Bunnymen Cancel Xmas in Liverpool

by **Mr. Brian** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:01 pm

Did they have other non-UK shows besides the US tour and Dubai scheduled?

by **In The Margins** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:15 pm

They're scheduled for a radio sponsored multi band thing in Manchester on December 8 (I believe), which is 32 days away.

My theory of rehab is still valid.

by **tonywojo** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:12 pm

well we still have the fountain

by **shadows on the trees** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:23 pm

In The Margins wrote:They're scheduled for a radio sponsored multi band thing in Manchester on December 8 (I believe), which is 32 days away.

My theory of rehab is still valid.

I wondered if this would come up. Everyone assumed it instantly w/ DM. Guess DM has a "track" record of that sort of thing, though.

I think they just screwed up and can't afford to go- something I can identify with completely.

by **zabird** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:35 pm

shadows on the trees wrote:I wondered if this would come up. Everyone assumed it instantly w/ DM. Guess DM has a "track" record of that sort of thing, though.

I think they just screwed up and can't afford to go- something I can identify with completely.

Mac did sound major head cold/flu awful on that BBC 6 radio show Sunday, so maybe he really is just sick.

I don't know how contracts work, but if this dubai show was sort of a one-off, wouldn't round-trip airfare, hotels, per diem, etc. be part of the deal?

by **Mr. Brian** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:52 pm

zabird wrote:Mac did sound major head cold/flu awful on that BBC 6 radio show Sunday, so maybe he really is just sick.

It didn't stop the US 1999 tour where he was sick for the whole tour as I recall.

by **tonywojo** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:54 am

Mr. Brian wrote:It didn't stop the US 1999 tour where he was sick for the whole tour as I recall.

he sounds better sick

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:51 am

zabird wrote:Mac did sound major head cold/flu awful on that BBC 6 radio show Sunday, so maybe he really is just sick.

Precaution against swine flu perhaps? I wouldn't travel abroad to some places like there with a heavy cold at the mo. All airline passengers into and out of Dubai are monitored. Flu- or cold-like symptons and you are taken aside, flogged or whatever they do over there.

by **black francis** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:36 am

Every time Mr. Brian gets on a plane he announces he has contrband in an orifice and lets security cavity search him for about 30-45 minutes then tells them he was just kidding.

by **crystal daze** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:41 pm

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:Precaution against swine flu perhaps? I wouldn't travel abroad to some places like there with a heavy cold at the mo. All airline passengers into and out of Dubai are monitored. Flu- or cold-like symptons and you are taken aside, flogged or whatever they do over there.

I got very sick during a stop off in Dubai a few years back (long before swine flu worries). The airport staff were really helpful. Got whisked down to the doctor for a jag and some pills, then driven to the plane. Emirates staff on board were also great.

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:23 pm

And then they flogged you.

by **Voodoo Billy** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:25 pm

You have to pay for that service in some places you know.

by **crystal daze** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:59 pm

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:And then they flogged you.

Yup. Forgot to mention that bit.
Still it was better than what the other weegie passengers were threatening to do cos I held their flight up for 20mins.

by **Manna Machine** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:09 am

crystal daze wrote:I got very sick during a stop off in Dubai a few years back (long before swine flu worries). The airport staff were really helpful. Got whisked down to the doctor for a jag and some pills, then driven to the plane. Emirates staff on board were also great.

Did the Jag come back by Container?? :lol:

by **Voodoo Billy** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:34 pm

In The Margins wrote:They're scheduled for a radio sponsored multi band thing in Manchester on December 8 (I believe), which is 32 days away.

My theory of rehab is still valid.

Aren't the Johnny Marr guitared (sic?) Cribs doing the same show? Maybe a McCulloch/Sergeant/Marr performance of a couple of Electrafixion songs would be too much to hope for. Why not, its nearly Christmas.

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