forevermusic Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 I thought they played the NEC/LG/Genting Arena on the last tour. I went to The Killers gig the day after instead. Don't remember much about the crowd, just that the acoustics were better than they had been for the Muse gig at the O2 I'd seen 4 days previously... although part of that may have been I wasn't sat to the side. My cousin went to the NIA gig in Birmingham in 2009, which saw MK Ultra debuted. But all I remember is him saying he and his friends were moshing heavily to the Who Knows Who riff after MOTP, and that he regretted clapping along to that dun-dun dun dun-dun beat that starts Guiding Light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nally Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 2nd Law Tour was at NEC (LG Arena), which is a different venue out by the airport. The Resistance Tour was at the NIA (Barclaycard Arena). The atmosphere/crowd were just as good as any other gig I've been to, and the debut of MK Ultra sent people into a frenzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reapers Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Right okay, my bad. I thought they renamed the LG to Barclaycard. Apparently the LG is now the Genting Arena (where The 2nd Law gig was held) and yes - It was crap. There were people just standing around like they never even been to a gig before. Moaning at me for "standing in their way" just because I moved forward (not pushed, moved). No one knew the words to their old stuff. Only the likes of Madness and Survival had people singing and cheering. That album blatantly attracted a bunch of boring tossers. Anyway, the Barclaycard Arena is the old NIA then is it? Have they done out the interior at all? I saw Prodigy there back in 2009 and it was really run down. There's no way I'd be happy paying £80 for that. Edited October 6, 2015 by Reapers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolFunkMan Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I was there, and no they weren't. I was near the barrier, met some really nice people, and heard the live debut of MK Ultra. That was a fucking amazing gig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Mamba Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Right okay, my bad. I thought they renamed the LG to Barclaycard. Apparently the LG is now the Genting Arena (where The 2nd Law gig was held) and yes - It was crap. There were people just standing around like they never even been to a gig before. Moaning at me for "standing in their way" just because I moved forward (not pushed, moved). No one knew the words to their old stuff. Only the likes of Madness and Survival had people singing and cheering. That album blatantly attracted a bunch of boring tossers. Anyway, the Barclaycard Arena is the old NIA then is it? Have they done out the interior at all? I saw Prodigy there back in 2009 and it was really run down. There's no way I'd be happy paying £80 for that. Yes it's the NIA, it was quite run down, it was closed for quite a while, I haven't been myself yet, but it looks quite good, the horrible red seats are gone, more legroom, more places for food/drink/preshow events. Inside https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.4796609,-1.9145222,3a,75y,260.38h,84.38t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sWR_z4A188HgAAAQqbZKapg!2e0!3e2!7i8416!8i4208!6m1!1e1 Then again, the LG Arena/Genting was far worse before the refurbishment, it's was just some scaffold seating and hotdog stands sitting around behind in black draped curtain corridors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Bliss Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I haven't been to the barclaycard arena since they had the referb but a lot of money has been spent so hope it'll be great inside I personally thoroughly enjoyed the last NIA/LG GIGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forevermusic Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Then again, the LG Arena/Genting was far worse before the refurbishment, it's was just some scaffold seating and hotdog stands sitting around behind in black draped curtain corridors. I remember that - that was the first ever venue I saw a gig at, all the way back in February 2009. By that December they'd changed it to what it is now and the changes in contrast were fucking nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libitina Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Right okay, my bad. I thought they renamed the LG to Barclaycard. Apparently the LG is now the Genting Arena (where The 2nd Law gig was held) and yes - It was crap. There were people just standing around like they never even been to a gig before. Moaning at me for "standing in their way" just because I moved forward (not pushed, moved). No one knew the words to their old stuff. Only the likes of Madness and Survival had people singing and cheering. That album blatantly attracted a bunch of boring tossers. Anyway, the Barclaycard Arena is the old NIA then is it? Have they done out the interior at all? I saw Prodigy there back in 2009 and it was really run down. There's no way I'd be happy paying £80 for that. That was the gig I got told to sit down. I didn't. It was my first Muse gig and I was too excited to sit still and not dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reapers Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Oh wow looks like they've done a good job then. Still not paying £80 though. Prague was £40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HystericHandler Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 5242 Standing, normally 0.4M^2, per person. Guessing green thing is Piano on a lift. Hello everybody ! I love mathematics and I've made some calculcations : if the picture is in good scale (sorry for my bad english) (based on the fact that there is 0.4 m² per person and 5242 person): length of the scene (withtout barriers) : 43 meters width (withtout barriers) : 2,3 meters but 10,3 meters in the center and 6 meters in both arrows. There are 2 meters between the scene and the barrier (it's relevant). And eventually, I have calculated the space there is between the first seats and the scene (without the barriers): 13 meters at the top and the bottom here in the picture and 10,5 meters on the right and left sides. If we consider the scene will be the same everywhere and the moshpit roughly the same (the proportions will be the same), we will be sure to see the band well. EDIT : I've read somewhere that the scene will be larger than Metallica's scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duk3 Fluk3m Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Cannot wait for this gig. Should be really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nally Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Hello everybody ! I love mathematics and I've made some calculcations : if the picture is in good scale (sorry for my bad english) (based on the fact that there is 0.4 m² per person and 5242 person): length of the scene (withtout barriers) : 43 meters width (withtout barriers) : 2,3 meters but 10,3 meters in the center and 6 meters in both arrows. There are 2 meters between the scene and the barrier (it's relevant). And eventually, I have calculated the space there is between the first seats and the scene (without the barriers): 13 meters at the top and the bottom here in the picture and 10,5 meters on the right and left sides. If we consider the scene will be the same everywhere and the moshpit roughly the same (the proportions will be the same), we will be sure to see the band well. EDIT : I've read somewhere that the scene will be larger than Metallica's scene. That's some pretty fancy ass maths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcatkinson77 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Just as a heads up I've put my 2 GA tickets up for swap on the Musebay thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoco123 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 So im now officially attending the Brum gig along with the 12th & 14th at the O2. I didn't actually manage to get hold of one of the extra tickets this morning (literally bang on 9:00, click, click, pay... sorry but tickets have sold out) I was so gutted I spent an extra £32 on StubHub... Couldn't afford to but I really do love Muse that much. I just hope the audience is better than what I experienced during the 2nd Law tour at Coventry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matilda8 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 12 sleeps to go!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedStatesOfCydonia2009 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 If anyone who lives around the London area needs a lift to and from the concert, I will be happy to take you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedStatesOfCydonia2009 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 31st for me. And I'm nowhere near the most dedicated/sad/obsessed. Although it wouldn't be nearly that many if the ticket prices had always been this steep. It's my 31st Muse gig too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariamused Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Is anyone selling 2 tickets (standing pitch) for the gig in Birmingham? [if nessesary seats would be okay as well] Please contact me!! - @mariamused (Twitter, Instagram) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DifferentPerson Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Is anyone selling 2 tickets (standing pitch) for the gig in Birmingham? [if nessesary seats would be okay as well] Please contact me!! - @mariamused (Twitter, Instagram) I just sent you a message on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libitina Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 7 sleeps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcatkinson77 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Is anyone selling 2 tickets (standing pitch) for the gig in Birmingham? [if nessesary seats would be okay as well] Please contact me!! - @mariamused (Twitter, Instagram) Did you get any? I just messaged you on Instagram. We had a little debate earlier over on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariamused Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Did you get any? I just messaged you on Instagram. We had a little debate earlier over on there Already forgotten! Yep, I've already seen this, y'know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcatkinson77 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Already forgotten! Yep, I've already seen this, y'know. Haha! Nice talking to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariamused Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Haha! Nice talking to you Thank you! To you too! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DifferentPerson Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I have 2 standing tickets for this gig that I'm pretty desperate to sell at this point. Anyone know anyone who might want them? I'm willing to negotiate for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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