Whilst millions of 'Swifties' were up in Edinburgh, even more millions were enjoying Oasis at London's O2.
This is my daughter-in-Law Susie looking down on the heaving crowds, with little Liam Gallagher singing to the best of his ability, way in the distance.
So, I hear you ask, why was she (and Kimbo) so far from the stage?
Well, they were guests of someone who had a very exclusive 'box'; the O2 call them 'Encore Suites'. They were there to natter and drink fizzy wine, all to the backdrop of some well-attended concert.
And, if (like me) you wish to know what it costs to be so far from the action, I looked it up. These very exclusive 'Encore Suites' cost £195,000 plus VAT per annum.
Worth every penny!
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I guess that one of the downsides of living in a hamlet in the Perigord region of south western France is that you don't get big pop concerts there.
I do have Spotify, so I can at least have a one-man concert.
I thought "Spotify" was a cream for tackling pimples and zits. Does anybody get boils any more?
Only on their bottoms!
Many venues, or venues within venues, are hired for corporate hospitality - either to schmooze with future potential clients or rewarding their big earners (sales). Part and parcel of a company's overheads to pay handsome dividends. I don't know what Kimbo does for a living but - with (if I remember correctly) his links to Dubai - £195,000/yr is peanuts.
U
Even that box would be too near to the action for me! Give me your simple life in France any day!
It certainly didn't come out of his pockets, he was simply an influential invitee.
I always thought of Oasis as a cheap, Manchester, version of the Beatles. They didn't even come close!
I don't think there is any person or band I would suffer that crowd for.
That's what I meant.
U
I would go out of my way to avoid that crowd.
Nor me these days. Nor did they have such vast arenas when I was younger.
I think they were well-placed being so far away.
My granddaughters went to a concert last night. Thousands of people dancing, prancing muscians, lights and noise.
If I was far away and high up like your children and with a comfy chair and a glass of fizz I might possibly enjoy a concert . Or I might not
I must say, it wouldn't have been my cup of Tea. The last concert we went to was 'The Bootleg Beatles', it was fantastic!!!
Viewing from a box like this is wonderful. Comfortable seats and accommodations.
My experience is, successful business owners/executives purchase the box and it is usually a corporate expense. (In the US, being a business expense, it is a total write-off as a cost of doing business.) Entertaining existing or potential customers and/or working to improve a business relationship is all part of the networking game.
That's it, in a nutshell. Corporate expense is never REAL expense.
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