Take That frenzy!

Take That's comeback is the best thing to happen to pop music in a long while, in my opinion. During the 90s, I wouldn't say I was a 'fan' but I did enjoy their songs. However, this time around, without Robbie, I think they are bigger and better then ever and I'm so into everything they are doing.

Tickets for Take That's UK tour went on sale at 9am yesterday morning and it was obvious they were going to be difficult to come by with their immense popularity. Al and I had planned to go to one of their gigs together but with both of us working, we wouldn't be able to make any phone calls or go on the net to try and get tickets. Fortunately, John was off work so he agreed to try for us.

He phoned me at work at 9:20 to say that he hadn't managed to get through yet but would keep trying. Hopes were fading fast because on Richard & Judy they had predicted that the tickets would all be sold out in ten minutes. Anyway, when I got home, John said he had had the phone at his ear for hours and at about 2:20 he finally managed to get through, only to get a recorded message saying all tickets had sold out nationally. Hmmmmph! It's a wonder ANYone managed to get tickets if this is anything to go by.

That now means hunting for tickets elsewhere on ebay or other websites and paying over the odds. In fact, I've just read an email Al sent me with a link to an ebay auction which has already finished with a winning bid of over £20,000 for two tickets in the fronk block. It didn't even state which row! However, I'm not convinced this was a real auction.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Take-That-Tickets-Saturday-1st-December-07-x2_W0QQitemZ200084777498QQihZ010QQcategoryZ1306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think we should let the frenxy die down and not jump in with any rash and stupid bids for tickets. They say all good things come to those who wait. Let's hope that's true.