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March 10th, 2010 - 4:31 pm § in Features

Lady Gaga is hot, but maybe not that hot

Despite being part of the same tour, the cost for tickets for Lady Gaga’s next round of UK show tickets will be two or three times as much as the tickets for her current shows.

May and June date tickets are selling at £50 to £75, despite earlier tickets costing £27.50 to £35.

It is no surprise some fans are complaining. She has announced that due to “overwhelming” demand, extra shows have been added. However, extra shows do not generally cost so much more.
The ticket price hike was confirmed by Live Nation, which is promoting the forthcoming dates. On Lady Gaga’s official website some fans were quick to complain.

One asked: “Will we be getting a brand new show when the tour comes back to the UK in May? Or will the show be the same, and fans will be expected to pay £75 for a show that only cost them £27 to see months earlier?”

He added: “I will gladly pay the extra if we are promised something extra – however, surely it would be a case for trading standards … I am a big Gaga fan but the advertised ticket prices on Live Nation have pissed me off – I feel like someone is taking the piss with what we are expected to pay.”

Another said: “I was sure the price will go up but this is steep!!!!”


March 9th, 2010 - 1:29 pm § in Features, Uncategorized

Love Never Dies official opening tonight

The big question in London theatre today is: Will “Love Never Dies,” the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” revive the composer’s faltering career? “Phantom” was in fact his last big hit and you have to wonder if a sequel will make the grade. “Love Never D[...]


March 9th, 2010 - 3:47 am § in Obituaries

David Giles dead at 83

David Giles had a gift – to make the everyone’s work, whether it be the pictures, the action or the words – all they could be, in a soap or Shakespeare. His television projects included BBC’s The Forsyte Saga in 1967 and The First Churchills. Giles, who has died at the age of 83, directed [...]


March 8th, 2010 - 2:56 am § in Obituaries

Philip Langridge, renown tenor dead at 70

Philip Langridge has died at the age of 70 from cancer. He was regarded as one of the finest tenors of his generation. Born in Hawkhurst, Kent, Langridge did not come from a musical family, but was encouraged at school as both a singer and a violinist. It was in the role of violinist that he [...][...]


March 5th, 2010 - 1:51 pm § in Coming Soon

Oh What a Lovely War

The satirical musical “Oh What a Lovely War” opens tomorrow night at the Newcastle. After leaving London, it will be on tour. The play marks the entertaining ride through the ironies and tragedies of the First World War. A madcap orchestra of musicians, dancers, singers and clowns will come ar[...]


March 5th, 2010 - 1:46 pm § in Features

A Good Night Out in the Valleys

“A Good Night Out in the Valleys” opens tonight at the Brentwood Miner’s Institute in Gwent tonight. It is based on real Valleys stories with plenty of laughs and will feature live music performed by bands from each institute’s local area. In the day, the coal mines had thriving communitie[...]


March 4th, 2010 - 11:47 pm § in theatrenews

Exeter’s Northcott theatre dark

Administrators have been called in to the Exeter’s Northcott theatre, after trustees were told it was insolvent. According to chairman Geoff Myers, they had “no choice” when presented with the latest financial information last week. “We took this decision with a heavy heart,[...]