I stood at a concert

Dunno about this, I've seen my favourite band (Evanescence) four times, three of those were in traditional rock band type places (Wembley arena, Hammersmith Apollo and the O2 arena) and the other time they played with a full orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall which was all seating, and everyone sat down. Each gig was good in its own way, I got right to the front when I saw them at the Apollo. 😁 And the atmosphere at the O2 was electric even though I was quite far back (VIP tickets my arse, we, the people with VIP tickets, nearly didn't get in! I blame Covid for that, as it was postponed so many times, and I felt like the people there couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery. Also should have got priority for being an O2 customer as well.)

I think you were a little selfish, to be honest. I go to lots of concerts and choose ones with seats, because I want to sit. In my experience, the act will encourage you to stand and dance in certain songs, but outside these, you sit.

But there were big screens everywhere.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should

Did you even consider the small incremental improvement to your experience with what the diminishment was to those around you

I want to stand. I prefer standing. However the osteoarthritis in my back inhibits me standing. I've stood for several concerts over the last year (open air so no seating) and my back pays for it for days if not weeks after.

Perhaps or or both of them couldn't stand for long?

Was it Abba Voyage? It is the “done thing” to stay seated except for the big numbers at that.
In seated areas it’s usual to sit and just stand for the big numbers at other pop concerts too, but most people stood for most of it at Take That recently.

"I find the obsession with standing very odd."

It's not an obsession ffs. It's people wanting to enjoy a concert rather than sit tamely looking on.

I think it depends who else in your block is standing. I went to see Bruno Mars a few years ago and just one guy in our block stood up in the row in front only in my eyeline. It blocked my view for half the concert and I couldn't stand up myself because I'd block others view-and feel quite uncomfortable being the only one standing in my row. I'm too polite to say anything plus he was on his own and I assumed SEN from his dancing and fact he didn't care that he was the only one standing. I echo others sentiments-get a standing ticket, there's plenty?

I wouldn’t qualify for a disabled area, but I can’t stand for a whole show. I try to only go to shows if I can get tickets on the front row of a section so I have a chance of actually seeing something.

I find the obsession with standing very odd.

It depends very much on what kind of concert it is. Taylor Swift, get up and dance. Beethoven's fifth symphony, please remain seated.

I was five months pregnant when we went to see The Prodigy (had bought the tickets before I got pregnant). I happily stayed seated when I felt too tired, it would be ridiculous to want everyone in front of me to seat down just because I couldn't stand.

i think you were selfish . I am not disabled but due to a bad back I can’t stand for a whole concert . Are you saying I shouldn’t be able to see from the seat I have paid for? Maybe you should go to venues that have a mosh pit to stand in

So yes there probably should be seated areas only at those type of events.

I have joint problems - not enough I need a disabled seat, but I can only stand for about ten minutes at a time before it gets uncomfortable. I would expect people with seats at a concert to be seated. This would have really upset me if you were in front of me honestly as you would have ruined my night. If you want to stand get a standing ticket surely?

Had this happen years ago. Hall had a centre aisle with seating either side. We were on the front row nearer to the wall than the aisle. Everyone stood up to dance and naturally drifted nearer to the centre. Woman and her partner sat next to us were the only ones probably in the whole place still seated with faces on them like thunder. Bloke started moaning at us. The jist of it was I think she was pregnant and didn't want to stand up. We tried to stand to the side but the whole row were basically standing blocking their view at this point anyway.

Do the ticket terms say it's a seated show? It often does and people don't realise this.

I understand you were annoyed, hope it didn't ruin your night

should there be areas at concerts where everyone has to stay seated?

Yes, for accessibility reasons if nothing else. Not everyone is physically able to stand for a whole concert.

YANBU. What a miserable atmosphere iF everyone is sitting quietly in their seats!