1. Looks as if any hope of an an improvement in buying tickets by escaping the clutches of ticketbastard by switching to Live Nation are over

    'The world's largest concert promoter and its biggest ticket-seller tonight agreed to join forces in a controversial "merger of equals" that will create a new giant of the entertainment industry.

    Live Nation, whose vast roster of artists includes Madonna, Coldplay and U2, is to merge with Ticketmaster in an all-share deal worth about $800m (£550m).'

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/feb/10/livenation-merges-with-ticketmaster
  2. Originally posted by Dougiel:Looks as if any hope of an an improvement in buying tickets by escaping the clutches of ticketbastard by switching to Live Nation are over

    'The world's largest concert promoter and its biggest ticket-seller tonight agreed to join forces in a controversial "merger of equals" that will create a new giant of the entertainment industry.

    Live Nation, whose vast roster of artists includes Madonna, Coldplay and U2, is to merge with Ticketmaster in an all-share deal worth about $800m (£550m).'

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/feb/10/livenation-merges-with-ticketmaster


    Hopefully, I will still be able to get CP tix (which become available the 14th) for an upcoming show in August.

    *starts praying*O-)
  3. Originally posted by U2Nick:[..]

    Hopefully, I will still be able to get CP tix (which become available the 14th) for an upcoming show in August.

    *starts praying*O-)


    FYI, Nick....I registered @ LN and now it tells me there is a presale on the 13th. Not sure if it will work, but I know Casper did that & it worked out.
  4. Originally posted by haytrain:[..]

    FYI, Nick....I registered @ LN and now it tells me there is a presale on the 13th. Not sure if it will work, but I know Casper did that & it worked out.


    Awesome! Thanks Jeremy, I'm gonna register myself now
  5. that being said, I'm fully expecting to have to pay more than face-value.