To the 2010 World Tour organizers: Cities Wish List

[IrishMar]

Yeah Mary, LOVE it!

Marie

[jdhayes]

When do you think Dublin will be confirmed Jarkko? Happy New Year and keep up the good work. We all appreciate it.

[jarkko]

When do you think Dublin will be confirmed Jarkko?

According to the tentative itinerary: never.

However, there is no updated version available yet (the tour goes out of Europe after the Eastern European gigs, but may return - or may NOT return - after other continents, and after some breaks).
We have to understand that for the time being nothing is final, and therefore no concerts after Zagreb have been confirmed yet. A lot of countries have indeed been mentioned [for instance in Javier's interview], but the final schedule has not been nailed, and the plans may suddenly change! Every country seems to want Leonard, so decisions have to be made - they cannot visit every country!

[MaryB]

Jarkko - they don't have to visit every country, just Ireland - DUBLIN in particular

[ladydi]

Oh Jarkko...just let them go to a country I can afford. After the French/Bratislava/Belgrade concerts I have a feeling that none of us will be able to go to a concert anywhere unless we are very very rich! I am so sad right now. But will keep the memories of all the wonderful concerts I have attended...I think that may be all most of us can do.

[phoenix]

Definitely putting Canada on the wish list for 2010

[graham.putt]

I have just looked at the Javier Mas interview and am so excited to see NZ and Australia mentioned! That is fantastic news I am so hoping to take my family along, I shall keep my eyes peeled on that tour schedule!

[kevwill]

I'm visiting the Azores in June - don't believe he has been there, so that would be cool.

[Aloevera]

Mary,

It would solve a lot of logistical problems for many fans if the tour came to Dublin for a few sell-out concerts, wouldn't it? If the band is flying by private jet, it is only a 5 hour journey from Moscow back west to Ireland. Makes a lot of sense. The reception they would receive in Dublin would help sustain them as they jet around the world. Does this seem like a very sensible suggestion?

In song. Paula

[jarkko]

It's not that easy. The band and most of the crew may fly but the equipment, loaded to 6-8 trucks, have to be DRIVEN from the previous city to the next one. This means that the next location should not be more than 400-500 km from the previous one. It's not always possible and special arrangements have to be made. When the tour moves from one continent to another all the equipment has to be transferred by another hired airplane. This is EXTREMELY expensive.

The most challenging destination so far was Venice - everything had first to be loaded from the airplane/trucks to numerous carts, then the carts pushed to the harbour, again all the stuff unloaded and moved to small freighters. Near St Marcus Square the equipment was again unloaded and lifted (manually!) to the carts, and pushed to the venue... Starting at midnight (after the concert was done) all phases had to be repeated in reverse order so that everything was available in Ankara next day...

[donalagata]

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[Bazzy]

Hi all
I havent read all of the posts, but I feel it would be nice if a Valencia concert could be added, especially as the previous one was unfortunately postponed. Or maybe the food has scared him off!.
Come n say hello again, we loved what we saw, albeit briefly

[clo]

Aloevera,

Such sense and wisdom!! I'm with you all the way! So here's hoping, praying, beseeching, incanting, visualising, dreaming, pleading, willing, invoking and anything else i've left out!

[hattivatti]

Helsinki, please!! Still remembering the warm feelings in 2008... and I know many who didn't came then. I think now they would

[remote1]

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