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Archive for the ‘Gigs’ Category

May 12th, 2008

Led Zeppelin World Tour Back On | Has Jimmy Page Talked Robert Plant Around?

The speculation surrounding the will they, won’t they, please, I hope they do, Led Zeppelin world tour rumour mill has taken a new twist today, with Whitesnake singer David Coverdale claiming that it IS going to happen, it’s just a case of when.
This story goes right back to when Led Zeppelin reformed for a one […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

April 28th, 2008

Coldplay To Stage Two Free Concerts To Promote New Album ‘Viva La Vida’

Coldplay have announced that they will be playing two free concerts to promote forthcoming fourth studio album, Viva La Vida. The shows will take place at London’s Brixton Academy on June 16th and at New York Madison Square Garden on June 23rd.
The shows will be free, with fans being able to win tickets through various […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

April 18th, 2008

Boyzone Announce Reunion Shows - No One Cares - Just Give Up Now… I Beg You!

Back in November of last year, Boyzone announced they were getting back together, and I wrote a post titled ‘Boyzone Announce Reunion - Noooooooooooooooooo!’ to show the level of my displeasure at the thought.
At the time, the reunion was just a one-off for Children In Need, but unfortunately, the 30-somethings from Ireland who still […]

By Dave Parrack -- 5 comments

April 11th, 2008

Paul McCartney Planning Huge World Tour To Pay For Heather Mills Divorce Payout

Paul McCartney finally managed to get rid of the “one-legged bitch”, (his words not mine allegedly) Heather Mills last month, when she was awarded almost $50 million to shut up and go away.
Although she seems to be determined to keep herself in the press by bitching about McCartney at every opportunity, he seems to be […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

April 7th, 2008

The Sugababes Live In Manchester Gig Review | Apollo - April 2nd 2008

After going to see The Feeling at the beginning of March, and loving it so much, me and my friends were on the lookout for the next big gig to buy tickets for and attend.
A quick search on GigsandTours.com later, and we decided to purchase tickets for the Sugababes at the Manchester Apollo on the […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

April 4th, 2008

Sugababes Pole Dance In Manchester

The Sugababes, surely the sexiest British girl band ever (Destiny’s Child beat them hands down, but they’re American, so they don’t count) have apparently indulged in a spot of pole dancing at an after-show party in Manchester on Wednesday.
The girls have been on a tour of the UK for the past few weeks, and arrived […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

April 1st, 2008

Reading and Leeds Festival Line-Up: Metallica, Killers, Rage Against The Machine

Wow, what a trio of headliners that is! And that’s not all those punters lucky enough to already get tickets are going to be in for, as the full line-up of acts playing over the three days of the festival has been announced, and it’s a doozy.
Weekend tickets for the festival, held over two venues […]

By Dave Parrack -- 3 comments

March 29th, 2008

Robert Plant Leaves Door Open For Further Led Zeppelin Shows - More One-Offs?

Ever since legendary British rock pioneers Led Zeppelin reformed for a one-off gig at the 02 Arena in London last December, there has been speculation over further plans for a full tour.
Firstly guitarist Jimmy Page gave the fans who had missed out on the London show hope (and there were many, including me), hope by […]

By Dave Parrack -- 2 comments

March 26th, 2008

The Sex Pistols To Play One-Off Birmingham Gig To Prepare For Isle Of Wight Festival

The Sex Pistols are set to play a one-off gig at the tiny Birmingham Academy in preparation for their headline slot at the Isle Of Wight Festival in June.
The festival is set to be staged on the Isle Of Wight between June 13th and 15th with the vintage punk rockers closing the second night of […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

March 24th, 2008

My Favourite Live UK Gigs Of Recent Years

A few of us here on the b5 music channel have decided to get together and talk about our favourite gigs. I’ve been to far too many to list them all, so instead, I’ll focus on my experiences of the last year.
I have quite a broad taste in music, loving everything from Bjork and Joanna […]

By Dave Parrack -- 3 comments

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