Question: how far will people travel and how much are people willing to spend to see one or more of these Aussie concerts?

I'm from Melbourne but living in Singapore, and this is torturous. So what could I do? I just bought myself a ticket to the Hong Kong show on the 17th! Combined with the hotel, airfare and ticket price all up I'll be paying about 600 AUD for this concert... btw I got a ticket in the second row.

Somebody reassure me that I'm not crazy for doing this?!
[This message was edited Thu Sep 18 23:27:22 PDT 2003 by sabaisabai]

U must have some cash 2 spend...wow
[This message was edited Thu Sep 18 23:13:00 PDT 2003 by serpan99]

im in canberra and im going to the melbourne concert, if i can afford it ill go to the sydney 1 as well

with the price of transport and the probable price of tickets...

you australians would be mental not to go to every concert he plays there , (only 3 announced but more likely will be at least 6 or 7 before he gets out of there)

even if you spent a grand, thats only a weeks wages

and what the hell - its been 11 years and might be another 11 years till he gets back down there

dont be fools - ! spend your cash goddammit !@#^!@

FunkyStrange said:

can't man...got this wedding thing happnin'... oh well... but at least i'll see him once (or twice) (or 3...

Yay! for Australia!

FunkyStrange said:

That's what I want to hear! My conscience is having trouble stomaching all this money. But heh, this is one concert after an eleven year wait. Why not, right?

sabaisabai said:

Exactly, live a little, there's no one else out there who can throw down like PRINCE!...enjoy the show.

R.

Im coming over from new zealand, i wanna meet up with yall.
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sydney at lowenbrau kellar as its octoberfest aswell what do u say
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lust said:

id love to go to every show but i really dont have the money cause im at uni.

il try and make it to every syd one, but at the moment npg is being a bitch and not letting my join anyways.

im going to go to melbourne aswell, but seriously, i wanna meet some of u for a beer or four. i still cant believe its happening. i love coming over to aussie and now i have the perfect excuse, i hope there will be aftershows aswell.
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Is anybody else going to the Hong Kong concert? I think we need an Org brigade over there too!

any guesses how many members (+guest) tickets are likely to be sold for the aussie dates, im wondering if the soundchecks will be dozens or hundreds of people.
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Has the NPGMC mentioned anything about priority seating, soundchecks and aftershows? Are we just assuming that things will be the same as before? Does the club give these as benefits in 2003?

For the Hong Kong show I got myself a second row seat right in the centre, without anything to do with the club (which I am a member of). For the record, after a full day of sales, second and third row seats are still available - hint hint.

Our tickets here in OZ go on $ale next Monday 30th, I'm hoping we here from the NPGMC b4 then...

I just thought of something else...yes I'm slow;

AFTERSHOWS!!!

Now that would be another dream come true...attending my first Prince aftershow!

Anyone make the one he did last tour in 1992 - at the Palais?

Also went to Ticketek for football tix today and they had the Prince ticket prices;

A Reserve: $150
B Reserve: $88.50

Wonder what they'll be through NPGMC.COM ???

i have teh cash & am willing 2 spend it in sydne & melbourne.
sydney isnt a certainty tho...i have 2 c if my boss will give me an extra day off work.

but melbourne is definate.

a personal notice 2 OzPrinceFan (aka; Dave)

THANK U
THANK U
THANK U!!!

i tried getting a quick debit card but it takes 5-10 days still.
he hooked me up with his extra member's ticket.

dave i have started burning some goodies 4 u already & u will Njoy them much.
talk 2 u soon buddy

everyone else: i will c u all in melbourne (sydney if im lucky)

i think perhaps 1 or 2 shows maybe added but not as many as FunkyStrange said.

i just hope he plays an aftershow in Melb.

& that we actually get aftershow/sndcheck benefits

either way it will b the greatest show on earth!

peace & love,
joshy

excellent to hear joshy!

Joshy said:

Josh mate - go to as many as u can!

I know $$$ plays a part but frig it - trust me i learnt the hard way when I only went to one show back in '92 - it hurts!!!

C u in Melb...

Derek.

Well done guys, this is what we like 2 c, mates helpin' each other out.

Any1 heard from NPGMC yet? The NEWZ section is still stuck on SEPT 17 (do I sound anxious?)

Peace,

Ronny.

Just keepin' these Aussie threads alive til we have tickets and/or seating arrangements sorted out.

R.

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
OI OI OI!


ahem, excuse me. got a little carried away there...

ally85 said:

That's quite alright ally, keep it coming til he tours!...

AUSSIE?!...

OI!

seriously, its just so damn cool that hes coming here. i cant get over it.

It's very very great.

R.

sabaisabai said:

I know I'll be paying more than you. I'm going to all the Aussie shows and flying over from New Zealand...but basically I'm just thanking god that I've got the credit to bring my azz over...and SECOND ROW baby!! Can't complain at all about that!!

mynameisnotsusan said:

Cool, how do u know already u've got 2nd row?

Ronny, GOLD COAST.