slimeyc said:

Ppenguin said:

DoMeBaby69 said: I hadn't even read what u said and was convinced something was going down today...he's been here a week and only done 2 nights, not like him.

Yeah thats what I thought too. Even if he was in the studio I would expect a few more gigs. But I guess to try and pull them off in this unplanned way is logistically quite difficult.

I'm pretty sure he will play tomorrow as I'm in London today and Thursday

Has anybody tweeted Anstiss? He started it!

DoMeBaby69 said:

Ellie said:

Tube strike is off!

Where does it say that! Just looked on TFL and it says it's still on! Hope it is off!

BBC. I also work for TfL. We've had the official e-mail.

Ellie said:

DoMeBaby69 said:

Where does it say that! Just looked on TFL and it says it's still on! Hope it is off!

BBC. I also work for TfL. We've had the official e-mail.

Ahh brilliant. Thanks for sharing (Ellie, nice name, my daughter's name is Ellie)

DoMeBaby69 said:

Ppenguin said:

DoMeBaby69 said:

Has anybody tweeted Anstiss? He started it!

I got mine from the fact the staff were put on standby, it's a venue that's free and worked...and just blind hope.

I got mine from Toby Anstiss on Heart Radio this morning, around 9.15, over the intro to 1999, he said "did anybody see Prince at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Sunday. If you didn't, don't worry, as they're playing there again tonight". But since then, no word, nothing. Hence my suggesting that somebody tweets him and asks him to provide some further detail to his statement as SBE are still saying "not tonight" and "Sunday was a one-off".

DoMeBaby69 said:

Ppenguin said:

DoMeBaby69 said: I got mine from the fact the staff were put on standby, it's a venue that's free and worked...and just blind hope.

I got mine from Toby Anstiss on Heart Radio this morning, around 9.15, over the intro to 1999, he said "did anybody see Prince at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Sunday. If you didn't, don't worry, as they're playing there again tonight". But since then, no word, nothing. Hence my suggesting that somebody tweets him and asks him to provide some further detail to his statement as SBE are still saying "not tonight" and "Sunday was a one-off".

I've messaged Heart FM to ask...chance of getting a reply in the next couple of hours is pretty remote though. And I'm not on Twitter unfortunately...

DaveT said:

DoMeBaby69 said:

I got mine from Toby Anstiss on Heart Radio this morning, around 9.15, over the intro to 1999, he said "did anybody see Prince at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Sunday. If you didn't, don't worry, as they're playing there again tonight". But since then, no word, nothing. Hence my suggesting that somebody tweets him and asks him to provide some further detail to his statement as SBE are still saying "not tonight" and "Sunday was a one-off".

I've messaged Heart FM to ask...chance of getting a reply in the next couple of hours is pretty remote though. And I'm not on Twitter unfortunately...

Ahh thanks Dave, I'm not on Twitter either, hence asking someone on here who is to do it. I'm in Vauxhall until 5 so can hang on til then however as time is going on, I'm beginning to think it's not going to happen. Did you contact Heart via Facebook? I think they're on as Heart London, Facebook might be best perhaps???? I can't get on Facebook cos it's banned at work otherwise I'd do it myself.

DoMeBaby69 said:

Ppenguin said:

DoMeBaby69 said: I got mine from the fact the staff were put on standby, it's a venue that's free and worked...and just blind hope.

I got mine from Toby Anstiss on Heart Radio this morning, around 9.15, over the intro to 1999, he said "did anybody see Prince at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Sunday. If you didn't, don't worry, as they're playing there again tonight". But since then, no word, nothing. Hence my suggesting that somebody tweets him and asks him to provide some further detail to his statement as SBE are still saying "not tonight" and "Sunday was a one-off".

...shame, as the Tube strike is off now and that would have made things real easy to get there...

[Edited 2/11/14 5:34am]

DoMeBaby69 said:

DaveT said:

I've messaged Heart FM to ask...chance of getting a reply in the next couple of hours is pretty remote though. And I'm not on Twitter unfortunately...

Ahh thanks Dave, I'm not on Twitter either, hence asking someone on here who is to do it. I'm in Vauxhall until 5 so can hang on til then however as time is going on, I'm beginning to think it's not going to happen. Did you contact Heart via Facebook? I think they're on as Heart London, Facebook might be best perhaps???? I can't get on Facebook cos it's banned at work otherwise I'd do it myself.

Did it through the Heart website (Facebook doesn't work here either!)...2.00pm almost and no word. Would be tricky to get 2,000 people to the SBE at short notice on a Tuesday, specially as it didn't sell out on a Sunday with a midday announcement. Oh, for some positive news of a show tonight!!!

RT @Seatwave Prince will perform two dates in Hyde Park this Summer. Details to follow #princearmy #3RDEYEGIRL #prince #npg

jonnybgood said:

3RDEYEBOY ‏@3RDEYEBOY 3h

RT @Seatwave Prince will perform two dates in Hyde Park this Summer. Details to follow #princearmy #3RDEYEGIRL #prince #npg

I presume it may be part of Hard Rock calling?

'dre

DaveT said:

DoMeBaby69 said:

Ahh thanks Dave, I'm not on Twitter either, hence asking someone on here who is to do it. I'm in Vauxhall until 5 so can hang on til then however as time is going on, I'm beginning to think it's not going to happen. Did you contact Heart via Facebook? I think they're on as Heart London, Facebook might be best perhaps???? I can't get on Facebook cos it's banned at work otherwise I'd do it myself.

Did it through the Heart website (Facebook doesn't work here either!)...2.00pm almost and no word. Would be tricky to get 2,000 people to the SBE at short notice on a Tuesday, specially as it didn't sell out on a Sunday with a midday announcement. Oh, for some positive news of a show tonight!!!

It wasn't far short of selling out, people were still entering untill around 9ish, I was one of the first into the top section and that slowly filled up, all the others were closed off as full. No-way though could they get 2k in from opening doors until he came on stage (unless he came on late) they would really need to open doors at 6, more drinks sales so dont know why they didnt/wouldn't, poss probs getting the req staff all in at that time?

DaveT said:

Would be tricky to get 2,000 people to the SBE at short notice on a Tuesday, specially as it didn't sell out on a Sunday with a midday announcement. Oh, for some positive news of a show tonight!!!

I think people believing it would cost them £70 each to get in put a lot of people off trying for SBE on Sunday though. If they had stated the £10 ticket price from the get-go, I am fairly certain that a lot more people would have turned up for it!

I would love a show tonight! Though the later it gets, the less chance that I could get to London in time, especially with the train delays...

SquirrelMeat said:

Its hard to tell. I was on the first tier and it was way over capacity. Walkways were blocked.

You must have been fairly close to me then. You're right, there was no space to be had anywhere. I had to peak around the lighting guy, who was a complete dick. At one point doing the worlds loudest yawn and strecth of arms in silly pantomine drama fashion.

I have tweeted Toby Antiss and asked if there was any truth in his announcement this morning. If I hear back from him I let you all know

themorningpapers said:

Ppenguin said:

themorningpapers said:

I have tweeted Toby Antiss and asked if there was any truth in his announcement this morning. If I hear back from him I let you all know

Me too

If he Tweets back to say it wasn't true, please respond to tell him he's a cock...

DaveT said:

DaveT said:

Ppenguin said:

themorningpapers said: Me too

If he Tweets back to say it wasn't true, please respond to tell him he's a cock...

yeah, too right!

DaveT said:

Ppenguin said:

themorningpapers said: Me too

If he Tweets back to say it wasn't true, please respond to tell him he's a cock...

^ and tell him not to mess with Prince fans

Doesn't he know we're loco ?

DreZone said:

jonnybgood said:

3RDEYEBOY ‏@3RDEYEBOY 3h

RT @Seatwave Prince will perform two dates in Hyde Park this Summer. Details to follow #princearmy #3RDEYEGIRL #prince #npg

I presume it may be part of Hard Rock calling?

'dre

I thought that had moved away from Hyde Park. Last year it was at the Olympic Stadium.

ParadigmShift said:

DaveT said:

If he Tweets back to say it wasn't true, please respond to tell him he's a cock...

^ and tell him not to mess with Prince fans

Doesn't he know we're loco ?

GET HIM!

DaveT said:

Ppenguin said:

themorningpapers said: Me too

If he Tweets back to say it wasn't true, please respond to tell him he's a cock...

...and also change stations to BBC6music...which is far better than commercial shite like Heart

Ellie said:

DreZone said:

I presume it may be part of Hard Rock calling?

'dre

I thought that had moved away from Hyde Park. Last year it was at the Olympic Stadium.

News to me, yet oddly familiar. I was in US last year so missed the entire thing... nice one!

'dre

Ellie said:

DreZone said:

I presume it may be part of Hard Rock calling?

'dre

I thought that had moved away from Hyde Park. Last year it was at the Olympic Stadium.

...and is cancelled this year:

http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/23/hard-rock-calling-axed-for-2014-4093060/

Hard Rock Calling has become the latest casualty of the music festival scene and has been axed for 2014.

The festival, whose headliners have included Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen, won’t go ahead for another year, it has been confirmed.

Hard Rock Calling – first established in 2006 – had been staged in London’s Hyde Park but after promoters lost the contract for the area, it was moved this summer to the Olympic Park in east London.