Published: 20 November, 2014
by Sunderland AFC
Anticipation building ahead of general sale.
Tickets for Foo Fighters’ hotly-anticipated gig on Wearside will go on sale from 10am tomorrow (Friday 21st November).
Sunderland’s Stadium of Light is set to host the opening night of the UK leg of the iconic band’s European ‘Sonic Highways’ tour on Monday 25 May 2015 (Bank Holiday) and is the only stadium venue between London and Edinburgh on the tour.
Fans can buy tickets in person from the Stadium of Light box office from 10am on Friday morning – a limited allocation of General Admission (GA) tickets, affording pitch standing /unreserved Tier 1 seating is available. Reserved seating tickets can only be purchased through approved ticket agents (listed below).
Fans are advised that tickets cannot be purchased from SAFC’s telephone hotline or club website.
Fans who wish to queue to ensure they get their tickets can do so now, with special provisions in place to ensure public safety and comfort. Queuing will be housed within the Strongbow North and East stands of the stadium, protecting fans from the elements.
Anyone wishing to queue overnight must be aged over 18 years old. Club stewards will be on duty and will ask for ID from anyone they suspect does not meet this age criteria. The club also advises that there will be no smoking and or alcohol consumption permitted in the stadium concourses and surrounding areas.
Fans who do not wish to purchase their tickets in person can do so via the official ticket websites and phone lines listed below.
HOW TO BUY
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 21st November from the Stadium of Light and ticket agents.
Important information:
Young people aged 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult aged over 18 and no unaccompanied youngsters aged 14 or under will be permitted entry to the venue.
Wheelchair and special needs patrons:
Tickets for wheelchair and special needs patrons are available by telephone from See Tickets, tel. 0871 230 3453
(calls cost 10p per min plus standard network charges).
There is a limit of FOUR tickets per purchaser in place.
Stadium of Light sales information:
The Stadium of Light will offer General Admission (standing/Tier 1 unreserved seating) tickets only, priced at £55. All sales are subject to a £4 booking fee per ticket (unless payment is made in cash). Tickets cannot be purchased from SAFC by telephone or online, tickets are available from the stadium’s box office to in-person purchasers only.
Ticket agents:
General admission tickets (standing/Tier 1 unreserved seating) are priced at £55. Tier 2 reserved seats, £67.50 and Tier 3 reserved seats (Premier Concourse, no access to main stadium bowl) £55. All tickets are subject to a booking fee.
Online at www.gigsandtours.com, telephone 0844 811 0051
Online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk, telephone 0844 826 2826
HOSPITALITY
Visit www.safcconcerts.com, call 0871 911 1555 or email fooshospitality@safc.com to find out more information on our exciting new concert hospitality concept.
Hospitality packages can also be booked online via the ticketing service from 10am on Friday 21st November.
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