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One Direction fans under 12 may not get into stadium shows
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/ne...oBDWQXURvJeF6x
Isn't the bulk of One Direction's fanbase made up of the under 12's? I can understand the stadium's reasons for this rule but even if the under 12's are allowed seated tickets, won't banning them from a large portion of the stadium really hurt the group's ticket sales? |
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Isn't the bulk of One Direction's fanbase made up of the under 12's? I can understand the stadium's reasons for this rule but even if the under 12's are allowed seated tickets, won't banning them from a large portion of the stadium really hurt the group's ticket sales? The O2 Academy in Birmingham, for ecxample, only allows under 12s on the balcony, not the standing area, although under-14s need to be accompanied by an adult rather than under-16s wich The stadium of Light requires. |
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Isn't the bulk of One Direction's fanbase made up of the under 12's? I can understand the stadium's reasons for this rule but even if the under 12's are allowed seated tickets, won't banning them from a large portion of the stadium really hurt the group's ticket sales? |
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I don't really understand why this has become a story in the last few days. These tickets have been on sale since last Summer with these age guidelines being in place since then. If any fans are to be caught out by these age restrictions then it is their own fault for not reading the T&Cs when buying their tickets.
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Everyone thinks this but it isn't true. Look at the graphs for their you tube views and largest proportion are 20-30. I am a member of various music forums and they have loads of fans in the 20-30 age bracket
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I don't really understand why this has become a story in the last few days. These tickets have been on sale since last Summer with these age guidelines being in place since then. If any fans are to be caught out by these age restrictions then it is their own fault for not reading the T&Cs when buying their tickets.
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I don't really understand why this has become a story in the last few days. These tickets have been on sale since last Summer with these age guidelines being in place since then. If any fans are to be caught out by these age restrictions then it is their own fault for not reading the T&Cs when buying their tickets.
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I doubt any of this kids have access to credit cards so the parents must be dumb
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Everyone thinks this but it isn't true. Look at the graphs for their you tube views and largest proportion are 20-30. I am a member of various music forums and they have loads of fans in the 20-30 age bracket
However, it is worth noting that Youtube's age statistics can be mis-leading, since a lot of children and teenagers put their age at over 18 so they can watch explicit videos. |
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I know there are older fans too but I just assumed they are a tiny minority. To learn otherwise is very, very surprising.
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They play all the time at university club nights.
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Who do?
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I don't really understand why this has become a story in the last few days. These tickets have been on sale since last Summer with these age guidelines being in place since then. If any fans are to be caught out by these age restrictions then it is their own fault for not reading the T&Cs when buying their tickets.
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