I'm 60 and used to pay between £2 and £5 (Genesis and Queen were greedy barstewards) to see groups in the mid seventies to early eighties. I'm definitely coming 'round to being a #1968 truther.
Has she been reduced to stealing Choccy and Ev's anecdotes for head pats?
Totally agree with this. My first proper gig in 1991 (Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Aston Villa Leisure Centre) was £8. I saw bands throughout the 90s, usually when they were in their ascendancy, and tickets were generally £8-10 for Nirvana, Jane’s Addiction, Dinosaur Jr and the like. I did manage to see Radiohead and Manic Street Preachers for £3 but it was before or just as they’d been signed. I’ve never been to a “concert” (ahem) which was £2.50, let alone this millennium. Unless it was SB’s school orchestra, she’s a bloody liar.
Oh, and Fleetwood Mac. Would have loved to have seen them when they last played locally but I balked at £1000 a ticket. Much pov “concert going” there.
And the last time the cinema was £2 was when the one in town was closing down and me and my mates went to watch Rainman. Which was released the year she was born.
twit.