I stood at a concert

If there were standing seats and you had seated seats then yeah of course you were in the wrong. You say she targeted you because you were an easy target but have you considered it was you who was ruining his view?

What does warning people do?
It's not like theres a choice to see bands in a place where others aren't selfish

Helps people to make an informed decision about whether they want to go?

It's so selfish to expect others to curb their enjoyment for your benefit. We're all selfish.

Yes! Yes!This summarise everything! Trying going to a popular artist or band concert act and ask the public to remain seated! 😅 I am only 1.50M and would not even buy a ticket if it was high up front row. The last one, as I am so short, I ended up watching from the screen. 🤣. However, I would not expect everybody to remain seated in a lively concert for my benefit.

Honestly a couple who went to a kings of Leon concert and were so annoyed by people standing up and dancing in their seats that they left had clearly never been at a concert before.

They're absolutely an argument for sections where standing in not allowed but going along to a rock concert and saying you need everyone to sit as you can't stand is doomed to failure regardless of your reasons .

What does warning people do?
It's not like theres a choice to see bands in a place where others aren't selfish

No they do go to gigs they just go to see different types of music that have a different type of fan to take that.

My aibu wasn’t asking if I was selfish, it asked whether blocks should be reserved for people who just want to sit/cannot stand

I think there should, yes.

This is nonsense. Quite often at concerts, as soon as the lights go down, everyone stands up. It's not set off by one person.
I think, just try not to be an arsehole. People who push to the front five minutes before the band come on. People who go to the bar every five minutes, people who sit on others shoulders... arseholes all.

Yes they should.

The only reason everyone stood up is because once one selfish person does, you can't see past and then people have no choice.

I tell people in front of me to sit down, like everyone else should.

The pp mentioned a Take That concert where it was seats only. Do people genuinely believe no one would be standing at such a concert 🙄 ?! I can only imagine anyone with that kind of expectation hasn't been to a concert before.

Exactly Longma. I took the kids to a Little Mix concert a few years ago. There was no standing area, even the floor area was seats. It would have been utterly bizarre if everybody had just sat quietly watching the stage.

I go to Sheffield arena a fair amount and they have this information in their site.

Their seats are so uncomfortable and seem to be made for the vertically challenged. It's the same at the Lyceum theatre in town.

Venues should take responsibility for this kind of thing. It is unfair on people who can't stand if people stand in seating areas so there should be provision made and expectations managed.

Many venues do have information on their websites to warn audiences that there may be people stood up and dancing in the seats.

I go to Sheffield arena a fair amount and they have this information in their site.

Yes, it's a bit frustrating when you're my height but it's also something I would totally expect to happen at almost every concert I've been too.

At 5 foot I have long accepted that I go to concerts to be in the venue, to hear it, to feel the atmosphere and get the odd glimpse of the artists on stage, and often with help of a screen. It's been the same for the past 30+ years of me going to concerts do I can't se it changing any time soon.

I wouldn't go to a concert and expect everyone to remain seated. It would be so far from my actual experience of going to concerts it'd seem ridiculous to me.

Then book seats near the back if you want to stand.

At lots of big concerts you don't get to choose. They sell so quickly you literally get a choice of standing or seats at most.
And at any of those I have never known most of the audience to remain seated throughout.

I have been to dozens of concerts over the past 30+ years, many with seats. Sometimes it's the only option available.

Only one of the concerts have stated that you must remain seated - and that was only for the first 3 rows in the balcony. It was a safety thing, rather than about other people's view.

I've been to concerts when I've struggled to stand for long for various health issues. I'm also only 5 foot so already short as it is. However, I would never expect people to remain seated at most types of concerts, and it's certainly never been an expectation in any of the venues I've been too.

I'd be incredibly surprised to see an audience at most concerts remain seated throughout. It would be really odd.

A pop/rock type concert is very different to going to see a theatre show or a classical concert. At those I'd expect the whole audience to be seated throughout. But not as most types of concerts that people are talking about here.

The pp mentioned a Take That concert where it was seats only. Do people genuinely believe no one would be standing at such a concert 🙄 ?! I can only imagine anyone with that kind of expectation hasn't been to a concert before.

OP wasn’t standing on seats, blocking walkways, crowd surfing, or moshing.

She was just standing up at her seat, which is permitted.

You’ve gotta expect people to stand up and dance at a concert. It’s normal and expected.

Except they didnt want to be considerate to the person that asked them.

I'm with you that I would book a seated ticket and then stand.
I'm also very short and find when I book standing, you get yourself in a position you can see (usually leaving a gap between myself and the nesrest person in front to maximise visibility) and then the tallest person you could imagine tends to stand smack in front of you when the act starts.

I checked the Co-op Arena’s policy. It says:

CAN I STAND UP AND DANCE AT MY SEAT?
Yes, we want you to have a good time and to enjoy yourself. That said, please be mindful of people around you, and don’t stand on seats or block walkways, stairways or aisles. To keep everyone safe, please don’t climb, crowd surf or mosh either. We love our fans, and we strongly encourage you to be considerate and look after each other.

I feel this should be the end of the matter. OP is NBU.

I go to loads of gigs. It's a mixed bag. Do you mean arena's only? That's a tiny percentage of gigs.

It's selfish that a lot of people don't understand that everyone has different needs.

I don't go to gigs any more.

It’s bonkers, only on MN! Out in the world everyone stands at pop/rock concerts most of the time. I think a lot of people with an issue with it just don’t go to gigs!

I am disabled but would never expect people to sit through a concert, it’s not the cinema