Prince To Play London - August 2007

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Prince Confirmed To Play 21 Nights In London

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Earth Tour kicks off with 7 nights, with more dates TBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6635673.stm

http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKL086857220070508


CONFIRMED NEWS! - Here is the confirmed information so far. Prince announced the following details during a press conference in London today (8th May)

Prince will play 21 nites in London

Confirmed dates are 1,3,4,7,10,11,14 August at the O2 Arena (formerly known as the Millenium Dome)

Tickets for the EARTH TOUR go onsale to general public on Friday 11th May at 9am from Ticketmaster and Seetickets

Presales are available to O2 phone customers by texting "prince" to 2020, you get a password and website to log into on Thursday 10th May at 9am - 2000 tickets in total are available

Ticket price is £31.21 (plus booking fees, delivery etc).

Ticket price includes a copy of his new CD.

Other shows will be announced at a later date.

These will be the ONLY EUROPEAN SHOWS in 2007.

Thats what's been confirmed so far. It seems he will also be playing other smaller venues to make his gigs more affordable, in response to other stars charging £500 a nite.

He is also looking to buy a home in London, and is inviting Amy Winehouse to join his cover of her song "Love Is A Losing Game", and the band have rehearsed 150 songs, and he wants to change the set list for different nites as he knows some fans will attend more than one show.

He has also mentioned that these will be the last shows in the UK for a long time, and he is going to take time off to travel and study the bible after the shows.

It looks like the shows will be "in the round" like the Musicology tour, and based on the previously leaked seating map from a while back, along with a picture of the superbowl on 3121.com it seems it will be that symbol shaped stage.

It's also interesting to note that he said he will play "21 nites". I wonder how many shows that will be... £31.21 x 21 x ?

checkout www.3121.com (http://www.3121.com) for further information and downloadable website banner ads. VIP ticket packages will also be available, providing seating in the first 10 rows.

[freedom]

OMG !!! I dont have a o2 phone.... what a bitch!!!

[unique]

OMG !!! I dont have a o2 phone.... what a bitch!!!

you could just get a pay as you go sim card from a newsagent, you get a text straight back with what looks like an individual code

you could always try texting 2020 on another phone and see what happens. my code mentions a presale on thursday. normally fan presales are tuesdays or wednesdays, with ticketmaster customer presales on thursdays, and then if there are any tickets left they go on sale fridays

btw, the venue has it's own smaller venue as well, so ideal for aftershows. i wonder if the original idea was to bring 3121 there and play for several nites in a row in the small venue. there was rumour of 21 nites in london

venue capacity is about 16,000. i wonder if he will use the symbol stage

[Funk]

YAY!! Finally after waiting since TGX I will se him live again!! Fingers crossed... Im on 02 and have my passcode..

[Savage]

OMG. I got the code. Now what dates do I want to go see him play?:eek:

[franikins84]

OK so i have my code from O2 saying to login on Thursday - but i have just called Capital Radio's gig guide line and they say they are selling tickets this Wednesday from 9 am!! does anyone know how this is all working?

[unique]

http://www.nme.com/news/prince/28197

Prince announces massive London residency

And he wants Amy Winehouse to join him


Prince (http://www.nme.com/artists/prince) is to perform his greatest hits for the last time at a massive London residency this summer.

The star will perform for 21 nights, kicking off with seven shows at the 02 Arena on August 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 14.

Tickets for what is being billed as the Earth Tour go on sale at 9am on Friday (May 11).

To check ticket availability and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS (http://www.nme.com/gigs) now.

The other shows will be announced at a later date.

The ticket price of £31.21 will also include a copy of Prince (http://www.nme.com/artists/prince)'s as-yet-untitled new album.

Speaking at a press conference in London today (May 8), Prince (http://www.nme.com/artists/prince) said he and his band had rehearsed 150 songs for the dates, the only European shows he will perform this year.

He also revealed his wish for Amy Winehouse (http://www.nme.com/artists/amy-winehouse) to join him onstage for a version of her track 'Love Is A Losing Game'.

Prince (http://www.nme.com/artists/prince) also said that after the shows he was going to take time off to travel and study The Bible. He also revealed he's been house-hunting in London, and added: "I really like Earl's Court , but I can't live there!"

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Prince allocation offer from O2 terms and conditions
O2’s Prince ticket allocation offer is open to UK residents aged 16 or over who are O2 customers as at 9am Thursday 10th May.
All O2 customers who text “PRINCE, GIG, ARENA, CONCERT, SHOW" to 2020, free, will receive a password and the URL o2blueroom.co.uk/prince that directs them to the Ticketmaster promotions page. This URL and password provides the recipient with the chance to purchase tickets online during the “Offer Period”. Standard Ticketmaster purchase policy applies*.
The tickets available for purchase are to Prince at The O2 on 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 10th, 11th and 14th August.
There is a minimum of [2000] tickets available for purchase via this method. The offer opens at 09.00 GMT on Thursday 10th May and closes at 17.00 GMT on Thursday 10th May or until the ticket allocation is sold out (the “Offer Period”). The tickets and specific dates will be allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Customers may also attempt to purchase tickets through the general public allocation, also made available through Ticketmaster, if desired.
Only 4 tickets per person can be purchased, in one transaction. Ticket purchases may be refused if more than 4 tickets are requested, the ticket allocation is sold out or if the person attempting to purchase tickets does so outside of the Offer Period.
O2 accepts no responsibility for incorrectly completed, lost or delayed text responses or delayed, incomplete or unprocessed online purchase transactions.
Ticketmaster’s decision as to ticket allocations is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
This promotion is governed by English Law.
The promoter of this offer is O2 (UK) Limited, 260 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4DX (“O2”).
* See Ticketmaster’s purchase policy at http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/legal/purchase.html (http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/legal/purchase.html)

[Funk]

OMFG!!! I cant believe it..

Ok so this url is it for use through your mobile only?

Also do ya think we can get 4 tickets, but for different nights? Im gonna take my GF, and would like to go to at least 2 of the gigs???

Im sooooooooooooooooooooo excited... :)

[unique]

OMFG!!! I cant believe it..

Ok so this url is it for use through your mobile only?

Also do ya think we can get 4 tickets, but for different nights? Im gonna take my GF, and would like to go to at least 2 of the gigs???

Im sooooooooooooooooooooo excited... :)

according to ticket master yes. you can book 4 tickets per card/address

you have to order each nite seperately, so book 2 tix for the first nite, complete the order, then place a second order for 2 tix for the second nite, etc, placing 4 orders seperately if you want 4 single tickets on different nites. you can then call ticketmaster afterwards to check and confirm the order has been placed properly

[Funk]

according to ticket master yes. you can book 4 tickets per card/address

you have to order each nite seperately, so book 2 tix for the first nite, complete the order, then place a second order for 2 tix for the second nite, etc, placing 4 orders seperately if you want 4 single tickets on different nites. you can then call ticketmaster afterwards to check and confirm the order has been placed properly

Cool, thanks for that!! Ill order online on Thursday for 2 shows, then get my GF who is also on 02 to order some too...

[unique]

Cool, thanks for that!! Ill order online on Thursday for 2 shows, then get my GF who is also on 02 to order some too...

you can actually order all 4 tix yourself with the same visa card and address, as long as no more than 4 tix in total are ordered, it's just you can't order more than one nite or event per order

http://blueroom.o2.co.uk/the-o2/prince.jsp

[freedom]

Prince to play an unprecedented 21 shows in London this summer



The first seven nights of the Earth Tour will take place at the 02 Arena. Tickets - which will cost £31.21 and include a copy of the artist's new album - go on sale Friday

Caspar Llewellyn Smith
Tuesday May 8, 2007


The summer gig schedule is already full to bursting point, but Prince today announced that he will play an unprecedented 21 shows in London, starting with seven nights at the O2 Arena on 1 August.
In breaking with a trend that will see fans pay up to £500 to see Barbara Streisand in concert, ticket prices have been set at £31.21 - a reference to the title of his last album - for which fans will also receive a copy of the 48-year-old singer's as-yet-untitled new studio LP. Tickets for what is billed as the "Earth Tour" go on sale on Friday, May 11.

Contrary to reports, Prince will not be playing his greatest hits "for the last time". Instead, fans can expect to hear a mix of material, including a version of the Beatles' The Long and Winding Road. Briefly answering questions at the tour's launch in cental London, the singer also said that he was a huge fan of Amy Winehouse and planned a cover of her song Love Is A Losing Game, with the intention of inviting her on stage at one of his shows. During a recent residency with his band in Las Vegas, the Purple Rain singer claims to have rehearsed a total of 150 songs. Following a video montage celebrating his career, purple curtains parted and the singer walked on stage dressed head to foot in white, with a purple shirt and sunglasses. As well as saying that he wanted to release his new album in this new way as a form of "direct marketing, so I don't have to be in the speculation business of the music industry", he revealed that he is taking inspiration at the moment from "prophets from the Bible". He added that he is looking for somewhere to live in London for the duration of his residency, and said that he liked Earl's Court - a reference to previous concerts he has played there. Prince's last US tour in 2005 was the highest-grossing of the year. The London shows will be his only European apperances this summer, and his last in the UK "for a while". Prince said that afterwards he planned "to travel and study the Bible". Prince has not played a UK arena for at least ten years.


Source: Guardian Unlimited (http://www.guardian.co.uk/)

[freedom]

Prince To Rule London With Summer Dates
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Lars Brandle, London

Prince has committed to a blockbuster, 21-date stretch performing in London this summer. The Earth Tour will kick off Aug. 1 with seven dates at the new 17,000-plus capacity venue O2 Arena, which will open its doors for the first time the previous month.

Continuing with the concept tested with his 2004 U.S. Musicology tour, a free copy of the artist's forthcoming album will be distributed with each ticket purchased. Details were not revealed about that project; a spokesperson for Universal in North America, which released Prince's most recent album, "3121," says it does not have a new album from the artist on its schedule.

Tickets will be capped at £31.21 ($62.24), with booking, CD postage and packaging fees bringing the total to £37.21 ($74.21). In the context of U.K. ticket prices for superstars, the fee for Prince's performances represents excellent value. In comparison, the best seats for Barbra Streisand's upcoming British shows cost £600.

The legendary artist look part in a press gathering in central London today (May 8) to unveil the three-week stint, which will be his only European dates this year.

"Last time I was here, a lot of people didn't get to see me, so we're trying to make it affordable," he explained. "That's why we're doing an extended stay. I got used to this while working in Las Vegas. I also have a wide fanbase, which come to multiple shows all the time."

CM8ShowAd("Middle"); During his stretch at the 3121 venue in Las Vegas, the artist and his band performed a slew of unusual material, including a version of Beatles classic "The Long And Winding Road," Amy Winehouse tracks and "a lot of jazz."

Gig-goers in London should expect the unexpected, he declared today. "Because there's going to be so many nights here, we're going to change the show every night. We've learned about 150 songs, and it'll be a lot of fun." Prince did not address the claim in a press release that he would be "performing his greatest hits for the very last time," a statement that seems to be whispered every time he returns to the road.

When asked if this was the last time he would play London, he admitted, "for a while. Which is another reason why we are staying so long." When pressed, he added, "We just need to take some time off to study and travel." And what is he studying? "The Bible."

A spokesperson said "eclectic and surprising supports from around the world" would open for the star. "I hope that [Winehouse] is going to show up," Prince said. "I'm a big fan."

Prince's hugely successful Musicology tour was built on similar principles -- ticket prices were kept low, and the "Musicology" CD came free with purchase. The tour drew nearly 1.5 million people, more than any tour on the road that year, and generated $90.2 million in gross ticket sales, ranking second only to Madonna on the year-end Billboard Boxscore chart.

The inclusion of the CD for the London dates was down to "direct marketing," Prince said today, adding "I don't have to be in the speculation business. The record industry is going through tumultuous times at the moments."

Source:Billboard

[Lolita]

im so excited! i have to go to a few shows...as many as i can. finally i will see PRINCE live! i feel ill with excitement :drool:

[ladycabdriver]

BRING IT ON!!! It's been too long!

[unique]

the official www.3121.com (http://www.3121.com) website appears to be updated more than once a day, so keep checking regularly. it now has a section to enter email details, zip code/postcode and cellphone number for details of the tour. it does seem american based as the cellphone options are all american

if you signup you get a message from AEG, so perhaps they will email later in the week regarding VIP tix

the email mentions 2 more vegas shows on 27 & 28th may, including Tamar as special guest [EDIT - THIS LOOKS LIKE LAST YEARS SHOWS!]


PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL


Thank you for signing up to receive information on Prince's upcoming tour.

http://info.aeglive.com/ecard/Prince/Images/Prince_0506_admat2.jpg
Don't forget to keep checking 3121.com (http://www.3121.com/) for more updates.

[unique]

3121 London @ Koko
Private Party Thursday, May 10th

Prince invites u 2 a completely private party @ 3121 London, which has moved 2 Koko in Londons Camden Town 4 the night. Doors open 9PM Thursday, May 10th and will run late!
Tickets go on sale @ 10:00 tomorrow morning (Thursday, May 10th) priced £31.21 (plus booking fee)! 2 order ur tickets, follow this link to Ticketmaster at 10 AM (link will not work b4 10 AM): >> 3121 Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F003EA90CE9BAAB)

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http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1559145/20070509/winehouse_amy.jhtml

Amy Winehouse Would 'Drop Everything' To Honor Prince's Offer



For those not in the know, the Purple One held a press conference Tuesday in London to announce A) a lengthy stand at the city's O2 arena, dubbed the "21 Nights in London" tour; B) that after the tour, he'd be disappearing from the public eye to study the Bible; and C) he loves Winehouse's music (he's covered her "Love Is a Losing Game") and would "absolutely" invite her to join him onstage when he performs it during his London engagements (see "Prince To Play 21 Concerts In London — Then Take A Break To Study Bible" (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1559050/20070508/prince.jhtml)).
Of course, all of this was news to Winehouse.
"What? I didn't know that. Prince is gonna study the Bible?! Is he going to be a rabbi?" she laughed. "I hope I can do [the gigs] though. I'll drop everything to do that. Stuff like that doesn't make me go, 'Oh, I must be the nuts.' Stuff like that makes me want to do this tomorrow, and the night after, and the night after. Now I want to find out how solid that is. I'd do it with bells on. All day long."
(See Amy Winehouse freak out over news that Prince wants her on his "21 Nights in London" tour.) (http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?vid=148037)

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http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/uncut/news/9768

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Prince has today announced a mammoth 21-night residency in London this Summer, with the first seven shows being performed at the 02 Arena, formerly the Millennium Dome.

The shows, the only ones in Europe this year, are being billed as "The Earth Tour" and will see the multi-intrumentalist play 'in the round' on his symbol shaped stage, the same as his performance at this year's Superbowl half-time show.

Prince will play August 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 14, and tickets wil be pegged at £31.21, a price set to enable fans to afford the spectacular shows. 3121 is the same name of Prince's fan club, website and Vegas club venue.

The singer who appeared at the press conference in London's Covent Garden this afternoon (May 8) says he has 150 songs rehearsed, including "a lot of jazz" and some covers, including "Long And Winding Road" and Amy Winehouse's "Love Is A Losing Game."

The star commented that he'd love for the Brit singer Winehouse to perform the track with him as he's a huge fan of hers.

Prince promises a different show each night, with all curfews lifted, so that he can run club nights throughout the Prince 'festival.'

Support acts will be sourced from around the world to play at the 21 London dates.

Further venues are still to be confirmed.

Fans who buy a ticket for the London shows will also receive a free copy of the musician's 24th as-yet-untitled studio album, in an attempt by Prince to bypass the record industry, which he comments "is in turmoil" at the moment.

After these shows, the singer says he plans to take time off "to study and travel," when asked what he was planning to study, he said The Bible. Prophets are what inspires him now.

Tickets for the opening shows go on sale this Friday (May 11) at 9am.

More details about the shows are available on 3121.com here (http://www.3121.com/)

To see what you can expect from a Prince show - click here for the spectacular Superbowl show from earlier this year
(http://www.dailymotion.com/virtualmatter/video/x14xwu_miamirain)

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http://www.nme.com/news/amy-winehouse/28251

Amy Winehouse would 'drop everything' for Prince duet

She is ready to take legend up on request

Amy Winehouse (http://www.nme.com/artists/amy-winehouse) has said she would "drop everything" to duet with Prince (http://www.nme.com/artists/prince).

As previously reported (http://www.nme.com/news/prince/28197) Prince (http://www.nme.com/artists/prince) revealed his wish for the British singer to join him onstage for a version of her track 'Love Is A Losing Game'.

Commenting on the fact Prince (http://www.nme.com/artists/prince) said he would be taking time off to study the Bible, she said: "What? I didn't know that. Prince (http://www.nme.com/artists/prince) is gonna study the Bible? Is he going to be a rabbi? I hope I can do (the gigs) though.

"I'll drop everything to do that. Stuff like that doesn't make me go, 'Oh I must be the nuts.' Stuff like that makes me want to do this tomorrow, and the night after, and the night after. Now I want to find out how solid that is. I'd do it with bells on. All day long."

Prince (http://www.nme.com/artists/prince) will perform in London this summer for 21 nights, kicking off with seven shows at the 02 Arena on August 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 14 as part of the Earth Tour.

To check ticket availability and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS (http://www.nme.com/gigs).

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[Azalea]

Yes this is all VERY exciting, currently have 4 minutes until I finish work then I am off to koko.. I am looking more to the aftershows more than the o2 centre. The small club nights would be somthing to remember!!
Saying that though the arena would be great!!

[Kat]

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have waited my whole life for this moment.

I will finally get to see Prince live! And only a few months after I got engaged to the most beautiful boy in the world who shares my fascination and admiration of the man himself.

I cannot wait,


I only hope the girl jumping on stage at the Koko and Mauling Prince won't make him rethink his whole "get up on the stage" thing.

I Count the Days.


:cloud9:

[unique]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007230588,00.html

Singer is the Prince of tarp-ness


May 23, 2007

COMMENT ON THIS STORY (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007230588,00.html#haveYourSay)



PRINCE will sleep in a TENT during his 21-night purple reign over London this summer. The pint-sized star has asked tour bosses to build extravagant camping quarters inside the O2 Arena — aka London’s Millennium Dome — to stay in during his August dates.
A source said: “Prince wanted to stay very close to his concert venues so he thought a marquee-style living space would be perfect and very comfortable. It really will be the most extravagant tent that has ever been built. It is out of this world.
“It will have luxury bathrooms, kitchens and huge living areas as well as living facilities for staff.”




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