Hyde Park Calling Festival

[spikeybadger]

Has anybody heard any details about this?? Hyde Park, London June 30th -2nd July. Allegedly Roger Waters due to play on the Friday (30th). Would fit perfectly into the tour schedule for the Who to play on the Sat or Sun!

Details to be announced on Virgin radio tomorrow morning so I guess we'll just have to wait.

[Tim Westcott]

8 March 2006
Hyde Park Calling

The Who will headline a show at Hyde Park, London on July 2nd as part of a new two day festival in the Capital. A press conference takes place today where details of the gigs (Roger Waters will headline the first night) are being given. Hopefully there will be some photos of the press conference posted later. In the meantime here is the official press release:

‘HYDE PARK CALLING’, JULY 1st & 2nd, PROMISES TO BE THE MUSIC EVENT OF THE SUMMER

Roger Waters and The Who headline weekend festival in the heart of London. Razorlight and Texas will also perform with many more acts still to be announced.

Roger Waters performing Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ in it’s entirety as part of his set for the only time in the UK this year and The Who, playing a full set in London’s Hyde Park for the first time in 10 years are the headline acts for a magnificent new two-day festival taking place in London’s Hyde Park on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July.

Hyde Park Calling, produced by Live Nation and sponsored by the Hard Rock Cafe, will be a unique and historic musical event with a main stage, second stage and many surprises in store for music and festival fans of all ages. Razorlight, who – like The Who and Pink Floyd – were amongst the most memorable acts at last summer’s Live 8 show, will also be performing along with Texas. Roger Daltrey met Razorlight at Live 8 last year and was so impressed that he’s delighted they will join The Who on Sunday 2nd July. “They’re a great band who I love and the kids love,” says Daltrey.

Both day tickets and weekend tickets will be available - £42.50 per day or £80 for the whole weekend. Gates will open at 3pm each day.

Tickets are expected to sell out very quickly so a special offer has been set up through www.ticketrush.co.uk where tickets can be purchased by SMS. After registering, festival-goers will receive free SMS alerts on-going so they will be the first to know about great concerts. There is also a chance for the first 100 purchases of Hyde Park Calling tickets through the SMS method to take advantage of a fantastic 2 for 1 ticket offer. Furthermore, two VIP packages to Hyde Park Calling will be up for grabs for one lucky person who registers their details with Ticketrush.

Roger Waters headlines on Saturday 1st July and will be performing Pink Floyd’s legendary ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ album as part of his set. Released in March 1973, the ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ album is widely regarded by critics and fans alike as Pink Floyd’s masterpiece – the album spent a record 28 YEARS in the American album chart. This will be Waters’ only British performance of ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ during 2006. Expect an amazing light show and a truly unforgettable evening. Texas will also be performing on the Saturday.

The Who will close Hyde Park Calling by headlining on Sunday 2nd July, a year to the day since they performed a dynamic set at Live 8 and almost 10 years to the day since they last appeared in Hyde Park. The band, who remain one of the most exciting live groups in the world even in their 4th decade at the top, are working on a new studio album which is due for release later in 2006 and would be the first new album for 24 years. The Who are an integral part of British rock history and this London show will be unmissable. Razorlight are the first band to announce that they are also performing on the Sunday.

Who singer, Roger Daltrey, said: “Judging by the recent success of the Tommy/Quadrophenia DVD,there's a large audience of young people who have never seen The Who live.This will give them the chance. It will also give me the chance to play with the band I love. Maybe for the last time. No one plays the music we created better than we do. I'm going to enjoy it.”

Roger Waters added: "I really enjoyed playing Live 8 last year, so appearing at Hyde Park Calling will be great".

Live Nation’s Managing Director Stuart Galbraith said: “The quality of the acts performing at Hyde Park Calling makes this an incredibly special weekend of entertainment. We’re delighted to be working with The Who, Roger Waters and the Hard Rock Cafe to make this truly spectacular and I hope this event will become a regular fixture in London’s event calendar for years to come.”

Hard Rock Cafe’s Vice President of Operations for Europe, Calum Macpherson, says: “Hard Rock International is delighted to be involved in such an iconic event. It is fantastic that Hard Rock is getting back to its musical roots with such great British rock artists and in such a renowned music venue.”

Tickets will go on sale at 9am on Friday 10th March and are available from the following outlets:

Credit Card Hotline; 0870 400 0688 (24hrs) (subject to booking fee)

Buy online at www.getLIVE.co.uk www.ticketrush.co.uk for tickets and info to your mobile

For new additions to the line up and more info go to www.hydeparkcalling.co.uk

All shows subject to licence

Matt

[Doria]

It looks like you can buy tickets right now from the presale right?

-Doria-

[jimana13]

So Waters will do something unique ?. Maybe Who will too...could happen.. ahem...

[brianinatlanta]

tinyurl.com/kgq46

Roger Waters and The Who to Headline First Concert in Worldwide Series

ORLANDO, Fla., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- London'sHyde Park will be rockin'this
July as HardRock International celebrates its 35th anniversary in true rock
'n' roll style with a concert series that will go down in music history. The
Hyde Park Calling festival, a two-day concert event, featuring rock legends
Roger Waters and The Who, will kick off Hard Rock's Ambassadors of Rock
Tour, a series of concerts spanning the globe.

As part of the colossal celebration, one lucky consumer will have the chance
to live the life of a rock star, traveling the world to Hard Rock's
Ambassadors of Rock concerts. In addition to the kick-off event in London,
the Ambassadors of Rock Tour will include shows featuring top artists in
Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, New York, Chicago, Hollywood (Fla.), Orlando and
Caracas. Concert details and additional events will be announced this
spring. Beginning Friday, March 10, 2006, consumers will be able to enter
the sweepstakes via www.hardrock.com .

"Hard Rock's 35th anniversary promises to be one of the top global
promotions of the summer," said Hamish Dodds, president and CEO, Hard Rock
International. "Our celebration will reach millions of fans around the
world through the Hard Rock Ambassadors of Rock Tour. We are thrilled to
kick off the tour with The Who and Roger Waters -- two legends that have
helped shape Hard Rock's history."

Hard Rock Presents Hyde Park Calling

Hyde Park Calling, a two-day festival held on July 1 and 2, will be one of
London's premier music events, with more than a dozen top bands performing
on two stages. Legendary rocker Roger Waters will headline the July 1
concert, which promises to be a show to remember, as the Pink Floyd
front-man will perform the hit album, "Dark Side of the Moon," among several
other fan favorites. Waters will also be joined by Texas.

On July 2, timeless rock legends Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry will take
the stage with The Who, along with chart-toppers Razorlight. Additional
artists will be announced and tickets for the festival are available at
www.hydeparkcalling.co.uk .

In addition to renowned bands and an on-site Hard Rock Cafe, the festival
will include a market area, performance art, a healing area and a "chill
out" zone. Hard Rock Cafe London will also feature a star-studded celebrity
V.I.P. party on Friday, June 30 to celebrate 35 years of Hard Rock.

Philanthropy will also be an important part of the 35th anniversary
celebration as each Ambassador of Rock event will benefit a local charity,
with the London Party benefiting the Nordoff-Robbins Foundation.

Pete ... Promise Not to Smash THIS Guitar!

It's fitting that Pete Townshend and The Who are a major focal point of Hard
Rock's 35th anniversary, as Townshend is part of Hard Rock lore. In the
early 70s, the guitarist and frequent guest of Hard Rock Cafe London saw
that Eric Clapton had hung his guitar to mark his favorite bar stool. A
week later, Townshend sent his guitar to Hard Rock's owner Isaac Tigrett
with a note saying, "Mine's as good as his, Pete." The second guitar was
placed on the wall next to Clapton's and Hard Rock's iconic memorabilia
collection was born. The original Clapton and Townshend guitars are
currently hung where they belong -- above the bar at Hard Rock Cafe London.
And, the priceless collection, which started with two guitars, now claims
more than 65,000 pieces of music history.

--
-Brian in Atlanta
The Who This Month!
www.thewhothismonth.com

[BillyBill]

jimana13 said:

So Waters will do something unique ?. Maybe Who will too...could happen.. ahem...

A Pink Floyd member playing Dark Side is really about the equivelant of The Who playing Who's Next material.

[jimana13]

Yep but at least he's playing all of it..