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Post by Jack.GG on Jul 5, 2004 15:08:40 GMT 1
I'm having my first TITP experience this year... decided to go as I couldn't get to glastonbury. Anyone else going? Line-up's so-so, Pixies and Bowie should be alright. PJ Harvey as well
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Post by Chrille on Jul 5, 2004 20:32:57 GMT 1
bad news "crackle":
BOWIE PULLS ALL GIGS
DAVID BOWIE has cancelled all tour dates in July - including next weekend’s T IN THE PARK festival.
The legendary singer has already pulled out of dates in the last few days because of a trapped nerve in his shoulder.
Now, according to his official website, dates throughout July will be pulled because of the same problem.
A statement reads: "Due to the continuing pain and extreme discomfort from a trapped/pinched nerve in his shoulder and to prevent possible further injury, David Bowie has been advised by his doctors to cancel his performances at the eleven remaining European festival dates throughout July.
"Due to the unpredictable nature of the condition and in an effort to give fans as much warning as possible, (and indeed, to aid promoters in finding a replacement headliner in time for the festival dates) David Bowie very reluctantly agreed to take the advice.
"David, and everybody involved with the tour, is very sorry for the hardship that this difficult decision may have caused. We realise that many of you will have lost money on non-refundable travel and festival tickets.
But, anybody that knows David will understand that he doesn't take these decisions lightly and I'm sure you all realise how bad he will be feeling about not being able to complete the tour.
"Thank you all for your kind words on the message boards and for your continued understanding that had there been an alternative to this course of action, it would have been taken."
In addition to T In The Park (July 10), the star was also scheduled to play festivals in France, Belgium, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland.
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Post by iain egg on Jul 9, 2004 1:32:50 GMT 1
bad news about bowie. a definite highlight gone. went a few years ago and enjoyed it. lots of rain and a very boozy do i seem to recall.
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Post by Jack.GG on Jul 13, 2004 14:12:08 GMT 1
yeah I only found out about Bowie when I turned up to see him and the effing darkness were playing. ah well. Had a nice surprise of seeing James Orr Complex though. He was on the T-Break stage at about 6ish on the sunday, and the crowd was pretty good, despite looking quite small, they made a big cheer at the end. the fest as a whole was pretty good, definitely better than reading (but what isn't these days) but not as good as glasto.
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Post by iain egg on Jul 13, 2004 17:46:45 GMT 1
i can't believe they replaced bowie with the darkness! a legend with a really bad joke...could take them or leave them before i really hate them now.
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Post by gus on Jul 14, 2004 14:55:07 GMT 1
little wonder he had a heart attack!!!
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Post by Chrille on Jul 14, 2004 17:40:10 GMT 1
i used to like the darkness but when i discovered that they were serious i hate them.
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Post by iain egg on Jul 14, 2004 20:32:02 GMT 1
i wonder if a 2nd album will have any success or will the bubble have burst? We can but hope.
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Post by Jack.GG on Jul 15, 2004 12:26:59 GMT 1
little wonder he had a heart attack!!! It says above he had a trapped nerve in his shoulder
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Post by Jack.GG on Jul 15, 2004 12:29:37 GMT 1
i wonder if a 2nd album will have any success or will the bubble have burst? We can but hope. Yeah when I had a look at the festival website a couple of weeks before to check the line-up, I thought it was upside down, as I forgot all the hype that used to surround them, but has now surprisingly disappeared...
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Post by gus on Jul 15, 2004 22:41:46 GMT 1
It says above he had a trapped nerve in his shoulder DAVID BOWIE STATEMENT "British pop legend David Bowie underwent heart surgery in Germany last month prompting him to cancel his European tour. Bowie sought medical treatment after performing at a festival in the north-western German town of Scheesel (June 25) reportedly for a pinched nerve in his shoulder. It was discovered that the 57-year old rocker had an acutely blocked artery requiring emergency surgery (the procedure is known as an angioplasty). " courtesy of www.davidbowie.com
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Post by gus on Jul 15, 2004 22:42:56 GMT 1
im no doctor but i guess it aint a heart attack but as good as - swift recovery duke!
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Post by Jack.GG on Jul 16, 2004 0:14:37 GMT 1
Blimey Yeah get well soon. And The Darkness, get ill soon
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