thoseguiltyeyes

                 Well , it’s not really a fan letter , it’s more like a gift card with just a few words . Like “To SCANDAL with love” or something like this . I will think carefully about it . I’ve already bought a book in Japanese language , but now I need to choose a gift card . I have two ideas :
1 ) Gift card with yellow roses because in Japan yellow colour is a symbol of love .
2 ) As I’m not only SCANDAL fan , but also personal fan of Mami-san , I can choose a gift card with the cat . Mami-san really loves cats ! So , she will be able to understand that she is my favourite SCANDAL member . Japanese people are very attentive to the details that Western people don’t mention at all . Aww , I like Japanese people so much ! So , right now my sympathies are with cat , but still not hundred percents sure .

I've just sent a request to join the FB group. It'd be great to meet people with the same liking to Scandal.

(Actually I don't have friends who like/know scandal, so i can't talk about the band or its songs with anyone haha .sweat. )

Done! See you there, then.

2 months to go before the show... feels like eternity.

Hi Everybody!
I'm new here and I hope to write in the right section.

I'll go at SCANDAL's concert in London next April!!!
I bought a normal ticket... If there are someone alone like me, we can organize to go togheter to the concert

jack90 wrote:Hi Everybody!
I'm new here and I hope to write in the right section.

I'll go at SCANDAL's concert in London next April!!!
I bought a normal ticket... If there are someone alone like me, we can organize to go togheter to the concert

If you have Facebook, why don't you join in the FB group for this London show. There's nothing much in there yet but closer to the time, I am sure people will start organising things to do.

Here's the link, if you haven't joined already: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scandalHWlondon/

Oh, I didn´t knew there was a FB page of the London concert, I´ll join in right now! ^^

Sorry , but I would like to make a small poll . People who received any notifications about permission/restriction of photos and videos during London live , please rise your hand . I bought a ticket via “b7 klan” and I still have no signs except advertisement e-mails . And without information any discussions about it would be only a speculations . So I decided that the best thing to do is to create an algorithm for any situation .
               So , there actually only 2 scenarios . Scenario 1 (extremely low possibility) : we arrive at O2 Islington Academy and suddenly find out that photos and videos are allowed . Everybody is happy and touching ceiling with their hair while jumping . Scenario 2 (extremely high possibility) : photos and videos are not allowed . But scenario 2 is subdivided in a few categories :
A ) Photos and videos are not allowed and we are asked to leave our devices at the cloakroom . Well , there’s nothing we can do . . .
B ) Photos and videos are not allowed but it’s ok to put our devices in our pockets . Two versions again :
B1) Restriction of photos and videos is strict ;
B2) Restriction of photos and videos is not strict (thanks to maharizm for One Ok Rock video) .
This is the most important thing . How do we find out if restriction is strict or not strict ? In my personal opinion the only – and very painful - way to do it is that one of the experienced SCANDAL fans , who have visited many SCANDAL lives before , must sacrifice himself and try to make a photo or video . Everybody else should look at him and understand if making of photos/videos is ok or not . Even if restriction will be strict and guard will delete him , it will be not a lethal tragedy as he had seen SCANDAL lives before . And other SCANDAL fans will remember this act of gallantry forever .

I see that you are really keen to have an opportunity to take photos, regardless. I am not encouraging/discouraging you to do anything here, but if you are still hellbent on bringing a small camera go right ahead. The worst that could happen is at the door security will say you cannot take photos or even request that you leave your camera at the cloakroom. The rest is up to you. As long as you are not bothering members of the audience around you by blocking people's view, or worse still, annoy the band esp with flash photography. I think we are all adults here and you can judge the situation yourself.

If you bring a camera/recording device to the venue, for the love of God, please do not spend any appreciable amount of time holding the thing over your head to record the stage. The people behind you paid to be at the concert, and they didn't pay to watch the concert on your iPhone screen blocking their view of the stage.

SCANDAL has never actually allowed fans to take pictures at their concerts. In Japan, it's just the norm that no cameras/pictures/videos are allowed to be taken at any concerts and everyone usually respects that. Outside of Japan/Asia, it's usually common that pictures/videos are allowed at concerts, but that's not the case with SCANDAL (and usually every other Japanese artist).

I've seen SCANDAL live three times in the US and all of those times no pictures/videos were allowed; staff/security told us beforehand and signs were also posted. We weren't actually searched for cameras/etc. when going in, but we were all respectful enough to not whip them out and start taking pictures during the live.

So basically, whatever the rules will be, please just be respectful to the band above all. If for some reason they actually will allow pictures, please follow what maharizm and saldiven suggested. If they do not allow pictures but do not check for cameras, please respect the band + their rules and do not try to sneak any pictures. Don't be that guy who can't respect SCANDAL's wishes. If you do that, you also might run the risk of being thrown out of the venue as well.

I'd like to add -  I actually love gig photography and without trying to sound like I am blowing my own trumpet, have a relatively decent portfolio on my flickr.com account. But when it comes to the point that I cannot take any photos, then I won't. It actually feels liberating not holding a camera at a gig.

maharizm wrote: It actually feels liberating not holding a camera at a gig.

This.

Ditch the camera and immerse yourself in the experience. Enjoy the music. Dance. Sing along with the band. All this without worrying if your picture is centered, stable, and focused.

saldiven wrote:Ditch the camera and immerse yourself in the experience. Enjoy the music. Dance. Sing along with the band. All this without worrying if your picture is centered, stable, and focused.

Hear, hear.

And don't forget to twirl your towel!!!

maharizm


I see that you are really keen to have an opportunity to take photos, regardless. 



            Yes , maybe , it was some kind of “idee fixe”  ; but don’t worry , I will fight against it . I wanted to have some documentary evidence . . . But I will hope for official photos or , maybe , even videos , like ones from Indonesia live !

Just a little heads up: If anyone missed out on getting VIP for London, checking out the London show Facebook group would probably be worth your time.

Got my ticket  .happy.

Travelling from the north to get there and no train back until the morning.....hey but it's worth it!!

The rumours are true, JPU Records will release a special UK and Europe exclusive album from SCANDAL (スキャンダル） including some of their biggest singles and fan favourite tracks! ONLY available on CD! Spread the word!

 More info:   http://wp.me/p13BTV-131

@Artur
Hmmm, looks like I will have to ask my friends to buy it for me. Shade it won't be released before concert so I won't be able to get it myself ;(
Thnx for info, anyway.

PPPeter wrote:@Artur
Hmmm, looks like I will have to ask my friends to buy it for me. Shade it won't be released before concert so I won't be able to get it myself ;(
Thnx for info, anyway.

You only have to wait a week and a half, from the 25 (gig of France) to the 4yh May! 16GPB and JPU Records will send u to your home in 3-5days. But if u cant wait... 

Hi all. Long time lurker, first time poster ya de ya.

I'm really excited to finally get to see the girls this month. I can't believe it's less than a month now.

I ordered my tickets through ticketmaster last November and I've still not heard anything yet. The site reviews are.. not great, so I'm panicking a bit.

Did anyone else order their tickets this way and, if so, are you waiting or have they arrived? Ticketmaster say to wait until 72 hours before, but if there are problems then there's no way I would want to risk it that close.

Thanks very much!

Fiftyonedegrees wrote:Did anyone else order their tickets this way and, if so, are you waiting or have they arrived? Ticketmaster say to wait until 72 hours before, but if there are problems then there's no way I would want to risk it that close.

I haven't, but I do know of people who have ordered gig tix with Ticketmaster and having to wait like you, only to find there was a problem with their purchase.

Not saying that there is a problem with your tix, but 72 hours is cutting it too close and I suggest giving them a ring after the Easter weekend just to be absolutely sure - 0333 321 9999.

maharizm wrote:

Fiftyonedegrees wrote:Did anyone else order their tickets this way and, if so, are you waiting or have they arrived? Ticketmaster say to wait until 72 hours before, but if there are problems then there's no way I would want to risk it that close.

I haven't, but I do know of people who have ordered gig tix with Ticketmaster and having to wait like you, only to find there was a problem with their purchase.

Not saying that there is a problem with your tix, but 72 hours is cutting it too close and I suggest giving them a ring after the Easter weekend just to be absolutely sure - 0333 321 9999.

Ticketweb are the same....this is their explanation:

"We aim to dispatch tickets as soon as possible. We are sorry but we are not always able to be specific with exact dates of dispatch. Please allow as much time as possible for your tickets to arrive. Occasionally for some events the tickets may not be dispatched until a very close to the event date.
There can be a number of reasons for delays of this sort. Typically, this is due to the tickets for an event needing to be printed on special stock, where the promoter, event organisers or the venue have insisted that we use stock supplied by them, instead of our own. This can result in delays if we have to wait for this stock to arrive before we can commence fulfilling orders. Check the help desk here for dispatch updates.
If your tickets have not arrived five days before the show or, if you are travelling, five days before you leave, please please refer to the helpdesk for contact details for our Customer Service team. We only dispatch tickets to the billing address of a credit card. If the address in your booking does not correspond to that held by your credit card company, we may cancel your tickets."

thoseguiltyeyes wrote:Just a little heads up: If anyone missed out on getting VIP for London, checking out the London show Facebook group would probably be worth your time.

The facebook group is closed   Is there some information on it about getting VIP tickets for London?

spacerangerdesu wrote:The facebook group is closed   Is there some information on it about getting VIP tickets for London?

I sent you a group invite to the e-mail address you have registered on SH, so hopefully that works, haha. Look for my post once you've joined the group!

To anyone wanting to get into the closed FB group for the London show, apart from getting an e-mail invite, you can join by clicking the green button that is labelled, well... 'Join Group'.



I will then admit you to the group. No biggie.