These Australian Pink Floyd prices being quoted are ridiculous, we are talking about a tribute band, after all. And a VIP experience with Q&A ? Blimey.

The last tribute band I paid for was The Queen Extravaganza (Roger Taylor's officially endorsed tribute band) back in January - £27 including unwelcome booking fees. Roughly £4 processing fees for me to download and show a bar code on my phone ?!

I wouldn't normally feel the need to go and see a Queen tribute, but as one of my oldest friends is in the band, I like to go and support him when he's in town, so I've seen them a few times.

The first time I saw them, I ventured to the bar after the show to say hi to my friend, and encountered the "VIP Experience" - bit of a misnomer for a tribute band, after all, it's not as if you can exactly ask them what the inspiration was for their material, is it ?

The so-called VIP Experience that people had paid extra for consisted of a few nervous punters wondering what the hell they were getting for their money, while asking then-singer Marc Martel how and when he discovered he had a Freddie Mercury-like timbre to his voice, and that was about it.

My rambling point is - what do you ask The Australian Pink Floyd in a Q&A ?
How do you choose your setlist ? Is your guitar rig as close to Mr Gilmour's as possible ? Have you met the Floyd in real life ? Is this value for money ?

Just looked...just shy of £70 inc fees for the cheapies!  That is utterly preposterous.

I was looking at Aussie Pink Floyd at Swansea arena in November.

Then I looked at the ticket prices.

Now I'm looking at the David Gilmour performance film at Cardiff IMAX.

I was looking at Aussie Pink Floyd at Swansea arena in November.

Then I looked at the ticket prices.

Now I'm looking at the David Gilmour performance film at Cardiff IMAX.

As an encore at Fairport’s second show, RT joined for an epic “Hand of Kindness” and a frenetic “Tear-Stained Letter,” punctuated with fiddle and mandolin solos by Ric and Chris, respectively. Fantastic.