To be fucked off with friends re Glastonbury Tickets

[PhillliPhillli]

The last two years I have been lucky enough to get tickets in the main sale for myself and a few friends.

They all want to come again next year (ticket sale next week). Not one of them can be arsed with helping to get tickets. Ticket sale is “too early”, “I wouldn’t be any good at trying”, “oh I’ll just leave it up to you”. One of them has just text and asked if I can add her other mate to our group (so now I’m trying to 6 instead of 5.

Frankly I want to just say we didn’t get any tickets and just try for one myself. I’ve got no problem going alone and I’m sick of the whole thing falling on me. They’re happy to enjoy the festival but don’t want to do any of the actual work of getting there!

I would say you need a hand with it, if anyone turns up get tickets for them, if not then just you.

‘Is buying tickets for 6 harder than buying tickets for 1? I don’t know the protocol - will it mean you have to try 6 times to get 6 tickets or can you just put it how many you want?’

If the op is lucky enough to get a ticket page up, by the time the OP has put all six registration numbers and post codes in, the tickets might have sold out.

However, you can order 6 each time and OP will need all those details from their friends.

Op. If you are up and at it already then I think you will probably feel mean if you don’t try.

You're not being unreasonable at all but I can't understand why you haven't said something before now? Have you never told them what's involved in the process or how hard and stressful it is? I would've said something after getting them last time. "Phew that was hard work, my blood pressure is through the roof, can we all try together next time?" With only a week to go, you're in danger of people now saying they don't have time to do it with you but I'd still be sending a group message "van you all try and be around to help with getting Glasto tickets next week? It's really hard work doing it on your own every time and I don't think you appreciate the time I put in to sort it. We all want to go, shouldn't it be a group effort? The more of us trying, the better our chances. If I do it on my own again, don't blame me if I don't get them!"
Lay it on thick, OP!
And if anyone tries that "oh you're so much better at that sort of thing than me!' I'd be dealing them a kick to the fanny!

You're not being unreasonable at all but I can't understand why you haven't said something before now? Have you never told them what's involved in the process or how hard and stressful it is?

Yes, have you never said this?

Actually. Just try for yourself. If they are that non committal about it they don’t really care about going.

One of my good friends has organised getting tickets for about 50 odd people for a good few years now. It’s a military operation involving spreadsheets and group chats. To show our appreciation we all give her a few quid, which covers the cost of her ticket. Perhaps you could ask for something similar.

Just book for yourself and your DP (if you have one and they want to come).

Though I cannot tell you yet if any of my family are performing.

If I organise the tickets for an event for my group of mates I expect someone else to organise transport and another the food/beer/supplies.

YANBU but they probably don't realise just how hard it is. You have to spell it out for them. Or send them a link to Little Red Hen and see if they can work it out for themselves!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Red_Hen

Last time I went to Glastonbury it cost me £13 for the ticket £ I think we got them in HMV .... not helpful sorry

& - not another random £ sign.

YANBU...getting tickets is an absolute joke though, I only went once in 1998. Me and mate fancied it, rang up the ticketline (not even on sale date!!!) - sorted. No military operation required. It's just nuts now.

Might be tempted to give it a try for next year though. I used to go to Reading a fair bit but now it's a post GCSE fest of teens let off the leash you couldn't pay me to go. I've turned into an old fart

SCREW them.. get your own bloody ticket and go enjoy yourself with people who actually appreciate and respect you OP, not these selfish KNOBS.

Send a message round saying “I’m not up for the stress and hassle of sorting everyone else out this year. I’m going to book a coach ticket for myself. Obviously would be fun if anyone else wants to come, so let me know if you’ve got tickets too and we’ll arrange to meet up”. End of. Polite and to the point.

@PhillliPhillli - l think give them one last chance to help so if they don't help you won't feel guilty.

SleepingStandingUp message is good.

Whenever I try for concert tickets, who ever I’m going with helps me get them.
It’s a team effort.
Tried for Ed Sheehan in London, there was me on a phone, iPad and computer, and my friend doing the same. She got through before me and wallah, we had our tickets, all mine ended up crashing out so I wouldn’t have got them anyway.
I’d go on my own if I were you. Bugger that!!

@theunknownknown that is not what happens with glasto tickets at all 😂

As if it is ever that easy!

I just know that if i was lucky enough to get onto the booking page theres no way i could ignore the five other empty boxes for registration details it would seem like such a waste.

I voted YANBU but I would give them a chance or else charge for time. They bring the snacks or drinks etc.

You can tell who has never tried to book tickets before yet are advising

Sounds like you’re not even fussed whether you go with/without them so just carry on with your plan of buying your own ticket!

There's always an organiser and those who are happy to be organised in every group. Usually I'm the organiser but sometimes it just turns into a drag. So for a ladies weekend next year I've decided not to be involved in the coordination but as a result no emails or concrete suggestions have gone out.

If you enjoy their company when you go, the get the tickets for all. If you're honestly not bothered, then just get one for yourself, but could have negative impact for the overall friendship.

If you don't hear from any of them definitely just get one for yourself. In fact just get one for yourself full stop. In the last 10 days I've booked 3 concerts for myself and other people and the stress has been ridiculous. I've done it as the release days have been on my day off but I don't think people understand the stress of seeing the basket timer going down etc. Then when I've got the tickets I worry that they're good enough

Though I cannot tell you yet if any of my family are performing

Is there more to this?!!

I said to them about the coach tickets. “Nah don’t fancy the coach tbh”Two of them didn’t even reply hmm

Ok-that’s your perfect in.

Reply saying ‘ok, fair enough-booking is a stressful nightmare so I’m going to do this coach thing instead. Let me know if you decide to get tickets and we can meet-up there’

Let us know what they reply...

You really do have the upper hand here.