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Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: Feb. 24 2004, 09:41 Many fans have noticed an article in the Maltese Times about a bid to bring Mike there to perform at the celebration of Malta's entry into the European Union on April 30th. We feel it should be made clear that the bid involving Mike was not accepted, and that as plans stand, Mike will not be appearing in Malta. Instead, 15 minutes from Roger Waters's new rock opera will be played, together with a light show. Also with the winning team is Gert Hof, who worked as lighting designer for the Art In Heaven show in Berlin. Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Feb. 24 2004, 13:12 I was expecting this,since Mike is on his zen mood... -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

dbruce Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: July 2003 Posted: Feb. 24 2004, 16:48 I know it's not the point of the post, but just to clarify that Roger Waters won't be performing the excerpt from his opera - it is to be playback with a light show, as far as I remember reading. I know there are quite a few Floyd fans among us!! Still a shame Mike won't play live, but I can hardly say I'm surprised. David Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: Feb. 24 2004, 18:44 Thanks dbruce - I've altered it so it's no longer so misleading. The fact that Mike isn't appearing isn't really anything to do with Mike's mood - he was intending on playing, were the Pres consortium's to have been given the contract, in favour of the winners, Welcomeurope. There's still a small chance that the Pres consortium's appeal against the decision will be accepted, but I'd not recommend that anyone holds their hopes up. Back to top

ommadawn34 Unregistered Posted: Feb. 25 2004, 19:17 I think it'stime mike should become more available to the masses ie : more press coverage. It's time the world was shown what a genius he is and perhaps if he became  more available for eg: charitable events and concerts he will without doubt be a massive hit with the younger generation who only know him as "tubular bells / Exorcist" composer, which is now ironically enough popular with mobile phone ring tones. Mike start putiing yourself about........ Back to top

Holger Group: Members Posts: 1506 Joined: Feb. 2003 Posted: Feb. 26 2004, 14:03 Quote (Guest @ Feb. 25 2004, 19:17) and perhaps if he became  more available for eg: charitable events and concerts he will without doubt be a massive hit with the younger generation Ah, I wonder... the way things look now he is doomed to be eternally regarded as a one / two hit wonder by the general public... ...that is, I could imagine that his achievements will be recognized by future generations, long after his death... Bach took a long time to be 'discovered' by the masses... but then Bach wasn't so erratic in his output. Well, who knows. Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Feb. 26 2004, 17:43 Mike seems to be not interested on appearing on charity events with lots of artists,much like Prince' s Trust or whatever...IMHO. But charity he once did - with TONIC(and I really wanna know why he had left his support). -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

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