There’s been this thing going around on social media called “unpopular opinions” where people share their opinions on concerts, music and various other things, and although they are called “unpopular” opinions, a lot of them go viral or get a lot of hits, which makes them not-so-popular anymore.
I usually just “like” or “retweet” some of them because I agree, but I usually don’t do much more than that and move on with my day, but I saw one that I didn’t agree with.
This person’s opinion was that if a person is going to four, five or many shows of the same artist, then they should not have barricade or meet and greet for all of the dates they are attending because it’s rude and takes away from someone else getting it.
Let me start off by saying that this person is fully entitled to their opinion, but I am also entitled to mine.
If a person wants to get meet and greet or wants to be at the barricade for every show they attend, they will get it one way or another whether that be camping outside the venue overnight, showing up early in the morning or shoving their way through the crowd.
The person who buys multiple meet and greets may have saved up their money, hauled ass and worked long hours or may have simply received the money for them.
The person who is meeting the band multiple times may have a connection with them. The band’s songs may have gotten that person through some dark times, may have helped them stop self-harming, allowed them to meet new friends and have inspired them to be better a better person.
Being at the barricade multiple times means getting to be up close and personal with the band, and who doesn’t want to be up close?
Meet and greets always go on sale to the public after they are released to fan clubs, so everyone has the chance to buy them whether that is with their own money or someone else’s.
The point of this article was not to bash this person’s opinion, because as I stated, they are entitled to theirs and I am entitled to mine. This post hopefully explained some of the reasons why people may get meet and greets and barricade for multiple shows.
You never know how much a band means to someone. What could mean little to you may mean the world to someone else. Before you say that it’s rude or takes away from someone else, please think about the person and their circumstances. Think about how much the band means to them, because, you never know, that band could be the only thing that is keeping them alive.
So, to the person who thinks it is rude and taking away from another person, I hope that you one day have the chance to see your favorite band multiple times. I hope you have the chance to meet them and understand what it feels like to finally hug them, say your thank yous and scream those lyrics at the barricade with the friends you’ve made through the band.
I hope you get the chance so you too can feel all of the emotions and feelings that I sometimes have trouble putting into words, because just talking about it does not do them justice.