Paying €900 for a VIP Stones ticket

YOU can’t always get what you want – especially if it’s a ticket to see the Rolling Stones play at Croke Park.

Anyone wanting to catch Mick Jagger and Co strut their stuff up close will have to cough up €900 for the ‘Start Me Up’ VIP package – and that doesn’t even include a seat.

Ticketmaster yesterday released a number of tickets for the ‘No Filter’ concert on May 19 in a special pre-sale event for die-hard fans.

Those who bought the ‘Start Me Up’ tickets will stand in the pit in front of the stage and will receive limited-edition merchandise.

The ‘Brown Sugar’ package, which costs €400, will allow early admission, access to the Gold Circle area and an assortment of commemorative memorabilia.

When it comes to the ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ package, €375 will get you a reserved ticket in the lower level.

While the €300 ‘Gimme Shelter’ deal offers premium seating and a selection of merchandise.

For those who fancy getting early entry to the pitch, ‘Paint It Black’ packages start at €200 and include band memorabilia.

It has been 11 years since the legendary rockers last

performed in Dublin and there was huge excitement among fans when the Croke Park concert was announced last month.

General release tickets go on sale at 9am today, ranging in price from €70.45 to €181 for Gold Circle admission.

In a bid to clamp down on fraudulent activity, Aiken Promotions warned fans to beware of people selling bogus tickets online.

The concert was given the green light by Dublin City Council earlier this week.

The go-ahead was given despite opposition from local residents concerned about the level of disruption.

The band’s gig makes a total of four concerts now due to take place at the GAA headquarters this year.

The other concerts are Michael Bublé on July 7 and two Taylor Swift performances on June 15 and 16.

Not only will the Stones open the second leg of their ‘No Filter’ tour in Ireland, the Dublin stadium will also be the largest venue that Mick Jagger (right( and his bandmates will perform in this summer.

It will start off in Ireland and then take in dates in the UK, France, Germany, Czech Republic and Poland.