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It's official! Andy Rourke in tonight's Manchester Evening News.It's on MARCH 30th at M.E.N. Arena again. Tickets go on sale FRIDAY 12th JANUARY. Not sure if it's the same line-up as last year (fingers crossed),but Andy says they will match the line-up they had last time. Gonna check the website for more details.
Rick Banks wrote: :D :D :D
let's hope Bez doesn't turn up this year
Just what I was thinking.
Johnny wrote: it will match the "standard" of last year.Doubt NO will play this time, meself
Well, David Potts said he would be there and we would have a Monaco reunion... that's a start.
Thing is, is that still today's news... I didn't ask Pottsy since he told me that in July.
this is a bit beside the point, but why do large "festival" shows in England sell tickets before the lineup is even announced? for a charity show that had a great lineup last year, i can see buying tickets for that. but what of the summer festivals where they sell out tickets before you even know who you're seeing? sounds like a bum's lottery to me. i'd hate to shill out 60 squid to end up seeing the killers headline or something.
oh, and to steer things back where they belong, do you think we may finally see that belated FREEBASS premiere?
Even though I'll go, this will be shite.
If they have the same line up as last year, it will be a complete joke. They would need a big headliner, and the two names that spring to mind are Morrissey (definite no no) or Richard Ashcroft (who barely had the Arena half full in November). I suppose Oasis might do it, but there attitude towards stuff like this rules them out.
Probably wll have Kloot, Liam Frost, Elbow et al play down the bill. And maybe Johnny Marr will do some more Smiths songs with Rourke again! 
Maybe someone like James might re form for a one off. Cant see it myself, but you never know.
His Holiness, The Pope wrote: this is a bit beside the point, but why do large "festival" shows in England sell tickets before the lineup is even announced? for a charity show that had a great lineup last year, i can see buying tickets for that. but what of the summer festivals where they sell out tickets before you even know who you're seeing? sounds like a bum's lottery to me. i'd hate to shill out 60 squid to end up seeing the killers headline or something.
to be fair, i went to leeds last year just because pearl jam were playing - and apart from them, i really wasn't bothered about anyone else on the line up, it was all shite to my eye. but it was okay, the camping and the general atmosphere was so good that it didn't matter.
i already bought my ticket for leeds 07 
to be fair, quite a few bands i love are bringing out new albums and such, so there is a fair chance that i will be there for more than one band this year (i.e metallica, alter bridge, dinosaur jr, bloc party..) but if i'm there for one band again i'm sure it will be great, cos leeds 06 was the best weekend ever. 
No update on the Official Site. And still no word on the DVD from last time.
I doubt NO will make it, March 30th is on a Friday and they don't play fcuking weekends!
I'm only going if Fradley promises to look after me at the front again 
BIGINOIL wrote: No update on the Official Site. And still no word on the DVD from last time.
I doubt NO will make it, March 30th is on a Friday and they don't play fcuking weekends!
I'm only going if Fradley promises to look after me at the front again
NATCH!!!!!
Uncle Liam wrote: The DVD releases is supposed to co incide with this gig.
Very true - a finished version does exist, so maybe it'll be released in time for the next one?
Personally, I'm going to wait until the line-up is confirmed before deciding to buy a ticket - after all, they didn't sell out last year, did they? If Monaco are confirmed, I could be persuaded to make the trip! :)
As for other festivals not mentioning line-ups, it's more the atmosphere I tend to go to (e.g. Big Chill/Glasto/etc) rather than the actual bands performing. Anyway, as a general rule of thumb, if the festival was good the year before, then it's probably going to be as good the following year (i.e. type of bands performing, atmopshere, etc).
I enjoyed the last one. I thought Marr did a great job and enjoyed the atmosphere (note the small 'a' - see what I've done there).
Sure it was a bit shambollic, but that's Manchester, innit?
El Jarvo wrote: Am I the only one who, as with last year's offering, thinks this will be totally shite.
I'll go (and I will this time, as it may be the only gig they do) if the Order are playing, but won't bother for any of the other bands.
El Jarvo wrote: Am I the only one who, as with last year's offering, thinks this will be totally shite.
Nope.
Although some of it was alright last year. Doves were good, and... erm... well, Guy Garvey having to re start Forget Myself as it was getting no reaction was quite funny.
BIGINOIL wrote:
I doubt NO will make it, March 30th is on a Friday and they don't play fcuking weekends!
Well, I did see them on a friday and a sunday the last time ;)
Might go to this one but will wait until the line up is confirmed. Even if NO don't play it may still be a good opportunity for meet up's and if 808 State are on I'd defo be interested as I've never seen Graeme Massey and co. live before. Cheers!
Why do some people want the line up to be the same as last year? That would just be pointless!
Would definately go if New Order play and it was a guaranteed New Order set.
Last time pissed me off a little with the JD only set.
I enjoyed the line-up last year.Even despite Bez being shite,his girlfriend had a cracking pair of lungs on her
Voice I mean!
And Doves were ace too.
This year as well as the Order,think I'll have Marr,Doves and Inspirals,with a contribution or two from a Gallagher(or two).
Finale last year was amazing.WROTE FOR LUCK performed as a wall of sound,by a stage full of guitarists.
the official site seems to have changed to www.versuscancer.org says it at the bottom of the story manchetereveningnews website
Here's the official website for details!
Closely guarded secret line-up still but you can go and add your name for e-mail updates.
