I went up to the gig not sure if I have mentioned this in another thread. Was really disappointed. But y'know I'll get over it! I had a great night out in Birmingham anyway - and plus it just makes me more eager to see shane soon! :)

ive had my tickets refunded now ,i would rather of seen the gig ,but soething is afoot .so armed with my cash ill spend it on fm

it's got very little to do with the concerns of one's wallet, you get all psyched up for the gig, there's the travelling, the anticipation, the thrill of the chase and all, and with twenty minutes to go, BANG! it's all off. It's heartbreaking.
Shane has threatened to retire from touring so many times it's embarrassing, and when the ticket in your pocket guarantees you absolutely nothing, maybe he should. Sure it would be a bloody shame, but so is standing in the street like a d-ckhead, deflated like last years party balloons!
So he wrote good stuff in the 1990's, but that was 15 years ago, maybe we as his fans should stop being so sycophantic and forgiving?
I get the impression he just couldn't be arsed, it's a double edged sword Shane-o

i called ticketweb,where i purchased the tickets ,and i can have a full refund ,i will be getting tickets foe flogging molly now for november .all shane and the popes gigs are cancelled ,and will not be playing again

I just went to the Academy and they wont refund the tickets because they say that they are reschedueling the gig EVEN THOUGH it says on the official MacGowan website that is IS reschedueled AND MacGowan himself says they will not play any more gigs. So I wonder when everyone will be able to actually refund the tickets. :shock:

i'll cash my tickets in then ,its very un proffesional imo ,shane resheduled for the 30th ,pie in the sky it seems .oh well ive seen him a fair few times

off will do fine im irish

the word is ALL non-pogues gigs are off. Full stop.

Or 'period' if you're a yank!

as you say its one big room ,i dont see it possible to play two bands at the same time ,the bar doesnt get shut off ,and financially they aint gonna give you two bands for the price of one are they??.it also says shane is on his own ,without the popes

I know it says Echo and The Bunnymen are playing the MAIN STAGE on this day but I spose Popes could be on the Academy 2 stage at the same time although Im not sure if the Bham Academy can actually put 2 gigs on in these two locations on the same night as the Academy 2 is part of the bar of the main room.

can anyone who had tickets for this confirm a true re scedhule for this gig ,it cannot be oct 30th ,someone else is on that night

Didn't this happen before the December '04 reunion shows? Shane cancelled at least two gigs with the Popes in October or November, if I recall correctly. And he was brilliant Dec. 13th.

If history repeats itself, he will be in top form for July shows with the Pogues.

Wish we were there. Enjoy!

[quote="wwfcpogue"]has the Brum date reschelduled for 30 oct. For what it's worth ...


echo and the bunnymen are on that night ,ive spoke to ticket web and the reshedule as not been confirmed yet .yet its advertised on shanes web site.wots going on?????????[/quote]

The "Shanemacgowanofficialtourdates.com" site has always been NOTHING but a Popes site run by the Popes record company. Just to set things right.

[quote]The fact MacGowan misses gigs adds to his mystery and also to the idea of him being an unreliable genius. [/quote]
Finally! someone got it...
It's a thoroughly planned demarche! Best brains worked on it.

The fact MacGowan misses gigs adds to his mystery and also to the idea of him being an unreliable genius. This is also what happens when Pete Doherty misses gigs. Someone like Paul McCartney would never miss gigs cos he is too profesional and uncool these days.

[quote]Such an event as this would never never occur were this a Pogues gig, or indeed any properly managed artist.[/quote]
"All moanday, tearsday, wailsday, thumpsday, frightday, shatterday..."

As if no-shows were only Shane’s specialty – just yesterday, the Universally Beloved No. 1 in Irish Step-Dancing, Big Mr. Flatley, cancelled the world premiere of his new hyper-ultra-super "megashow" Celtic Tiger. Show for which there were posters on every corner in Prague for several months and which was personally promoted by the Master himself in every imaginable media. Cancelled mere two hours before the beginning... Isn’t it better to spend one’s precious time (and money) waiting in vain for Shane than for this (undoubtedly properly managed) clown... ehm, artist? ;)