The Medusa Fora

This is what Ingrid wrote on shanemacgowan.com. Seems that the info comes from Joey Cashman and unless it´s confirmed on this page it´s not official but you never now.

Tour Dates

I have just received an update from Joey. Here are the dates:

May 2
Limerick Dolans 10th Anniversary – Sharon Shannon’s Big Band with Shane McGowan, Mundy & Dessie O Halloran

July 5:
Pogues Festival 'Bobital-Terre Neuvas', Brittany, France
July 12:
Pogues T in the Park Festival, Scotland
July 13:
Pogues Oxegen Festival, Ireland


July 20
Killarney Festival, INEC – Sharon Shannon’s Big Band with Shane McGowan, Mundy and Dessie O Halloran

July 25
WOMAD Festival, Bath, UK – Sharon Shannon’s Big Band with Shane McGowan, Damien Dempsey, Mundy & Dessie O Halloran

August 1
World Fleadh Portlaoise – Sharon Shannon’s Big Band with Shane McGowan, Mundy & Dessie O Halloran

August 16
The V Festival, Chelmsford, England
August 17
The V Festival, Stafford, England

October
Pogues probably Japan or Australia (or both)

please please please please please please please please please please please please!

Australoia deserves oit, oif Pogues coime, oim sure Jenny, Fointan, Gurrier and rest of the OIroish Crew oin Australoia woill enjoiy every moiment of oit;

Strewth!!(did i spell that correctly?)

dublinrambler wrote:Strewth!!(did i spell that correctly?)

Yes, tis correct. But it should be followed by !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've just found out that the Band will be touring Australia in early October....woo hoo!! Better start beginning the Steams Of Whiskey right now

are they actually coming down here to Australia??

they were on the initial mailout for the Great Escape festival, but then taken off, and now removed from the lineup on the website

pale rider where did you get your information?

pale rider wrote:I've just found out that the Band will be touring Australia in early October....woo hoo!! Better start beginning the Steams Of Whiskey right now

Nothing is ever definite until it's definite, and this one grows less definite by the day.

philipchevron wrote:

pale rider wrote:I've just found out that the Band will be touring Australia in early October....woo hoo!! Better start beginning the Steams Of Whiskey right now

Nothing is ever definite until it's definite, and this one grows less definite by the day.

Phil....please tell me that you are going to be playing here later this year. What is causing the problems? I hope you have fully recovered from your illness and are feeling strong.

pale rider wrote:

philipchevron wrote:

pale rider wrote:I've just found out that the Band will be touring Australia in early October....woo hoo!! Better start beginning the Steams Of Whiskey right now

Nothing is ever definite until it's definite, and this one grows less definite by the day.

Phil....please tell me that you are going to be playing here later this year. What is causing the problems? I hope you have fully recovered from your illness and are feeling strong.

Unfortunately, we have been unable to agree terms that would make a return trip to Australia feasible this year, although we tried hard to make it happen, in conjunction with some Japanese dates which are now also not going to happen. However much we would love to go back to Australia - and we would - it is simply too big and too far away to put ourselves through so punishing a travel routine with so little to show by way of financial profit.

My own health improves in fits and starts as usual thanks. It will be some time before I can consider myself "fully recovered".

philipchevron wrote:

pale rider wrote:

philipchevron wrote:

pale rider wrote:I've just found out that the Band will be touring Australia in early October....woo hoo!! Better start beginning the Steams Of Whiskey right now

Nothing is ever definite until it's definite, and this one grows less definite by the day.

Phil....please tell me that you are going to be playing here later this year. What is causing the problems? I hope you have fully recovered from your illness and are feeling strong.

Unfortunately, we have been unable to agree terms that would make a return trip to Australia feasible this year, although we tried hard to make it happen, in conjunction with some Japanese dates which are now also not going to happen. However much we would love to go back to Australia - and we would - it is simply too big and too far away to put ourselves through so punishing a travel routine with so little to show by way of financial profit.

My own health improves in fits and starts as usual thanks. It will be some time before I can consider myself "fully recovered".

Bummer for our friends in Japan and Oz.

philipchevron wrote:

pale rider wrote:

philipchevron wrote:

pale rider wrote:I've just found out that the Band will be touring Australia in early October....woo hoo!! Better start beginning the Steams Of Whiskey right now

Nothing is ever definite until it's definite, and this one grows less definite by the day.

Phil....please tell me that you are going to be playing here later this year. What is causing the problems? I hope you have fully recovered from your illness and are feeling strong.

Unfortunately, we have been unable to agree terms that would make a return trip to Australia feasible this year, although we tried hard to make it happen, in conjunction with some Japanese dates which are now also not going to happen. However much we would love to go back to Australia - and we would - it is simply too big and too far away to put ourselves through so punishing a travel routine with so little to show by way of financial profit.

My own health improves in fits and starts as usual thanks. It will be some time before I can consider myself "fully recovered".

Thats very disappointing to hear Phil, I was finally hoping to see the whole band performing together here after all these years . But if its not financially viable, I fully understand. Here's praying that it won't be too long before you come back our way, and that then you will be "fully recovered". Take care and thanks for replying to my question.

philipchevron wrote:[
Unfortunately, we have been unable to agree terms that would make a return trip to Australia feasible this year, although we tried hard to make it happen, in conjunction with some Japanese dates which are now also not going to happen. However much we would love to go back to Australia - and we would - it is simply too big and too far away to put ourselves through so punishing a travel routine with so little to show by way of financial profit.

That said, do you think there is a decent of chance of coming down for, say, next year's Australian V Festival? I've noticed bands such as Pixies, Jesus and Mary Chain, Duran Duran etc have played the Oz shows aftre playing in the Uk the year prior....*crosses fingers*

TheDanielOfBrisbane wrote:

philipchevron wrote:[
Unfortunately, we have been unable to agree terms that would make a return trip to Australia feasible this year, although we tried hard to make it happen, in conjunction with some Japanese dates which are now also not going to happen. However much we would love to go back to Australia - and we would - it is simply too big and too far away to put ourselves through so punishing a travel routine with so little to show by way of financial profit.

That said, do you think there is a decent of chance of coming down for, say, next year's Australian V Festival? I've noticed bands such as Pixies, Jesus and Mary Chain, Duran Duran etc have played the Oz shows aftre playing in the Uk the year prior....*crosses fingers*

Well, we never take an option "off the table" unless we have to.