some nice pics form all you folks, looked great.

Well me and the wife were probably stood alongside or next to most of you. We arrived early and saw the lads going into their sound check. Talked to Mark and got a photo..
It's possibly one of the best gigs I've seen in a very long time. The crowd were awesome and Guy responded phenomenally. In such a venue I thought the sound quality where we were (about 10 ft from Pete) was magnificent.
Been trawling through some of the stuff on you tube today.. Does anyone know when the video that was being shot will be available?

Some great shots Queen Ali. Have it recorded from last night. Looking forward to it.

More Little Noise/elbow links:

Charity auction of signed Nord Keyboards and Larrivée Guitars for Mencap

The Nord keyboard's already at a cool £1,000.

A little disappointing - only 2 songs. I thought that the whole gig would be shown. It did bring back some great memories of a wonderful night though.

Oh you can see my slaphead on the front row.......fame at last !

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/articles/the-great-ticket-scandal-channel-4-statement

Channel 4 has defeated an injunction in the High Court on Wednesday, 22 February and can now reveal an important public interest investigation into how real fans are paying the price for hidden practices used by live event promoters and a major 'fan-to-fan ticket exchange'.

Dispatches, which will air on Thursday, 23 February at 9pm, went undercover inside one of the UK's biggest ticket reselling websites - Viagogo - and found that major promoters allocate hundreds or even thousands of tickets to be sold through their website at well above the face value.

Tickets for recent gigs and tours by Coldplay, Rihanna, Westlife, Take That, and V Festival have been allocated by the promoters in this way.

The application for an injunction was brought by Viagogo on the grounds of 'breach of confidence' and it was dismissed on all counts at the High Court.

A Channel 4 spokesperson says: 'We are pleased that we can now broadcast in full a programme of important public interest. It is disappointing that having provided Viagogo with a fair opportunity to respond to the allegations uncovered by our investigation several weeks ago, they chose instead to seek an injunction which would have effectively stopped the broadcast of our programme.'


http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/articles/the-great-ticket-scandal-related-links



The following links relate to The Great Ticket Scandal. All links will open in a new window.

The main companies investigated

Secondary ticket exchange Viagogo.

Secondary ticket exchange Seatwave.

Research into the secondary market

OFT Report
OFT report on ticket agents and the secondary market from 2005.

Report by the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee.
A report by the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on Ticket Touting from 2007/2008.

Government Response
Government response to the CMS Select Committee Report of 2007/2008.

Gorvernment Response
The government response to the February - May 2009 Consultation on Ticketing and Ticket Touting.

Report on the mrger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation
Report by the Competition Commission on the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

General information

OFT guidance
An OFT website with guidance on tickets.

Sharon Hodgson MP
Website of Sharon Hodgson MP, who has campaigned over legislation for the secondary ticket market. Sharon Hodgson also has a site dedicated to this issue.

Petition
'Stop Ticket Touts Profiteering' petition sent to HM government by Coldplay fans.

Touting information
Rugby Football Union site on touting.

Touting infromation
Sport and Recreation Alliance on touting.

Secondary ticketing agents information
The Association of Secondary Ticket Agents site.

Concert promoters information
The Concert Promoters Association site.

Artciles

Leonardo da Vinci resold tickets are invalid, says National Gallery
The Guardian report on the National Gallery actign against ticket resellers.

Coldplay tour sells in seconds - fans launch petition against touts.
Digital Spy report on a petition created by Coldplay fans.

Take That fans lose out as touts sell tickets online for a staggering £100,000
Daily Mail report on Take That tickets.

Behind the music: Putting the secondary ticketing agents on the spot
The Guardian blog on secondary ticketing.




This scam has been going on for years now. Its effects so many honest, hardworking people, who just want to enjoy themselves, with their family and friends. what do the artists think about this? do they care? Im not sure. We must act now, and get a petition in motion. I have already signed the coldplay fans petition, against these crooks.
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Thank you for exposing this scandal. These two companies have even sabotaged cash-strapped parents' ability to buy tickets to see their children perform in the National Youth Choirs of Gt Britain at the Royal Albert Hall on 9 April. Heard from a friend today that she cannot get tickets to see her son as the event 'sold out' almost immediately the tickets went on sale, but there are plenty tickets at Seatwave and Viagogo at criminally inflated prices. Clearly these companies are relying on the fact that parents are virtually obliged to get tickets by whatever means necessary rather than let down their children. I say to the parents: contact National Youth Choirs of Gt Britain and tell them you will not allow your child to perform unless they can arrange tickets at face value. No children, No event! It's an absolute disgrace and must be stopped.
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I think this is a disgrace, and commend channel 4 for bringing it to the publics attention. IT is surely a sad reflection of , the times and government we are living with, that this has been allowed to continue
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Surely there must be grounds for a prosecution for fraud or pecuniary advantage under the theft act, and/or conspiracy to commit fraud, referring to the fact that employees use credit cards with relatives addresses to obtain tickets by deception. Disgraceful, I hope they are made to reimburse those customers who were duped.



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