Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Are they rebuilding the Palais?

I saw Nick Lowe at Milton Keynes two weeks ago. Great show in a smallish venue, around 500 there? I lingered around afterwards and managed to have a chat with Nick. Lovely bloke, very chatty and happy to sign my American Squirm single and Live Stiffs album, both of which had been signed previously b...

I don't think an OBE has the same archaic meaning it used to have. The British Empire doesn't exist anymore, it doesn't mean bowing and scraping to the monarchy and doesn't mean becoming part of the establishment. Many recipients are now people who stand up for causes and rights of others. For examp...

I went to see Nick Lowe’s Quality Rock & Roll Revue starring Los Straitjackets in Milton Keynes last night Fabulous gig and I managed to have a brief chat with him afterwards. He signed the set list I managed to nab and my copy of American Squirm and Live Stiffs Live which had been signed by Elv...

Has this been mentioned before? I spotted this on Facebook about famous faces backstage at the Harry Potter play...

Legendary singer/songerwriter Elvis Costello was in New York City on March 27 to see the show.

verbal gymnastics wrote:I think offshoreram was at the Shetland gig.

I was at the one in July 1991 at the Clickimin Centre which was part of the Come Back In A Million Years Tour

I hope this tour doesn't come to the UK as I'd think Blondie would get most of the attention and probably headline. I saw Blondie and the Pretenders co-headline a tour in Australia several years ago Frankly the Pretenders blew them away each night. If Elvis did have to do a co-headline tour with an...

I hope this tour doesn't come to the UK as I'd think Blondie would get most of the attention and probably headline. I saw Blondie and the Pretenders co-headline a tour in Australia several years ago and they alternated who headlined each night. I saw the tour twice, one outdoors in Perth and indoors...

They look great. I hope you don’t get any letters from Elvis’ people for any potential copyright breaches though. I don't think Elvis' people were directly involved in this. It's more 'fan art' I would say so should be in the public domain. I've ordered one of the prints from the artist so he is ge...

Offshoreram wrote:These would make great tee shirts

In fact...

I've had a couple made up. I think they look good?

These would make great tee shirts

In fact...

sweetest punch wrote:The show started at 20h45 and ended about two hours later.
There was no support.
No football was shown.
That meant that we were home before midnight!

Thanks

I picked the right night as I couldn't have stood there knowing the England game was on

Just out of curiosity, what time did it start and finish? Was there a support? I assume they didn't show the football first on the second night? Another thing was the merchandise seemed very well priced. Tour tee shirt €20, signed tour poster €10 and mug €5. Was it a clear out sale? What were the pr...

A beautiful setting but slightly surreal build up to the show No one expected Japan to take the lead never mind go two up. I think I was the only one cheering Japan’s goals but I was also thinking Elvis would have to play the gig of his like to lift the crowd Belgium duly fought back and scored a la...

I'm going on the Monday so it's Belgium v Japan thats being shown.

I'll be back home for the England v Colombia game. I don't think the Belgians will be too bothered about showing that before Elvis takes the stage on the Tuesday night

Just got this email from the promoters (thanks to Google translate) I might wear my England top :D Best The match against England has finally been played. On Monday, July 2, our Red Devils will play against Japan. Out of respect for Elvis Costello and for the concert to take place in optimal conditi...

Now, to me, this looks a shit day out waiting for Elvis to headline. Would much rather go to Blenheim, but I can’t, so maybe I’ll just stick to Antwerp

Quite disappointed with the UK dates so far

Ticket purchased for the 2nd

Looks a nice venue, if it doesn’t rain, and good value too. Add in travel and hotel costs then a bit more expensive but we’ll make it a mini road trip

Despite living only an hour away this is no good to me as I’m working away and not due back in the UK until the following week.

That is Oxford and Manchester ruled out for me so Antwerp it is. Tickets purchased and they are relatively cheap at only €48
At least I’ll get one Elvis fix this year

Typically, I'll be in Hyde Park watching Roger Waters on that date.

More dates to follow hopefully?

DeathWearsA Big Hat wrote Weller's solo stuff doesn't do much for me but I was a huge Style Council fan. So you were the one !! I know Weller faced tremendous media backlash for breaking up The Jam and I personally never felt like The Style Council matched the Jam on so many levels but it seemed so...

On yesterday's BBC2 panel quiz, Richard Osman's House of Games, the final round is Answer Smash where the answer is a mash up of the name in the object/person in photo and answer to question on screen. The Photo was of Elvis and the question was "Which fictional hero had a sidekick called Tonto...

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johnfoyle wrote:From a friend who got the Flowers In The Dirt box

I'm sorry to hear about your friend, John - did he have to go to A&E to get them removed? How did it happen? Did he accidentally miss the vase?

Would make for an interesting conversation at A&E

I saw Imelda May supporting the Who at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night

Very impressive set. He style would compliment Elvis perfectly

I can't resist adding to this. My first time seeing Elvis was on the Stiff Tour at Leicester University in 1978. We didn't have tickets as it sold out quickly but we hatched the great idea of going to the venue early and going to the students bar and hanging out long enough to be already inside the ...