This follows the announcement for their other summer headline shows which include Finsbury Park in London, Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, and Wythenshawe Park in Manchester.
Tickets for the show in Newcastle cost £61.60 in the first wave of presale. Although this seems like a reasonable price for a headline show at an outdoor venue, some fans (me) are left feeling slightly confused. I still bought them though. I managed to get tickets during the first presale for Wythenshawe Park as well. For one ticket, I paid £50.40. Now, the tickets for the Manchester and Cardiff shows have increased to £55.45 and the London tickets currently stand at £61.05 (all of these prices being for general admission). I understand that Ticketmaster and its dynamic pricing is something very prevalent right now, but I still feel lost. Why is Newcastle priced more than all the other dates, and most notably London?
My only thought for this could be that Newcastle was (devastatingly) not one of the stops on Fontaines’ current arena tour, meaning that there may be more demand for them up in the Toon. But I personally don’t feel as though this justifies the £11.20 difference I paid for my two tickets. It may not seem like a big increase to some, but it is, in my opinion, unnecessary.
Despite my nit-picking about ticket prices, I am incredibly excited to see Fontaines D.C. take on Newcastle once again. Their last gig here, if you were lucky enough to get tickets for it (I was, as I simply refuse to miss a Fontaines gig happening so close to me), were their two intimate gigs at the Boiler Shop on August 29th earlier this year, after the release of their fourth album, 'Romance'. They also performed at Exhibition Park on September 19th, 2021, for This Is Tomorrow Festival.
A Fontaines D.C. concert is not one to miss. The iconic Irish band do not have a singular bad song. The atmosphere at their shows is always electric with the crowd going absolutely mental for each track. The members have been sporting some class outfits this era with the neon pink and green theme playing a huge role in their aesthetic, so expect to see a swarm of bright green balaclavas in the crowd if you go.
There were controversial opinions amongst fans upon the release of 'Romance', with some saying it is their worst album yet, but I strongly believe no Fontaines D.C. album can be considered their "worst". This era of 'Romance' has been revolutionary for the band, skyrocketing them to complete new levels of popularity. They've taken a risk that every artist should make at some point in the career and have experimented in developing their sound into something new, and it has definitely paid off for them. As much as I loved the arena show I saw them at recently, and as happy as I am for them, I will forever miss the smaller venues.
Make sure you don’t miss out this on this gig and get your tickets before they sell out.