Everybody was calling from venues to cancel all the other shows, there were lawsuits.
And transport arrangements to enable doping officers to travel to and from venues were "often inadequate, or even non-existent".
In the space of two months, Paul's band go from venues of 2,000 to 20,000.
"The enforcement officers only have powers within narrow 'event zones' stretching no more than 500m from venues," wrote an Olympic authority representative in an e-mail.
The campaign launch, which was the subject of our post, was followed up efficiently on the ground, winning support from venues all over the town.
It broadcasts from venues all over the country, giving a wider reach to the great orchestras and ensembles of the UK.
More awareness and responsibility from venues: Clubs often don't do all they can to deal with the problem and the extent of it makes it difficult to tackle.
Yet the Newcastle entertainment precinct ID scanning program (which the Kings Cross plan is based on) stores patron details for up to a year - and indefinitely stores details of people who are banned from venues.
Prices then range upwards including premier packages that include transport to and from venues (many of which are now sold out) up to a six-event Flex deal at £7,890.
