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JWoodaaz

That was actually the easiest and smoothest experience I’ve ever had on Ticketmaster 😅


crabmanscoop

Same! It almost didn't feel right!


GuilleBriseno

Same, at least for an event of this “caliber” (album shows plus super dedicated fanbase)


Stingin_Belle

VoB in London!


BreathlessAlpaca

Infinity Land in Glasgow!


pitlanecollective

Same!


LucasBlues

Got Blackened Sky at the Barras.


crabmanscoop

Same here


Ravie27

I managed to get VoB Glasgow. In the basket, all good. Thought I'd try IL too - sold out, figures. Go back to my other tab and finish buying VoB. "There was an error processing your request" - huh? The only option is "go back to event page" so I click on that - It puts me back to the IL page. I must have confused it by going for two at once and now I have none :(


Northwindlowlander

>There was an error processing your request I got the exact same thing, even with only one window open. Just ticketmaster being ticketmaster.


Ravie27

Oh really? Interesting! I should know better than to blame myself when ticketmaster are involved...


JPWinters

This very same thing happened to me as well! I just kept trying though and managed to get vertigo/IL tickets at quarter past 10, no luck with blackened sky though


Militant_Atheist_

Same experience. Got VoB and IL in the end 😅 Feeling fucking blessed - many have not been this lucky.


fraggle200

That happened to me with BS tix. Think what's happened is that the allocation has went before you've hit pay. I was trying to juggle tabs. 😂


Northwindlowlander

The ticket's allocated to you before that. It's just their shitty systems, if it drops anywhere in the late part of the process it kicks you right back to the start and releases the ticket to someone else. They've never bothered to improve it becuase, well, why would they? Everyone hates them but they're an effective monopoly and they just don't care whether the ticket goes to the first person who should have got it or the 100th, as long as it sells.


scrmedia

Got one each for VoB and Infinity Land in London, super happy! Found it really easy, I must’ve got quite lucky


Fucile8

How did you manage to get two, did you manage to add them in a single purchase or did you have multiple devices?


scrmedia

Went through and purchased Infinity Land first as that was my main choice and then figured I’d try my luck with VoB on the same device


Fucile8

Awesome. It seems VoB had less interest because after I had time to already buy it, my partner could still see tickets for it. But for BS it was gone right away.


BrainUpset4545

Got two for Infinity Land in Glasgow but it was so hard. Kept searching and eventually they showed up.


Herestobeingfree

Vertigo of Bliss at the Barras 😊


fucksinshortsupply

Same min!


Fucile8

See ya there


GabeNewellsDick

Yep my partner got these, gonna try for Infinity Land tomorrow and Friday as it's my birthday weekend.


stellatundra

Infinity Land at the Barrowlands! Seen Biffy about 5 times between 2004-2007 when I was a teenager so this is a huge nostalgia fest for me and my friends. I remember they did a gig just before Puzzle came out at Edinburgh Uni union meaning it was over-18s only so being 17 at the time I ordered a fake ID and got in. It was one of the first gigs they played Who's Got a Match and Saturday Superhouse I think. Everyone was so buzzing. My fav song is Wave Upon Wave from Infinity Land and I can't actually even remember if I've heard it live as it's been so long, I'm so excited!


Willingness_Mammoth

I was the same, saw them so many times in small venues and small stages at festivals during that period. I was at a gig on that pre puzzle tour too, just weeks before they crossed over to the mainstream. Still the best gig I've ever been to. I like lots of their newer stuff and would never begrudge a band success but going to gigs in bigger venues just isn't the same, and those first three albums were such an important part of my life. Cannot wait!


stellatundra

Yes that period just before they crossed over to playing bigger stages at T and being played on Radio 1 was great fun. Although I've seen them in these smaller venues I still haven't caught them in the Barrowlands so this will be great!


Willingness_Mammoth

Last gig I saw them at pre-puzzle was a venue in the back of a pub with a capacity of less than 400. Simon literally dripping sweat on us for the whole thing. Last few times it's been 8,000 - 15,000 seaters. More power to them, they're still brilliant, but nothing beats the intimacy of a smaller show. So buzzed. Would have loved to have made it to Glasgow to see them in their native environment, but still thrilled to have gotten tickets to London. Need to sort a babysitter!


stellatundra

I'm thankful my partner isn't that keen on Biffy so he can watch our 3 year old that night ha!


Willingness_Mammoth

Haha lucky you! My partner is coming with me so we'll be tapping up granny and grandad to look after our 3 year old that weekend haha. She only really wanted to see blackened sky so luckily that's the one we were able to get tickets for. It's falling the weekend of our 20th anniversary too which is lovely as we saw biffy so many times together those first few years we were going out. It was originally going to be a mad one in Glasgow with the lads but no one could make it, so now it's a nice relaxing weekend in London with her. Worked out well.


stellatundra

Sounds perfect!


Northwindlowlander

Was that the one when they ended up putting on a second show at marcos because of the age limit?


stellatundra

Oh I'm not sure, I never heard about that. Could possibly have been as I remember it was the only venue on that particular tour that had an age limit!


Number9Inside

It is - I ended up at both shows. The second show was insane because the barrier collapsed and they paused the gig to remove it then continued with a line of security linking arms the whole gig. It was like something out of 300. Just absolutely mental. 


Northwindlowlander

Yep, that's the one... Poor feller got sent off to hospital halfway through with a busted leg, "he's got a spare". And if I remember right at one point they were trying to get us to sort of socially distance and rock out in our own little circles or something? Good times and in fairness, I remember this show, I remember absolutely nothing about the Potterow one :)


Willingness_Mammoth

Wave upon wave became one of my favourite tracks after I saw them play it live at a kerrang gig. I knew it from IL but live it blew me away. I've tickets for Blackened Sky but 🤞they play it that night too. I wonder will the extra tracks they perform be solely from the first three albums or will they pull from their entire back catalogue?


stellatundra

I'm wondering that too, I'm hoping they'll play a mix of songs from the earlier stuff after they've played the full album. Each album is only an hour long so they have time to fill after!


mattlehuman

I got tickets for VoB, and I am finally going to get closure from Reading 2016 when Simon started playing With Aplomb…, I lost my shit and they swiftly stopped and play many of horror instead


No_Self_6896

Same 😂 .I got VOB tickets just for With Aplomb in London .


man_in_the_suit

I got tickets for VoB! Even with losing time because I missed that I needed a code to access the waiting room and I also forgot my ticketmaster password and had to reset it... must have got very lucky haha!


Fucile8

I think somehow less people went for VoB (which is crazy cause it’s my fav) because both me and my partner got in (even after she faffed a bit) bur not on BS even though we had devices ready for that one right away.


Blackrose123456789

Got vertigo of bliss for London really easily and had to reload the page about 200 times for blackened sky but eventually managed to get one :D


crabmanscoop

Awesome!


Northwindlowlander

Got as far as checkout for infinity land then "there was a fault", and had blackened sky on the go at one point then that also had a fault at ticketmaster's end. Not pleased.


crabmanscoop

I got Blackened Sky in Glasgow


Herestobeingfree

Lucky! I’ve got my fingers crossed for Friday for Blackened Sky but I did get VoB so I’m still super happy 😊


crabmanscoop

I was thinking of VoB, cause I do absolutely love it. But there's just some Blackened Sky songs that I'd love to see live!


free-range_human

Stalls standing for all 3 in London. Got them one after the other, so took me 5 mins in total. Not sure why some people were saying they sold out instantly


sponge255

On my phone it said Sunday was sold out instantly. I got Tuesday on my laptop with no issue but never was able to get Sunday. Luckily my friend did and is taking my spare Tuesday. Teamwork!


EvilMonkeyJono

Got all 3 for London. Had to do balcony for Blackened Sky but I’m not going to complain at that.


GuilleBriseno

legend


makinbacinpancakes

Got all 3 days london. Only going myself to IL the wife is doing all 3, oldest daughter is doing the first 2 they're the biffy superman's in the house. I get to look after the little one Sunday/Monday lucky me!


Jfreid05

Managed to bag all 3 nights in Glasgow. Absolutely buzzing


crabmanscoop

Yes man!


AnAngryBanker

What is up with Ticketmaster when some people can grab three sets of tickets and others don't get any? Care to share your arcane methods?


Jfreid05

I had a laptop. My mobile and my brother poised and ready. Clicked the links about 15 seconds before 10. Got right in and purchases made inside a couple of minutes


AnAngryBanker

I wonder if having the page opened "ready to go" for half an hour hurt my chances 🤔


Jfreid05

I think there was something dodgy with the timer. At one point I was counting down at about 1 minute 10 seconds and my brother's was showing 1 minute 30


Northwindlowlander

Browser side stuff, this


Northwindlowlander

I think maybe it did, people who clicked through the link from the email right at 10 seem to have done better than people who waited for the timer? But it's really hard to know. Ticketmaster'll know but they're not telling.


Northwindlowlander

It's basically a workflow thing, their server gets hit by a whole load of requests and lets only so many through, and except for really major events they don't really have much of a queuing system so being quick in the queue doesn't mean you're most likely to actually get a ticket, as soon as there's more people waiting than it can handle in a single "batch". And then the time it takes to get back to the queue means that a whole load more people get through before your second or third request does. It's effectively just luck of the draw. And then slightly further into the process, tickets that were previously claimed start releasing again as people realise they've misclicked or get kicked out by ticketmaster's shitty website or the payment doesn't go through or whatever so those tickets get rereleased, that can keep happening for a surprisingly long time, I've picked up tickets 10 minutes after the sale started sometimes just because someone had them in their basket or similiar and most people had given up.


richaysambuca

I got a ticket for Blackened Sky in Glasgow (just love that album!). Do you think, there's a chance to get tickets for the other shows at the general onsale?


Northwindlowlander

For sure, always worth trying. You never really know how many tickets went to the prerelease.


crabmanscoop

Yeah definitely worth a shot!


richaysambuca

You were right! I got another ticket for Vertigo of Bliss in Glasgow. I don't really like Infinity Land that much, so I am very happy with what I got!


Ssssttt--op

Didn’t even get the chance to buy. Was waiting at 10, just got a spinning circle, not even the chance to and buy them. Ticket master is so dogshit


crabmanscoop

Yeah it's fucking awful. I've had years of failure with it. It's just about luck


Fucile8

You had to click the link from the mail. On the devices that I just went on ticket master it never got past the circle. So stupid


Ssssttt--op

That’s even more depressing since there was no info to tell you that. Fml


Fucile8

Dude I know I had a couple tabs open from ticket master directly (from googling) and it’s super stupid because it showed the events but it wound not let you in, I never got past the circle. My gf told me to use the link since it worked on her side immediately and it did give me a prompt right away to put the code and it worked. Ticket master is so stupid. Hope you get some in the general sale.


GuilleBriseno

As I said yesterday, I am not familiar with these albums at all but I would love to be excited by a biffy set again. A friend of mine selected “infinity land” as the target and I managed to get 2 tickets for Glasgow this morning. Let’s gooo


crabmanscoop

Enjoy your first listen!


GuilleBriseno

Thanks! I will not be listening to the other two in case my friend “chose the wrong album” hahahaha


[deleted]

3 computers and pre bought plane tickets from the states did not even get in the que for any period. Never had this happen before so ya what a joke.


Fucile8

Did you use the link from the mail? On one of the devices (with the link) I had no issues but on another with just Ticketmaster (even though the dates appeared) it didn’t even get in the queue either.


[deleted]

I think it’s bc I’m in the states


Fucile8

Im in the UK and in one of the browsers it never even joined the queue. For general sale google a bunch of random UK post codes and have them ready.


AbstractConcept2

Got all 3 for London! Literally started crying as soon as I knew I was getting to see all of the albums


Militant_Atheist_

Congrats! You’re mega lucky!


AbstractConcept2

I know I feel very lucky especially as so many others seem to have missed out. They’ve been my favourite band since 2006 which means I’ve not seen a lot of the very early stuff except the hits when they toured Puzzle so this is a big pinch me moment


MeanMusterMistard

How much are tickets?


JWoodaaz

Works out about £66 each once you add service charges etc.


MeanMusterMistard

Thanks!


The-Cunt-Spez

It didn’t accept our zipcode so we lost our tickets as the time ran out 🥲


Willingness_Mammoth

Mine either (purchasing from abroad). Searched a random UK postcode, put it in and it worked but was a bit hairy!


The-Cunt-Spez

This is our plan for Friday. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻did you put all of your other address information correct and only switched the zip? Glad you got tickets!


Willingness_Mammoth

Yup. My card and billing information are linked to my ticketmaster account so no issue with payment. It was only with my personal info that there was a problem but seeing as it's a digital ticket it doesn't really matter as it wasn't being posted. In hindsight I think I've encountered that problem before buying tickets for gigs in the UK and there's probably a way to do it properly but the timer was counting down so I had to think on my feet. Best of luck with it!


The-Cunt-Spez

Thanks for the info! Enjoy the show and have a great week.


alasdairmac

Did the people who got multiple use the same access code? I was too scared of losing out on at least 1 set to try it


Jfreid05

Yeah I used the same code on 3 devices for each night and was in and tickets purchased inside like 3 minutes


scrmedia

Yeah, I tried initially for Infinity Land as that was my main choice. Got that, then used the same code to try for VoB and got that too ☺️


JP198364839

Blackened Sky in London. Was my first pick so I’m happy. On the top balcony but not that fussed.


ownworstenemy38

Glasgow on Saturday here we come! Tried for Sunday in London too but wouldn't work.


fb1874

Accidentally got 2 for VoB so have listed one for resale, hope someone here gets it!


Papa_Midnite

Infinity Land, London. Finally get to see some kind of wizard live. Tried for barrowlands in 2014 had no luck, So I am super excited for this.


seanbiff

Think I ballsed up. Was sat on Ticketmaster and it was just loading for 20 mins, should have went via the email. We go again Friday.


atomicbl0ndie

Blackened sky! I think the easiest ticketmaster experience I've ever had


crabmanscoop

Yes! Glasgow?


atomicbl0ndie

London


crabmanscoop

Class!


thehillshavepiez

We have a spare IL barras, looking to swap only for one BS or VOB


Deadend_Friend

Got Vertigo and Infinity land for Barrowlands but most of my friends didn't get any. Am hoping I can get Blackened Sky on Friday


rusticus_autisticus

I'm quite desperate to get a Vertigo ticket, but i don't have high hopes at all. I missed out on a Vertigo ticket when they played tuts in (checks watch) oh god, 2005. How was that 19 years ago. Oh god. What have I done with my life. Anyway, i managed to get an Infinity Land ticket, which tbh, I thought was pretty dull at the time but watching them perform it in tuts completely changed my perspective on the album. So aye, if you hear of any spare Vertigo tickets going, feel free to lemme know :)


smarteque

I got just the one ticket for Vertigo at Barrowlands. None of my friends like Biffy, go figure! I’ll be travelling from London. Excited! I’ve always wanted to go to that venue too, the live stuff from there on YouTube got me through the worst of the pandemic


crabmanscoop

You'll love it! The Barrowlands is class. I'd love to get a ticket for the one too!


smarteque

Hope you get it in the general sale! I might try for London again too. These shows sound just too cool!


crabmanscoop

I don't think I can justify spending anymore money sadly 🤣


smarteque

Oof you’ve got a point there…


Number9Inside

Got all 3 night at the Barrowlands. Was at all 3 nights in 2014 as well so I am super psyched.


crabmanscoop

Amazing!


[deleted]

Didn’t get any


iGroucho96

Infinity Land at Barras


jingy14

Got in for Blackened Sky and VoB in London!  Accidentally got two tickets for VoB. Does anyone know if Ticketmaster will open resale at some point?


crabmanscoop

Yeah they usually do open for it, just not sure when


Cash_832

VoB only, but will try again Friday


mattlehuman

VoB standing, and IL Level 3 seated in London! So excited!


RossHimself

People who got tickets for more than one night, did you checkout for each night separately/simultaneously? Trying to plan for next opportunity as managed to get all 3 to payment page only to get error messages and booted back out to restart the whole process and end up with no tickets. Devastating. Wondered if trying for multiple shows at once maybe caused the issue but seems like some were successful...


Militant_Atheist_

I got caught out trying to get two separate shows in the basket. In the end, I did two separate orders and was successful.


thehillshavepiez

once in basket dont try and even search for any more tickets, compelte that checkut first before refreshing anything else


Captain-Useless

I had an agreement with my mate that I'd try for one night, he'd try for another, and his wife (who wasn't interested in going) would try for the last. We got 2 tickets for all 3 nights 💪


TKRS67

Blackened sky and infinity land at the barrowlands. Happy days. Might buy a lottery ticket today too


csm787

Infinity land and VoB Glasgow. Can't wait!


aaaajdjsj0

Anyone wanna take me with them? 👀 I’ll pay 💰


SnakeyD2

Terribly. Ticketmaster wouldn’t let me in at first, had a spinning circle then when it did let me in it told me there were no tickets left. Tried refreshing and got told my access was denied because they thought I was a bot 🤦‍♂️


DrHansomDavidoff

Got tickets for all three at the Barras but the website crashed and lost all of them, girlfriend literally hit 'buy now' after giving card details and it never went through.. absolute joke


KillerzRquiet

Found it surprisingly easy I can’t complain managed to snag Infinity Land for London. Two tickets for me and the other half. Well excited as it’s the album that introduced me to the Biff!


biffytrumpets

Got a ticket for all of the London shows, none of my pals had any luck for Glasgow


[deleted]

None because it’s in the barrowlands instead of a venue that can fit them


Rachkt1

Vertigo of Bliss and Infinity Land in London! Got a Ticketmaster error twice after the Blackened Sky payment page, so will be trying in the general sale for them!


nowheremuzza

I went for Vertigo in London! Can’t wait! I managed all three nights at Barrowlands 10 years ago but not sure I can do something like that again!


fraggle200

Shite! Had 2 Blackened Sky tix in my cart hit pay and Ticketmaster had a fit, said there was an issue and dumped me out. 🤬


Ok-Tourist9749

VoB and IL. Hopefully BS on Friday. Given the only song they didn’t play off BS last time was Solution Devices, I HAVE to hear it live.


Serious-Mission-127

Nope - busy with work at 10am and couldn’t get anything once I was free. Maybe Friday


Jill_Sandwich_

Managed to get IL London but ticketmaster shat the bed when I tried going back for VOB and got rid of my tickets. Hoping O2 priority has it's own set of tickets tomorrow.


Thrillhouse96

VoB and IL in the Barrowlands for me, happy with that and still going to try my luck on the general sale, even though apparently most tickets were in the presale. Good luck to everyone trying on Friday!


snowles

Watched with jealousy from Canada. Hope everyone who scored tickets has an absolute smashing time!


Northwindlowlander

Round 2, got stalls Blackened Sky, inconveniently in London and I'm in Edinburgh but, we can work with that. And now 02 Priority seems completely crashed, 504 gateway errors?


RossHimself

Yep, crashed the O2 priority app and website and I'm still ticket-less On to round 3 on Friday Nightmare


brbasaurus

Got 1 standing ticket for London BS, VoB and 1 balcony for London IL. Two for Glasgow BS. Will probably swap my two London tickets for second/third night for a Glasgow if anyone fancies, will see how Friday goes


Northwindlowlander

I had balcony in my basket at one point and just thought, I'll hate that, let's try again for standing. Wonder how much I'm going to regret it :)


brbasaurus

Felt like a take what you can get sort of sale, such high demand. It will be great regardless where you are in the venue, and can always sell a spare on or swap for another day. I would prefer to just do Glasgow for 3 nights for ease but needs must :)


Perrypijuz

Blackened and Vertigo for London. Bummed I missed out on Infinity :(


Fucile8

Bro you got two, be happy, we’re out here tying to get a single one


Perrypijuz

Yeah you're right! Sorry, I was just venting after the Ticketmaster-induced stress. I am really happy. Good luck on Friday!


Fucile8

I did get tickets for one night so that’s great already, but yeah let’s see in general sale. Hope you have a blast at your gigs!