Lethargic Man (anag.)

I've no idea how close the venue is to selling out; I shall 'phone them up tomorrow and investigate, as also whether I can reserve a seat next to me without it being paid for immediately. But I'd prefer to book train tickets to Newcastle as soon as possible, as the longer I wait the more likely the cheap tickets will sell out, and of course, prices have gone up in the new year, and so has VAT, so it's not going to be cheap; and there's no point booking the train tickets until I know I'm going to get a place at the concert.