I'm missing the Christmas Tour 2011

[soulfinger]

"coloured guy "...really?

As any fule kno there are both Blues and Clarets & Blues in Brum. All have the same speech impediment so Heather did well to follow directions.

[rumsodomyandthelash]

"coloured guy "...really?

As any fule kno there are both Blues and Clarets & Blues in Brum. All have the same speech impediment so Heather did well to follow directions.

Tut Tut
Having just got back from the claret and blues game against Liverpool in sub zero temperatures and another dismal performance my speech impediment is at its worst so forgive me SoleFingy , thing is , for me anyway, i was kind of hoping the trade would be for a paddys day 30th anniversary party gig in London but it seems this is also a no no.
Just like my football team my favourite band are proving to be a let down, seems like its all about the money nowadays,
Pissed off Birmingham

[MickWB]

Im missing my xmas Pogues concert as well,I remember the awful weather of last year but managed to get down for the Tuesday night gig at Brixton, the train journey home to Manchester the next day was interesting. Although if I had got stuck in London I could have gone to see the lads again on Wednesday evening.

[fermenter]

missing the shows too ,its a year ago today my dad passed away ,i had tickets for the brixton show but just didnt feel like going, although i know he would have wanted me to.
been a hard year ,would give anything to hug him one more time.
my 50th next yer and already told my wife my ideal pressie would be to see the pogues in dublin next xmas if they do it,birthday in december as well so what more could an ageing pogues fan want

[MissWalshy]

Missing it too guys !

[Cornish Andy]

It definitely feels like something's missing from Christmas this year. I've been going to the December gigs in London for many years. I even remember one year in the 90s when we got a festive double-whammy - The Pogues (with Spider) one week and Shane & The Popes the next. Shepherds Bush Empire I think it was. But the gigs since 2001 have just been the best. At least I got my fix at Greenwich in the summer.

Hope the guys reconsider next year. 30 years of the Pogues, 25 year anniversary of Fairytale and all that....

[Fr. McGreer]

Me too, this year just isn't the same. Every year at least 2 or 3 gigs then i'm set up for rest of the festive celebrations. Even Mrs. McGreer says it's not the same (I think i'm just getting in the way and under her feet)

On a related subject, Jack L and Camille O'Sullivan sang Fairytale live on the radio today and Jack was saying he's touring with Sharon Shannon and The saw Doctors over the new year.

He said he'll be singing Thousands Are Sailing (amongst his own songs) with Sharon's band. The radio presenter said Shane is a genius all the great lyrics he's written

Jack put him right though Philip.

[philipchevron]

Me too, this year just isn't the same. Every year at least 2 or 3 gigs then i'm set up for rest of the festive celebrations. Even Mrs. McGreer says it's not the same (I think i'm just getting in the way and under her feet)

On a related subject, Jack L and Camille O'Sullivan sang Fairytale live on the radio today and Jack was saying he's touring with Sharon Shannon and The saw Doctors over the new year.

He said he'll be singing Thousands Are Sailing (amongst his own songs) with Sharon's band. The radio presenter said Shane is a genius all the great lyrics he's written

Jack put him right though Philip.

Well thanks for the info, your reverence. D'ya know what station that was?

[Simon]

I miss the christmas tour too. I have been traveling from Norway since 04 (exept 06 when i was in a coma woke up for a while on the 17. my 30 birthday but all i did mumbling about was what the clock was and that the Pogues should hit the stage in minutes). The gigs have gotten bether for every year, last year was just pure magic.I miss all the great people i meet each year at Canterbury Arms and the friendly staff there. So my christmas wish will be Pogues christmas tour 2012:)

[Fr. McGreer]

Me too, this year just isn't the same. Every year at least 2 or 3 gigs then i'm set up for rest of the festive celebrations. Even Mrs. McGreer says it's not the same (I think i'm just getting in the way and under her feet)

On a related subject, Jack L and Camille O'Sullivan sang Fairytale live on the radio today and Jack was saying he's touring with Sharon Shannon and The saw Doctors over the new year.

He said he'll be singing Thousands Are Sailing (amongst his own songs) with Sharon's band. The radio presenter said Shane is a genius all the great lyrics he's written

Jack put him right though Philip.

Well thanks for the info, your reverence. D'ya know what station that was?

It was the Ray D'Arcy show on Today FM. There's no pod cast and you can't listen back by the looks of it. But here's Camille and Jack in the Olympia in 2008...

http://youtu.be/EwChfiOlE5k

[Villajohn]

It goes without saying, i too missed not seeing the Pogues ,though last year as a result of the lousy weather in the UK,i collapsed at work,three days after the Birmingham gig and ended up in bed with nothing but dried toast for company!I have taken advantage of the Pogues wir sabbatical and am enjoying the tropical weather in Amsterdam.....though i really have missed seeing The Pogues,heres hopimg they make up for it next Summer.

[philipchevron]

REMINDER

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0188438

Behind The Fairytale

If you miss it, it will be on the BBC Player for 7 days.

[Hennybhoy]

I really hope there will be a christmas tour in 2012!!!