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Archive for the ‘Tour News’ Category

September 24th, 2007

Tunstall Meets Her Hero

Scot songstress KT Tunstall met everyone’s favorite rock god backstage at a recent festival in Japan. Here’s what she had to say:
He’s like Led Zeppelin in one man. It was a magical moment… the Raconteurs’ dressing room was opposite ours, so I got a bit of paper and wrote, “Did I ever tell you […]

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September 24th, 2007

The Apocalypse: Meg’s Sex Tape?!

It’s official, ladies and gentlemen. The world is on a Tokyo commuter train blazing toward the End of Times.
Let me just start by saying that all of the following is speculation and rumor. There isn’t a shred of truth to be had here today, if at all.
As we all know, the Stripes recently canceled […]

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September 12th, 2007

U.S. Tour Cancelled!

 
That’s the brutal bombshell this week, Yorbites. I expect many of you are as devastated as I am and surely peeking out through your blinds, searching the horizon for the Four Horsemen.
From the official White wire:
The White Stripes announced today that they are canceling their forthcoming tour due to health issues.  Meg White is suffering […]

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August 7th, 2007

The Renovation Review

Now that the Hotel Yorba is back in business after an unfortunate hiatus, let’s run through the last two weeks and get back up to speed:
Jack & Meg fill the Garden with their massive, magnificent sound!
Alicia Keys really wants to work with the Stripes! Take a number, honey.
Jack says journalists are “the laziest people on […]

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July 24th, 2007

Best Live Band!

 
According to the results of a poll entitled “The 20 Best Live Bands Playing Right Now” at Rolling Stone’s Rock & Roll Daily, the Stripes are the #1 band to see in person this year, topping such mammoth acts as Radiohead, U2, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and even the newly-reformed Rage Against The Machine!
A […]

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July 18th, 2007

No More Secret Shows?

Word from the official White wire:
Dear candy cane children,
The White Stripes are announcing that the “single note performance” in Newfoundland will be their last secret/side/B show for quite sometime. Every free performance was a success on the brink of disaster, and the band regrettably must retire them for the time being… undefeated! The Stripes did […]

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July 18th, 2007

“That’s One Song In The Bank. Next Song!”

Jack played a single C-sharp on George Street in the city of St. John’s, Newfoundland on Monday, announcing the end of the Canadian portion of the Stripes’ North American tour. A shout of…
We’ve now officially played in every province and territory in Canada!
…and a quick exit to prepare for a full-length set at St. John’s […]

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July 16th, 2007

Cannon (No, Really…)

Stories are sweeping in about those stranger tour locations on the Stripes’ North American tour:
Daycamp and a young R. Kelly impersonator!
Bagpipes, kilts and a cannon!
Fiddling at the Savoy Theatre!
And finally…
A fishing boat?
The gig spots just keep getting charmingly wackier.
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July 10th, 2007

In The Cold, Cold Night

Word from the official White wire:
The spot for the Stripes’ Anchorage gig has been changed to the George M. Sullivan Sports Arena. Apparently, more space was needed to accommodate all those screaming fans! Don’t worry if you’ve already purchased tickets. They’ll be accepted for GA floor seats.
But that’s not all! New items have been added […]

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July 9th, 2007

Never Far Away

Word from the official White wire:
The Stripes will return to the United Kingdom this fall for a headline tour across the country. Here’s a listing of the gigs:
24 Oct. - Glasgow SECC
25 Oct. - Manchester MEN Arena
26 Oct. - Newcastle Metro Arena
28 Oct. - Birmingham NEC
29 Oct. - Cardiff Int. Arena
31 Oct. - Sheffield […]

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