Firstly, really sorry to read that your night was ruined by these cretins @Big Fifer, but sadly this behaviour does seem to becoming more and more common at gigs and as someone who is a regular gig go'er, I'm actually starting to question if I can be arsed going now. You are right, it seems to be since covid, people just do not care. I've never understood the mentality of people who get absolutely smashed and attend gigs, but I'm now even sure that this behaviour or the behaviour that I am referring too, is alcohol/drug induced, just simply people who don't give a flying f**k who they p off. It's not just youngsters either, woman in their 50's obviously on a day out away from their husbands at Tide Lines Usher Hall were the same, as were 40 something blokes at White Buffalo.....mental. Feel your pain mate, honestly don't know what you can do.
As someone 6f 4.......maybe shrinking to 6ft 2ish....then I know what you mean about moving, have to say that I'm the same, pick my spot early and do my best to stick to it, maybe people like us are the mugs and are just too considerate
Honestly wish I could be more like this!!!