England, Scotland, Ireland 2009

[moose]

Will Shane be doing the Sat and Sun Dublin shows i'll get me coat...

[RICHB]

The amout of people who say to me id have gone to see them if Shane was still in the band ha ha. Errr he is...Oh when did he return? Sayyyyyyy seven or eight years ago.

[Aidan]

[quote="philipchevron"][quote="Fr. McGreer"]


It might surprise you to learn that outside of Medusa, people are not always smart early-responders, that they don't necessarily know that the Pogues now routinely play a Christmas tour in these islands or even that the Pogues still exist at all.

Well Phillip, I guess you know more than most about the course these things take. I think we are only 'getting behind our team 'kind of thing . In context if you put the membership of Medusa at around 3000 globally that leaves alot of other fans who may not know about the tours until more pro active publicity happens and Fairytale gets major airplay once again.

As long as you continue to routinely play Christmas tours then things will be just fine . . . will that be with or without Shane ?

[Fr. McGreer]

The Dublin gig(s) has had very, very little promotion. The average punter probably is not aware of the gig. I've only seen one small ad, lost in the middle of a full page of concerts by UB40, Simple Minds and Spandau Fucking Ballet! All 80's reunion gigs. MCD need to get their fingers out. How much is their cut

Maybe a lot of people are holding back for sat night tickets, so if they were put on sale, it might sell out and then friday may sell as well. Sunday???? I dunno

I tell you what though, and Philip would second this, The Pogues have sold out The Point a couple of years running but the last of the tickets sold on the day of the gig. I don't want to be stereotypical but we're notorious for the attitude of "Ah sure it'll be grand, i'll pick up a ticket nearer the time" And then complain when there's none left

Wait a minute now. I have no intention of getting drawn into this topic, but MCD know what they are doing and always have done. Anyone who has a passing interest in their ever-evolving full page ads of upcoming shows (published in most of the Irish national newspapers) is familiar with the pattern - a couple of small inserts to announce the show(s) are on sale, then the show can often disappear from the advertising for weeks at a time. This pattern will almost certainly continue right up the week of the shows, with add-on nights being announced at strategic intervals. It's all showbiz and it's all holistic, if those terms don't clash too much. MCD has no particular vested interest in a show being a fast sell out, and neither has the band. In MCD's case, they get business brownie points for constantly having a hugely impressive roster of upcoming shows on their press ads, and in the Pogues' case, we have several weeks of valuable promotion of our name at a time when our Christmas record is once again arriving in the public consciousness. Both parties already know the maximum number of shows the band is prepared to do and both parties have already factored in Irish apathy, the recession and all the other mitigating factors that any and all concert tours currently face.

It might surprise you to learn that outside of Medusa, people are not always smart early-responders, that they don't necessarily know that the Pogues now routinely play a Christmas tour in these islands or even that the Pogues still exist at all. Traditionally, after the initial surge of ticket sales, our shows sell only steadily until "Fairytale" makes its annual appearance and gives the box office a significant boost. But you'd be amazed at how many fans I speak to who genuinely don't know The Pogues have been once again a live force since 2001. You only have to look at how risibly often the "Will Shane be there?" question arises, even on Medusa to realise that.

I think Philip has just put this whole topic to bed

Now, i'll relax and look forward to THREE yes THREE POGUETASTIC nights in Dublin City!!!!!

EDIT: "This whole topic", i meant Dublin pricing etc. There are 8 other cities on this tour. So, who's going to Brixton Saturday???

[Still not on sale]

Christy Moore has put on something like 10 shows around Christmas in the same venue through the same promoters. All on sale at the same time, I, like everyone I know, has now already bought tickets for the night they want (a whooping 54euro each but thats another matter..)

Anyway checking it now a week later and most of the dates seem to be nearly sold out, some completely sold out. Everyones happy.

Im sorry to drag the topic up again but I really cant understand the lack of.. I dunno, if they can do that for Christy Moore why not at least put on the second night for The Pogues?

I cant go on Friday and im at the point of giving up on it, Ive got other things to spend money on..

[Fr. McGreer]

I cant go on Friday and im at the point of giving up on it, Ive got other things to spend money on..

What a shite situation this is turning out to be

[peasngravy]

How would I go about getting into the aftershow bar?

Cheers

[On sale now]

Im the one that posted yesterday, well - all is forgiven - just bought my tickets for Saturday on ticketmaster!

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Wahoo!

See you all there...

[old barney greyheron]

Hello Moose..er..you old bastard..

[Fr. McGreer]

DUBLIN SATURDAY ON SALE NOW!!

Got mine, at last. Thank fuck for that.

[moose]

Hello Moose..er..you old bastard..

[Aslak]

Bought my ticket for Saturday in Dublin now Good stuff!

np The Meteors

[philipchevron]

Hello Moose..er..you old bastard..

Hey look! It's old Billy Strayhorn. Hi Billy!

[langer]

DUBLIN SATURDAY ON SALE NOW!!

Wurde auch langsam Zeit ...

[Jaymac]

Hi Phillip,
I'm in London on the 17th (flying to Canada on the 18th) - any chance of a third London show? Alternatively you could come back to Bristol