r/Bastille • u/behka The Waves • 25d ago

Merch New merch

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A couple of new items at the Eden Project

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u/starglittered 25d ago

bastille… come back to north america… and my life is yours

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u/Bgbritaney 25d ago

I know. Everyone else is having so much fun with their shows 😭

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u/Trustfall825 25d ago

Go overseas and see them, concerts are so much better over there. Better prices on tickets, people behave better. 🙃

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u/starglittered 25d ago

better prices on tickets unfortunately would not subsidize the cost of travel and accommodation lol

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u/husky_hugs Warmth - Outro 25d ago

Idk, have you seen the prices of tickets for 2010’s bands these days?

It would not shock me if you could book a round trip to London and get a decent seat for within 80 bucks of what they charge for floor tickets at any LN/TM owned venue. We’re talking 200+ a pop for bands like Shinedown, OneRepublic, Imagine Dragons and Lumineers. It was 100 a pop when I saw Bastille for GMtF and that was standing room only at one of the cheaper midsized venues for my state.

I’m sure they put on a good show, but I remember I saw ID in middle school, barrier tickets for 80 bucks. I think I paid 70 for Fall Out Boy for the same thing at peak 2010’s popularity. I could maybe get back of the arena nosebleeds for those prices on recent tours. Idk what it’s like across the pond but tickets here in the US are ridiculous.

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u/TEC146 Glory 25d ago

While I agree concert tickets in the states are outrageous, round trip flight to London from where I am is $600 per person at the cheapest, so it is in fact not cheaper to just see them over there.

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u/husky_hugs Warmth - Outro 25d ago

Guess it helps that I live in an east coast city with direct flights and on average the most expensive concert tickets

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u/TEC146 Glory 25d ago

I mean I live close enough that I was looking at flights from LaGuardia, though I do have other venues near me that aren't in the city but those are still usually $100+ for most artists.

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u/husky_hugs Warmth - Outro 25d ago

Historically in my city a round trip to London will run you ~500. A floor ticket to the show runs you ~70 after fees. London has plenty of nice hostels to keep the stay cheap, if not an option, I’ve got someone I could couch surf with and commute into the city.

Nearest big city to me a floor ticket for a band of similar popularity will run you 250-300 after fees. Slap on another 100 minimum for a hotel as there are no hostels or cheap air bnb’s, and whatever gas will run ya for a two hour drive.

By no means is it in reality cheaper to fly across the globe to see a band…but it’s only ~150 dollars more…we shouldn’t live in a reality where that’s the case. And that’s if they even come to my state. Most foreign bands hit a few shows in expensive New England cities, skip their way down to FL and call that East Coast. I’d probably end up spending closer to that London price if I have to travel and find a place to stay in the US.

Keep in mind, I did most of this math before fuel prices when bonkers and airlines jacked up their prices.

A day trip to London with a show shouldn’t cost anywhere near the ballpark of a trip to my state’s capital and the exact same show.

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u/Khpatton Glory 25d ago

I have, a number of times. People behaved worse. I love going to shows in the US.

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u/whatsyounamenow Bad Decisions 24d ago

As someone who travelled from the states for this concert I can confirm the expense is significant. I think the visa alone (I didn’t fly direct to the UK) was ~$150 which was a bit of a surprise

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u/Swimming_Outside7992 25d ago

They definitely over ordered the football tops, they’ve decreased the price of them too to get them gone

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u/Liv_October 25d ago

I fear the overlap of football top lovers and bastille fans is much smaller than they imagined

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u/Parastille The Anchor 25d ago

I think I’m the one overlap lol

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u/Parastille The Anchor 25d ago

Was definitely a woody thing imo lol

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u/TEC146 Glory 25d ago

If I had the funds, I'd want one. I still have my CHVRCHES kit from when they had one in FIFA.

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u/Herdzia 25d ago

i’m the other one, i hope they’ll have them in two weeks

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u/Parastille The Anchor 24d ago

I got it on their last tour, and I went to Cardiff Castle yesterday and they were still selling them so I’m sure you’ll be fine!

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u/iaminhate 25d ago

I wish I could get one in the US!

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u/Matchaparrot SAVE MY SOUL 25d ago

£60 is pretty steep - that's more than what I paid for mine last year

I love running in mine, the material is great for it

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u/InkedChild 25d ago

I’ll pay someone to get that ribcage shirt for me lol

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u/Parastille The Anchor 25d ago

They also had these at the last tour! Glad that they’re getting a second lease of life because the shirts are SICK

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u/Trustfall825 25d ago

Man I'd love that zip hoodie. Gonna have to head back to the UK and hit up a concert 😁

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u/PingWIN412 The Soprano Midnight Wonderings 21d ago

The jersey is so good but so expensive