The Co-op Live Arena

Eaststander1 said:
PAUL McCARTNEY ......

I only know because of the long queues 'in the rain' to get in which are getting 'slated' in the Manchester Evening News, it sounded like it was disorganised chaos beforehand, trying to get into the venue, with women being forced to use nearby woodland to relieve themselves..

Apparently everybody had eventually got in by the time the concert had started at 8.15 though.

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Must be on some good medication to keep going that long! Not many icons of music left good to see him still going strong
 
It’s going to be a bit mad at the arena tonight, with the City game not finishing until about half 6.
 
ray21 said:
It’s going to be a bit mad at the arena tonight, with the City game not finishing until about half 6.
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Said this last night. Don’t know what what happened, none of the other gigs I’ve been to there were as poorly organised as Macca’s and adding in a stadium full of football fans trying to find their way out won’t make it any better.
 
That's beggared it. Since the cock up with street parking and the recent demise of my functioning lungs. The missus begrudgingly drops me off and picks me up on match days. She can't stick Paul McCartney, often saying she wouldn't be within 10 miles of him. Looks like I'll be on GMPT. If you see a bloke puffing and blowing, say hello.
 
Just to echo what others said really, if you're going tonight get there early as it was horrendous outside. We struggled with taxis as well getting there. I really can't understand the logic in having the Derby at City AND a big gig on at the same time.

However, once we got in he was absolutely incredible. He nailed everything even the acoustic stuff. I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see him again in another 10 years as he can still do it.

If you're going tonight you're really in for a treat to see a genuine living legend.
 
GoatersLeftShin said:
Just to echo what others said really, if you're going tonight get there early as it was horrendous outside. We struggled with taxis as well getting there. I really can't understand the logic in having the Derby at City AND a big gig on at the same time.

However, once we got in he was absolutely incredible. He nailed everything even the acoustic stuff. I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see him again in another 10 years as he can still do it.

If you're going tonight you're really in for a treat to see a genuine living legend.
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Haaland??
 
GoatersLeftShin said:
Just to echo what others said really, if you're going tonight get there early as it was horrendous outside. We struggled with taxis as well getting there. I really can't understand the logic in having the Derby at City AND a big gig on at the same time.

However, once we got in he was absolutely incredible. He nailed everything even the acoustic stuff. I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see him again in another 10 years as he can still do it.

If you're going tonight you're really in for a treat to see a genuine living legend.
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Certain "singers" (loose definition of the term) could do worse than watch this fella. That is how you do it fellas.
 
GoatersLeftShin said:
Just to echo what others said really, if you're going tonight get there early as it was horrendous outside. We struggled with taxis as well getting there. I really can't understand the logic in having the Derby at City AND a big gig on at the same time.

However, once we got in he was absolutely incredible. He nailed everything even the acoustic stuff. I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see him again in another 10 years as he can still do it.

If you're going tonight you're really in for a treat to see a genuine living legend.
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Did he do the Frog Chorus ?
All time classic that :-)
 
Going to Paul Heaton tomorrow night at the Co-op Arena, still around 20 tickets left on Viagogo starting at £22 up to £100, around 8 x pairs as well, great value at £22. The tickets I bought were £26, originally £48 so a bit of a bargain, really looking forward to it.
 
hammocity said:
Going to Paul Heaton tomorrow night at the Co-op Arena, still around 20 tickets left on Viagogo starting at £22 up to £100, around 8 x pairs as well, great value at £22. The tickets I bought were £26, originally £48 so a bit of a bargain, really looking forward to it.
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Quite a few videos of the tour floating round social media. Looks Ace!

£22 for any concert is cheap as chips these days, never mind Paul Heaton at a premier new venue!! Enjoy!
 
Blackley_Blue said:
Quite a few videos of the tour floating round social media. Looks Ace!

£22 for any concert is cheap as chips these days, never mind Paul Heaton at a premier new venue!! Enjoy!
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Off to Paul Heaton tomorrow evening too. Support acts are The Zutons and The Lightning Seeds so worth turning up early too!
 
BTH said:
Have to concur. Chaos getting in; seems they opened the doors late. Took us about 45 mins to get in. Queued back to the Vincent Kompany statue! The stewarding was minimal to non-existent, so people started their own queues.
All worth it in the end though. What a performer. What a band. I went through every emotion. Love the man!
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I went to the concert last night, and joined the queues at Entrance A at 6.00pm. Managed to get access into the venue about 6.30pm, but couldn’t get access into our suite until 7.00pm. We were told that Paul McCartney was still doing sound checks and that was the reason for the delay. Thought the venue once inside was great, but felt that the Paul McCartney was just alright.
Ferran Soriano was in the suite next door with lots of other dignitaries.
 
Longridge Blue said:
I went to the concert last night, and joined the queues at Entrance A at 6.00pm. Managed to get access into the venue about 6.30pm, but couldn’t get access into our suite until 7.00pm. We were told that Paul McCartney was still doing sound checks and that was the reason for the delay. Thought the venue once inside was great, but felt that the Paul McCartney was just alright.
Ferran Soriano was in the suite next door with lots of other dignitaries.
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It's great to hear from the privileged about their experiences:-)
 
Paul was incredible, as always, almost 3 hours on stage and i went both nights as you know from previous posts - but first night extra special as i took my 8 year old son! We were 5th row middle (4th row the next night), and he stood on his seat all show as it only made him my height of 6 foot so he got away with it :) I heard getting in was bedlam, we missed it as we were on the soundcheck package both shows, where you get to watch Paul do a 50 min set of different songs in the soundcheck as a bonus gig. We'd just left back into the bar area on sunday to find that it was into injury time and the bastards had just scored, couldn't believe it... But Paul - AMAZING!

I've loved Paul since i was 9, in 1984, been to 27 of his concerts, and went to both Manc gigs and both London's (yes i saw Ringo come on and rock with pepper and helter skelter!!!!!!! 3rd row centre 1st gig, 7th row centre when Ringo came on)

I'm knackered, and never been more skint and in debt - still owe my sister for the Paul tour tickets, but it was such a happy 4 days of gigs (though some Paul fans would trample over their own grandmas to get nearer to him, we came across some real bastards in London from south america.... but i digress) and having my 50th birthday sandwiched in the middle made it a top week.

Apart from the football results.....

That and now i'm home my other half is still a total shit to me :( Though i promised my son i'd go full on Christmas, so get that smile on woman!!! (I mean me btw, i know many don't realise i'm a woman, and my other half is a very grumpy man!)
 
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