Paul McCartney 2016 Rumors
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After in 2014 Amsterdam twice, London twice, Birmingham, Liverpool, stadium shows in Marseille, Paris, plus Oslo, Stockholm and Roskilde, don't expect too much in those regions. And forget about a lot or maybe even any more in Central-Europe at this point, the festivals he's playing at are paying a premium price and it's a hard enough ticket to sell, plus they are so close to each other:
(Roughly 90-120 minutes max regular driving time considered). Neither Rock Werchter or Pinkpop - although they want us to believe otherwise - has instantly sold-out, while the Werchter day with Red Hot Chili Peppers already sold out. Spain, Portugal, the whole east of Europe are long overdue. Though for what it's worth, the source who knew about Werchter way in advance is saying there is no more planned in Europe in that period at this point.
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Yippie !!!
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nobodytoldme:
After in 2014 Amsterdam twice, London twice, Birmingham, Liverpool, stadium shows in Marseille, Paris, plus Oslo, Stockholm and Roskilde, don't expect too much in those regions. And forget about a lot or maybe even any more in Central-Europe at this point, the festivals he's playing at are paying a premium price and it's a hard enough ticket to sell, plus they are so close to each other: http://i.imgur.com/Aypbbhd.jpg (Roughly 90-120 minutes max regular driving time considered). Neither Rock Werchter or Pinkpop - although they want us to believe otherwise - has instantly sold-out, while the Werchter day with Red Hot Chili Peppers already sold out. Spain, Portugal, the whole east of Europe are long overdue. Though for what it's worth, the source who knew about Werchter way in advance is saying there is no more planned in Europe in that period at this point.
So we have to expect East Europe? South Europe? Nothing in Europe?
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makka:
[..] So we have to expect East Europe? South Europe? Nothing in Europe?
Well, what I'm saying is that anything too close to the last year visited territory plus the big Werchter + Pinkpop headliners for this year isn't too plausible for various reasons. Then, all we know for the rest is that the source who knew about Werchter (and Pinkpop, but anyone could have 'predicted' that at that point) is saying all the crew knows at this point is that they will not be in Europe then. Whether this is set in stone 4 months in advance is another thing.
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Bob Gannon:
Yahllil:
Bob Gannon:
Eeee Cor Blimey:
Bob Gannon:
It's quiet but I hear there will be shows coming before the festivals
Have you heard a hint of anything for the UK this year Bob?
All still pretty quiet. I don't know about England, he played 4 shows there last year but with those 3 shows in June in Europe... I would think Germany, maybe Ireland has a chance. Don't know about France they had like 3 shows last year too. Let's face it, could be anywhere right now. ritht now I'm with you all, sitting back and waiting
What abou Spain?
Anything is possible. I highly doubt France...2 or 3 shows there last year but you never know. Although it would make sense to build shows in June around the existing shows, you just never know with Paul. Warsaw, Poland was only 2 or 3 years ago. The way I always look at it, anywhere is possible until the final tour schedule is released so at this point, I'd say that just about everyone has hope at this point in the game. And if rumor is true about a sometime in April start, then I don't think we'll have more than 2-4 weeks until schedule is out
Or at least the one or two shows that will get announced...drip drip drip
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I'm inclined to say he won't do UK/France shows given he just went there last year after not being there in 4 years. Buuuuuuuuut...he did UK shows back to back in 2010 and 2011 - so basically only Macca knows. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Sidenote: He's not going to be at T in the Park Festival in Scotland this year.
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crazy4beatles:
I'm inclined to say he won't do UK/France shows given he just went there last year after not being there in 4 years. Buuuuuuuuut...he did UK shows back to back in 2010 and 2011 - so basically only Macca knows. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Sidenote: He's not going to be at T in the Park Festival in Scotland this year.
To be fair, TiTP has been going down the tubes over the past few years I really didn't expect it anyway
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natashac:
crazy4beatles:
I'm inclined to say he won't do UK/France shows given he just went there last year after not being there in 4 years. Buuuuuuuuut...he did UK shows back to back in 2010 and 2011 - so basically only Macca knows. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Sidenote: He's not going to be at T in the Park Festival in Scotland this year.
To be fair, TiTP has been going down the tubes over the past few years I really didn't expect it anyway
Yes, T In The Park would be majorly out of place. V Festival, another laughable line-up. Reading/Leeds in general, don't get me started...
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Really????
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Last year's line-up looks OK. A few faves on the bill:
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audi:
Really????
V Festival 2016: http://images.skiddlecdn.co.uk/uploads/v-festival.jpg T In The Park 2016: http://www.sparksunderland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/02/TITPLineUp-750x350.jpg Reading/Leeds 2015: http://i0.wp.com/www.musicfestivalnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_6991.jpg I don't see any gain for either McCartney or the target audience to headline these festivals, no
... V Festival went Billboard Pop recently, T In The Park went even more lad rock/EDM-orientated and Reading/Leeds was last year as predictable and stale as always. Not even to mention the ticket prices. England really needs an overhaul at this front, because their audiences seem to be travelling more and more to the mainland to visit one of the 1000 worthwhile festivals over there. Glastonbury will forever be king, but I think the demand/supply is 100 to 1 at this point. BST Hyde Park would be an option for McCartney, but yeah he did Hyde Park in 2010.
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You rest your case.
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Beiber? Oy... The Stone Roses have had a second life over the past few years, which is great, but Ian Brown's vocals are dreadfully off-pitch, so... Also, Jake Bugg seems to be a staple of the festival circuit. Seems the only benefit to going to those festivals is discovering lesser-known indie bands. But I'm not gonna spend a grand for that.
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Do you think Paul will do the Lovebox Festival one day? That's in London's Victoria Park. & should we be watching the UK Springsteen concerts this summer?
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MaccaMeri:
Do you think Paul will do the Lovebox Festival one day? That's in London's Victoria Park. & should we be watching the UK Springsteen concerts this summer?
If you've never seen Springsteen it's definitely worth it! Just be prepared for a 3.5 hour or longer show (you'll need great endurance if you get general admission non seated pitch tickets!) for The River Tour. I'll be seeing him in Milwaukee this Thursday and got tickets for Munich and Berlin this summer. If Paul doesn't announce some non festival shows I may bite the bullet and go to Werchter...
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bernie1cat:
MaccaMeri:
Do you think Paul will do the Lovebox Festival one day? That's in London's Victoria Park. & should we be watching the UK Springsteen concerts this summer?
If you've never seen Springsteen it's definitely worth it! Just be prepared for a 3.5 hour or longer show (you'll need great endurance if you get general admission non seated pitch tickets!) for The River Tour. I'll be seeing him in Milwaukee this Thursday and got tickets for Munich and Berlin this summer. If Paul doesn't announce some non festival shows I may bite the bullet and go to Werchter...
River Tour shows are currently running 3-1/2 hours or a little less..
Macca Meri, if you are wondering if Paul will turn up at Springsteen's UK shows, it always possible, of course, but I would not go to a show assuming or expecting it. They have often been on tour in the same cities a day apart and don't appear together.
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audi:
Beiber? Oy... The Stone Roses have had a second life over the past few years, which is great, but Ian Brown's vocals are dreadfully off-pitch, so... Also, Jake Bugg seems to be a staple of the festival circuit. Seems the only benefit to going to those festivals is discovering lesser-known indie bands. But I'm not gonna spend a grand for that.
There aren't any on these type of line-ups though...
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So we are expecting something within the next few weeks right? (Hopefully something close enough for us all...hopefully) but I'm new to this, anyone know why he releases tour dates so close to the actual event? And are we expecting an announcement of the new tour name (if that's true) before or at the same time as the first announcement besides the two European festivals? I thought that would have been announced by now with the festivals but I was wrong
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natashac:
So we are expecting something within the next few weeks right?
I would hope so, yes.
natashac:
...but I'm new to this, anyone know why he releases tour dates so close to the actual event?
Because... reasons? They don't need to announce tour dates this way, yet that's the way they decide to do things. It's very infuriating (and a pretty common complaint amongst folks), and I wish that they'd change the way announce things, but they are not going to do that now.
natashac:
And are we expecting an announcement of the new tour name (if that's true) before or at the same time as the first announcement besides the two European festivals? I thought that would have been announced by now with the festivals but I was wrong
I think it's pretty much accepted at this point that there's going to be a new tour name. Your guess is as good as mine as to when exactly other dates, and when the new tour name is going to be announced. And yes, it probably would've made sense to announce the tour name with the European festival dates, but as you can probably tell by now, not a lot of things fall into a logical sort of announcement schedule when it comes to Paul's tour dates.
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All that ^^. I wanna add his festival appearances are mostly considered separate from the regular tour, and also announced as such (http://www.paulmccartney.com/live/tour-archives)..)