OK my worst fears have been realised. JLS have a 20,000 capacity gig in Peterborough

http://www.peterboroughtoday.c...-rush-for.6028838.jp

Enough is enough. I'm under huge pressure to take my kids to the X-factor derived dross. We simply need a East Midlands gig to save me from having to make my younger boys first gig JLS!! Please don't add too many second or third gigs Crowded Hourse, especially in Birmingham or London. Please add a gig in the East Midlands; Leciester, Nottingham, Cambrige, Ipswitch, Peterborough even!

Also its the same for my south coast freinds! They need a gig on the south coast as travelling to London is far from easy, especially on public transport.

So please add you voice to this thread. We know from the past that Finn related management do read this forum although they never comment on it.

So please rectify the mistakes made on the locations on this tour Promotors and listen to the fans.

I'm adding my voice - Leicester please!!

Yes pleasy.

Obviously, living in Nottingham I'm gonna root for the Royal Concert Hall but, truth be told, it's a superb venue, great views from everywhere, superb acoustics and the place ALWAYS gives the Finns a very warm welcome.

It seems bizarre that there are no gigs in Cambridge, Sheffield, Nottingham or Norwich this time around. It almost leads me to suspect there's been a decision to focus on parts of the country that have previously missed out (when was the last time Aberdeen got a look in?).

All of which is fair enough.

But when you consider that the West Mids has a population of 2.5 million and there are a million more in Derbys, Leics and Notts (and I'm not even adding in Cambs, Lincs and Northants) it seems madness to expect one small venue (Birmingham Symphony Hall) to cope with demand.

So please: even if its just ONE GIG, how's about making it to the East Mids???

Yep, Count me in!

Ideally Cambridge Corn Exchange, but Ipswich Regent (Finn Bros were there in 2004) would be great.

Theatre Royal Norwich also a possibility.....

i'm so with you guys on this but please also think of Yorkshire ...poor old us it's ages since we got a look in..

Here's a message for any lurking Finn management:
Neil has played Cambridge Corn Exchange solo,with Tim and with the Crowdies and the tickets have sold out every time.There is a market here.

In fairness, there are what - five or six shows across the whole of Europe and we're moaning even though there are a dozen or so in the UK.

But I'm still staggered that nothing is scheduled for Yorkshire, East Mids and the south coast. Just bizarre. Unless the guys are planning on coming back for a second leg...

I agree that compared to European tour the UK has come off well. But the UK is outside of Australasia is THE major sales market for Crowded House - so the UK justifies the 12 or so gigs.

I'm a big U2 fan and they always concentrate on the US compared to other markets because that's where they sell the most records. I'm sure if CH were massive in the USA the UK would just have 3-4 gigs.

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Originally posted by Flower Singing Man:
OK my worst fears have been realised. JLS have a 20,000 capacity gig in Peterborough

http://www.peterboroughtoday.c...-rush-for.6028838.jp

Enough is enough. I'm under huge pressure to take my kids to the X-factor derived dross. We simply need a East Midlands gig to save me from having to make my younger boys first gig JLS!! Please don't add too many second or third gigs Crowded Hourse, especially in Birmingham or London. Please add a gig in the East Midlands; Leciester, Nottingham, Cambrige, Ipswitch, Peterborough even!

Also its the same for my south coast freinds! They need a gig on the south coast as travelling to London is far from easy, especially on public transport.

So please add you voice to this thread. We know from the past that Finn related management do read this forum although they never comment on it.

So please rectify the mistakes made on the locations on this tour Promotors and listen to the fans.

As i posted in the Euro thread

I don't see why people are complaining that the band are not coming to their town, we are willing to traveling from Norway to see the band playing in London, and also considering traveling to other cities.

We traveled from Norway on the last tour to see the bands gig in Belfast.

I think you should be happy that this band is back together performing and making albums, especially in a day and age when music is so poor, keep in mind that they are old men and can't tour the world and eleswhere

Crowded House are the jewel of music and well worth traveling to see, if the gig doesn't come to you then you must come to the gig.

I hope they do stage a gig in your town.

In reply to that last post - you have to remember that some people are unable to make that kind of commitment - money, family, commitments, etc...

However, I agree that this concerted rage about CH giving the SE/south coast 'the chop', and it being some kind of scandal or farce or whatever.

In 2007, the band played 2 gigs north of Nottingham, whilst cramming 2 gigs on the south coast plus 2 London gigs into the schedule. I'm sure the people of Yorkshire, the North East, and most of Scotland felt pretty aggrieved by that, but I do not remember the kind of reaction we've seen this time around.

In 2008, they played some fairly obscure forests - again, almost exclusively in the South - and one arena (Liverpool)... ditto - large areas 'missed out', patient and understanding fans.

What we've also got to remember is this a darn small country!! When the guys do the US, it's 1 gig per state across most of the land - some people make the sacrifice, others can't, and it must be tough for both, but neither group seems to 'rebel' against the entire exercise.

I find it inconceivable that "the promoters" who are so often blamed on here, planned the tour without any input from the band, and I have a pretty strong feeling that they wouldn't deliberately avoid any particular areas. There will be reasons for the dates and venues that are and aren't on the list - and who knows, that list may yet grow.

Keep the faith, people!

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Originally posted by dream dream dream...:
In reply to that last post - you have to remember that some people are unable to make that kind of commitment - money, family, commitments, etc...

I find it inconceivable that "the promoters" who are so often blamed on here, planned the tour without any input from the band, and I have a pretty strong feeling that they wouldn't deliberately avoid any particular areas. There will be reasons for the dates and venues that are and aren't on the list - and who knows, that list may yet grow.

Keep the faith, people!

I agree with you that some people will find it difficult to travel for various reason, but if they really want to see the band and this is the only option, then they have make the effort.

As you say also the list may grow, we have to wait and see, june is a long way off still.

I've seen the Finns many times and have made great efforts. But finacially it's not a great time - I could manage £40 x 4 or whatever but not with hotels and transport, which is what it will be if I take the family to the third London gig. Unfortunately becuase times are tough I can't justify going on my own - it would have to be a shared family expereience or nothing. Looks like nothing. Or JLS!

Since times are tough, isn't this a great time to set up 'crowdies couch surfing'?
I offer my couch for the gig in Amsterdam.

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Originally posted by dream dream dream...:
I agree that this concerted rage about CH giving the SE/south coast 'the chop', and it being some kind of scandal or farce or whatever.

In 2007, the band played 2 gigs north of Nottingham, whilst cramming 2 gigs on the south coast plus 2 London gigs into the schedule. I'm sure the people of Yorkshire, the North East, and most of Scotland felt pretty aggrieved by that, but I do not remember the kind of reaction we've seen this time around.

In 2008, they played some fairly obscure forests - again, almost exclusively in the South - and one arena (Liverpool)... ditto - large areas 'missed out', patient and understanding fans.

What we've also got to remember is this a darn small country!! When the guys do the US, it's 1 gig per state across most of the land - some people make the sacrifice, others can't, and it must be tough for both, but neither group seems to 'rebel' against the entire exercise.

I find it inconceivable that "the promoters" who are so often blamed on here, planned the tour without any input from the band, and I have a pretty strong feeling that they wouldn't deliberately avoid any particular areas. There will be reasons for the dates and venues that are and aren't on the list - and who knows, that list may yet grow.

Keep the faith, people!

He he! It's not "concerted rage". We're not "rebelling". We're just commenting on the fact that large areas of the country with large fan bases have missed out, and we're asking if that can be rectified.

The same thing happens every time concert tours are announced. And not just Crowded House.

I agree that England does far better than most other territories, USA, Europe and Aus especially. But then, to be fair, the population of the East Midlands, East Anglia and the south coast is probably twice that of Australia so even though fans in Aus might have further to travel there are fewer of them so those that CAN make gigs will find they can get tickets. There will be a very large number of fans who will be quite willing and able to get to gigs but just can't due to the number of tickets available.

So, all we're (politely) asking is, "can we have a couple of extra gigs please?"

Well said Paul.

I must say I'm disapointed with the slow response to this thread. We have had better support before. I guess most people are just travelling to London.

I'm gutted that CH are adding 2nd shows instead of doing a gig in Brighton or Nottingham.

I have now been asked to buy JLS tickets although my eldest son did say he would much prefer to see CH. I can't hold off much longer.

I would just love to know why the promotors have ignored 2 key CH UK strongholds?

From my google maps calculation, the area your talking about is about 200km away? Apologies if my calculations are wrong. England just isn't that big, you pommies have become too used to everything being in your back yard. Fellow listee Pez frequently flies 3000km to get to a concert. I myself live in the country, I'm used to having a long drive to get what I want.

You guys just had the most awesome Neil solo show, you have HEAPS of Crowdies dates, and your still not happy?? NZ, the US, and the UK all had some form of a 7WCII concert as well, yet Australia didn't (though I will concede I am still hopeful there).

I know I'm being too mean... you guys are just wishing, not bitching. I would be nicer if I had some Oz dates. Maybe. Probably not. Anyway, here's hoping for some Norway dates for HalfAWorldAway.

For the record Australia does have 21 million, not exactly the UK, but still more than NZ.

which country out of Aus, UK or US sells the most CH records? Why do CH play so many UK dates? Because the UK is their major market. Yes the UK is a small country with 61,383,000, so actually travelling around isn't that easy. Aus always does pretty well with Split Enz and CH gigs so there is no doubt you will get your CH dates soon.

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Because the UK is their major market

- as a gauge/measure of interest, compare the no. of views/posts on the before-gig threads for the Bush Hall show & tomorrow's in Santa Barbara........

I'm in the same boat as Flower Singing Man. I could afford a local gig, but not ticks plus travel and accommodation costs. I'm not whinging or enraged by any
means, but if they did decide to add a Brighton date, it would be great.

Chris

Yes Sculduggery, I would gladly travel 3,000Km to see CH but with a wife and 2 young kids (plus we've just brought a new house (after selling the last one at a loss)) we just don't have the dosh to do the travelling. So I don't see myself as a winging Pom more of a realistic European! I was 18 when I brought the first CH cd the day it was released in Auckland. I'm nearly 43 now so life moves on and I'm in a purple patch when its hard to see any gigs if they are not local.