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Why has this thread been moved to the fan gatherings section? When it isn't a fan gathering and the other threads about the O2 exhibition were in the main forum?

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It's almost as if negative criticism about the exhibition is being hidden away...

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/name-prince-o2-arena-review/

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this says it pretty well. This exhibition was really quite shocking, how little concideration had been put into it, and how much it ignored pretty much anything about Prince or the history/people surrounding any of his legacy.

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[Edited 1/6/18 3:46am]

tbokris said:

Why has this thread been moved to the fan gatherings section? When it isn't a fan gathering and the other threads about the O2 exhibition were in the main forum?

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It's almost as if negative criticism about the exhibition is being hidden away...

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/name-prince-o2-arena-review/

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this says it pretty well. This exhibition was really quite shocking, how little concideration had been put into it, and how much it ignored pretty much anything about Prince or the history/people surrounding any of his legacy.

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[Edited 1/6/18 3:46am]

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I visited on Saturday 6th, the last weekend. It was extremely busy. Did the VIP tour as I'd travelled hundreds of miles to get to it. Didn't learn anything, and it's all pretty badly laid out - things just thrown together, which is pretty odd given that it starts off as nicely chronological. No free book with the VIP package, which was disappointing, and the best stuff (apart from holding the guitar) was out in the general area. Gift shop full of extortionately priced tat, souvenirs of the exhibition itself rather than Prince merchandise. Glad I went and managed to see the things I saw, but it could and should have been a lot better.

Lianachan said:

I visited on Saturday 6th, the last weekend. It was extremely busy. Did the VIP tour as I'd travelled hundreds of miles to get to it. Didn't learn anything, and it's all pretty badly laid out - things just thrown together, which is pretty odd given that it starts off as nicely chronological. No free book with the VIP package, which was disappointing, and the best stuff (apart from holding the guitar) was out in the general area. Gift shop full of extortionately priced tat, souvenirs of the exhibition itself rather than Prince merchandise. Glad I went and managed to see the things I saw, but it could and should have been a lot better.

What was in the VIP room? Weren't you kind a dismayed that one of the 'exhibits' was a perspex box with nothing but Prince's first 4 LPs in it, which his fans have anyway and then you go to the gift shop and they have his LPs for sale there too. How is this an exhibit??!

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tbokris said:

Lianachan said:

I visited on Saturday 6th, the last weekend. It was extremely busy. Did the VIP tour as I'd travelled hundreds of miles to get to it. Didn't learn anything, and it's all pretty badly laid out - things just thrown together, which is pretty odd given that it starts off as nicely chronological. No free book with the VIP package, which was disappointing, and the best stuff (apart from holding the guitar) was out in the general area. Gift shop full of extortionately priced tat, souvenirs of the exhibition itself rather than Prince merchandise. Glad I went and managed to see the things I saw, but it could and should have been a lot better.

What was in the VIP room? Weren't you kind a dismayed that one of the 'exhibits' was a perspex box with nothing but Prince's first 4 LPs in it, which his fans have anyway and then you go to the gift shop and they have his LPs for sale there too. How is this an exhibit??!

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The display of LPs did seem a bit redundant, yes. The VIP bit consisted of 3 rooms, containing Prince's make-up box and toilet bag, some guitars, shoes and clothes, the box he used to get on stage at the O2 - nothing that remarkable or interesting, although holding the guitar used in the MTV Art of Musicology acoustic set was pretty cool.

Hello, I live in the UK and despite not wishing to go to to the exhibition whilst in London I am looking at Amsterdam in May ( make it a short city break). I plan on doing the VIP tour but was wondering are you guided round throughout the tour or just at certain points you get to enter certain other rooms ? Thanks

tonyspr said:

Hello, I live in the UK and despite not wishing to go to to the exhibition whilst in London I am looking at Amsterdam in May ( make it a short city break). I plan on doing the VIP tour but was wondering are you guided round throughout the tour or just at certain points you get to enter certain other rooms ? Thanks

In London, and I'm sure it'll be the same in Amsterdam, you went in groups with a guide. The guide would talk for a few mins about what was in each room, then give you a few mins to take photos and have a look around before moving on to the next room. Once it's done, you're unleashed into the general area.

Lianachan said:

tonyspr said:

Hello, I live in the UK and despite not wishing to go to to the exhibition whilst in London I am looking at Amsterdam in May ( make it a short city break). I plan on doing the VIP tour but was wondering are you guided round throughout the tour or just at certain points you get to enter certain other rooms ? Thanks

In London, and I'm sure it'll be the same in Amsterdam, you went in groups with a guide. The guide would talk for a few mins about what was in each room, then give you a few mins to take photos and have a look around before moving on to the next room. Once it's done, you're unleashed into the general area.

To clarify, you are taken on a tour through the VIP area only.

leecaldon said:

Lianachan said:

In London, and I'm sure it'll be the same in Amsterdam, you went in groups with a guide. The guide would talk for a few mins about what was in each room, then give you a few mins to take photos and have a look around before moving on to the next room. Once it's done, you're unleashed into the general area.

To clarify, you are taken on a tour through the VIP area only.

Thank you, really looking forward to this.