Standing at gigs - finally some sense!

It's not the ballet or opera. If I'm going to the theatre I'll sit in my seat and only get up if it's worthy of a standing ovation.

If it's a gig I'm there to enjoy the music and dance, cheer and have fun. If the people behind me think they've booked Tosca by mistake that's their issue.

By the way, do you queue for beers in a line? I'm just curious?

Here's a thought for you, maybe just maybe you are the killjoys ruining it for others. Just saying.

If you want to dance, go to disco.

The point of paying money to see and hear someone specific is to be able to see and hear them. Even more so with the current prices.

If you want to scream and wave your hands like a lunatic, do it somewhere where it doesn't bother others.

Yes, some gigs work differently, but many concerts are just that - people mostly listen and enjoy the actual show, and sing and interact for a (small) part often in the end.

We went to see Oasis at Wembley last year, and I was relieved that the section we were sat in were quite happy to sit, sing and sway to the music. DS, who went to the performance on the previous part of the tour, was appalled by this behaviour. I have a photo of him crowd surfing 😂

Ghost had no phone policy at last world tour - was very successful

And what about the joy of the person behind you who gets to stare at your backside all night rather than seeing the band, @givemesteel - I guess you don’t give a shit about them.

OP there are a lot of boring kill joys on mumsnet who will jump at the chance to be sanctimonious about something. They are probably also the sort of people who queue in a one behind the other line at the bar.

In reality people go to gigs to have fun and enjoy the music. I would book standing if any tickets left but I book seated if those seats run out and then stand. The kill joys can maybe consider watching it on TV next time.

I haven’t got a carer, I just can’t stand for a long time and enjoy being part of a fun energetic atmosphere so would not choose the disabled section

Ah, moshing while not in the pit is bad form. Was it a grindcore gig? Grindcore fans are absolute oiks in my experience.

I wasn’t in the mosh pit! That I would’ve accepted as a expected hazard

I mean, if you don't want to get smacked in the face at a metal gig, don't stand in the mosh pit.

I was at a live Tribute band last night. The lady next to me was singing at the top of voice totally out of tune. Ruined the whole concert

Went to a heavy metal live concert and a lady next to me was waving her arms about like a demented spider. I spent nearly 2 hours stopping her from smacking me in the face

so in my opinion OP you are totally unreasonable

There usually is. Your carer would get in free. You need to book accessible tickets if available

Wall of Death now.

Awww bless

Did you use copilot to compose this rediculous post

There’s not enough standing tickets and they sell out too fast. Last few concerts I went to everyone in seating stood so it appears the majority of people are accepting of it. There was no way I was going to ask the people in front of me at the oasis concert to sit down as I couldn’t stand much longer. I just accept that I won’t see much while I sit down but can still hear it.

I need to sit down but think it would be me being entitled if I expected people not to dance at a music concert because I can’t stand, there should be a disabled area

Screaming?! Umm no that's probably pretty annoying for those around you

It’s almost as if the venues should sell tickets specifically for those who want to stand…then the sitters can all sit in the seats and the standers can all standing in the…standing section?!?!

I agree completely, @Sidebeforeself - why is it so hard for some people to accept that their way is not the only right way to do something? At best, it shows a total lack of imagination.

Young folk today don't even know how to mosh properly - they do that running around in a circle thing. I kid... Good to see the re-emergence of stage diving as an art form though.

Most bands don’t do dance music so that make no sense. Are you suggesting that people go to an Adele concert and get up and dance the whole way through? Dance to what beats exactly? Staying seated and singing along a bit and enjoying the music is perfectly normal.

Lots of clubs have a no phone policy these days. More and more live musicians also have it as a condition of entry - Bruno Mars and Jack White pioneered it. There is a massive backlash amongst the young against pervasive digital technology.

YABU for going to a Louis Tomlinson gig and trying to make this argument. I’d be in a coma watching that rubbish.

That said I tend to stand up and dance on and off depending on who is around me. Many of the bands I see encourage it and avoid playing seated venues unless doing acoustic sets.

“The whole point of going to watch live music is to actually dance”.. SAYS WHO?! So if you dont dance you dont deserve to be there? Can’t believe how many people think their way is the only way.