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PeterE · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:46 am Post subject: world tour 2021

a german source reports world tour 2021

Bevor sich die Sparks 2021 gemeinsam mit ihrer Band auf eine ausgedehnte Worldtour begeben, sind die Gebrüder im Oktober 2020 auf einer kleinen Europa-Tour zu erleben

http://jazzandrock.com/?p=13997

Eric Murray · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 2:23 am Post subject:

This was already reported in the Republic Media press release

Sparks and their band will embark on a short run of dates in October 2020, before an extended World tour in 2021

deadcalm · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 5:43 am Post subject:

California has just been sent into lock down ,, So hopefully the situation does not drag on for many weeks or months..
Most Tours have been cancelled ; Its a wait and see situation I guess. Stay safe guys. !

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51970815
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Kermit! · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:13 am Post subject:

Yeah it's a great shame what's going on in the US right now. Ron & Russ, being adopted Englophiles, must really be saddened with the craziness of what's happening at the moment. 'I'm Toast' was never so apt. Sparks fans in Washington should really be getting down to the White House, set up some loud speakers then play 'Please Don't F Up My World' over & over.... Andover!!!
People would soon pick up the lyrics & sing along.
'Give peace a chance' once sang a certain other duo of some importance. They lived in a famous big old white house too!
Our thoughts are with you guys & to all of the thousands of fans in America too. Stay safe. We love you.
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Sod R. Celebrity

I'm all in on the 2021 tour. I already had 2020 tickets to the UK (Manchester, Glasgow, London, Belfast), Dublin, and Paris shows, and just added all the rest from Brexhill-on-Sea all the way through Stockholm, excluding only the Barcelona* show. In 2008, I was thrilled to attend the Sparks Spectacular, but was only able to attend the first 5 shows. This time I've got my priorities and my life sorted better to accommodate my Sparks obsession! However, if a safe and viable COVID-19 vaccine isn't available in time, this party won't be happening, at least not for me.

*The Barcelona show is part of the sold-out Primavera Sound festival. One day tickets are 75€. You can add your name to a waitlist. I wrote them asking about tickets and here is their reply:

Sparky Rickmaniac · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:21 am Post subject:

Keep the faith Sod. See you in Manchester .
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Sod R. Celebrity · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks, will do, Sparky!
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Andy M · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:02 am Post subject:

Just been looking at the UK Goverment's plans, and (as was probably expected) it's really difficult to see how the UK tour could go ahead on the planned dates. International travel won't resume until 17 May at the earliest (that's just 3 days before the tour kicks off in Manchester).

As I read it, there would be a possibility for indoor concerts to take place after 17 May, but capacity would be halved (which presumably makes the planned gigs financially unfeasible). Full opening up won't take place until after 21 June at the earliest.

So will all be put back until winter 2021 or spring 2022?

Sparky Rickmaniac · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:06 am Post subject:

I was thinking in it was going to be too tight as well, Andy. I've also booked for Berlin.
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Brightonian · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:10 pm Post subject:

Sparks have just announced postponement ... revised dates to be worked out soon

Kermit! · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:47 pm Post subject:

The tour should have been cancelled weeks ago as it was evident that live gigs just weren't going to happen in May or June this year. Russell said as much in an interview after the documentary premiered a month ago. Tickets are still available to buy today even after it's finally just been announced the tour will be rescheduled. The interest earned on tickets already sold will mount up to quite a tidy sum for somebody. Fans need to know much earlier as to what's happening so they can make or change their own arrangements.
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Sparky Rickmaniac · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:55 pm Post subject:

I agree, Kermit, I was due to see The Who in Leeds next month and it only got cancelled 10 days ago, still waiting for my refund

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Spyke · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:04 pm Post subject:

Yeah, it would have been better if we'd heard earlier. Still, the gigs will be well worth the wait.
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Sparksienne · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:56 am Post subject:

I must thank some Spark's fans who were not patient enough and asked to get their money back, since the Sparks' concert of April 2022 would have taken place n 2020.
So my partner managed to book two places for Sparks' concert and informed me about only today, since it's my birthday... As for me, even if the concert should be postponed at that date, I will never give up.
I will be extremely pleased to write here some stuff about this concert and I am looking forward to being almost one year older.

Sparky Rickmaniac · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:10 pm Post subject:

@sparksienne...which gig are you going to? Berlin?
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Sparksienne · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:05 pm Post subject:

I am going to the Sparks' concert at the Casino de Paris in Paris. Fortunately French people are not as patient as the Germans

. As usual the point is only to come early enough to be well placed, since there are only sitting places free of reservation. I am most of the years' time in Francfort/Oder but my family lives in Paris.

Sparky Rickmaniac · Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:53 am Post subject:

@sparksienne...ah. OK.
I think Berlin is all standing so I shall definitely have to get there early as I've only got little legs

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