I have to apply the Golden Rule here and in my favour.

There's just no way I could be so misanthropic as to deny someone the fun of standing or dancing at a rock show, however much I wanted to sit down myself. From that I would extend myself the right to stand up if I wanted.

I would also note that its printed on all the tickets for our arenas in Birmingham that "people around you may stand".

Hell, in order to create an atmosphere, someone has to be the first. Oftentimes a crowd is just waiting for that tension to be lifted. It was very much the case that at Paul Simon last year within a song or two of the first people standing up (for Cecilia) the audience was by and large on its feet.

At something more sedate, I could accept i'd be wrong to stand, but not at anything with a beat. I've seen people at Brian Wilson shows complain when people got out of their seats when Dance Dance Dance was played. Miserable sods.

Ultimately, the vast majority of people have legs that work. I don't see how you would be ruining their night if they had to stand to see over your head.