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ab
Pretty weak of the authorities, IMO.
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ab
Pretty weak of the authorities, IMO.
According to the mayor of London being interviewed on the radio today, it was the promotors and not the "authorities" who pulled the plug.
Either way, I'm glad this concert wasn't allowed to continue regardless of who it was disturbing. Springsteen should've behaved like a professional and paced his gig accordingly. There's no excuse for running way over schedule and then soaking your knickers when your mic is turned off.
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Gazza
People are trying to sleep? At 10.40 on a Saturday night?
HRC isnt that loud in terms of outdoor shows - I was at it in 2009, London shows in general are pretty quiet compared to other cities.
And the city must have the earliest curfews in the western world (I think its even 10 pm on Sundays or something). Even the Stones INDOOR shows at the 02 in 2007 were subject to ridiculously early curfew laws with the final night being earlier as it was a Sunday.
Granted, people have to sleep and that's a fair enough counter-argument - but how come everywhere else seems to manage to allow gigs to go on a bit later? I think the Rock in Rio gig in Lisbon last month went on until almost 3 am.
Fair enough, expecting something comparable to that is unrealistic - but 10.30 curfews in 2012 in one of the world's leading entertainment capitals on a Saturday night? Jesus wept.
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DGA35
Didn't the Stones Wembley Stadium shows in 1990 have to stop at the same time?
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WeLoveToPlayTheBlues
Didn't know Jesus was alive.
Did Bruce tell 'em to get off his cloud? Pretty weak of London. What a load.
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It's only rock'n'roll for god's sakes and breaking a few rules is part of the game.
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Didn't the Stones Wembley Stadium shows in 1990 have to stop at the same time?
Yes.
With the noise reduced and minimal fireworks because at a show by someone else a year or two earlier some local woman's pet budgie took a heart attack and died as a result. She complained to Brent council and they introduced pretty strict regulations as a result.
True story (according to an interview with Mick Jagger around the time which was broadcast on BBC radio).
When the Stones played Twickenham in 2006, the show started about 5-10 minutes late as a last minute rainstorm meant the stage had to be cleared of puddles. Instead of going over the 10.30 deadline and paying a fine of what was something like £5,000 (I stand to be corrected, but it was a piddling amount) they cut the show from the standard 20 songs to 19 instead. And stuck with 19 for the rest of the European tour!
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Naturalust
As far as the Springsteen show goes, I couldn't imagine watching that dude for more than 5 minutes. I say hooray for putting him in his place.
That picture of the pelican struggling in the gulf oil spill is tasteless WeLoveToPlayTheBlues. Your decision to post it as a statement against Brits even more so. peace
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Naturalust
As far as the Springsteen show goes, I couldn't imagine watching that dude for more than 5 minutes. I say hooray for putting him in his place.
That picture of the pelican struggling in the gulf oil spill is tasteless WeLoveToPlayTheBlues. Your decision to post it as a statement against Brits even more so. peace
Perhaps you missed "certain Brits" in that.