Tour Announcements & Upcoming Gigs

[Karlos12345]

5 minutes ago, OllieMadd said:

This Green Day news has me plotting a trip to Milan. Has to be done 

Attention, Milan is a non-album show according to their instagram.

[Gnomicide]

Placebo have a gig in Switzerland on tge Sunday so it depends if they're willing to chance Glastonbury on the Saturday, then across to St Gallen.

[northernangel]

8 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Placebo have a gig in Switzerland on tge Sunday so it depends if they're willing to chance Glastonbury on the Saturday, then across to St Gallen.

I'd put them out myself. I don't think they would take a slot Glastonbury offer. I was a bigger fan over the years but I wouldn't priorities them. I watched them at Download, a mixture of the heat and just kinda been there and done it.

[OllieMadd]

1 hour ago, Karlos12345 said:

Attention, Milan is a non-album show according to their instagram.

Holy sh*t thank you for this. Saved me a huge amount of disappointment 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Aren't those Bristol Amphitheatre gigs notorious for those acts not playing Glastonbury? 

[parsonjack]

3 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Aren't those Bristol Amphitheatre gigs notorious for those acts not playing Glastonbury? 

Yes....history shows there's certainly no guarantee of it.

#thereisnopattern

[charlierc]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

You know, I have the same sense of feeling. The more I look back at that MCR show, the more I realise it was a greater moment than it was a show.

The barrier for me was sound quality. I don't know if it's down to where I was standing but it felt oddly muffled where I stood during MCR's set and I didn't have that issue with Placebo's.

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, Karlos12345 said:

Attention, Milan is a non-album show according to their instagram.

That official? I know Milan is a festival but thought I-Days was kinda like BST Hyde Park and functioned as a showcase for the headliner to just do what they want.

[Gnomicide]

33 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Aren't those Bristol Amphitheatre gigs notorious for those acts not playing Glastonbury? 

I did a check a few years back and think it was 50/50. 

[clasher]

39 minutes ago, charlierc said:

The barrier for me was sound quality. I don't know if it's down to where I was standing but it felt oddly muffled where I stood during MCR's set and I didn't have that issue with Placebo's.

I saw MCR in Prague and sound was sh*t to the point of ruining the gig completely for me. Shame, as the band seemed to be in top form.

[Karlos12345]

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

That official? I know Milan is a festival but thought I-Days was kinda like BST Hyde Park and functioned as a showcase for the headliner to just do what they want.

Yep: Instagram (3rd picture I-DAYS has a * indicating it‘s a „non-album show“.

[foolee]

7 hours ago, charlierc said:

Tbf I'm very tempted to say they were better than My Chemical Romance when I saw the two of them at Stadium MK 2 years ago, and Placebo's only hits they did were The Bitter End and Infra-Red. At the very least the sound was a lot crisper and heavier.

6 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

You know, I have the same sense of feeling. The more I look back at that MCR show, the more I realise it was a greater moment than it was a show.

Agreed, honestly thought Placebo were better and really didn’t go much on MCR. 

[NorthernSoul52]

8 hours ago, charlierc said:

The barrier for me was sound quality. I don't know if it's down to where I was standing but it felt oddly muffled where I stood during MCR's set and I didn't have that issue with Placebo's.

I was in the gods, and the mix was a little muddy for both. Ultimately for me, just felt it was a little bit undercooked and sloppy though. I can appreciate a bit of messiness live, but there just wasn't enough crunch behind the instrumentation, and I don't think that was a mix issue.

3 hours ago, foolee said:

Agreed, honestly thought Placebo were better and really didn’t go much on MCR. 

The other problem I probably had was the setlist. Plenty of great cuts, but seem to recall it was a bit lopsided with the album tracks from Danger Days they were so fond of playing, which baffled me, given the singles from that record were uniformly excellent options for live shows.

I think their final area show in CA on the tour was the ultimate representation of what it could have been for me.

[NorthernSoul52]

Let the record show though that I am absolutely up for bands whipping around their setlists. That's a massive joy for me, so maybe taking issue with that isn't the right tack. (There were definitely enough hits to enjoy.)

[charlierc]

28 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Let the record show though that I am absolutely up for bands whipping around their setlists. That's a massive joy for me, so maybe taking issue with that isn't the right tack. (There were definitely enough hits to enjoy.)

Oh I applaud the fact MCR's tour in 2022 had a unique set for every show and there were some songs that it was nice to hear that I was not familiar with. If they're going to go all in on Danger Days, no Sing or Planetary Go is odd for me as I like those two.

I was on the floor stood by what is usually the MK Dons dugout, but during Placebo I was at the back in the centre and the sound felt crisper there.

[Gnomicide]

 

 

[northernangel]

10 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

 

 

Who actually cares though if a lineup is good, Coachella issue is that its not.

[NorthernSoul52]

Did see a piece somewhere about it looking like a very soft year for American festivals. I'm not sure what the "biggest" set of headliners is for a major European festival this year so far though.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

1 minute ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Did see a piece somewhere about it looking like a very soft year for American festivals. I'm not sure what the "biggest" set of headliners is for a major European festival this year so far though.

That honour would belong to Hellfest. Again. 

[NorthernSoul52]

1 minute ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

That honour would belong to Hellfest. Again. 

Usually the case.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

1 minute ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Usually the case.

Actually, in fairness, it's not necessarily their strongest top line but the undercard is outrageous 

[NorthernSoul52]

1 minute ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Actually, in fairness, it's not necessarily their strongest top line but the undercard is outrageous 

Spoiled for choice.

[Gnomicide]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

Who actually cares though if a lineup is good, Coachella issue is that its not.

I don't know if anyone cares, I just found it interesting and thought some others may too.

[NorthernSoul52]

4 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

I don't know if anyone cares, I just found it interesting and thought some others may too.

I did, so thank you. I think there's still very much a push to find parity in festivals, but at the same time, it's difficult because you've also got to go where the commercial winds blow, more often than not.

[MK1]

Is there any info about AC/DC? Are they still expect to go on tour this summer?