Yes, three people (at least) go to each of the four concerts. Coldplay in Barcelona. Is being a big fan of the British band enough to be able to say that? No. It’s also not enough to be able to afford it and pay for the tickets (not exactly cheap) and some for travel. To this we must add the power of balancing schedules and staying away from work for a few days. And finally—and almost the most complex— Make the ‘kilometer’ virtual queues when Coldplay’s concerts are announced at the Estadi Olimpic and buy one ticket per day. “It was complicated, the sale was disastrous, it cost us dearly,” the three protagonists explain, meeting all the above-mentioned requirements.
These are Alba Puchades (29-year-old Valencian), Alba González (a Galician resident in Madrid who turned 25 on 28 May, the last day of the four ‘shows’) and Blanca Madorrán (26-year-old Valencian living in Barcelona). The three met via Twitter years ago because of the circumstance that brought them to this page: being a fan. cold game. “Overall, we’re one of those fans who kill ourselves by queuing to see him ahead,” says Puchades, who explains that four rounds will be quieter this time. They will live together at Madorrán’s house for five days (on Friday the band is not performing). “If we had to pay for accommodation every day, we might not be able to afford it”Exposing González.
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Puchades explains that the initial plan was not to hold the plenary session, but to attend two of the four sessions: “We were thinking of going on Thursday, and we were going to buy tickets for the first session as well because we knew they were going to announce more on Saturday.” But this thing was self-confusing and discouraging. “We started biting each other,” Madorrán commented with a laugh.. “Since we’re all going to be in the same house… One day, if some go and others don’t, we can hang up and think, ‘What if something happens at the concert that I don’t want?’ they have evidence that he went to a few, if not all, concerts.
Three young women encountered Coldplay during their adolescence, and the group marked them forever, they say.. “Even though we seem like crazy fans, I actually don’t listen to Coldplay for the rest of my life. I could go months without listening to a single song.” Gonzalez argues. “I don’t feel the same way as other bands. I discovered a lot by exploring them, as they accompanied me through a very important period of my life,” he adds.
“premium” show
And the million dollar question: How much did it cost them? One of them grumbled before saying that they didn’t do the math on purpose. But Puchades agrees: “About 650 euros.” This includes a package with three road tickets (€95 + 12.50 management fee) and a “premium” pass called “High Power Early Entry” (€225 + 30 fee), for example a commemorative bracelet. , preferential access to the stadium to allow you to see the concert in the front row. If the numbers don’t hold up, it’s because one of the generic tickets was purchased ‘platinum’, meaning it was affected by the controversial dynamic pricing system.. “We had to buy the regular ticket more expensive,” they protest.
“Prices have gone up exaggeratedly compared to 2016. And finally, the fan who is there every day and doesn’t want to miss that close-up experience has to spend more to be there. There is a ticket, he wants to go, he is desperate and he buys it. The regular ticket is three times its original value. We found cases of people buying multiples,” says Puchades.
They come to concerts in Barcelona (all with various previous experiences) suspended in the sky and not allergic to ‘spoilers’, knowing an almost motionless ‘setlist’ (for them they should not miss ‘Fix you’, ‘Viva la vida’). and ‘scientist’). “It doesn’t take away the feature, seeing it on the screen isn’t the same as seeing it there, it’s completely different,” they reasoned. The trio are clear that the price is worth it, and they emphasize that the show is key to their success in mobilizing more than 200,000 people in Barcelona.. “It’s because of the experience they provide. There are a lot of boy bands you go and see four guys playing and they don’t offer you anything else. Coldplay said, ‘We can’t dance like that.’ Beyoncé, but we can offer something else, we can make everyone in the stadium feel like they’re part of the concert.” “.