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There is a rumour going round, they will play June 1, 2018 in Sticky Fingers, London.
Bill and Mick T. will be there.
Jeroen
Sorry, it was a joke.
haha
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All they need for a gig is a large area and a crowd, and a fence so that they can ask for money before the crowd enter through gates. They can do a gig any place, like Spielberg, Lucca, Werchter, all they need is a large field with space for 60,000 people,plus beer and T-shirt sales. So start saving up, next year there will be more shows, in UK.
Honestly Bjornulf if I may ask-
I looked up ‘Werchter’ 3-day festival 300,000 people
Do you actually enjoy these anymore?
And I don’t mean ‘at your age’ or maybe I do
I’m 50 and am fit but these massive herds of people waiting outside for hours and hours...
Not my thing.
Bjornulf states..in UK. So maybe that means no shows in Holland,Belgium???
Jeroen
*I meant a question of these massive long festivals- with general admission.
I read some accounts of ‘No Filter’ and.... didn't sound great for some folks
(Not the RS show itself, obviously)
Maybe I’m showing my American because SD Zip, hotel next door, tickets to my own direct seat with clear queues etc.
But it is real the fans are older now too.
I know what you mean. I feel the same. My wife and me had a long day in Lucca. were at the field at 1300 o clock and back at 0100 at our lodge.
we said to eachother, never gonna do this again. we both are 57, not THAT old, but, .... No gimme a seat with a good view, or a Pit ticket anyday.
May do the Isle of Man thing(IF they play there), but just to visit the Island and catch the Stones.
jeroen
The Desert Trip shows were quite comfortable, but then again the organizers had an older crowd in mind. Different categories of reserved seating, as well as a pit section for those ready and willing for it. Having experienced the Pit for weekend two, it was literally a walk in the park. Aside from the few who braved the heat all day to be on the rail, most casually walked in an out throughout the day including myself. About a half hour before the shows started each night, I made my move and ended up being on the rail myself - right on the catwalk for the Stones about 10 back from the main stage, and even closer for The Who, Neil, and Dylan. Opted for the back of the pit leaning on the back rail for Roger Waters to soak in all the visual spectacle, but could have made it to front rail if I wanted. Then there was the air conditioned state of the art bathrooms, multiple food and drink stands (and an art gallery!), proper shuttle system to and from, etc., etc., etc. Obviously this all can't happen at all open air festival style shows, but if they utilized just a few of those leisures, a good time would be had by most.
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All they need for a gig is a large area and a crowd, and a fence so that they can ask for money before the crowd enter through gates. They can do a gig any place, like Spielberg, Lucca, Werchter, all they need is a large field with space for 60,000 people,plus beer and T-shirt sales. So start saving up, next year there will be more shows, in UK.
Honestly Bjornulf if I may ask-
I looked up ‘Werchter’ 3-day festival 300,000 people
Do you actually enjoy these anymore?
And I don’t mean ‘at your age’ or maybe I do
I’m 50 and am fit but these massive herds of people waiting outside for hours and hours...
Not my thing.
Bjornulf states..in UK. So maybe that means no shows in Holland,Belgium???
Jeroen
*I meant a question of these massive long festivals- with general admission.
I read some accounts of ‘No Filter’ and.... didn't sound great for some folks
(Not the RS show itself, obviously)
Maybe I’m showing my American because SD Zip, hotel next door, tickets to my own direct seat with clear queues etc.
But it is real the fans are older now too.
I know what you mean. I feel the same. My wife and me had a long day in Lucca. were at the field at 1300 o clock and back at 0100 at our lodge.
we said to eachother, never gonna do this again. we both are 57, not THAT old, but, .... No gimme a seat with a good view, or a Pit ticket anyday.
May do the Isle of Man thing(IF they play there), but just to visit the Island and catch the Stones.
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All they need for a gig is a large area and a crowd, and a fence so that they can ask for money before the crowd enter through gates. They can do a gig any place, like Spielberg, Lucca, Werchter, all they need is a large field with space for 60,000 people,plus beer and T-shirt sales. So start saving up, next year there will be more shows, in UK.
Honestly Bjornulf if I may ask-
I looked up ‘Werchter’ 3-day festival 300,000 people
Do you actually enjoy these anymore?
And I don’t mean ‘at your age’ or maybe I do
I’m 50 and am fit but these massive herds of people waiting outside for hours and hours...
Not my thing.
Bjornulf states..in UK. So maybe that means no shows in Holland,Belgium???
Jeroen
*I meant a question of these massive long festivals- with general admission.
I read some accounts of ‘No Filter’ and.... didn't sound great for some folks
(Not the RS show itself, obviously)
Maybe I’m showing my American because SD Zip, hotel next door, tickets to my own direct seat with clear queues etc.
But it is real the fans are older now too.
I know what you mean. I feel the same. My wife and me had a long day in Lucca. were at the field at 1300 o clock and back at 0100 at our lodge.
we said to eachother, never gonna do this again. we both are 57, not THAT old, but, .... No gimme a seat with a good view, or a Pit ticket anyday.
May do the Isle of Man thing(IF they play there), but just to visit the Island and catch the Stones.
jeroen
Jeroen, I had a similar experience in Amsterdam. I've got a few years on you two, and I have a new phrase if you want to use it. Rather than saying, I'm too old for that, someone gave me this, when you are done trying a certain kind of experience. It's from the past: "That ship has sailed." Do you like it?
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Hey Angee.
Yeah sure do like the phrase..Thanks.
Will buy you a drink next year in the UK !
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Spud
It's a pity the Sheffield Don Valley Stadium is no longer with us.
They played it three times in the 90 s & noughties ....must have liked it.
The sound was always good because it wasn't a fully enclosed football type stadium with towering stands on all sides.
Quite liked the don valley, i went when it was raining and made quite an atmosphere, everything was convenient.
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I am mentioning fields and parks because some think it takes a large stadium to make a Stones show in UK. They did a park in Hamburg - Stadpark. They played next to the wall on a grass field in Lucca. If the field is central, I am fine with a field. Both Hamburg and Lucca were great locations, while Spielberg was a nightmare travel wise. I am sure the UK tour will be great, when they have got it all sorted out.
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Roger Waters already booked for Hyde Park Summer Weekend...
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Why should they play festivals? They get much more bucks for own shows I guess, compared with appearances at festivals that are sold out before they get booked. 2013 was different as there wasn't a real UK tour.
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Michael Buble has this morning been confirmed as another one of the headliners for the UK Summertime Hyde Park shows...
chances of the Stones playing Hyde Park again are thus diminishing...
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Why should they play festivals? They get much more bucks for own shows I guess, compared with appearances at festivals that are sold out before they get booked. 2013 was different as there wasn't a real UK tour.
I think they get what they want from festivals as well.
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Why should they play festivals? They get much more bucks for own shows I guess, compared with appearances at festivals that are sold out before they get booked. 2013 was different as there wasn't a real UK tour.
I think they get what they want from festivals as well.
It was rumoured they lost money at Glastonbury as they altered the Pyramid Stage at their own cost. And organiser Emily Eavis said the headline acts are paid less than ten% of their normal fees. Maybe not quite what they would want!
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Why should they play festivals? They get much more bucks for own shows I guess, compared with appearances at festivals that are sold out before they get booked. 2013 was different as there wasn't a real UK tour.
I think they get what they want from festivals as well.
It was rumoured they lost money at Glastonbury as they altered the Pyramid Stage at their own cost. And organiser Emily Eavis said the headline acts are paid less than ten% of their normal fees. Maybe not quite what they would want!
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Why should they play festivals? They get much more bucks for own shows I guess, compared with appearances at festivals that are sold out before they get booked. 2013 was different as there wasn't a real UK tour.
I think they get what they want from festivals as well.
It was rumoured they lost money at Glastonbury as they altered the Pyramid Stage at their own cost. And organiser Emily Eavis said the headline acts are paid less than ten% of their normal fees. Maybe not quite what they would want!
With Glastonbury though they recoup a lot with music sales afterwards, with the BBC showing it live etc.
Obviously still make a loss but it's nothing like what it'd be without that.
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Well, a pale guy called Ed has blocked a few locations in the UK next summer.
Sorry, can't follow this hype.
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Well, a pale guy called Ed has blocked a few locations in the UK next summer.
Sorry, can't follow this hype.
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The plan as of now is that the Stones would go back into the studio in December to work on the new album. The aim would be to finish it up by spring, in time for the tour which would start in May. Of course, plans can always change.
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The plan as of now is that the Stones would go back into the studio in December to work on the new album. The aim would be to finish it up by spring, in time for the tour which would start in May. Of course, plans can always change.
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The plan as of now is that the Stones would go back into the studio in December to work on the new album. The aim would be to finish it up by spring, in time for the tour which would start in May. Of course, plans can always change.
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Why should they play festivals? They get much more bucks for own shows I guess, compared with appearances at festivals that are sold out before they get booked. 2013 was different as there wasn't a real UK tour.
I think they get what they want from festivals as well.
It was rumoured they lost money at Glastonbury as they altered the Pyramid Stage at their own cost. And organiser Emily Eavis said the headline acts are paid less than ten% of their normal fees. Maybe not quite what they would want!
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Why should they play festivals? They get much more bucks for own shows I guess, compared with appearances at festivals that are sold out before they get booked. 2013 was different as there wasn't a real UK tour.
I think they get what they want from festivals as well.
It was rumoured they lost money at Glastonbury as they altered the Pyramid Stage at their own cost. And organiser Emily Eavis said the headline acts are paid less than ten% of their normal fees. Maybe not quite what they would want!
I'm sure there’s something obvious I’m missing here, but what did they do to the pyramid stage? Looked the same as normal to me...