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  1. 1 hour ago, JimmyP117 said:

    Muse are on at 20:45 tonight.

     

    Probably gonna have to leave during the encore to make that final train back to Liverpool. Never had to do that before, damn.

    I had to do that on Wednesday. Left as soon as Chris picked up his harmonica. Thankfully heard the whole song as I jogged to station! Made me realise I could have sat on the street and heard full concert for free 😂

  2. Did we ever hear any more about the "safe walking route" between Picc. station and the stadium in that travel survey email we got?

    Happy to walk it (if it's not peeing it down), but with all due respect, it's not the most salubrious part of Manchester en route, so feeling apprehensive. For those that know Manchester, is Travis Street, Every Street, and Ashton New Road the best bet from the station? My justification is that the trams will be rammed, I reckon.

    Obviously if it's piddling down, we'll get the tram.

  3. 2 hours ago, Matt-O-caster said:

    Anyone know what the pre show Synth music was?

    Stranger Things made an appearance at one point. I think it was simply a collection of synth-based soundtracks.

    1 hour ago, Halflife67 said:

    The organisation was some of the best I've seen at a big gig.  Security seemed on the ball without being mental and the bag check people actually checked the bags (although it did take a while to get through). 

    But mid-week gigs make work pretty hard the next day.  

    Agree with the first point. Really smooth, and nowhere seemed crowded. Concourses nice and spacious. I had to leave half-way through Knights to run for a 23:20 train from Temple Meads. I didn't trust the buses to get me there in time!

    As to mid-week - do you think this may have had a factor in the type of crowd and energy of crowd? Already done 3 days of work, and maybe not quite in gig mode on a Wednesday?

  4. 56 minutes ago, Maz said:

    presumably because most of the crowd were too busy on their phones recording the gig and taking selfies. Or barging past to get to the bar then getting arsey when they couldn't squeeze past on the way back to the exact spot they'd been standing. 

    This is going to sound odd, but I think the fact pitch standing was so spacious at the back caused it too. I went to standing from unreserved seating a few songs in, and at one point there was nobody within 10ft of me. I was bopping along but felt self conscious! 

  5. 12 hours ago, FuseHelium3 said:

    Golden Circle - what’s the deal?

    So both UK shows so far have a Golden Circle which I’m guessing is primarily for VIP ticket holders. However, according to Twitter on Saturday for the London gig, wristbands for the GC were being given out on a ‘first come first serve’ basis (presumably because they wanted it to look full if not all the VIP tickets were sold?).

    At Bristol tonight the GC seemed to be filling up quite slowly. I’d like to try and get in there on Saturday but don’t how straightforward it will prove to be (if it’s even possible). Does anybody know of anyone who managed to get in without a VIP ticket and how easy it was?

    If they were been given out to anyone I’m sure those that bought the more expensive tickets wouldn’t be best pleased! 

     

    I was in seats close to the GC on Chris’ side last night, and people were being let in until 10 mins before Muse. Despite being a GC though, if you’re at the back the view would be lousy. 

    Look how empty the back half of the GC is when Muse started.

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  6. 8 hours ago, RobH said:

    Haven’t seen Muse in a long time before tonight - do they usually play shorter versions of a few of the songs towards the end? I think Reapers, Stockholm Syndrome and Newborn (and a couple of others) were missing at least a verse.

    It’s a new “Metal Medley” that they first trialled at the Albert Hall in December. Chance to showcase some heavier songs in a synthy set.

  7. 10 minutes ago, flowerwalkable said:

    I also second the question about timings, will there be one or two supporting bands? When will Muse start? I have a small baby (never left her for so long yet) so would prefer to leave later and skip supporting bands. Maybe somebody who visited recent gigs can help?

    This is me too! Leaving a 5 week old with grandma in the hotel!

    Muse will start around 8.30. We are getting there around 7.30 I think.

  8. So - bought a last minute Twickets General Admission for £60, and have negotiated the expensive hotels by getting one in Bath, a city I've not visited before, so that'll be nice too. Last train from Temple Meads is around 23:35 I believe, so ample time to walk back after the gig.

    There's conflicting information about General Admission. I'm really not fussed if I end up in unreserved seating, but is there any? I've seen somewhere that General Admission is pitch standing only at Bristol, but London and Manchester both have unreserved seating sections. Anyone confirm either way?

  9. I’m in Oxford all week, and am already going to Manchester on Saturday, but seriously tempted by the several tickets on sale still on Twickets etc. Won’t be driving, so the issue will be getting back to Oxford after the gig. 

    Obviously the hotels in Bristol are either full or extortionate, but I guess I could get a late train to somewhere like Bath and spend the night there. 

    Anyone who knows that part of the country have any other ideas? The only option that can get me back is an overnight bus to Heathrow and then double back to Oxford, but that sounds horrendous and I’d rather not have a sleepless night. 

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