May 7, 2011

Metallica’s India Concert Tickets Sale Date Postponed

Written by Al Ngullie

More: Band confirms F1 Rocks' concert venue: Leisure Valley, Gurgaon (Haryana) 

Metallica has announced that tickets to the band’s two concerts one each in Leisure Valley, Gurgaon and another in Bangalore, have been “delayed.” This is a tad too much. Just too much. Earlier, the event's organizers had announced Metallica’s concert tickets to start selling from May 4 from www.ticketgenie.in and www.dnanetworks.com

Metallica did not offer information on the date the tickets for their India concerts would go on sale but I have strong notions that ticket booth will open around May 20 – the time when tickets to the inaugural Indian F1 Grand Prix, to be held near Delhi, goes on sale. The event Metallica is playing is F1 Rocks - the entertainment segment of the Indian Grand Prix. The band has a concert scheduled at the event on October 28 and another in Bangalore on October 30.

     Metallica's Bassman Rober Trujillo during the band's November 3, 2009 show in Ottawa, CAN

According to Metallica’s website, tickets to the band’s two concerts in Noida and Bangalore have been “delayed until further notice... we will be sure to update you here when we have new information, which should be very soon.” The “very soon,” I suspect, would be around May 20. Trust me, my experience with international rock bands tells me the whole affair is a Media coup. You build the hype, tantalize the hunters (example: announce tickets, postpone ticket sale dates, announce it again etc), feed the hype more and in about a week to the event – announce the tickets. It is total psychological warfare in the case of Metallica’s India concert tickets and the shows. 

Keep checking in, I will keep you updated when my thrash metal cats meow.

PS: Also, for the first time since Metallica announced its 2011 ‘India tour', the band has said it is play at F1 Rocks, will be in Leisure Valley, Sector 29, Gurgaon and not at the Inaugura Indian Grand Prix, which is in Noida. Please note that the inaugural Indian Grand Prix is to be held in UP’s Noida, near Delhi. Metallica’s Bangalore concert is at the Bangalore Palace Ground, Main Palace, Bangalore, on October 30 as part of the Sonisphere Festival.


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16 comments:

  1. SurjitMay 7, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    US bands are all coming to India beacasue
    they are losing popularity there becasue of other music artists are becoming more popular on the charts.
    Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi, Mr. Big, Metallica etc are all fading so they looking for other countries to stay in their careers. They are coming to India after only after decades now

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  2. AbhishekMay 8, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Hei surjit just stop talking nonsense.The names of the bands which u have mentioned are the pioneers nd they never nd will never losse popularity.. Recently when i was in san francisco i saw a metallica live concrt at glaksberg stadium with a total turnover of over i lakh people..

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  3. AnonymousMay 8, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    @Surjit : Metallica is eternal man. They never FADE away. Please stop talking non sense!
    It's really good that they are coming to India.

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  4. stach_RMay 9, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    i'm really looking forward to seeing them live in Gurgaon. i've always been a great metallica fan.

    but my point is to ask you if there is, by any chance, some way to contact the organizers to get more bands to play on that event. there are a hell lot of bands on tours this year. i'd love if bands like slipknot join in.

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  5. AnonymousMay 9, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    @surjit is a Justin bieber wokshippin tinyd*ck. metallica,maiden, megadeth will never fade. Its not the genre for booty shakin jerks.if u r not into metal, just stay out of it..

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  6. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    @surjit: Its because of pricks like you, who make JB famous. Don't talk about Tallica, if you don't know anything. Music is not what it used to be, right now. You can't blame the pioneers of metal for losing their fan base.

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  7. AnonymousMay 11, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    der are some serious mis conception among d indians dat metallica is comming to our mother land coz dey are loosing popularity back home....but I got only one answer to such mt fuckrs to shut up ur dig hole n its better dey shuld remain away from dis matter coz dis is not for such punks n dey shuld go back to the mothers womb n thnk twice before saying dis kind of stuffs to d legends..........\m/...........long live metallica..

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  8. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    oh! why didn't I come across this article early? Explains a lot of things. Plus I'll note to check if the tickets went on sale on the 20th.

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  9. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    and by the way, this bloke Surjit clearly isn't aware of what's he talking. Go back to school you freak, don't waste your time here.

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  10. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    m goin 2 put a bullet on justin bieber head if he ever comes to india...f**K man those pop singers voice sucks wen dey sing live.dey r jst electronic junkies...no real voice n no real talent.
    hey metalheads don't worry bout' mr.Surjit...he's jst a kid who havn't listen to real music yet.

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  11. Nitin KrishnaMay 26, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Fuck! Head-banger union revived.

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  12. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    The shows are also going to be most probably postponed. F1 dates in Delhi have been moved from oct 2011 to Dec2011....hope that explains.

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  13. AnonymousJune 19, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    surojit u r a big ass hole.u dont know anying about METALLICA so dont comment...ok dude .
    METALLICA is legend..

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  14. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    metallica itself sayz metal rulzzz....so , jst waitng for god to enter

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  15. karanJune 25, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    we are metallica ....and this is what we do best motherfucker.........................

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  16. RahulOctober 22, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    All that hate for Surjit cracks me up. Metallica stopped being a good band post Kill 'em All, and they've only gone downhill since.

    And since when did all Metallica critics become Justin Bieber fans? Rooting for a band you like is all good, but this touchy about a dated band who weren't anywhere close to being the best band even during their supposed prime? Grow out of your comfort zones, people. Out there, in a world filled with some really great music, the line between Metallica and Bieber is quite blurred; both mainstream, overrated, and popular among cretins. For those under the belief that I'm speaking out of my ass, I'd suggest checking out other early thrash bands such as Holy Moses, Kreator, Sadus, Dark Angel, Possessed, Sodom, Watchtower, Voivod, ..

    Yeah, yeah, threaten me and swear at my mom now. Mainstream metal kids.. *shakes head* Some things never change.

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