Sgt._Pepper:

~lady*madonna~:

Did the "special guests" materialize?

Nope. Ringo, Jeff Lynne and Joe Walsh were there, but did not appear on stage.

I don't mean to cast doubt on your comment, but are you saying that Ringo was in the audience? I was sitting in section E, right by the aisle, and I was watching like a hawk as the VIPs started coming in at 8:20. They were easy to spot because they were all escorted by security. I saw Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne, and Kanye West. I didn't see Ringo. Of course, I could have easily missed him in the confusion, or he could have come in another way, or he was simply been backstage. Anyone else see him? Any other sources report he was there?

I had a similar experience during a Paul concert in Anaheim a few years ago. We were on the floor, probably 15th row. The row behind us was occupied by employees of some finance/banking company, and they had all been comped. They were all in their 20s, wasted, and didn't seem that into the show. I really didn't notice them until Paul was playing "I Will", which is a quieter song. The audience was quiet except for these chattering idiots. I held my tonque for about a minute, then I turned around and just went off on them, telling them to shut the F up. That escalated into a confrontation that lasted about a minute and almost resulted in a full on fight. Needless to say, I was shook up for a little bit after that. But they DID quiet down for the rest of the concert. As far as advice goes, remember, as a last resort (or even a first one) you can always complain to an usher. That's part of their job, and you, as a paying customer (and a high paying one at that!) have the right to enjoy yourself without annoying distractions. If you complain to the ushers, and point out the rude folks, they WILL get a visit from the usher for sure. If you want to be really effective, tell the ushers that the rude people are drunk or unruly. You might be doing a huge favor for everyone around you.

If anybody still needs $250.00 Floor seats I just looked and there is at least one pair in Section D (center) row 38, right now. This is through the Goldenvoice presale; password OUTTHERE I already bought 2 tix via Amex preferred presale and got floor E, row 24. I am happy with those. Section D is more centered, but 14 rows further ahead makes up for it for me. It is interesting that the best seats are not always offered first. I checked this morning and the best $250 seats were in sections B and F, and then later, there were none available at all. Now, suddenly, there are these decent Section D seats up there. On another note, I used Chrome for my purchase and it worked fine.