Saturday 31st of July 2010
Music 2008 News
Michael Jackson O2 Tickets demand crashes site - 11 March 2009
Demand for O2 priority tickets for Michael Jackson’s gigs at the O2 Arena in July, crashed the O2 website this morning.
Repeated messages of ‘Server too busy’, as well as problems with the O2 priority codes have been reported too.
Customers with Michael Jackson Live codes appear to be getting tickets for the 10 shows.
Tickets go on general [...]
Interpol cancel Newcastle gig – doubtful for Leeds and Reading - 23 August 2007
Interpol were forced to cancel a U.K. gig after a bandmember was struck down by a mystery illness.
The US group were due to play at the Newcastle Academy venue on Tuesday 21st August, but pulled out at the last minute.
The band have so far failed to reveal the nature of the illness or which member [...]
Doherty escapes drug charges - 22 August 2007
Pete Doherty escaped prosecution on Tuesday because authorities failed to get him to court in time.
The 28-year-old was arrested this Monday on suspicion of possessing drugs, and charged with breaching his bail conditions.
He was kept in jail overnight, but a magistrate was forced to release him without charge on Tuesday because more than 24 hours had passed since [...]
Pete Docherty arrested on suspicion of drug possession - 21 August 2007
The troubled Babyshambles rocker was detained in Tower Hamlets, east London, in the early hours of Monday 21st August.
A Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed: “At 2.30am on Monday morning officers in Tower Hamlets arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of possessing drugs.’
Pete and two others, an unnamed man and woman, were held at an east London [...]
Amy Winehouse, Mika and more for free Apple gigs - 14 June 2007
According to Digital Spy, Apple is organising a month of free gigs, featuring Mika, Amy Winehouse and Groove Armada, in London.
The programme at the Institute of Contemporary Arts is an effort by the download giant to emphasise the importance of live music.
It is planning to put on 60 acts over 31 nights throughout July – [...]