Cheers Andy!

Only UK gig of 2020. Bah! That's annoying.
I think I'll have to go then.

I'll see how much tickets are before committing to this : I don't want to do standing but if the blocks nearest the side of the stage are reasonably priced, I'm in there (Radiohead in 2012 was very reasonably priced for an arena show , but Depeche Mode the last time they played there was ridiculously expensive): I just don't like the standing area in the O2, it is usually full of people who only seem to be there to get pissed on vastly overpriced Budweiser, talk shit all the way through the headliners set, take blurry selfies of themselves and their mates and film vast swathes of the show from miles back on their phones (I have a feeling Madison Square Garden will be exactly the same so probably for the best I can't afford the costs of a trip to NYC for that).

Agree this does see, a massive venue for them to fill. I think Jodrell Bank in 2013 was 10000 people as I think Ali Pali is, there the 2 biggest gigs I’ve seen new order play along with NEC way back.

I was going to stand, never been to this venue before, is standing as bad as the previous comments, what’s the view like standing? If I do sit do most people still stand as I’m not a fan sitting at gigs particularly new order.

I forgot about that one. Never went to that gig but have the DVD. I’m sure there are others.

Where can I buy pre-sale tickets ?
Will these be cheaper or more expensive than the standard ones being released on Friday?

Thanks. I guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow.

I'm sure they won't sell out, but I don't want to have to sit down at a New Order gig. I did that at the Olympia gig in 2001 and it was no fun at all (although, on the positive side, we were sitting pretty close to Gillian, who was in the audience having just left the band).

Here in San Francisco they've gone from:

The Fox in 2011 (2,800 - sold out in a day)
The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in 2014 (8,500)
Berkeley's Greek Theater 2017 (8,500)
Chase Center 2020 (18,000)

New Order is a huge draw in the Bay Area, and paired with Pet Shop Boys, I bet they come close to selling out. I know during the presale nearly all the floor and a chunk of lower area has gone.

I think their reputation as a live act has continued to climb, and they're finally reaching "that level."

Ticket purchased. Standing room.

£69 including various booking fees.

Bound to happen.

In the words of Alan Partridge, get your own catchphrase.
In a MM interview for The Other Goo and Pooh, they talked about touring, but Steve has a thing about singing drummers and Gillian 'would have to gert used to the mic.' Typical bolleau but I share because I am good.

Gutted it’s cancelled but not surprised. It is looking like autumn 2021 may be the earliest large concerts are going to be allowed. Going to see The Jesus and Mary Chain do darklands but that has been moved to feb 2021 I’m now thinking that may be too early for gigs. We’ll see

Edited by user 21 May 2020 06:59:16(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Disappointing, but not surprising.