Haha, I know. They sounded like drugged-up indie rockers. And their show sold out in two days...before they even had time to print advertisements, lol.
But train from 6am then queue for hours? I've always queued from about 1 and a half/2 hours before hand and I've always (ALWAYS) been at the front. I was close enough to flash members of the band on two occasions (accidental and never actually happened, lol). When I saw H.I.M. though, I was right next to the speakers. When I saw Lostprophets I was on the fence, right infront of the keyboardist (and the cute security guy
). When I went to see Rammstein I was so far forward that I got crushed when everyone rushed forwards (though I felt sorry for anyone who was at the front...it must have been at least 40C with all the pyro) and when I went to see Disturbed (queued for about an hour, not including a quick dash to the toilets at a nearby train station) and there was only about one person infront of me and if I had leapt on their back I probably could have touched the singer.
Heh, I'm about 5'5'' but the friend I'm going to persuade to come with me is about 6', so I could always climb on him if I couldn't see, lol. As long as I can see them I'll be fine and I could see fine from near the back at the Newcastle Carling Academy, which holds 2,000)...I got so parched I gave up my place at the front and went to the bar.
And if all else fails and you get near the back, just shout a random name, wave your hand, keep saying 'excuse me', shout the name and push through the crowd, lol.
But this is how insane London is...the cheapest place to stay nearby is the Hilton! And for two people it averages at about £60 each per night.
I'll probably get the train down from York in the morning, check in at check-in time (3pm), dump my stuff, change, then get down there for about 5pm if it starts at 7pm. Hmm, but what to wear? Lmao. I always worry about things for months in advance then when the day finally comes I just throw on whatever's clean, lol.
But at least FINALLY a decent band plays in the UK!
Aah, train fares. I'll have a student rail card, so hopefully it won't cost too much :S.