Blur Tickets - Sunday

Woolwich.

tangoflash said:

suzisausage said:

where do you live? best train for us is the really late one to hither green and then a cab, think its about 1am!?

I live in Gravesend. I tend to usually get the train to Meopham (via Bromley south) as it's only 35 min journey, compared with 90mins via dartford (and having to change trains).

Don't mind driving up to outskirts if I can find parking space .....................

Check on Southeastern's website, they are running extra services. But as you live in Gravesend, can you not use the High Speed service to Ebbsfleet?

Edit, info here: http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/london-2012-olympic-games/closing-ceremony/

01:12 Cannon Street to Gillingham is last mainline to Gravesend

Others from St Pancras to Gravesend :-

D 01:17 St Pancras D 01:55

A 01:42 Gravesend A 01:20

Cheers for the train info.

This will tell you more about times of events.

http://www.btlondonlive.com/whats-on?searchactive=1&dir=asc&page=1&sortby=eventstart&keyword=&sdate=2012-08-12&hp=1&art=1&submit=Search#events-search

Well chuffed that new order are on stage first, meaning I don't have to get there too early to drivel...........................

Looks like it will likely end around 22.30ish after all, if Blur are starting at 21.05.
Tango's link suggests there are bands playing before BBC.
I reckon I'll get there by 14.00.
More drinking time :-)

North Lower Neil said:

This thread feels like it's gone very Charlton stereotype!

Clever Neil...like what you did there. Stereotype...great Specials track!! ;-)

Just back from holiday and can't wait for this now. And you've all sorted out my train times home too...thanks all :-)

Very true Suzi...now all we need to know is whether Neil meant it!! ;-)

Covered End said:

Looks like it will likely end around 22.30ish after all, if Blur are starting at 21.05.
Tango's link suggests there are bands playing before BBC.
I reckon I'll get there by 14.00.
More drinking time :-)

I reckon you're wrong CE, as your Mrs just heard on TV that it is expected to end at midnight :-)

http://www.btlondonlive.com/useful-info/opening-and-closing-ceremony-celebration-concert-information-hyde-park

So on here it says blur finish at 11.15 but the event finishes at 12.30.

Been told this by a mate who knows someone in Blur's camp etc etc

Doors open 12:00
Bombay Bicycle Club 16:30-17:15
New Order 17:45-18:45
The Specials 19:15-20:15
Blur 21:05
Close 00.30

colthe3rd said:

Covered End said:

Covered End said:

Looks like it will likely end around 22.30ish after all, if Blur are starting at 21.05.
Tango's link suggests there are bands playing before BBC.
I reckon I'll get there by 14.00.
More drinking time :-)

I reckon you're wrong CE, as your Mrs just heard on TV that it is expected to end at midnight :-)

CE see my post above, there is at least one band playing before BBC.

Also on the extra drinking time you are aware it's £5 a pint in there?

Needs must :-)

Have a few jars in the Samuel Smith's pub in Victoria. Always cheap.

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Victoria, London
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Top gig yesterday. Have to say although Blur were great, thought Specials were better. Aching all over this morning, getting a bit too old for this me thinks.

Had a great day, absolutely shattered at the moment (must stop mixing Strongbow and then bottles of wine!!) and wondering how early i can get away with going and working from home...probably in the next hour!!

Big fan of all four bands and really enjoyed all the sets. Disappointed that I was caught in a horrendous queue for the bar during a fair bit of the Specials set (have to say that we got served really quickly early on and then later though). I might be wrong, but can't remember hearing Ghost Town which was a shame...some great tracks and we loved a family in front of us where a little girl of about 5/6 was singing along to all the songs with her mum...obviously a well brought up kid!

Great to hear New Order finish with Love Will Tear us Apart, BBC's Shuffle and Phil Daniels was excellent/manic doing Park Life.

eldavide said:

bolloxbolder said:

Top gig yesterday. Have to say although Blur were great, thought Specials were better. Aching all over this morning, getting a bit too old for this me thinks.

In the same aching/too old boat as you!
Specials were class, showed New Order how it's done! What was that rendition of "Love will tear us apart" all about?
Blur were great, some classic album tracks along side the crowd pleasers,and they seemed genuinly happy to be playing together. Glad Damon has stopped his mad shouty angry performance I've seen him do at recent big outdoor gigs.
Loved it!

I thought New Order (no Hooky low-slung bass - gutted!) and The Specials were very good but disappointed they didn't do 'Regret' and 'Ghost Town' respectively. Blur were ok, the set not quite what I was expecting and they weren't helped by the absolutely terrible sound - it seemed like it took them an hour to get any proper volume up and between every song the crowd by me were singing 'Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up.' That said, Tender, No Distance Left to Run, Parklife and The Universal were quality. Re New Order performing Love Will Tear Us Apart, the band were formed out of Joy Division after JD's lead singer Ian Curtis committed suicide, so it has always been 'their' song, though they refuised to play it for a long time afterwards. Apologies to Lifers who know all this stuff already or if it's already been covered!