lust said:

callimnate said:

News report stated that he came from Hawaii.

As for Lust bagging Qantas......................... No idea.

Yeah, I've only been in the industry for 12 years mate. To be fair, they have improved a lot over the last two or three years though. The A380s are nice but the crew have always had a very bad reputation. Patriotic bunch aren't ya! [Edited 2/15/16 15:56pm]

MOD EDIT - langebleu - moderator

Please take further discussion offline or elsewhere - thanks. The thread topic is the forthcoming concert tour.

astone said:

Aftershow The critical thing is the venue in Sydney for the aftershow. Can we assume it will be after the last show in Sydney -Sunday 21 February? The late 10pm show slot plus the Sydney rules about lockout at 1:30 am means the venue needs to be within a short distance of the Sydney State Theatre. Best candidates would be: -The Metro ( my preference) -The Basement ( which he used in 2003 & went well) -the ivy ( top floor -used in 2012 - DISASTER) In 2012 I "followed" the ivy anticipation prince would have aftershow there & was able to buy tix as soon as it was announced -& that was how I learnt of it. (I also followed the DJ on tour with prince but her announcement came thru well AFTER the one from the Ivy. So all tix were bought by Ivy regulars). When I got there it was the usual Ivy crowd who had bought tix expecting Prince to play his top 10 hits. They had not attended any prince arena concerts. THEY WERE NOT REAL PRINCE FANS. THE REAL PRINCE FANS WERE OUTSIDE UNABLE TO GET IN. The stage inside was very low, so the people at the front were turning their backs on Prince in order to take selfies with Prince in the background. If prince chooses The Ivy then they need an extra rule -that the person also has tix to the Syd opera house or state theatre gig. Otherwise he'll be stuck amongst obnoxious snobs who treat Him disrespectfully. (By the way Prince almost left that aftershow gig earlier in the evening -he had already realised the weird vibe in there & the merivale guy had to spend 20 mins convincing Prince to stay & go on. He did go on but only did a few songs & left asap. Disaster for a true fan.) What should have been a fun & incredible night was spoiled. (Then I saw images from the Brisbane aftershow where Prince was smiling & I almost died.)

i am a die-hard and really enjoyed the ivy aftershow, despite the non-diehards hogging the floor. our mob managed to get right up to the stage and danced within touching distance of the man and band. the brisbane aftershow was better tho'

tdavison said:

astone said:

Aftershow The critical thing is the venue in Sydney for the aftershow. Can we assume it will be after the last show in Sydney -Sunday 21 February? The late 10pm show slot plus the Sydney rules about lockout at 1:30 am means the venue needs to be within a short distance of the Sydney State Theatre. Best candidates would be: -The Metro ( my preference) -The Basement ( which he used in 2003 & went well) -the ivy ( top floor -used in 2012 - DISASTER) In 2012 I "followed" the ivy anticipation prince would have aftershow there & was able to buy tix as soon as it was announced -& that was how I learnt of it. (I also followed the DJ on tour with prince but her announcement came thru well AFTER the one from the Ivy. So all tix were bought by Ivy regulars). When I got there it was the usual Ivy crowd who had bought tix expecting Prince to play his top 10 hits. They had not attended any prince arena concerts. THEY WERE NOT REAL PRINCE FANS. THE REAL PRINCE FANS WERE OUTSIDE UNABLE TO GET IN. The stage inside was very low, so the people at the front were turning their backs on Prince in order to take selfies with Prince in the background. If prince chooses The Ivy then they need an extra rule -that the person also has tix to the Syd opera house or state theatre gig. Otherwise he'll be stuck amongst obnoxious snobs who treat Him disrespectfully. (By the way Prince almost left that aftershow gig earlier in the evening -he had already realised the weird vibe in there & the merivale guy had to spend 20 mins convincing Prince to stay & go on. He did go on but only did a few songs & left asap. Disaster for a true fan.) What should have been a fun & incredible night was spoiled. (Then I saw images from the Brisbane aftershow where Prince was smiling & I almost died.)

i am a die-hard and really enjoyed the ivy aftershow, despite the non-diehards hogging the floor. our mob managed to get right up to the stage and danced within touching distance of the man and band. the brisbane aftershow was better tho'

Loved the Brisbane aftershow, however there were a lot of people around me, just standing, ooking bored, and filming on their phones. Blergh. Any news about the Melbourne aftershow? Bennett's Lane have just updated their FB cover to feature a photograph of Prince, but I understand that nothing has been confirmed yet.

Eyasha said:

latekate said:

Anyone with tickets in Stalls AA-EE : You will be sitting on top of the orchetra pit shown in these photos

Were seats AA-EE actually sold? I bought an Ultimate Package (1st five rows) and my ticket is just "A". AA-EE are optional seats when an orchestra isn't playing.

might have got lucky because was only looking to buy 1 ticket. but for the 10pm Wednesday Night show, i managed to get row AA between 20-24 so pretty much dead centre. These were the standard tickets and not the VIP package. Have just checked ticketmaster account and all emails and seat allocatiion is still the same.

Today received confirmation of what is needed in order to pickup the tickets(see below)

Hi J******

Just a heads-up…

We’re sure you can’t wait for Prince at Arts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre on Wednesday 17 February at 10pm! Our friends at Dainty Group have just given us some extra info to make your night one to remember.

Jot this down!

What to Bring:

• A print out of this email
• Your Booking Confirmation email
• Photo ID
• Credit Card used for purchase

Prohibited Items:

• STRICTLY NO PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEO ALLOWED. USE OF MOBILE PHONES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED DURING THE SHOW.
• Personal items larger than a purse or wallet will not be permitted into the venue, we have cloakroom facilities if needed.

Ticket Collection:

Patrons are reminded of the SPECIAL TICKETING ARRANGEMENTS for Prince’s Piano & A Microphone tour.

Physical tickets will only be available for collection from the venue from 12noon on the day of the concert. The purchaser and their guest must attend together to collect their tickets and be wrist banded at the time of ticket collection. Photo ID, your booking account number and the credit card used will be required to match the name previously advised during the booking process and all of these must be shown in order to collect tickets. Wristbands must be collected by the purchaser who is the only person authorised to collect tickets / wristbands.

You must present your photo ID, wristband and ticket to gain admission to the concert. Lost or damaged wristbands will not be replaced. No admittance and no refund will apply for wristbands lost or damaged.

Ticket collections will be from 12 noon in the Smorgon Plaza (level 5), located within the Theatres Building (under the spire). Please note: Street level entry on St Kilda Road is level 6.

Running Times:

2 hours with no interval

Album Collection:

CD copy of Prince’s new album HITNRUN – Phase II will be distributed to ticket holders upon exiting the State Theatre.

Getting there:

Arts Centre Melbourne is located at 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004.

The State Theatre is located within the Theatres Building (under the spire). Click here for more information, including public transport.

Car Parking

Open 24hrs. The Arts Centre Car Park is conveniently located within easy walking distance to the Theatres Building, click here for more information.

Due to large crowd numbers please allow plenty of time to arrive at the venue.

astone said:

Aftershow The critical thing is the venue in Sydney for the aftershow. Can we assume it will be after the last show in Sydney -Sunday 21 February? The late 10pm show slot plus the Sydney rules about lockout at 1:30 am means the venue needs to be within a short distance of the Sydney State Theatre. Best candidates would be: -The Metro ( my preference) -The Basement ( which he used in 2003 & went well) -the ivy ( top floor -used in 2012 - DISASTER) In 2012 I "followed" the ivy anticipation prince would have aftershow there & was able to buy tix as soon as it was announced -& that was how I learnt of it. (I also followed the DJ on tour with prince but her announcement came thru well AFTER the one from the Ivy. So all tix were bought by Ivy regulars). When I got there it was the usual Ivy crowd who had bought tix expecting Prince to play his top 10 hits. They had not attended any prince arena concerts. THEY WERE NOT REAL PRINCE FANS. THE REAL PRINCE FANS WERE OUTSIDE UNABLE TO GET IN.

There were a number of real fans there.

DJ Rashida tweeted us - and got our names on the door.

I agree that, generally, the place was full of tossers, but it was my first AfterShow experience and I had a great time.

We need to track down the AfterShow this time. I was thinking somewhere just outside the LockOut area. The Marquee?

and WHO is he travelling with? He must have an entourage with him??

my guess is The Basement....

Schumi5 said:

Eyasha said:

Were seats AA-EE actually sold? I bought an Ultimate Package (1st five rows) and my ticket is just "A". AA-EE are optional seats when an orchestra isn't playing.

might have got lucky because was only looking to buy 1 ticket. but for the 10pm Wednesday Night show, i managed to get row AA between 20-24 so pretty much dead centre. These were the standard tickets and not the VIP package. Have just checked ticketmaster account and all emails and seat allocatiion is still the same.

Today received confirmation of what is needed in order to pickup the tickets(see below)

Hi J******

Just a heads-up…

We’re sure you can’t wait for Prince at Arts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre on Wednesday 17 February at 10pm! Our friends at Dainty Group have just given us some extra info to make your night one to remember.

Jot this down!

What to Bring:

• A print out of this email
• Your Booking Confirmation email
• Photo ID
• Credit Card used for purchase

Prohibited Items:

• STRICTLY NO PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEO ALLOWED. USE OF MOBILE PHONES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED DURING THE SHOW.
• Personal items larger than a purse or wallet will not be permitted into the venue, we have cloakroom facilities if needed.

Ticket Collection:

Patrons are reminded of the SPECIAL TICKETING ARRANGEMENTS for Prince’s Piano & A Microphone tour.

Physical tickets will only be available for collection from the venue from 12noon on the day of the concert. The purchaser and their guest must attend together to collect their tickets and be wrist banded at the time of ticket collection. Photo ID, your booking account number and the credit card used will be required to match the name previously advised during the booking process and all of these must be shown in order to collect tickets. Wristbands must be collected by the purchaser who is the only person authorised to collect tickets / wristbands.

You must present your photo ID, wristband and ticket to gain admission to the concert. Lost or damaged wristbands will not be replaced. No admittance and no refund will apply for wristbands lost or damaged.

Ticket collections will be from 12 noon in the Smorgon Plaza (level 5), located within the Theatres Building (under the spire). Please note: Street level entry on St Kilda Road is level 6.

Running Times:

2 hours with no interval

Album Collection:

CD copy of Prince’s new album HITNRUN – Phase II will be distributed to ticket holders upon exiting the State Theatre.

Getting there:

Arts Centre Melbourne is located at 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004.

The State Theatre is located within the Theatres Building (under the spire). Click here for more information, including public transport.

Car Parking

Open 24hrs. The Arts Centre Car Park is conveniently located within easy walking distance to the Theatres Building, click here for more information.

Due to large crowd numbers please allow plenty of time to arrive at the venue.

Glad you got a great ticket. I actually ended up with a better seat than the one I originally had. Another heads up. I passed through the Smorgon Plaza this afternoon where people were collecting their tickets. (More security and staff than ticket collectors.) Two people both with wrist bands were around the corner. One guy was trying to get the wristband off the other - very, very difficult and making a mess of it. Perhaps a "resale" that may not turn out so well.

I wasn't in the country last time he was here (was in Vancouver) so was it only on Twitter that the after parties were announced?

[Edited 2/15/16 21:45pm]

astone said:

Aftershow The critical thing is the venue in Sydney for the aftershow.

.

Critical?

Does he have a band around? Instruments for them?

Or do you imply we are certain he has?

Gennibean said:

I wasn't in the country last time he was here (was in Vancouver) so was it only on Twitter that the after parties were announced?

[Edited 2/15/16 21:45pm]

we found the sydney one on facebook and in brisbane one of the prince fams got a message on his phone and told us about it

tdavison said:

How do they circumvent the anti-scalping rules?
https://www.qtsydney.com.au/promotions/prince-concert

Eyasha said:

how long did it take to get tickets for the first melbourne show?.. need to get ticks for 10pm tonight...

FWIW, the Hong Kong aftershow was announced briefly over the PA system after Prince left the stage. Only those listening out for it would have heard it and worked out what they said.

xtz said:

Show 1 done - 90 mins give or take and essentially a long tribute to Vanity. Prince was very emotional at times (there were tears) and he busted out some deep cuts including a pretty much uncensored version of I Love U in me. Not good at set lists but I almost lost it when he started the refrain from Automatic. Sadly that didn't get a full outing - no singing. Highlight was his voice throughout. Insanely good.

So wish I had been there. I know everyone enjoyed it. Kudos to him for the tribute to Vanity.

This on Twitter. Holy cow, what an amazing setlist.

https://twitter.com/welco...755162112

[Edited 2/16/16 2:55am]

kristar said:

This on Twitter. Holy cow, what an amazing setlist.

https://twitter.com/welco...755162112

[Edited 2/16/16 2:55am]

What a set-list that is. These shows really sound special. Let's hope we get some sound-board recordings, one way or another.

astone said:

Wow wow wow. 1st melb show sounds like one for the ages. Sad to have missed it. But definitely has me on the edge of my seat with anticipation for the gigs in Sydney! (Think the news article says "2 more concerts tonight" meaning the 2 official gigs on 17 February in Melb.)

Yes, that first show would have been very moving for not just Prince but for the sad news about Vanity - but I too am getting excited for Sydney. Loving the reports and the media is very positive too. I am feeling very Purple

[Edited 2/16/16 4:07am]

misslisa1979 said:

Planned aftershow or bad reporting? Review if tonight's 6.30 Melbourne show. http://www.news.com.au/en...f36d2f221d "Prince plays two more shows in Melbourne tonight before moving to Sydney and Perth.

Intended for the Wednesday papers. 'Tonight' means Wednesday night.