Some fight started in Tier2 and started to involve quite a bit of people trying to immobilize some guy and his very vicious wife, me and my friend got involved, i'm surprised no security intervened (maybe it's good, I'd have been kicked out too, probably), have you seen fights becoming serious enough to stop the gig ? It started during Gimme Shelter, and when I went back to look at the stage i thought "oh it's still going on they're playing JJF now" - i missed half of it

"We always have something very funny happen when we play that number"....

It's all fun & games until someone gets stabbed to death.

BTW, were you wearing your lucky green suit?

Now we know what the Stones meant by "No Security"

I was at in the very front row of Tier 3 and somebody stole some bloke's hat. Don't think I've ever seen someone so angry.

You get that many people together anywhere and it's guaranteed at least a few will be complete douchebags. Bummer you had the misfortune to be standing next to a couple. Hope you sorted them out.

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Bastion
I was at in the very front row of Tier 3 and somebody stole some bloke's hat. Don't think I've ever seen someone so angry.

And how early did you go to the entrance to get in to the front??
Did you have the wristband with this fast track entry stuff?

Thanks for the info

I remember one guy and his wife (I presume) were carried out by security and medics right in front of where I stood in tier 2 during Gimme Shelter. Probably the same incident. I was standing beside the middle fence during the entire concert and could see how busy the security were tonight. The combination of hot sunshine, alcohol and long waiting made many people faint and pass out when The Stones performed.

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I remember one guy and his wife (I presume) were carried out by security and medics right in front of where I stood in tier 2 during Gimme Shelter. Probably the same incident. I was standing beside the middle fence during the entire concert and could see how busy the security were tonight. The combination of hot sunshine, alcohol and long waiting made many people faint and pass out when The Stones performed.

You must have been quite near me - lots of people fainting. I missed quite a lot of YCAGWYW because a lady fainted and had to be lifted out over the barrier right next to me. Security all went tearing off down to the far end of the barrier in mid-show so there obviously was some kind of ruckus down there.

and somebody stole some bloke's hat....heck it wasn't BlackHat from here on IORR was it???



ROCKMAN

Worst fight I ever saw was at a Moody Blues concert. Justin's singing about bluebirds and nightingales, and all of a sudden the punches start flying.

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and somebody stole some bloke's hat....heck it wasn't BlackHat from here on IORR was it???

Its that guy right there....if he doesn't give him his hat back man.....

At Philly 2, against the front rail in the pit was a a very tall man who blocked the view of most everyone behind him. A small woman asked him if she could stand in front of him and he just ignored her. She got very angry ash started screaming at him etc. He didn't budge. It was his right to remain there but every one behind him wished he'd move to the back, I mean he was really tall; 6'5" or more. It seemed like it might get ugly but ultimately did not.

oh that's what it was then, security in T1/Rail seemed very concerned at some point and all rushed to the back. It was nice to lose the big nasty looking guy staring at us for no good reason!

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At Philly 2, against the front rail in the pit was a a very tall man who blocked the view of most everyone behind him. A small woman asked him if she could stand in front of him and he just ignored her. She got very angry ash started screaming at him etc. He didn't budge. It was his right to remain there but every one behind him wished he'd move to the back, I mean he was really tall; 6'5" or more. It seemed like it might get ugly but ultimately did not.

So what if he got there first? Tall people should stand in the back. Little people are entitled because they're wee and have to endure all sorts of horrible discrimination, like dwarf bowling. If the tall people stand in the front, little people can only see their collarbones! Who pays all that money just to see collarbones?

On a side note, keep yourself hydrated in the heat. Fainting is no joke; you can hurt yourself if you fall. Voice of experience here.

Little people?

A fight's not a real fight unless someone's spitting teeth. Did anyone spit teeth?

Slightly off-topic, but fights can kick off anywhere!

The beautiful game?

I was about the 5th row from the front in tier 3, myself and a few others had been waiting there all day then some tosser decides to push in, the bloke next to me grabbed him by the scruff then pushed him away.

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Slightly off-topic, but fights can kick off anywhere!

The beautiful game?

Oh no they can't. Outside now! ><

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The Worst.
I remember one guy and his wife (I presume) were carried out by security and medics right in front of where I stood in tier 2 during Gimme Shelter. Probably the same incident. I was standing beside the middle fence during the entire concert and could see how busy the security were tonight. The combination of hot sunshine, alcohol and long waiting made many people faint and pass out when The Stones performed.

You must have been quite near me - lots of people fainting. I missed quite a lot of YCAGWYW because a lady fainted and had to be lifted out over the barrier right next to me. Security all went tearing off down to the far end of the barrier in mid-show so there obviously was some kind of ruckus down there.

Beast and I were right on the catwalk barrier about 3 yards out from the stage, and at one point there was like a never-ending procession of people being brought out by security and ambulance crews in "varying states of disrepair", including one bloke who had a ghostly pale white complexion and was actually fully immobilised in a stretcher. He was being taken out by St John's ambulance. Then there were various people who were walking, but only just ......... it looked like the heat and possibly the crush had got the better of them.

It only began to get really tightly packed in Tier 1 (especially towards that little front "corner" tucked in against the front of the stage and the catwalk) about half an hour before the Stones came on when there was the usual "surge", but even then it wasn't TOO bad. I've personally been in far worse. Don't know what Tiers 2 & 3 were like, anyone ?????????????

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]



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In these weather conditions they shouldn't be allowed to let people get in too many hours before the gig. Otherwise the sun will take its toll on you.



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They don't want you to buy your beers elsewhere : that's why no drinks or food are allowed inside. It's all about the money, that's why they let you in early...
Were foods and drinks expensive and easy to get ?

A pity by the way that the toilets broke down, especially if you paid 100 pound extra for flushing toilets....

ALL the toilets were flush ones, whether you paid £100 extra or not. Very civilised for a festival, and not much of a queue at the Ladies ones behind the stage, either.

Yes very civilised indeed. But asking 100 pound extra ( and not to everyone ! ) is a bit less civilised.....
So , at least a 100 pound ticket, then 50 pounds for beer and food, and then another 100 pounds to piss the beer out, again .
I'm happy with my local pub

By the way , does Ronnie only have 2 t-shirts , of which one is very childish ? The painted one is cool, though....

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ALL the toilets were flush ones, whether you paid £100 extra or not. Very civilised for a festival, and not much of a queue at the Ladies ones behind the stage, either.

I agree, what a joke, "festival-goers will have a unique experience with proper toilets".... I guess Rob Hallett meant ending up at 4 peeing in a 2m long green plastic box...

There was a pretty nasty fight at the Newcastle 1982 gig. A load of female bikers decided to turn on each other. Massive area cleared and everybody stood and watched them. Fortunatly they were so drunk that it ended up more like mud wrestling. No stewards or police to be seen. Other than that I've never seen any trouble at a Stones gig. Apparently a few people got a punch at Glastonbury for pushing through the crowd late on - quite acceptable in my opinion.

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Some fight started in Tier2 and started to involve quite a bit of people trying to immobilize some guy and his very vicious wife, me and my friend got involved, i'm surprised no security intervened (maybe it's good, I'd have been kicked out too, probably), have you seen fights becoming serious enough to stop the gig ? It started during Gimme Shelter, and when I went back to look at the stage i thought "oh it's still going on they're playing JJF now" - i missed half of it

Someone, who starts a fight during a Stones concert, that someone can't be a true Rolling Stones fan!! That's a big shame, that some jerks go to a Stones concert!

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Bastion
I was at in the very front row of Tier 3 and somebody stole some bloke's hat. Don't think I've ever seen someone so angry.

- Sounds ugly...