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Nov 4th, 2002, 09:14 AM

Debi

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Eric Clapton Fan

visting England in November and my husband is a big fan of Eric Clapton, is there anything of interest to see or do that would relate to his idol?

Nov 4th, 2002, 09:32 AM

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Make a visit to the Original Hard Rock Cafe on Picadilly in Mayfair. Just celebrated 30th anniversary. Stop in the Hard Rock Store to tour "THE VAULT" All the thing s stored can be touched and looked at. One of the items in THE VAULT is Eric Clapton's guitar. He was the first to donate an item. After that, the stars started donating. It is pretty interesting stuff.

Nov 4th, 2002, 11:10 AM

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I can't imagine what you would have to do to get tickets (how big a fan is he?

), but Eric Clapton will be performing in the George Harrison tribute concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 29.

Nov 4th, 2002, 11:46 AM

Debi

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That would be a dream come true for him. How would one get tickets for that event at this late date? any suggestions......

Nov 4th, 2002, 11:52 AM

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You can buy tickets online from the Royal Albert Hall web page, if there are any left... ww.royalalberthall.com Princ es range from £25 to £150 Good luck!

Nov 4th, 2002, 12:08 PM

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I did a search on google for Tickets to London's Royal Albert Hall and one of the links produced a ticket broker with a few limited tickets. You may want to check this out as well as others that might come up. I saw Clapton in Houston last year on his Reptile tour and he was fabulous! http://www.londonticketshop.co.uk/topsellers.html

Nov 4th, 2002, 04:41 PM

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Debi.... I am also a big Clapton fan and so is my Mom. Everytime we take a trip to the UK she would always asks or try to find out if he was playing somehwere in the area. Though, I don't think location would matter much for my Mom...she would go to the ends of the earth to see him. She tried to get tickets for the London show when he started his 'final' tour in 2001...too late...but, wound up seeing him at Madison Square Garden instead. Tomorrow, a new CD/DVD is being released of that tour, 'One More Car One More Rider'...his rendition of "Over The Rainbow" is simply INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! Good luck!!!!!!!

Nov 4th, 2002, 06:06 PM

Debi

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Looks like we are too late for tickets....... Anyone have any ideas about where and how to get tickets to this fantastic event would LOVE to know if there are any available.

Nov 4th, 2002, 06:45 PM

xxx

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did you try the ticket broker Betty gave you? they say they still have a few left

Nov 4th, 2002, 08:02 PM

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Debi

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Yes I did email that source and they are asking 850GBP per ticket....I was expecting to pay alot but not that much.

Nov 5th, 2002, 08:28 AM

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Hi, Debi - If your husband is a seasoned concert-goer, he might have a better idea than the rest of us what kind of markup you can reasonably expect on a "hot" ticket like this. I don't know whether 500% is a reasonable markup or not!

-) ) That said, you will almost certainly find scalpers on the street outside the hall the night of the concert - you just have to decide what you're willing to spend. Another thread suggested trying ticket brokers and looking at newspaper ads when you get to London, if you're there far enough in advance - at least that way you don't have to make a split-second decision! Good luck! If it's any consolation, it sounds like it would have been pretty frustrating to get tickets even if you had know about it the day they started selling them - see the website below: http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/news/911...artribute.html

Nov 5th, 2002, 08:55 AM

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heres a website with most of the ticket agents on it: http://www.uk250.co.uk/Tickets/Tickets2.htm As to price I would expect to pay around £100 outside for the cheaper tickets at the minimum. It may be worth contacting The Albert hall and asking about any hospitality packages (ie a glass of warm wine and spam sandwich) which include a ticket.

Nov 5th, 2002, 06:54 PM

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Stacy, my failure to get tickets is understandable...after reading the website you referenced I feel much better. I haven't failed I was much too late and didn't have a chance considering all the loyal fans of such incredible musicians. What a terrific event..... David, thanks for your ideas, if there are scalpers I'm sure they will be looking for a week's pay considering the popularity of the event......

Nov 9th, 2002, 06:44 PM

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Debi, you might check out a copy of Fodor's book, "Rock and Roll Traveler/ Great Britain and Ireland." There's a couple of references to Eric in there. If I were you, and no tickets pop up via the brokers, you should at least visit Albert Hall and see if a "tout" will sell you one right before the show. (Sometimes if you're willing to wait until after curtain time, they will sell it to you cheaper. It just depends!) Good luck. I know it will be a tremendous evening.

Nov 9th, 2002, 07:41 PM

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Debi

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I'm sure we will be standing outside prior to showtime hoping for a miracle. Thanx for the advice.

Nov 10th, 2002, 05:10 AM

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Just a thought. I wanted to see P Mccartney in NYC recently , concert was sold out. a friend said let's try EBAY. Got tickets under face value and great seats to boot!! Try ebay, you never know.