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| Kraftwerk fans have brought the Tate Modern's website to a standstill after a rush to buy tickets for a retrospective of their albums in February. | Kraftwerk fans have brought the Tate Modern's website to a standstill after a rush to buy tickets for a retrospective of their albums in February. |
| The German electro pioneers are due to play eight shows in the Turbine Hall, playing an album in full each night. | The German electro pioneers are due to play eight shows in the Turbine Hall, playing an album in full each night. |
| But Tate's website crashed under the demand when booking opened at 07:30GMT. | But Tate's website crashed under the demand when booking opened at 07:30GMT. |
| Lines were then jammed after the gallery advised fans to try booking via its telephone booking system. | Lines were then jammed after the gallery advised fans to try booking via its telephone booking system. |
| By 08:50GMT, the ticket page on Tate's website said: "Kraftwerk at Tate Modern has just gone on sale and we are experiencing a phenomenal demand for tickets which is affecting our web server. | By 08:50GMT, the ticket page on Tate's website said: "Kraftwerk at Tate Modern has just gone on sale and we are experiencing a phenomenal demand for tickets which is affecting our web server. |
| It added: "We have extra staff on hand today but demand is extremely high." | It added: "We have extra staff on hand today but demand is extremely high." |
| The gallery also posted messages apologising for the problem on its Twitter page however furious fans posted their own messages in anger. | The gallery also posted messages apologising for the problem on its Twitter page however furious fans posted their own messages in anger. |
| Pete Gleadall tweeted: "No it's not working neither is the website. If you can't cope with demand get some professional ticket sellers who can." | Pete Gleadall tweeted: "No it's not working neither is the website. If you can't cope with demand get some professional ticket sellers who can." |
| While Steve Philips wrote: "'Please try to buy tickets online again later' - when? What's stopping you selling them online now?" | While Steve Philips wrote: "'Please try to buy tickets online again later' - when? What's stopping you selling them online now?" |
| Lynne Dellar posted on Tate's Facebook page: "I've been on the phone for 2 hours now. The redial button is almost worn out. It would be nice to know if I'm wasting my time so I can go and get some breakfast," | Lynne Dellar posted on Tate's Facebook page: "I've been on the phone for 2 hours now. The redial button is almost worn out. It would be nice to know if I'm wasting my time so I can go and get some breakfast," |
| Tate's press office had no additional comment to make. | |
| Kraftwerk were at the forefront of synthesiser pop and had a huge influence on hip-hop and dance music in the late 1970s and early 1980s. | Kraftwerk were at the forefront of synthesiser pop and had a huge influence on hip-hop and dance music in the late 1970s and early 1980s. |
| Kraftwerk: The Catalogue is described as a "chronological exploration of the group's sonic and visual experiments" and promises "spectacular 3D effects". | Kraftwerk: The Catalogue is described as a "chronological exploration of the group's sonic and visual experiments" and promises "spectacular 3D effects". |
| It was first performed at New York's Museum of Modern Art earlier this year. | It was first performed at New York's Museum of Modern Art earlier this year. |
| Beginning with their fourth album, 1974's Autobahn, the quartet will also play Radio-Activity (1975), Trans Europe Express (1977), The Man-Machine (1978), Computer World (1981), Techno Pop (1986), The Mix (1991) and Tour de France (2003), along with additional compositions from their back catalogue. | Beginning with their fourth album, 1974's Autobahn, the quartet will also play Radio-Activity (1975), Trans Europe Express (1977), The Man-Machine (1978), Computer World (1981), Techno Pop (1986), The Mix (1991) and Tour de France (2003), along with additional compositions from their back catalogue. |
| The shows will be the group's first in London since 2004. | The shows will be the group's first in London since 2004. |