To ask mate if her DH can get us backstage tickets?

[PhuqIt]

My good mates DH is in a band who is playing pyramid stage at Glastonbury. I don't know him well but he came to our wedding and we went to theirs so met him a couple of times.

Would it be cuntish to ask mate if her DH can get us backstage?

I think you're all being too precious!

Rock and roll is a game and part of the fun is blagging into VIP areas! If he went your wedding then of course you're fine to ask if he can get you to the VIP bar! It's a lot of fun people watching at the very least. Ask if you. An it him a drink?

Odds are if he's playing he may not be there the whole festival unless he wants to be - if he is there I can't see any reason not to ask to meet backstage.

Don't ask don't get

And yes to the toilets being better - worth it for that

Ahh Girlwhowearsglasses Rock and Roll isn't a game, it's a business. and it's a bloody shame, because it used to be about the music, but that's a rant for another day!

oh god. I've just read that back and realised I've turned into my old boss!

I get free tickets for stuff. Used to get lots all the time. I was always happy to give them to friends, but there was one acquaintance who started saying Hi Toy, can you get me tickets for ..., instead of Hi Toy how are you. Really pissed me off actually.

Everybody asks for AAA passes at these things and it's embarrassing having to say no or it's not possible. My oh has been in bands and worked as a roadie and we are still constantly inundated with requests for guest list places and backstage passes. Truth is it's rarely a decision bands can make and it's often reserved to closest family if they have an allocation.

It's amazing the number of "friends" who disappear when they can't get a freebie or aaa pass.

Personally I wouldn't ask because backstage is boring and you'll be shouted at for getting in the way by stage crew and other staff. It's really not all it's cracked up to be.

It's all very cringey.

Why do you want to go 'backstage', what do you think happens there

When I was divorcing my ex, he actually said, "you can always still ask for passes, don't worry about it". Because when people want you to ask, they tell you. I never have of course. Tempted a couple of times

Ah @flipsticks sorry,

If there isn't any magic, adrenaline, or intrigue or rules that bend then there isn't any Rock 'n' Roll> Ergo> no business either.

Who in the hell wouldn't want to nip into the VIP area and be in the bar when XYZ (Insert name of A-list icon of your generation) nips in for a drink before going to watch ZYX (insert name of another Icon) play...

You won't get near the stage, but you would be where the interesting people hang out.

IME if you're there they assume you aren't general public and are more relaxed. Obviously if you abuse that you won't be invited back

OP says this person was at her own wedding - it's not cringey to ask for backstage passes if you're there anyway.