Arctic Monkeys - will I get covered in wee?!??

[FusionChefGeoff]

Looking at getting tickets for the Arctic Monkeys but only 2 together at reasonable price are in standing,

Will I get covered in thrown pint glasses full of wee!!?!

Don't know what the crowd are like and I've heard some horror stories...

I did when I saw them but that was a few years ago now. Bleurgh.

Possibly! I did at Radiohead.

Only time that has ever happened to me was at an Arctic Monkeys gig.

Although I did get hit with a half eaten apple at Queens of the Stoneage.

You don't have to stand near the front.

Yes you will, I did at Finsbury Park a few years ago.

What? Is this a thing? Why??

Wear a gagoule.
Me and DD both got soaked with piss at Muse.

No wee but I was nearly crushed standing at the front of an Arctic Monkeys gig.

I have never once been soaked in piss in the standing bit at a gig.

I’ve been near the front, in the middle and towards the back and just... never!

This sort of behaviour puts me off ever going to any gig ever again.

When did this sort of shit start? People never used to behave like this.

When did this become a thing?

What? Is this a thing now? I spent my late teens/ early twenties going to gigs and never experienced this!

Revolting!

Yes. Take an old cagoule!

It’s been going on for years. Revolting

When it happened to me, I didn't realise it was piss until I got in the car to drive home and the car heating warmed it up. My whole car stink of piss.

....ew? Why.... what is wrong with people???

Nah you’ll be fine at an arena gig, this tends to happen at outdoor venues or festivals I find. 😊

Saw them in July. There was a bit of piss. It's not exclusive to monkeys though tbh. Happens a lot at gigs. Obviously it's dirty boys who are too lazy to go the toilet

Happens at Courteeners gigs too

Never been covered in piss but did get kicked in the head with a foot ball at the park last week.

Wtat the fuck?

What?! I also spent my youth going to gigs, usually at the front. Now go less frequently but still quite often (and stand further back). I've only ever seen piss thrown at festivals, never arena gigs!

Can someone please explain this?

This happened to me at a blur gig at Hyde park. Totally ruined it for me and it still disgusts me now. I hope you don’t get covered in piss OP!!

Sheesh. Dirty bastards. I went to a festival back at the start of summer - the worst thing that happened was some people pushed their way to the front then turned their backs to the stage, chatting and taking selfies. We all tutted and gave them evils like good British people do. None of this piss throwing.

To those asking for explanations - it's lazy men and boys who drink at gigs and yet cant be bothered to go to the toilet or don't want to lose their place at the front of the standing area by the stage - they piss in a bottle then lob in backwards at the rest of the crowd. It's been going on for years and until all gigs have seating or smaller predetermined standing areas so people Don't fight over the spots closest to the barriers and the stage it will continue.

I always think it doesn't help that bands tend to engage with those at the front a lot in their "touchy feely crowd" sections of the show as it encourages people to want to stay where they are. I spent many a gig in my youth having to push my way back through some
Very aggressive people just to get back to my friends after having a wee!