Taylor codes- Are You Ready For It? Part 2

I've given up. I'm going to drive my friend back to ours from Cardiff (takes about 1h20).

Travelodges/Premier Inns are up around £300, £500 for a normal hotel. Just no.

@thebellagio I think it’s because it’s too far in advance. I’m in the same boat, looking to book for Ausust and there’s a few options available but I’m going to wait til next month to see what else is about. I imagine there’ll be massive price increases on the concert dates, I checked for the June concert dates and the difference in prices between those and the days surrounding them were insane

Has anyone managed to book hotels yet?

ive been looking for hotels for her august Wembley gigs but nothing seems to be available? I’m not sure if it’s all booked everywhere or if it’s because it’s more than 12 months in advance

No access code here either. Still keeping fingers crossed…..

Me neither but if everyone was as into The Courtineers, Pulp & Chemical Brothers as you are, the ticket mania would be as bad for them wouldn't it?!

Personally you couldn't pay me to see Pulp, more a Foos girl meself 🤷‍♀️

There seem to be loads of tickets on Viagogo ( a bit cheaper than the £661 VIP tickets that are available after coming off waitlist) Are they legit though?

I also have both foos and Taylor tickets 🤣

@TaylorTickets thank you for the threads, I was so prepared for the sale because of everyone's invaluable advice! I still only got 2 tickets (had to get vip package) when I really wanted 4.

I'd love to try for more tickets, will they open it up to non code holders do you think?

Oh absolutely - I was just checking was today the last day of codes?

I have tickets but still fascinated by the whole thing and have friends who want tickets.

When will they do buy back/ resale? I imagine they'll go instantly!?

Is this it now for tickets?

A whole thread was started the other day just to knock the Taylor Swift fans and threads

People just enjoy being superior and sneery and pissing on other people's chips.

FWIW I was a huge indie fan as a teenager and still am but that doesn't stop me being a Taylor fan now

It's misogyny, pure and simple. If a man wrote with such poetry and talent, he'd be hailed a genius, but an attractive woman? Nope, tear her down, can't be allowed. People deny it, but that's what it comes down to. You can not like someone but still recognise their talent, anything else is hating her because she's a successful woman, and they should probably have a good look at themselves and try to understand why they feel that way. And then work on trying not to be an absolute prick.

Gah! Rant over. Boils my blood!!!!

To quote you, a nerve has been touched and not by you, I agree with you 🤣♥️

I saw Pulp almost 30 years ago. I'd like to see Taylor now still on waiting list

Yeah we're all allowed to like what we like. I know I can avoid these topics and stay away from social media, but there have been a few threads on this now and it's all over the press which is hard to avoid.

We need a few more indie/dance buffs on Mumsnet :-)

I have seen Taylor Swift, she is amazing live. I'd see Pulp if they were actually playing anywhere I could easily get to. Chemical Brothers don't interest me but I don't feel the need to be an arsehole to people who are.

What do you gain from a thread like this?

@TrickorTreacle Well I've got Taylor Swift tickets as I'm a massive swifty. I've also got Foo Fighters tickets because I love them.And went to see several hard core punk bands last year AND I'm going to a hippy music festival next month as I like that too.

@AndIKnewYouMeantIt people definitely don't understand.

I was chatting about it with colleagues recently and they acted similarly to this poster. I said I love Taylor because she writes her own music, her lyrics are very clever with little hidden messages and stories etc, she's very talented, not just a singer.

They looked at me like I had two heads. Someone said 'The Beatles did those things too.' And I was like, well yeah... And they were huge!

Then someone piped up that they had Foo Fighter tickets and everyone cheered and said 'now that makes sense, that's a gig.'

I don't understand it, it really frustrates me.

Sorry I am ranting, a nerve has been touched!! Not by you, I'm agreeing with you!!! 😝

Oh dear.

You're just embarrassing yourself.

Do you realise it's not either or? People can like different things. And people can like Taylor Swift and those artists you've mentioned.

I actually feel sorry for you that you don't understand other people like different things. You sound bitter.

You must live a close minded life.

Apparently a 3 hour show by someone who plays 4 different instruments isn't a "proper" gig.

I think people who have no idea what she actually does think she stands there in a sparkly outfit and head mic like a lone member of Girls Aloud.

@TrickorTreacle you don't understand the concept of different people enjoying different things?

can you please explain what the criteria for a 'proper gig' is?

I don't get this Taylor Swift mania.

Save yourself time and book yourself to a proper gig e.g. Courtineers, Pulp, Chemical Brothers etc.

Has anyone come off the waitlist for Cardiff yet? Every time I get an email I'm like pleeeeasseeee say I'm off the waitlist!!!

Not that I imagine there are non VIP tickets left