Spiritualized

Posted: **Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:38 am**

toomilk wrote:Queens Arms it is. Anyone else OK with this?

How about Leamington? Edinburgh? C'mon, this is two and half weeks away!

I can answer the Leamington one being a local- nearest pub to the venue is the Jug & Jester, it's on the corner, you can virtually see it from the Assembly. it's recently become a weatherspoons but isn't too soulless has still has much of the original decor. has some good ales and a beer garden
or a little further up the highstreet there's Robbins Well which is more a studenty/indie place and does have one of those excellent electronic jukeboxes with all sorts of stuff on

also note- there's an american diner style place next door to the venue, the band ate there the last time they played here (on the A&E tour). i only heard about this after, and was gutted as we almost ate there too but went somewhere else instead

Posted: **Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:36 pm**

Anybody seen any tickets from 'Seetickets' yet? Travelling down to London a few days before so I'd rather not have an last minute bullshit...

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:48 am**

I surprisingly got my tickets for the Scotland gig a week after ordering them. This is after they said they were going to keep it at willcall for me. It might be worth it to ask them to keep it at the venue instead of sending it.

Anyone else second Weatherspoons for Leamington Spa? Seems like the easiest option.

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:50 pm**

Anyone traveling to the London gig from Scotland?

I would be keen to find out if you guys are meeting before the show for beer as i am planning to travel solo with it being a Tuesday and no one else able to get time off work...

I will also be attending the Edinburgh date, should be a good few days

Posted: **Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:48 am**

BzaInSpace wrote:Anybody seen any tickets from 'Seetickets' yet? Travelling down to London a few days before so I'd rather not have an last minute bullshit...

nothing yet mate

Posted: **Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:08 am**

The Other Jason wrote:Anyone traveling to the London gig from Scotland?

I will be, but going to Leamington Spa for the Monday gig.

Would you care to pick a spot for the Edinburgh meet-up???

Posted: **Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:42 am**

solarflarez wrote:
BzaInSpace wrote:Anybody seen any tickets from 'Seetickets' yet? Travelling down to London a few days before so I'd rather not have an last minute bullshit...
nothing yet mate

I'm gonna email them today to find out the script here. Fuck it - I remember ordering tickets for the RFH show direct from the venue and they arrived two days later. Most gig tickets do. As well as trains and stuff.

So what the fuck is wrong with SeeTickets? The bastards charged enough on their 'we can't even be bothered to pretend it's anything other than blatant profiteering' booking fees....

Posted: **Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:41 pm**

BzaInSpace wrote:
solarflarez wrote:
BzaInSpace wrote:Anybody seen any tickets from 'Seetickets' yet? Travelling down to London a few days before so I'd rather not have an last minute bullshit...
nothing yet mate
I'm gonna email them today to find out the script here. Fuck it - I remember ordering tickets for the RFH show direct from the venue and they arrived two days later. Most gig tickets do. As well as trains and stuff.

So what the fuck is wrong with SeeTickets? The bastards charged enough on their 'we can't even be bothered to pretend it's anything other than blatant profiteering' booking fees....

emailed them the other day and they said 'still waiting to recieve from supplier' the usual then...

Posted: **Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:04 pm**

Seetickets always like to cut it fine for some reason. they like to leave it until the last minute

Posted: **Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:49 pm**

cant wait

Posted: **Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:11 pm**

See Tickets are crap.

Not down with how they operate, whatsoever. Meh...

Posted: **Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:42 pm**

<rant>
The latest news on the Seetickets webshite is

Spiritualized - Tickets have been dispatched for Edinburgh, Leamington and Manchester shows. The remainder of tickets will be sent closer to the time of the show.

It's only a bloody week away how much closer does it need to get?

Also, apparently they send them out so late (and I quote) "as this helps See combat resale, forgery and ticket loss.

It's no fucking help to people who've bought tickets and then can't go to the gig though. Seeing as they won't do any kind of refund, even if you purchase their poxy cancellation insurance, what other option is there apart from trying to resell them.

</rant>

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:57 am**

This is getting fucking stupid.

We're heading down on Saturday very early indeed, so I'd really want them... yesterday.
More annoying I've due to purchase two more from a fellow boarder. If they leave this too late this is going to get very difficult. These tickets were for one of my best friends and our bridesmaid... neither of whom have ever seen Spiritualized before. Figured this would be the best/craziest introduction to 'em!

as this helps See combat resale, forgery and ticket loss

Patronising bullshit. Ticket loss. The nanny state in action.

Never ever using those seeticket bastards again.

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:00 pm**

I wouldn't worry too much, if worst comes to worst I think you can just show your reference number and the card you used to buy tickets, or something. you will get into the gig somehow!
seetickets are bastards though. it's the really high fees that annoys me.

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:34 pm**

i demanded it to them and received a reply.

As requested your order will be available for collection from the venue box office at Royal Albert Hall on the day of the performance from 1845hrs.

they should make a button of "Box Office Collection".

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:39 pm**

rameses wrote:<rant>
The latest news on the Seetickets webshite is

Spiritualized - Tickets have been dispatched for Edinburgh, Leamington and Manchester shows. The remainder of tickets will be sent closer to the time of the show.

Wait a minute - if this is the case why have the Manchester (Feb 2012) show tickets been sent out? You don't think they've fucked up here and meant to schedule the London tickets 'dispatch' instead?

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:11 pm**

Yay....

Twitter update, started rehearsals today...

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:53 am**

sm-iom wrote:Yay....

Twitter update, started rehearsals today...

yay

i'm thinking about staying overnight in London for the RAH gig, is anyone doing the same or can recommend any hotels nearby?

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:08 am**

Good luck with that! I have some friends going down and they are horrified at the cost of hotels in that area. Pretty much double (and then some) the rate outside London.

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:48 am**

Yo - we're staying here:

http://www.pembridgehotel.co.uk/

Budget hotel but decent enough (I'm assured by the Mrs who has stayed here before) - not far from the RAH and also just off the Queensway - I love that part of town.

We booked ages ago and it was cheap, however it could be a lot more now.

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:29 pm**

thanks for the tip,

yeah London prices can be rather scary. its the cost of a pint that blows my mind.

hopefully i'll find a cheapo hotel somewhere fairly near, i'm not too fussy. as it's only one night i just need somewhere to lay my head

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:02 pm**

Lots of cheapish hotels in the Paddington area, and thats just across Hyde Park from RAH, the area around RAH (Knightsbridge) bit more pricey

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:37 pm**

Spiritualized - Tickets have been dispatched for Edinburgh, Leamington and Manchester shows. The remainder of tickets will be sent closer to the time of the show.

how much closer? the day after?

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:47 pm**

Have requested box office collection as don't trust them...

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:58 pm**

We are writing to confirm the despatch of your recent order.

...for SPIRITUALIZED on Tuesday 11th October 2011

Your Tickets were despatched on Wednesday 5th October 2011

They should be with you in the next 2-3 days.

For a full range of Spiritualized MERCHANDISE goto http://www.seetickets.com/merchandise/a.asp?id=spir

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:58 pm**

angelsighs wrote:thanks for the tip,

yeah London prices can be rather scary. its the cost of a pint that blows my mind.

hopefully i'll find a cheapo hotel somewhere fairly near, i'm not too fussy. as it's only one night i just need somewhere to lay my head

We're staying here: http://www.londonguardshotel.co.uk/

Like BZA, booked ages ago and got a very decent price. Seems to be in the same general area as Barry's hotel. We're only there for one night.

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:45 pm**

Thought people may be interested in this from twitter.

roundhouseLDN Roundhouse
After recording on forthcoming @spiritualized album, @RoundhouseChoir perform live w/ the band @royalalberthall on 11Oct! http://j.mp/pBdnsp

Only 6 days to go, can't wait!

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:11 pm**

Just received an email from Seetickets saying that our tickets will be ready for collection at box offfice on the night. We haven't been in touch with Seetickets or originally asked for this option, so as we're coming from Ireland i'm assuming this is how all international tickets will be handled. Same system as the RFH gigs in the end.

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:00 pm**

Just got the See Tickets confirmation email for the RAH show so thankfully I don't have to navigate their 'wonderful' FAQ section to find out exactly what I know about the company - pish. (although saying that, I don't physically have the tix yet so the dury is still out until then...)

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:27 pm**

thanks for all the tips guys- I got a reasonably priced hotel in paddington so it'll just be a walk across Hyde Park for me.

got my ticket confirmation via email too.

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:53 pm**

angelsighs wrote:thanks for all the tips guys- I got a reasonably priced hotel in paddington so it'll just be a walk across Hyde Park for me.

got my ticket confirmation via email too.

watch out for a little bear with a suitcase and a jar or marmalade

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:27 pm**

bunnyben wrote:
angelsighs wrote:thanks for all the tips guys- I got a reasonably priced hotel in paddington so it'll just be a walk across Hyde Park for me.

got my ticket confirmation via email too.
watch out for a little bear with a suitcase and a jar or marmalade

Posted: **Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:33 am**

ticket just arrived- normal post- no need for signature

Posted: **Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:00 pm**

I'm just a teeny-weeny bit

FUCKING EXCITED!!!!

About this now...

Posted: **Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:27 pm**

Just got home to find my tickets waiting. Can't wait. Good times.

Posted: **Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:15 pm**

Came home to find my tickets, roll on tuesday!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:52 pm**

I'd like to thank my regular, friendly postlady who decided to sign for the tickets herself and posted them through our door - she must have guessed the extreme hassle it would have been for me going to try and pick them up from a nearby (ie miles away) depot tomorrow - champion work!

Let My Soul Be SpiritualizedÂ® .... All Over Again

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:40 am**

Tickets arrived yesterday.....im with Greeny

:)

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:10 am**

I have two standing tickets available for the RAH gig, Â£80 for the pair. Call or text me on 07960 071590

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:02 am**

As someone who has tickets for the postponed Manchester show I can see the wind blowing tumbleweeds around the place...

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:55 am**

my tickets arrived yesterday! got train tickets sorted too, they were cheap as chips. getting excited myself now too.

I've also decided I'm not gonna read any reviews for the Edinburgh show, and I'm gonna avoid this board too, so the setlist in Leamington will be a total surprise for me.

I find it much better that way. I remember I managed to do it for the first acoustic mainlines show i went to, and it made the gig so much better when the next song was a surprise.

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:35 pm**

runcible wrote:As someone who has tickets for the postponed Manchester show I can see the wind blowing tumbleweeds around the place...

Not often I actually quote myself but all you people seeing Spiritualized next week should think of us poor fuckers who now have over FIVE months to wait for our show as a result of a second Manchester postponement. By which time more London dates will be added I guess. It IS grim up north it seems.

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:14 pm**

runcible wrote:
runcible wrote:As someone who has tickets for the postponed Manchester show I can see the wind blowing tumbleweeds around the place...
Not often I actually quote myself but all you people seeing Spiritualized next week should think of us poor fuckers who now have over FIVE months to wait for our show as a result of a second Manchester postponement. By which time more London dates will be added I guess. It IS grim up north it seems.

I feel for you, here in the Midlands it's a similar story. we can often get missed out completely. a lot of american bands will just do london and then a northern date. for me it's then a 2 hour trip either way.

if it's any consolation i reckon the march dates will be superior. i say this because i saw the band 4 times on the last tour and the first dates were really them feeling their way in rather than up there with the best. to be honest i'm looking forward as much to meeting other guys from the board and just the novelty of seeing the band again rather than expecting a truly top drawer Spz gig.

that said, the prospect of new material, and the fact that there seems to be a choir and strings at the RAH show, is whetting my appetite...

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:19 pm**

runcible wrote:
runcible wrote:As someone who has tickets for the postponed Manchester show I can see the wind blowing tumbleweeds around the place...
Not often I actually quote myself but all you people seeing Spiritualized next week should think of us poor fuckers who now have over FIVE months to wait for our show as a result of a second Manchester postponement. By which time more London dates will be added I guess. It IS grim up north it seems.

Bloomin' heck Mark, I can't believe you're not going.

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:54 pm**

rameses wrote:Bloomin' heck Mark, I can't believe you're not going.

What? To London? Nah... I hate that place with venom and it takes a hell of a lot to get me down there - dreadful place. Even the RAH isn't enough.

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:59 pm**

runcible wrote:
rameses wrote:Bloomin' heck Mark, I can't believe you're not going.
What? To London? Nah... I hate that place with venom and it takes a hell of a lot to get me down there - dreadful place. Even the RAH isn't enough.

Get yerself up to Edinburgh then! It seems that there are tickets still available on the Queen's Hall website.

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:37 pm**

Too many children, too busy at work. Plus I have Manchester tickets so I have to be patient!

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:58 pm**

made a late call to come to this one. Very much looking forward to this!

I want the band to come out and hit me HARD. Having googled around it would appear that the band line-up is down as having John and Thighpaulsandra present (not sure the source, maybe the wikipedia page) I hope this is the case as I think both add considerably to the sound. The bass player is cool as well, and he's got a good strong sounding rig, much better than the last two dudes who seemed to play really thin sounding basses.

Posted: **Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:14 pm**

I'm now in with some mates as the good lady can't make it to the RAH gig on Tuesday. Therefore I have 2 stalls tickets spare.

They are:
Stalls - 0
Row - 9
Seats - 151, 152

So that's the block directly to the right of the stage (as the audience views it). Pretty good seats, I can email a pic if you want proof or anything.

They were Â£36.25 each after booking fee and insurance, or Â£72.50 the pair. For sale at face value, please PM me if interested, I'd rather they went to someone on the boards than ebay or whatever else.

Posted: **Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:19 pm**

i'll be there too!!
can't wait.

out of interest, is anyone planning on recording this one? i'm guessing it's quite likely to get an official release, but then we all know how those can be slow those can be in materialising (to the point of not happening at all). it would be ace to have a memento, since it certainly seems to be shaping up to be something a bit special.

I'm finding it hard to avoid reading the other 'spoiler' threads, and willing to bet i'm not the only one..

Posted: **Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:32 pm**

10mins ago I bought an arena standing ticket from the RAH box office.... Seems like there were more than one there as well.. Worth a shot if anyone else like me was leaving it too late to decide.

The thought of not going just got too much....

KK

Posted: **Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:22 pm**

I have a spare ticket for the show tomorrow, on Stalls, ticket is Â£32.50 and I will sell for that amount, not looking to profiteer from this. If you would like the ticket please get in contact by sending me a message.

Cheers

Ben

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:46 am**

Hi,

I also have 2 spare tickets for Arena Standing for tonight's gig. Was meant to be going with my girlfriend but her plane from Canada got cancelled and she wont be in London til tomorrow. Honestly would rather sell the tickets than go myself as I am pretty skint also. Paid just under Â£34 for each (incl booking fees) and was waiting for the last minute to see if any mates or mates' mates wanted them but I guess purse strings are fully tightened these days! I'm prepared to sell each ticket for Â£27 or Â£50 for the pair.

I can meet any time today in the London area or before the gig at the RAH. I am just loathe to put money in scumbag ticket touts hands and would rather sell at a loss to genuine fans (I myself got ripped off by a tout for a Radiohead gig in Toronto and don't trust touts!) My number is 07813594391 and you can call me any time today.

Enjoy the show everyone!

Phil

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:48 am**

just bout to leave, so queens Arms 630 ish?

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:13 am**

Yeah, 6 - 6.30 sounds about right for me to get to the Queens Arms - if I don't recognise any faces, any tips on how to spot folks? I'll be arriving on my own most likely.

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:22 pm**

Just went for a stroll around the venue and found the stage door. Think I'll be camping myself there at some point later tonight!!

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:32 pm**

I'm on the train from Liverpool now. I'm a wearing a slightly ridiculous looking funky spaceman t shirt. hard to miss I expect!

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:21 pm**

Managed to knock off work early and about to head up on the train from Brighton. Meeting the Mrs up in Kensington for dinner then hopefully will see a few of you in the Queens Arms for a few pre-gig drinks. Oh, and for what its worth I'm wearing a navy and white Soft Speaker t-shirt (designed by our very own Modlab for The Warmth's band). Come and say hello.

I'M WELL FUCKING EXCITED!!!!!!

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:30 pm**

Everything happens today
We're out here to stay...

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:58 pm**

Popped up at 11 this morning in hope could pick up tickets..grr...Seetickets don't deliver them until around 6pm - ridiculous.

Jayline bus and Kev Bales in evidence.

Excited!

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:42 pm**

Looking forward to hearing the reports of the show chaps. This'll be the first UK Spiritualized tour ever that I've not attended

Fingers crossed for a good boot of it.

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:59 pm**

On the train approaching Paddington. FUI blasting on the headphones. Will be standing I'm the arena soon. VERY FUCKING EXCITED!!!

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:14 pm**

shoulda organized some live-updates so we could follow it online as it's happenin.. oh well all will be revealed eventually..

just p jealous right about now!
wishing i'd went..

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:58 pm**

Like the new songs.

Like the new bass player.

Good to see John Coxon back.

Posted: **Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:04 am**

The show was mindblowing. The new album sounded immense, no idea what the titles were but the first and last were particularly brilliant. Never thought i'd get to hear Sway live, it was superb. Shine A Light and Take Me To The Other Side were something else. Yet again, blown away..

Posted: **Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:24 am**

Oh, and Romeo from the Magic Numbers appeared to be playing banjo on a couple of songs. Which was odd

Spiritualized

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