm getting worried. Flights and accomodation booked.
Just look at the post above yours. :-)
Miss James - my main frustration is not about getting/not getting to see the concert. It's mainly about the organization PLUS it's personal as I've managed to get a ticket (via a very complicated way) weeks ago and now I'm not quite sure that everything will go smoothly when I arrive to Brixton. If it wasn't the first concert of the tour, I would simply sell the ticket and wouldn't care about it at all.
I fully understand that these "worries" must look stupid from the point of view of Americans who won't see Queen until autumn (in best case).
I fully understand that these "worries" must look stupid from the point of view of Americans who won't see Queen until autumn (in best case).
I fully understand that these "worries" must look stupid from the point of view of Americans who won't see Queen until autumn (in best case).
I don't think so. I won't see Queen for ever since I'm in Russia, but I share your worries.
Miss James - my main frustration is not about getting/not getting to see the concert. It's mainly about the organization PLUS it's personal as I've managed to get a ticket (via a very complicated way) weeks ago and now I'm not quite sure that everything will go smoothly when I arrive to Brixton. If it wasn't the first concert of the tour, I would simply sell the ticket and wouldn't care about it at all.
I fully understand that these "worries" must look stupid from the point of view of Americans who won't see Queen until autumn (in best case).
I don't think Miss James thinks you look stupid for voicing your opinions/frustrations. But I think it was less than gracious of you to point out we Americans won't see "Queen+PR" until Autumn (in best case). Is it fair punishment for being American? Is the rest of the world better bc they get to see Queen+PR before us? Does it matter who the "line leader is?"
bleh.
It gets wierder.
My Brixton tickets arrived today.
Good, so when/where should I meet you? I'm so glad we'll be sitting next to each other.
;)