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Press Release from 02 Arena

The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,439
edited April 2009 in The Porch
"Pearl Jam announced today a handful of special performances in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. Concerts are scheduled to take place on August 13 in Rotterdam, August 15 in Berlin, August 17 in Manchester and August 18 at The O2 in London. The band anticipates a return to Europe for a full-scale tour in the months following the release of their next album, which is tentatively planned for this Fall."
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  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,221
    The Rock wrote:
    "Pearl Jam announced today a handful of special performances in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. Concerts are scheduled to take place on August 13 in Rotterdam, August 15 in Berlin, August 17 in Manchester and August 18 at The O2 in London. The band anticipates a return to Europe for a full-scale tour in the months following the release of their next album, which is tentatively planned for this Fall."
    That makes sense, actually. Go debut some new album tracks in Europe, see how they work out, bring on the hype about a new album, play their scheduled festivals and some assorted shows to kill time (ala Toronto) then back to Europe.
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Niiiiiiiiiiice 8-)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • mrjoegoodwinmrjoegoodwin Posts: 37
    This could get expensive...
  • McJuicyMcJuicy Posts: 752
    thanks for posting, i think i'm gonna wait for amsterdam/barcelona/italy and while i'm at it prague/croatia/cologne
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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    McJuicy wrote:
    thanks for posting, i think i'm gonna wait for amsterdam/barcelona/italy and while i'm at it prague/croatia/cologne
    Great minds think alike :) See you in Italy. :ugeek:
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    "in the months following the release of their next album"

    September is the new album (according to one S. Gossard) so months following could mean anything upto and including the beginning of 2010!

    I don't think they'll tour in the Winter as it's close to Christmas, they all have families and it's bloody cold in Europe around then! I'm hoping for a Spring/Summer 2010 Euro tour 8-)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • JennytreeJennytree Posts: 5,340
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    "in the months following the release of their next album"

    September is the new album (according to one S. Gossard) so months following could mean anything upto and including the beginning of 2010!

    I don't think they'll tour in the Winter as it's close to Christmas, they all have families and it's bloody cold in Europe around then! I'm hoping for a Spring/Summer 2010 Euro tour 8-)

    That would be convenient for me - Pearl Jam, please note ;)
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  • CalumCalum Posts: 635
    Hopefully more UK dates. Altho wouldn't mind a reason to got Rome/Milan 8-)
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  • InMyTree4InMyTree4 Posts: 1,239
    i would love a 2010 summer europe tour!!
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    very cool news. we'd love to travel over there & see them play, but can't make the 4 day mini-tour at all. nice to know that they're heading back to Europe for a full tour after the record is released. i've always wanted to see them in Europe....the energy seems absolutely amazing. good news! 8-)
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  • einatshauleinatshaul Posts: 2,219
    This news makes me way too happy. Really. I should relax.
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  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    That's fantastic and helpful, thanks so much for posting this.
    I really don't understand why they tell the arena and don't tell us?
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  • einatshauleinatshaul Posts: 2,219
    meme wrote:
    That's fantastic and helpful, thanks so much for posting this.
    I really don't understand why they tell the arena and don't tell us?
    You know what, I think THIS IS their way of telling us... They're actually saying, stay home people! Relax! they'll be another tour! Let some European people see some European shows! :lol: In a non confronting way, of course..
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  • The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,439
    einatshaul wrote:
    meme wrote:
    That's fantastic and helpful, thanks so much for posting this.
    I really don't understand why they tell the arena and don't tell us?
    You know what, I think THIS IS their way of telling us... They're actually saying, stay home people! Relax! they'll be another tour! Let some European people see some European shows! :lol: In a non confronting way, of course..

    I like their way of thinking if that's the case, I'm sick of Americans being all over the Euro shows :p
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    2007: Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    2009: Manchester
    2010: Belfast, Berlin
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    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes
    2018: Amsterdam I, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona, London
    2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
  • IGotShit76IGotShit76 Posts: 768
    That sounds like a plan ... *getting ready for a nice euro tour 2010* !!!
  • PaukPauk Posts: 1,084
    To me it sounds like flowery journalist speak. The band says something like "don't worry we'll be back after the album's released" and then journalists turn that into "they'll be back in the months following the album's release" and the fans get excited. It'd be nice if they came back in 2010, but I still think it's more likely they'll be back 2011, especially if they keep only coming back during the summer.

    Sorry to be the pessimist :( but if a 2010 tour does happen I guess I'll be even more elated :D
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  • IGotShit76IGotShit76 Posts: 768
    fowls wrote:
    To me it sounds like flowery journalist speak. The band says something like "don't worry we'll be back after the album's released" and then journalists turn that into "they'll be back in the months following the album's release" and the fans get excited. It'd be nice if they came back in 2010, but I still think it's more likely they'll be back 2011, especially if they keep only coming back during the summer.

    Sorry to be the pessimist :( but if a 2010 tour does happen I guess I'll be even more elated :D

    You're probably right about the flowery journalist speak ... but I prefer to be optimist.
    And if they don't come back in 2010, it's no big deal. I'll see them on another continent ... well, if money is still around.
  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    Several articles have mentioned this...
  • einatshauleinatshaul Posts: 2,219
    of course it's in 09, right at the release of the Album, whats the point otherwise??
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  • PaukPauk Posts: 1,084
    edited April 2009
    einatshaul wrote:
    of course it's in 09, right at the release of the Album, whats the point otherwise??
    They've given Europe quite a lot of tours over the past few years (admittedly after a big drought). They may choose to play Australia and South America first out of the foreign tours, they haven't been nearly as fortunate. Including US legs, that means there could be 4 legs of tour before they come back to Europe. They'll obviously be back to tour the new album in Europe sometime, but how soon is purely down to how they choose to prioritise touring. Financially speaking it makes the most sense to tour US, then Europe, then Australia, then SA, but in fairness Australia and SA deserve it much more than we do.

    I'll be more than happy if they do return so soon, but I definitely won't be expecting it. I think spending time with south american fans has softened me a bit :oops:
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  • redeyeredeye Posts: 620
    great news, cant see them doing europe before a u.s tour though :D:D:D
  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    They must be talking 2010 because I don't see how else they can fit in a "full European tour" given what already appears to be going on in September, October and November.
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  • hopethatuchokehopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    Hahahaha. Yet again news that could have and SHOULD have been given by the Ten Club. Thanks again for keeping us in the dark and letting others break the news. I guess they figured they would sell more tickets for the mini-tour if they didn't tell us about the large scale tour yet. Unreal.
  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    Hahahaha. Yet again news that could have and SHOULD have been given by the Ten Club. Thanks again for keeping us in the dark and letting others break the news. I guess they figured they would sell more tickets for the mini-tour if they didn't tell us about the large scale tour yet. Unreal.

    It is possible that it is not official about them returning to Europe.
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  • hopethatuchokehopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    Hahahaha. Yet again news that could have and SHOULD have been given by the Ten Club. Thanks again for keeping us in the dark and letting others break the news. I guess they figured they would sell more tickets for the mini-tour if they didn't tell us about the large scale tour yet. Unreal.

    It is possible that it is not official about them returning to Europe.


    Yeah, I'm sure the O2 Arena press person just decided to add that line on a whim without any sort of word from the band regarding it.
  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    Hahahaha. Yet again news that could have and SHOULD have been given by the Ten Club. Thanks again for keeping us in the dark and letting others break the news. I guess they figured they would sell more tickets for the mini-tour if they didn't tell us about the large scale tour yet. Unreal.

    It is possible that it is not official about them returning to Europe.


    Yeah, I'm sure the O2 Arena press person just decided to add that line on a whim without any sort of word from the band regarding it.

    True, I see your point, and in a few months, which may be 9 or 10 months from now, plans could change. And I am sure if they were to announce now somehthing like that and then change it, everyone would be crying about that.
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