What do I need to get in gold standing?

I'm probably being a real dumb blonde here, but I really don't get whats going on with these gold standing tickets and the fan club wristbands.
Can I get into the gold standing area with just a gold ticket? or do I need to have a membership card as well?
I thought that anyone who bought a gold ticket could get in, but now someones told me thats not true. Can anyone please help me?