They've certainly lost something. Normally, I'd be fighting the urge to splash out on a ticket or two but I honestly can't be bothered.

Had you not mentioned it, I wouldn't have even been able to tell you that the UK shows were taking place in 4 weeks time tbh as there's no inclination at all for me to even consider buying a ticket. Over-priced and over-hyped. I only hope they stick to their promises of full albums and rarities for the die-hards who are going.

As for the Dave fiasco where he's missing an O2 show to possibly pick up an award, I'm sorry, that's just pure unprofessionalism. How many times have you seen sports teams/personalities, movie stars or musicians collect an award via a pre-recorded video clip and apologise for not being there due to pressing commitments elsewhere? It's perfectly acceptable for him not to attend the awards ceremony if he's on tour, no matter how prestigious the awards are but he's chosen to prioritise that over a band performance. It's a bit of a joke and very disrespectful to your audience in my opinion.