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04th Nov 2015

Stone Roses ticket prices released…and fans are split over the cost

Matt Stanger

If you’ve been getting excited about seeing the Stone Roses reunion this summer, then you might want to start saving up.

Ticket prices for two gigs at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium next June, followed by another appearance at T in the Park in July, have been released on Tuesday – and some fans aren’t happy.

https://twitter.com/lalilajm/status/661903243090501632

With general admission for standing tickets costing £59, a number of Roses followers took to Twitter to express their disappointment…

https://twitter.com/georgeerichards/status/661900077137534976

https://twitter.com/giuseppe_mcfc/status/661900440150351872

https://twitter.com/baconcocacola/status/661903463207600128

But given how much it generally costs to attend top music events these days – and the rare chance of seeing one of the UK’s greatest ever bands – plenty think it’s a fair price…

https://twitter.com/sholahudson_/status/661903310069350401

What do you think? Will you be shelling out? For what it’s worth, it was £59 a ticket back in 2012 when the band last played together. So zero inflation in four years isn’t bad at all…

Stone Roses

And this is probably a wise warning for anyone who’s complaining…

https://twitter.com/LukeA1993/status/661905164752789504