28th February 2009 | Category: Concerts | Tags: U2
U2 wants to lower the ticket prices to their concerts so that even fans with very little dough can enjoy their music during this recession, The Business Insider reports.
The band’s frontman, Bono, recently told BBC that the band are trying to work on some cheaper ticket prices, but that they are going to have some very expensive tickets as well, “because rich people have feelings too!”
U2 is currently promoting their new album “No Line On The Horizon” and are planning a World Tour this summer. No word on either tour dates or venues yet.
Britney Spears has reportedly been working on some cool magic tricks with the famous illusionist Ed Alonzo, in order to make her comeback Circus Tour something really, really spectacular. According to Alonzo himself, the pop princess will even take part in some of his amazing tricks during the concerts.
“She’s incorporated into major illusions. She’ll do dissection, where she’s sawed in half, and transposition, where she’s in one place and ends up in another place. She’s doing all the classic elements of magic,” Alonzo reveals to People.
The illusionist also tells the magazine that Britney is really in great shape now. “She looks really incredible,” he says. “This is the Britney Spears people remember from the past. Even stronger and better.”
Jimmy Buffet, born on Christmas Day in Mississippi, is known for multiple talents, not the least of which are author, songwriter, movie producer and businessman, but more than anything else, Buffet is known for his music.
With the Coral Reefer Band, Buffets songs have a wide and assorted fan base, who are called Parrotheads. His music seems to appeal to fans from all walks of life and all geopolitical backgrounds, with such songs as Come Monday and Margaritaville hitting the top of the charts. Margaritaville recently made the top 500 songs of the century.
Besides music, Jimmy Buffet is a song writer of wide fame and multiple best sellers, has two restaurant chains that were named for his music and basically has his fingers in a whole lot of pies.. A few more in recent years with his branching out into movie producing.
Buffet also penned the autobiography, A Pirate Looks at Fifty, a chronicle of his life and music that went directly to number one on the New York Times best seller list.
Over 30 albums Buffett has released and among them sit 8 Gold and 9 Platinum or Multi Platinum Albums. Come see what all the fuss is about by checking out Jimmy Buffet.. the man and his music will be something you won’t soon forget.
From Canada To Connecticut to Drawdock Road in London, Britney Spears is back, bigger and better than we’ve ever heard her.
We’ve loved her music and laughed at her antics and pitied her downfall from splendor, and now we’ve got reason to stand in rapt admiration at all this young singer has achieved in her relatively short time in the spotlight.
She’s definitely given us a ride, from her debut on Star Search up to her “The Tragedy of Britney Spears” story that appeared in Rolling Stone last year, her incredible come back from all of it is something that amazes, and her music will certainly do likewise.
Spears released the album that impelled the tour, Circus, on her birthday in December 2008, in a year that held multiple ups and downs for the singer.
Whether you love her, hate her or haven’t quite decided yet, Spears music in Circus will astound you.
Currently ranked number eight among the all time best selling female artists in the US, with more than 30 million records sold, Britney is estimated to have sold more than 85 million records world wide.
Come find out why Britney Spears is touted as one of the pop phenomenons of all time.
