I saw them in '93 supporting James. This was when they were rising stars in America, whilst the reaction back home was somewhat muted. My opinion was that there was just too much going on with three guitarists in the band, that they had no tunes apart from “Creep,” and that they would soon be forgotten like Bush, who were also bigger in the US than in the UK. My wife thought it was just a racket. Then, out of nowhere, they released The Bends (still their best album) fifteen months later, showing how wrong my initial impressions were. I then saw them performing in a tent in some random field on the Kid A tour; I can’t remember much about it as I was more concerned for my then-pregnant wife during the performance, and we had to leave early due to her discomfort. I would consider seeing them again, but the O2 London is a poor concert venue in my experience.
No argument there, it is soulless, but if it is the only place to see them then needs must
Tickets for the o2 are £85.
That’s v reasonable
I’ve got tickets for the 22nd November!!! Cannot wait!!!
How did you get them so fast? I thought one had to register their interest this Friday and then apply for the tickets the following Friday, 12/09/25. Maybe I got it wrong.
I think it’s a wind up
The Police reformed and toured in 2007 (into 2008), ironically the same year your other example, The Verve, returned for another tour before breaking up (for a third time) in 2009.
They’re a band I’d need to hear with crystal clear sound. The o2 has always been dire for me, especially up in the gods, completely over bloated bass.
Your sacrifice increases my chance of getting a ticket - ta 
I do not care how much a musician makes.
But I am sad how rock has descended into nostalgia, with past glories dominating the concert scene. I mostly gave up on Rock some years ago and found stimulating and new sounds elsewhere. I want to hear music that is new to me, personally I have zero nostalgia for the music of my youth. As a teenager I loved Yes. I saw them at their peek. I would find it sad to see the latest sad version of this group.
Surly there must be some exiting new groups out there, that are worth seeing, rather than some sad nostalgia act.
Begs the question why you bothered to stop by this thread.
..Comfortable
It’s been a while since Victoria Park, London. Family gig outing. Here’s hoping for another!
Of course there are exciting new bands out there - see my post in the Concert thread about End of the Road festival last weekend.
You do know that you can see new bands AND old friends don’t you?
My friend pays for seats in a box there and so gets tickets in advance and no need to join the lottery. God knows what he says for the privilege. I’m not complaining mind you!
I knew there was a plausible explanation.
I may just join the queue with the other peasants and hope for the best. Mind you, I did see them at The Garage when they were starting out which was a long time ago but I have always been a fan and have followed their careers since.
I’m not a fan of large venues as others pointed out but it might be worth it as I’m only a few miles away from it.
Reunions is a moot point. Clearly the Stones and the Who are beyond sell buy, well at least to me, but if people want to indulge in it who am I/are we to argue. I do question when bands are down to one original member e.g. the Eagles then surely that’s beyond? Other reunions I’m thinking particularly the Cream 2005 tour was a one off opportunity to bury the hatchet, and make it good before too late, Jack and Ginger no longer being with us. And it was very good. Mark Knopfler interestingly has turned down huge offers to put Dire Straits back together, I actually wish he had, perhaps the original line up, but he’s not interested.
As for Radiohead they’ve never actually split and as it’s the original line up, they’re not old and decrepit, so why not?
Easy because “reunion” gigs get my goat. The press hype these gigs up, whilst a lot of good music flies under the radar.
Ian Anderson got it right many years ago, when I was sent to photograph one of his concerts. He appeared on stage in a wheelchair. The self irony was pretty clear.
For me their is nothing sadder than geriatric rockstars, playing the teenage music of their youth.
I saw Carl Palmer in Bologna a couple of years doing interesting music with two young musicians. No old ELP bangers, just some good R&R.
It’s a question of class.
The O2 is the single worst venue I’ve ever seen or heard a band at, and I’ve seen, at best estimate, nearly 1500 performances at several hundred venues worldwide over a period of around 40 years
Radiohead are hardly geriatric nor have they ever formally disbanded. I think you might be reaching here
This is an odd take. There’s literally hundreds of new rock and alternative acts out there performing in grass roots venues every week. To imagine that rock is in some way “dominated” by a handful of cash in reformations is to ignore the reality of the music scene. It suggests you’re not really that interested in live music at all because, on any given week I can still find exciting, fresh new bands to go and see.