riffhard72 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What's the big deal anyway?? I don't get this > whole 'the Stones MUST be the first band to play > the new Wembley' theory. > > Who cares? > > The Stones are playing in London (probably > Twickenham or maybe Wembley). What's the problem? > > > I find it funny so many people get het up about > another band being (gasp) first to play there...
Come on riffhard72, surely you can understand the importance. It's Wembley, it's the Stones!!
riffhard72 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What's the big deal anyway?? I don't get this > whole 'the Stones MUST be the first band to play > the new Wembley' theory. > > Who cares? > > The Stones are playing in London (probably > Twickenham or maybe Wembley). What's the problem? > > > I find it funny so many people get het up about > another band being (gasp) first to play there...
Hallowed ground, son
its akin to asking a Moslem to open a synagogue....
Bon jovi could easily sellout Wembley on their own
and I doubt they'd announce their dates this early if they were only the support act. I doubt their fanbase would be too happy if their only chance of seeing them in London would be to pay £200 to see a 45 minute warm up show
I know the opened for the Stones in Paris in '95 but they were added to the bill long after the tickets had gone on sale.
Of course it matters...we will have these "yanks" walking around saying they did it first...like they do about landing on the moon, inveting coke, and winning the Tour de France 7 times.
Its a matter of national pride - ney birthright for a symbol of Great Britain's Britishness that this ground of most hallowed land be opened by the greatest of British, with the emphasis on British, bands.
I want to stand 180 degrees and to the left of where the old stadium stood - where world cup triumphs, European near misses and Live Aid all happened and I demand the right to be able to see the Stones open a new era - I want to pay £200 for the privilage and then piss and moan that they played TD and IORR again...its my right as a Brtiain!...God Save the Queen and all who sail in her.