Twitter rumours now suggesting a gig in Finsbury Park ('Rowans') at 8pm Sat night. First come, first served (again)

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tintin said:

Twitter rumours now suggesting a gig in Finsbury Park ('Rowans') at 8pm Sat night. First come, first served (again)

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Unless his manager tweets I am taking all these rumours as pinches of salt.

dayzofwyld said:

tintin said:

Twitter rumours now suggesting a gig in Finsbury Park ('Rowans') at 8pm Sat night. First come, first served (again)

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Unless his manager tweets I am taking all these rumours as pinches of salt.

Yup. Sounds like it was a hoax.

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dayzofwyld said:

tintin said:

Twitter rumours now suggesting a gig in Finsbury Park ('Rowans') at 8pm Sat night. First come, first served (again)

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Unless his manager tweets I am taking all these rumours as pinches of salt.

That's a ten pin bowling place, ain't it?!!!

DoMeBaby69 said:

so any tickets that go on sale for any venue will be the hottest ticket in town, hotter than those for the Indigo2 on 21st September 2007

That's a bold statement.

It very much depends on who you ask.

If they are somewhat informed they might know that some stuff miught be different...

rolyateel said:

DaveT said:

These are Americans we're talking about. When the NFL came over a couple of years back they seemed to think Wembley Stadium was "on the banks of the Thames".....!!

His manager is British

Wouldn’t read too much into the talk of only playing 'iconic/legendary' venues. Those tend to be just terms bandied about by bored hype merchants who are looking for another description meaning 'really good'. Would you say that Liane’s living room and the EB were ‘iconic’ before this week?

I’m at work in Central London and it’s just about knocking off time. I’m weighing up whether to loiter around for a few more hours, poised and ready to jump on any twitter rumours of a gig tonight, or whether I should just go home and have a nice cup of cocoa…

ReddishBrownOne said:

rolyateel said:

His manager is British

Wouldn’t read too much into the talk of only playing 'iconic/legendary' venues. Those tend to be just terms bandied about by bored hype merchants who are looking for another description meaning 'really good'. Would you say that Liane’s living room and the EB were ‘iconic’ before this week?

I’m at work in Central London and it’s just about knocking off time. I’m weighing up whether to loiter around for a few more hours, poised and ready to jump on any twitter rumours of a gig tonight, or whether I should just go home and have a nice cup of cocoa…

The Electric Ballroom is an iconic London venue..no one said her living room was iconic..it was a press conference not a fully blown gig.

Hey peeps - havent been on here for dam too long and this week I've just been trying to keep up with the usual madness when P's in town.

My week has been too flat out to get in any reply but I'm back (until I'm back in the studio in a few minutes)

Real glad those who waitied and trooper'ed on in the ques to get in, shame some have to ruin it but hey ho, thats life I guess. Gutted I didnt make it down and tomorrow and Sunday night is prob my only free days to get out to see HOPEFULLY a legendery show. I just hope there's some sort of announcement in the mean time and that I dont miss it.

Anyway hope everyones all good here and fingers crossed I'll be bumpin into some of you soon

dayzofwyld said:

ReddishBrownOne said:

Wouldn’t read too much into the talk of only playing 'iconic/legendary' venues. Those tend to be just terms bandied about by bored hype merchants who are looking for another description meaning 'really good'. Would you say that Liane’s living room and the EB were ‘iconic’ before this week?

I’m at work in Central London and it’s just about knocking off time. I’m weighing up whether to loiter around for a few more hours, poised and ready to jump on any twitter rumours of a gig tonight, or whether I should just go home and have a nice cup of cocoa…

The Electric Ballroom is an iconic London venue..no one said her living room was iconic..it was a press conference not a fully blown gig.

Fair enough on the living room. Not sure if the EB is iconic, but then my definition may be different to yours and to everyone else's.... my point was that we should perhaps consider any London venue as a possibility rather than get hung up on arbitrary definition of what is 'legendary/iconic/world famous/'.

I'd happily go to a complete dump that could never possibly be described in those terms (like, I don't know, the 333 club in Hoxton ) if Prince was playing.

Hazza said:

dayzofwyld said:

Unless his manager tweets I am taking all these rumours as pinches of salt.

That's a ten pin bowling place, ain't it?!!!

Yes.

tashbootlegs said:

Who would be a Prince fan? Bloody murder this, am seriously contemplating jumping on the bus from Glasgow tonight to be down there all day Saturday in nothing but hope. I must be crazy! If only his manager replied to some tweets asking questions about info instead of retweeting folk kissing her arse telling her how great she is!

Same here, considering driving from Manchester tomorrow, 500 mile round trip, to be in any queue early enough would have to leave around 9am before there are any rea/dubious details being released about possible gigs, Saturday is my only chance as working during the week so cannot get to London .... do I risk it for the possibility of a gig/getting in???

Ive Just found out I'm teaching tomorrow at 2pm!!! HEEEEELP lol

I would prefer to see him in a small venue having experienced o2 Indigo in 2007 but at least offer tickets in advance.

By arranging short notice venues with hardly any cost people are turning up that are not even big fans. Everyone loves a freebie

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It also seems a lot of PR people and record company people have been attending the recent gigs in Camden.

and another thing . . .

I really dont know how he makes money.

There is no money in records anymore. Money is made by touring, hence huge contract artists do with Live Nation and AEG.

Prince doesnt really do proper tours anymore so I dread to think what his finances are like. The cost of bringing his team over to London and staying here is going to cost a fortune.

I dont think the £10 door charge is going to cover his laundry

egansmind said:

and another thing . . .

I really dont know how he makes money.

There is no money in records anymore. Money is made by touring, hence huge contract artists do with Live Nation and AEG.

Prince doesnt really do proper tours anymore so I dread to think what his finances are like. The cost of bringing his team over to London and staying here is going to cost a fortune.

I dont think the £10 door charge is going to cover his laundry

That's one of the things I love about Prince...he doesn't do these things for the money. He does them because he loves playing music for people, even after all these years

DoMeBaby69 said:

DaveT said:

egansmind said:

and another thing . . .

I really dont know how he makes money.

There is no money in records anymore. Money is made by touring, hence huge contract artists do with Live Nation and AEG.

Prince doesnt really do proper tours anymore so I dread to think what his finances are like. The cost of bringing his team over to London and staying here is going to cost a fortune.

I dont think the £10 door charge is going to cover his laundry

That's one of the things I love about Prince...he doesn't do these things for the money. He does them because he loves playing music for people, even after all these years

Everyone needs to be paid

I am sure 3rd Eye Girl are getting paid, his roadies, his manager etc etc

He needs to earn money to pay those people

DaveT said:

DoMeBaby69 said:

I'd be really happy if he did the Indigo2, great venue, and undercover if any queuing is required! However, I'd still like a ticket in advance gig, but knowing my luck I wouldn't get a ticket. Judging by the queue for Electric Ballroom on Wednesday, clearly there's a huge demand for Prince right now, so any tickets that go on sale for any venue will be the hottest ticket in town, hotter than those for the Indigo2 on 21st September 2007 but I take some comfort in that I managed to get a ticket for that gig, so here's hoping

Weird. I met Marcella and Alexis in indigo and told them I never had my ticket scanned and one of the girls we were talking to, who had reddish or auburn hair I think, said her friend needed one. So I have her my ticket and her friend, a bloke, got in.

I was happy to help a genuine fan out. Even though I paid 250 pound for the ticket myself!

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OOooo...I don't know, that was a pretty sought after show. I remember hearing about tickets for that show changing hands for close to £1,000 as the date got nearer. When we queued to get in there were fans wandering up and down the line offering £200, £300 plus to buy someone's ticket. A couple few people behind me actually took the offer up and made themselves couple of hu

DaveT said:

DoMeBaby69 said:

I'd be really happy if he did the Indigo2, great venue, and undercover if any queuing is required! However, I'd still like a ticket in advance gig, but knowing my luck I wouldn't get a ticket. Judging by the queue for Electric Ballroom on Wednesday, clearly there's a huge demand for Prince right now, so any tickets that go on sale for any venue will be the hottest ticket in town, hotter than those for the Indigo2 on 21st September 2007 but I take some comfort in that I managed to get a ticket for that gig, so here's hoping

Weird. I met Marcella and Alexis in indigo and told them I never had my ticket scanned and one of the girls we were talking to, who had reddish or auburn hair I think, said her friend needed one. So I have her my ticket and her friend, a bloke, got in.

I was happy to help a genuine fan out. Even though I paid 250 pound for the ticket myself!

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OOooo...I don't know, that was a pretty sought after show. I remember hearing about tickets for that show changing hands for close to £1,000 as the date got nearer. When we queued to get in there were fans wandering up and down the line offering £200, £300 plus to buy someone's ticket. A couple few people behind me actually took the offer up and made themselves couple of hu

egansmind said:

DaveT said:

That's one of the things I love about Prince...he doesn't do these things for the money. He does them because he loves playing music for people, even after all these years

Everyone needs to be paid

I am sure 3rd Eye Girl are getting paid, his roadies, his manager etc etc

He needs to earn money to pay those people

For his large shows, he charges $1million dollars. Furthermore, his royalities alone will make a massive annual income (particularly as he owns his own publishing too). Despite many rumours over the years and expensive lawsuits, he's always seemed ok. Still runs a large premises like Paisley Park and can afford to go on a loss-making "tour" just for the publicity. And, bear in mind, he makes alot more than most artists from the records he sells - in fact, according to various sources and interiews, he now makes 9 times what he does on a release as an independent artist than he did when he was signed to WB. So, even though his sales have diminished, his income hasn't. Finally, his financial affairs are surely nothing you should be worrying about, eh?

dayzofwyld said:

bubblebath said:

Can someone confirm whether this is true?what the capacity is? Is there an app for this site? Really hard work from chrome on my phone. Have only just recovered from Wednesday.

*puts head in hands*

Can't believe you are asking the question

??? whether the rumour mill was true or whether there is an ap? would just love an ap with notifications... am currently thinking about my dream set list for these 3EG gigs - would just die if they played poor goo, the ride and empty room. Am likely to lose my marriage and job if proper announcements are not made soon with dates as cannot concentrate on anything else.

bubblebath said:

dayzofwyld said:

*puts head in hands*

Can't believe you are asking the question

??? whether the rumour mill was true or whether there is an ap? would just love an ap with notifications... am currently thinking about my dream set list for these 3EG gigs - would just die if they played poor goo, the ride and empty room. Am likely to lose my marriage and job if proper announcements are not made soon with dates as cannot concentrate on anything else.

practically passed out when he did the max and dreamer.......... when he laid his fingers on the base i can't even describe how I felt.

I'm trying to remember if the short notice gigs he did in the summer were mainly on weekends or not. I'm planning to get some time off work but once I take care of the job and some family stuff I'be going to London from Sunday 16th coming back on Thursday 20th. The 20th is probably a write-off given it'd be spent travelling but I'm hoping four full days and nights will be enough. Feel uneasy about missing out the Thursday, Friday and Saturday night possibilities though but I can't get any Friday off and the Saturday hotel prices are crazily expensive. Thinking four full days and nights and nothing happening would be pretty unlucky but I've no idea how many shows he plans to do. Thinking back to the Europe summer gigs and trying to remember if he preferred any particular weekdays and what the gap between shows was. I remember Lisbon was a Sunday (not sure why I remember, I was still in the UK), but other than that it's a blur. Trying to reassure myself a Sunday to Wednesday window will get the job done.

I would have thought it more likely he plays midweek purely down to venue availability.

This clearly isn't pre-booked so it's unlikely a venue will kick out a long-standing artist for a £10 a pop little fella.

freakyfeet said:

I would have thought it more likely he plays midweek purely down to venue availability.

This clearly isn't pre-booked so it's unlikely a venue will kick out a long-standing artist for a £10 a pop little fella.

Yeah thats exactly what i was thinking. Also, venues probably make all their money at weekends anyway, so are more likely to make a deal midweek when its empty. Sunday night may be interesting though.

freakyfeet said:

I would have thought it more likely he plays midweek purely down to venue availability.

This clearly isn't pre-booked so it's unlikely a venue will kick out a long-standing artist for a £10 a pop little fella.

You'd be suprised, Venues are begging for him to play, Kiran just tweeted saying basically her emails have been going mad and this pic, the exposure it will bring a venue is worth kicking out a no body to let prince play.