I ended up at the front at Manchester, even though I was towards the back of the queue. Did exactly the same thing that Gav did. My ears are still ringing too.

This place needs a fucking reality check sometimes.

I wanted to know the name of the guy on the door on Saturday and he said he was a "nobody" and should not worry, you weren't going to let me in without a raffle ticket you prick of course I'm worried!!.

You are all pathetic, sorry.

Queueing is normal in The Netherlands and Germany. I remember queueing for 2 days (or even more) for a Prince concert, even for tickets before the internet tickets. If you're a fan you are queueing. If not, you're not a fan. What are the reasons people can not queue:

1. You cannot get off from work, etc. Bull, if you're a fan, you can. What you say? "I can be fired" So!?

I remember a (Dutch) woman who followed the whole European Lovesexy tour (or was it the Nude tour) and her boss said no, so she quit her job. After the tour her boss took her back

2. You have health problems? Please queue, we will take care of you, everyone is welcome.

3. People want to be relaxed. Just go in at 7PM and walk to the front row. Please?!!? This is Rock & Roll!!! You have to suffer for being a Prince fan

I proberly know those Dutch people at the front row and they know me and I should also be there if I was not broke. Yes they do not dance, they did that in 1988 for the last time They try to follow the concert.

Cheers,

J

Where are the defenders of their actions??

I'll tell you where.

Probably already in the bloody queue at Manachester!

I agree, allocation is the best way. The allocation system on Thursday WOULD have worked, but the confusion arose because we were told different things.

For those that wern't there, when you collected your laminate and wrist band, you were given your tickets in a sealed envelope.

Obviously, those that had queued for hours were pissed off (and ignored the ticket numbers), but had they been told in advance. it would have worked.

The people who were pissed off, took the front, and were there on Friday and Saturday too.

If the NPGMC were to announce that tickets will now be allocated, randomly to NPGMC members, we'd get...

1. No queueing for the whole day
2. No favouritism between fans
3. Relaxed NPGMC crowd.
4. Get a drink, read the programme and chill
5. Get to chat to more fans
6. No one can get upset.
7. No one can bum rush your seat.
8. You can go to the toilet without risking your seat
9. We all still get a good "members only" view
10. Prince gets to see different faces!

Everyone wins! Except those trying to ensure they stop anyone else being down the front.