Worst Mayhem Ball experience (for me)

[gagzus 16,284]

I think a big issue is Gaga has become too big to do anything but stadiums and a lot of stadiums tend to be managed well.

Also congrats on managing to get 7 tickets and going to loads of amazing shows and making memories, I’d do the same if I could so pay no mind to these comments it’s a matter of jealousy and financial difference is all. 
 

I’m sorry security was so sh*tty to you all, I’d be annoyed too if I was told to just pee behind a truck??? And being pushed out the way when the purpose of that part of the show is for her to get close to fans.

[Bronco 13,602]

I'm sorry you had a **** experience and there are definitely issues you experienced that are complaint worthy and I'd be asking for a refund on the difference between GA and VIP EE ticket values. 

That said - the one thing I don't think you can use as complaint material is the issues waiting overnight, i've done it in the past when I was younger. Venues hate it, its a security risk and they aren't covered for it which is why they don't do anything to support it like overnight security/toilets etc. It's purely on fans own backs if they choose to do it, and i've seen and heard it get ugly many times over the years because its entirely unregulated and relies on an honour system which often gets abused. 

[elijahfan 26,565]

18 minutes ago, Auralegends said:

I'm always wondering where do the people that queue go to the toilet or do they have bottles/diapers with them

Usually, other people keep their spots in the lines. It's not unusual for people to leave for a bit to grab something to eat, or even to sleep a few hours at home.

I did that whole shebang back in the days, honestly it's too stressful and exhausting, as exemplified in the OP... It can be fun to do with friends, or even to meet people, but I got to a point where I feel it's just too much. Nowadays I'd much rather buy an expensive seating ticket and be in full physical and psychological capacity to enjoy the show.

[NewUsername 11,532]

Listed some of my same + additional problems with yesterday's organization as well :
 

 

[Stupid Oreo 14,331]

2 hours ago, Bronco said:

That said - the one thing I don't think you can use as complaint material is the issues waiting overnight, i've done it in the past when I was younger. Venues hate it, its a security risk and they aren't covered for it which is why they don't do anything to support it like overnight security/toilets etc. It's purely on fans own backs if they choose to do it, and i've seen and heard it get ugly many times over the years because its entirely unregulated and relies on an honour system which often gets abused

That’s why I had a hotel and stayed there 

[nATAH 51,678]

5 hours ago, Stupid Oreo said:

 

i’m just 20 and work hard besides my uni work to afford this😭 i’ve never been able to see gaga live before on tour so i am taking an opportunity i never had!!

how do you get the time time off?! i'm in full time work but couldn't afford even one show and i'm lucky enough to not have to get a hotel room cus the arena is one bus journey away

I can't even imagine trying to book time off work for 7 shows

[himerosxo 377]

Some of y’all are SO pressed and it SHOWS.

 

Leave the OP alone. Not everyone has to tailor to your experiences. If I’ve never seen her before, considering with how deep into her career we currently are, I’d INVEST in as many shows as I could this tour too. What someone does with their money and time are none of your concern! Y’all are so quick to tear someone apart and straight up act like thugs, Jesus. 
 

Like, we’re LITERALLY on a pop forum. 

[Bronco 13,602]

31 minutes ago, Stupid Oreo said:

That’s why I had a hotel and stayed there 

I'm confused - you talked about the queues in the evening/night and then the morning? 

[Gagarka 474]

I’m completely disappointed with the VIP experience at Mayhem Ball in Amsterdam.
My boyfriend and I arrived about 20 minutes before doors opened (we had Golden VIP seated tickets). I knew there were supposed to be two entrances, regular and VIP, but the VIP entrance was labeled “Early Entry” at that time. I asked one of the staff members where we should line up, and she told us to go to the regular queue.

So we did, we waited through the entire line, only for the ticket checker to tell us that we actually needed to be in the VIP line, which by then had gotten much longer. We had to go all the way back and wait again. When we finally got inside, we didn’t even receive the VIP lanyards we were supposed to get.

Honestly, I don’t care about the lanyards or the merch being shipped later, but the fact that we arrived early and still had to wait twice as long as others was really upsetting. I fully understand that Gaga’s safety and the smooth running of the show are top priorities, but this kind of treatment toward fans who pay for the VIP experience is truly disappointing. I really hope things improve in the future.

[dynamite 61,069]

Whattt You've seen her 7 times on this tour alone... That is so lucky considering the cost of tickets and nightmare getting tickets even in nosebleed seats! But yeah, it was poorly managed... Hopefully doesn't take away from the overall experience 

Edited 9 hours ago by dynamite

[Beatsss 406]

3 hours ago, elijahfan said:

Usually, other people keep their spots in the lines. It's not unusual for people to leave for a bit to grab something to eat, or even to sleep a few hours at home.

I did that whole shebang back in the days, honestly it's too stressful and exhausting, as exemplified in the OP... It can be fun to do with friends, or even to meet people, but I got to a point where I feel it's just too much. Nowadays I'd much rather buy an expensive seating ticket and be in full physical and psychological capacity to enjoy the show.

This x1000 to be honeat! I camped out for the Monster Ball, BTWB, and the Artrave, but the state you're in when the show actually starts isn't worth it to me anymore. Ever since the JWT I've just bought golden circle tickets, and while not being all the way at the front at the barricades, I was still right near the front with great views. For this tour I was extremely lucky to have been operated on my leg a mere 5 days before the show so the venue let me in through the wheelchair entrance right after GCEE went in and I had just as good a spot as all the early entry folks.

[PartySick 162,808]

6 hours ago, Stupid Oreo said:

 

i’m just 20 and work hard besides my uni work to afford this😭 i’ve never been able to see gaga live before on tour so i am taking an opportunity i never had!!

As you should!

And if you pay to see 7 shows, you should get 7 incredible experiences. The complaints are valid.

I got 3 shows myself and so far my worst experience was paying for a rental car and paying for a hotel room (not a cheap one either), just to have that puta postpone the show at the very last minute (literally)  "oh my throat is sore, come back in 6 months k? Xoxo"

Still highkey angry about it but I'll calm down when I actually get the show I paid for

[Taumaturg0 725]

14 hours ago, Schwerk said:

My guess is you weren't there? This show in Antwerp wasn't just a disappointment for the OP, it was a disappointment for everyone in GCEE, many of whom it was their first ever Gaga show.

Their complaints are valid and the amount of times they saw the show only speaks to the clear differences between how these shows were organized.

The venue is lucky nothing went seriously wrong cause it was a shitshow.

Which is not what i'm talking about at all.

You can have a bad concert experience and you have all the right to call out the production company and the venue.

That being said, when you've seen the same show 7 times, this level of reaction comes off as a bit entitled. If it was the OP's first time seeing the show, I'd fully get it.

Two things can be true at once.

Edited 8 hours ago by Taumaturg0

[RAMROD 111,156]

Yeah, some shows are bound to be a snooze. Either it's the venue team are unprofessional or the concert goers that's too boring for a gaga show.  Sorry you've been through that. Hope the next one is better. 
 

Also, don't mind the hate from some people here. Those who said to leave things for others are mostly just jealous. Like, if you can't afford it on pre-sale, you won't afford it even more  with tripled resale price, so leave things for who exactly? I'd rather an actual fan goes on multiple dates to party out, than some casuals who only stan the shallow or some of her most popular singles come to the show and just sit the whole show. 

[Taumaturg0 725]

7 hours ago, Stupid Oreo said:

 

i’m just 20 and work hard besides my uni work to afford this😭 i’ve never been able to see gaga live before on tour so i am taking an opportunity i never had!!

Oh, don't get me wrong, you can go as many times as you want or can. I'm just talking about the over reacting when it's not a once in a lifetime experience, no hate, just perspective.