Red Hot Chili Peppers

[Spaceboy]

I see they have just anounced a couple of shows in Europe on the 27th and 29th of August. That leaves a nice big Leeds and Reading sized space just before that. Anybody interested in seeing them return?

[eFestivals]

the UK shows they've already announced are their only UK shows next year.

[jump]

I see they have just anounced a couple of shows in Europe on the 27th and 29th of August. That leaves a nice big Leeds and Reading sized space just before that. Anybody interested in seeing them return?

[mrtourette]

NEVER AGAIN

[thetime]

no no no!

The worst headline act ive witnessed at a festival since going to festivals in 1997, and theres been some dross I will tell you.

Edited December 12, 2011 by thetime

[rexclark]

No thank you.

[gazza_20]

Tis quite amusing how usually there is a split but for these it's a plain and simple NO lol.But I agree, dire!!

[Bisque]

The reason why I didn't bother that year. Nope nope nope & won't happen.

Didn't Melvin Benn "ban" them?

[mrtourette]

No, he said that one of the headliners they booked that year was for the wrong reasons (ie the biggest rather than the best) and they wouldn't make that mistake again.

So if there's ever a time that you don't think that the R&L headliners are big enough, blame RHCP.

Edited December 13, 2011 by mrtourette

[Spaceboy]

To be fair to them, i've seen them 4 times and that performance at Leeds in 07 was the only time they were poor. I think it was the last show of a 2 year tour and John Frusciante left the band soon after. I think it's safe 2 say all was not well. Having said that i can see why people wouldn't want them back after what was a huge let down.

To be honest i wouldn't mind seeing them back, if only to make a mends (which i'm sure they would) for that show in 07.

[moz4pm]

i'd watch them if they played again and there was nothing else on because they do have a lot of good material but i agree with the above in that the 07 performance is one of the worst i;ve seen at leeds

[gary1979666]

They weren't that good in 2000 either - seemed very self indulgent - more for themselves than the crowd.

[mrtourette]

i'd watch them if they played again and there was nothing else on because they do have a lot of good material but i agree with the above in that the 07 performance is one of the worst i;ve seen at leeds

[Matticus]

Not only were they turgid in 2007, they were painfully boring, my mate fell asleep in his camp chair watching them.

[jump]

I remember the crowd being really dense for them too and being full of shits complaining about Arcade Fire and I almost got into a fight with some twat who was trying to set fire to someone's shirt.

I am tempted to get tixs for the Knebworth show as they going cheap just to see Dizzee subbing.

[2rare2die]

They weren't that good in 2000 either - seemed very self indulgent - more for themselves than the crowd.

[beards]

I am tempted to get tixs for the Knebworth show as they going cheap just to see Dizzee subbing.

[brettredmayne]

I have heard the Sunderland show has had really poor ticket sales, unsure about how Knebworth tickets have wrnt

[rug568]

Knebworth isn't sold out yet

[jump]

I've just seen multiple lots of 2 tixs for the Knebworth date going for 99p with no bids on Ebay.

Edited June 21, 2012 by jump

[mrtourette]

Heartbreaking.

[eFestivals]

Heartbreaking.

so is RHCP looking like another Kili show at Knebworth that's bombing?

I've gotta say, having heard a while back that sales were slow for the Sunderland show, I was mightily surprised when watching a Sunderland footie match on TV that the tickets they were trying to push for that show were the VIP tickets at a very silly price. I'd have thought that nearly everyone seeing those prices would have believed that the show was very expensive, and it probably reduced the chance of shifting tickets rather than helped sell them.

[rug568]

I've just seen multiple lots of 2 tixs for the Knebworth date going for 99p with no bids on Ebay.

[lightning1000]

I think the main reason they haven't been able to shift the tickets is that It's a rhcp gig.

[thetime]

I've just seen multiple lots of 2 tixs for the Knebworth date going for 99p with no bids on Ebay.