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Anyone that pre-ordered from the official site get a shipping notification email yet? Are they going to try to get it to us on Sept 18th or nah?

Behind the scenes http://instagram.com/p/7LUp_mN9DR/

Anyone in Toronto want my two Aug 26 tickets? I can't go anymore, asking for below face value. Pm me please.

Did she move to the beach house to get away from stalkers or cause all she wants to do is get HBTB? Did she move to the beach house to get away from stalkers or cause all she wants to do is get HBTB?

LOOK AT HOW HAPPY SHE IS. Love seeing her this way, even though I'm not feeling the glasses. Her hair also looks so healthy.

@@Kitten GIRL, your story brought tears to my eyes! Glad you had a good time. I know what you mean about being in a trance while watching Lana.

@@kik, I was waiting for you to post! Worth the wait, that was a good read! It sounds like you had a magical night anyway! This confirms that she hates Toronto (kidding but not entirely). I felt that way too- not entirely there. I was mad at myself BC I waited half a year for this but I was so shocked that I kind of zoned out! Worst thing is that I wish I smiled at her more, I probably had a mouth hanging open shocked expression the whole time. Anyway she is so lovely that she probably knows that she has such an effect on fans. And yes, I said before that I won't do the pit again, but now I'm thinking I would! Hope you get over the post concert depression. Thanks for posting!

Not sure if you'll get through the crowd fast enough. I noticed there is venue security and there is Lana's own security. Venue security probably won't have access to her on the way out since they're there for crowd control. Her personal security is probably always surrounding her, won't be lingering around.

@ Looks beautiful! I think you will be able to get it to her intact, on the condition that you get a position on the barricade without having to fight anyone for it. Once you get there, you can hold it on the other side of the barricade by putting your arms over. Good luck, have fun!

I meant drunk as in drunk getting their butts dragged out. Yea when I was leaving the floor was a puddle of beer. And yea the weed smell wafting around lol. But their weren't people behaving obnoxiously drunk around me. The security guards were looking for iPads and telling people to put then away. Do people not have better forms of picture taking? Tbh if I had a seat, I would sit down during CH if I still had a good view. Its a mellow song to listen to while relaxing.

Forgot to mention that during Shades of Cool when she sang "he calls for me and not for youuuuu" she reached right to me! I was so star struck!! SOC is my favourite song from UV and I was at the show when she first performed it live last October. @@DominicMars I would have got you something, I was thinking should I buy some stuff in case people on LB would want it, but I didn't see a lot of interest before the show. I should have asked openly on LB anyway, sorry. @@kik the drunk people were only in the seats, the pit fans were all sober from what I could tell since we were outside all day. So I'm not sure Lana would have noticed how obnoxious it was. Although I agree that people from Toronto can be quite the jerks with a bad reputation already. It's disgusting that the hair pulling from last year was not an accident. I was very anxious that she wouldn't come down because of it. Maybe she seemed annoyed because she had that impression of us from last year. @@QUEEN BITCH I saw a lot of older men go in through the gold VIP line. Sucks that they had their arms up blocking you. I didn't film anything because I figured there's tonnes of people already doing that. @@akd11 When she mentioned that we were so loud, I did not sense it as sarcasm at all. We were really loud in the pit, I think she said it meaning she couldn't really hear herself. Especially because she later said something like "If we were told before (it seemed she was referencing a time before her Sony Centre show) that there would be so many people up here (meaning Toronto, the North lol) singing our songs, we would not believe it." She said it in an emotional and grateful way. I thought she was so happy, she was smiling and pointing, engaging with fans and pointing the mic to us to sing! Yes, she did move the mic stand forward, which I really felt was a sign that she liked being there. @@Bae Adding that during Ultraviolence she came down the stairs, but stayed there with her back against the stage, which made me think she would be hesitant to come greet us (bc of the hair pulling last year, I can't get over it). Just before she went back up, she reached out and took some fan letters, but really did keep her distance. A little later she asked her security guard to bring up a bunch of flowers and a letter from the fans on the left side. She was wavying and talking with the left side, and then she blew the kiss to you. I was so envious, thinking that she was paying more attention to the left side. But I was hopeful that she would come to the right side (against our normal theory) because she didn't collect any gift from our side yet. I also think I'll get seats next time because being in the front I was always anxious that I would get pushed out of my spot and whether Lana will come greet me. Although it was amazing to have her singing right in front of me! @@futuretro the flag is shown on my instagram weekendirene (<-link)

Sorry, I double posted.

Hi everyone, I am home from the concert tonight! Here's my experience, hope this helps for future attendees lining up. BTW I had silver VIP Highlights - if you're lining up for the pit, split the regular and VIP lines early on - my guess is that there were around 70-90 silver VIP - I got a selfie with Lana! Life goal complete!!! - Lana accepted my gift!!!! It was a embroidered flag of a scene from Ride Early line up for pit admission I got there at 6am with @@Bae. I was #16 by the system made by the people that arrived first (they camped out from the day before). We had a mixed line of regular and VIP which was a mess. The venue staff came at 1pm and told all regular tickets to come out of the line, and line up in a different area. Of course everyone got up and rushed to the exit. So the regular tickets that had camped out all night were no longer in the first spots, I felt bad for them. While lining up around noon (before the lines got split), 2 regular tickets came with their mom and tried to cut in line. Their argument was that there was empty space along the barricade, so they were entitled to bud the ~40 regular tickets and take that space. People tried to reason with them but they (mostly the mom) did not understand respect for others.... The VIP line got a little mixed up and the venue staff said that our number systems would not matter anymore. But we all agreed that we would stay in our number order, like civilized human beings. 3:30-4pm the VIP host came to give numbered wristbands. Then we could leave until 5pm to pick up the actual tickets Entering the Pit We didn't get swag bags, since they will be shipped to us. Maybe this is because we're a Canadian location. Anyway I prefer this. Then we lined up again in another area. Later the VIP host put everyone back in order, more waiting, then they lead us in single filed. I was front row center! Just to the right of the mic and the stairs (which were in the middle of the stage). I tried to make space for myself along the barricade but every time I moved the smallest muscle, my space would shrink. Another VIP girl with number 50-ish was behind me (2nd row). Physical Experience in the Pit I suggested to my neighbours that if anyone tried to get on the barricade from behind us, we would grab eachothers' arms. No one tried to get inbetween us! I was amazed. There was constant pressure on my back from the other people. A girl was kneeing me in the back of my knee, but I think it was not intentional. I ended up taking a wider stance and she ended up having a leg inbetween mine :S I'm 5'2" so I guess that was a good position for her to look right over my head. When Lana came closer (to the steps or the other side of the barricade) the crowd would surge from sides and behind. When that happened, literally I have not felt so much force across my whole torso ever. I had a letter for Lana between me and the barricade, and I really had to fight to get the smallest gap to slide it out. My brother who was in the second row, but ended up 3rd row said the concert felt like being in strong ocean currents. I was holding my flag over the barricade, and a photographer came to take some photos of it. I felt very cool. He looked like Francesco but darker haired. My Concert Experience Grimes- I was not into her music previously, but the energy she puts on just makes you feel like having fun. She's very entertaining, humble and spunky. She was very confident and delivered in her performance. Lana (singing)- AMAZINGGGGG! She was gorgeous, confident, smiled a lot, really into it, vocally strong. I'm bad at remembering the set list, but no DR, UATW, YCBTB. She did the SK moan, and had that "I know you're all going to go crazy" look on her face, what a sweetie. She did come down the steps once but didn't really go towards the crowd. I don't remember her saying HM will be released in September, I heard her say "this year". Lana (greeting fans)- She came down at the end with OTTR instrumental in the background. So I know there is a theory that she greets people on the her right side of the stairs, but she only went to her left. When she was 5 people away from me I was so nervous that she would for some reason go back or skip me (I'm skeptical and have low expectations to avoid let downs). I swear I saw her hair get caught on something, but it was quickly freed and she smiled as if we all knew that her hair was pulled last year in Toronto. When she got to me, she looked me in the eyes and I could not say what I had rehearsed millions of times before. I think I said "I made this for you" about the flag I made. But I think I was really quiet because I was so shocked, and she couldn't hear. Also I didn't want to lean in to say it in case I got pushed forward or she likes her personal space. So we took a picture together!!!! I still cannot believe that this happened! She didn't take my gift because we had the misunderstanding. She moved on to greet others. I wasn't sure if I could give it to her so I motioned to the security guard infront of me to put my gift on the stage, but he gestured for me to give it to her (she was much further down at that point). When she came back to go up the steps again, I stuck out my flag and letter as far as I could. I think I had a crying face on at that point because I was so overwhelmed. She gave me a look of appreciation like "really, you are willing to giving this to me?" I nodded and she took it!!! Omg, what a Goddess indeed. I'm still in shock and can't believe this all happened!! I don't know how to add pictures, but you can see them on my Insta account "weekendirene" But sadly a girl I knew from the line was taking a selfie with Lana, but because so many people were pushing, she couldn't get the photo. I feel really bad for her. And I don't understand why people in the back rows stick their arms out to take a really close up photo of Lana or take a photo of Lana and whoever she is taking a selfie with? Anyway, it was unfortunate and I just feel bad for her. Hope you enjoyed the story of my experience!

We've had a lot of construction the last few years because the amusement park that the amphitheater is on is getting stripped. Also, there's other construction for the Pan Am games this July. Sadly they're are not going to clean up just for Lana...

@@Emmet, wow I'm so amazed and happy for you!! Thanks for sharing!

@nicklovelana yay, congrats on the spot and the selfie!!!!!!

@, thanks for the recount. Glad you had fun! I don't understand people like the smelly hair guy. Okay, maybe it's funny to him/his friends to yell that sort of stuff, but it's quite disrespectful and yelling it repeatedly doesn't make it any more funny/clever. Anyway, hope you get some rest!

This is great, thanks! Disposable ice cooler is a great idea.

Anyone know what she said at the beginning of her speach about leaving the note? All I could find: ... I was thinking a lot about what I wanted to do. And when we got here I really realized that I definitely wanted to sing and I definitely ( want to come back?)... ...I wrote a little note and I put it under one of the seats in the top most, uh thing-its not there anymore, but uh, and it said one of these days I'll be back here and its amazing There's more at the beginning but can't find it cause I watched it when I first woke up.

Seriously I feel so bad for all the fans that went to this show. Do you think Courtney will play at the postponed show? Gosh, feel so bad for everyone to line up again. Hopefully all those silver VIP can hold on to their wristband so they don't have to line up again.

SK, DR, UATW confirms that she reads LB. People always comment that they dream of her performing unreleased and DR. This marks the end of the winter of her life, and it's going to be an endless summer.

Punching takes more aim and if you miss, you're vulnerable for a few seconds. Actually, good idea, I'm gonna get boxing lessons now.

Stay hydrated @@buster! Where in line are you?

This makes me more excited! Did you get mailed your tickets or do you have to pick up?