STEWART COPELAND

After weeks of speculation, a press conference and "special announcement" featuring rehearsals by the Police is set for Monday (Feb. 12) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, Calif., the day after the band will reunite for a show-opening performance at the Grammys.

The 11 a.m. PT press conference and special announcement via live satellite broadcast is widely expected to be regarding a 30th anniversary world tour by the seminal rock trio.

The press conference announcement was made by promoter Live Nation. Given that, it is a likely assumption that Arthur Fogel, chairman of global touring for the company, will oversee the tour under LN's TNA International banner. Fogel and TNA have a past history producing Sting's world tours, and last year presented international runs by U2 and Madonna.

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Hope VH1 will broadcast. If so, I am so calling in sick (cough, cough)

For those of you who were in the USA and alive in 1980, this entire tour possibility process is like watching the USA beat the Soviets in the Olympics in 1980, as they desperately clung to a one goal lead in the final 10 minutes.

With this latest announcement of a post Grammys press conference, it is like there is one more minute to go in the game. And we have the lead.

Thanks very much for the news, youbculture.

Another step closer, perhaps...

Hopeing for a broadcast somewhere too. At least then I won't feel so miffed about the Sting.com business

(Or at least, maybe the conference will be taped for inclusion on a tour DVD?)

this is rather exciting, isn't it?

the problem for me, though, is that I teach a class starting exactly at that time.

so should i take advantage of the fact that the classroom has a computer and projector to log on to some police-related website to find the news during class? would my students care? ugh.... i guess i'll be able to wait an hour....

can't wait till monday (and sunday)!

The conference will be a clue...

Heh, Heh Good One MUDSPOKE !!!

I'm a Canadian Eh?

That's exactly the "on the edge of your seat spillin your pint" feeling!

...then the final horn, 'cept it'll be..."Voices...Inside My Head".

Fun Times These.
Cheers.

I'll be in France by then.

Does this mean the performance will be broadcasted live? Me thinks hopefully.

Next week is going to be the greatest week:

Feb 11- Police at Grammys
Feb 12- My girlfriend's 23rd birthday/ Police at Whisky/Announcement
Feb 14- Valentine's Day/Bonnaroo announcemnet
Feb 15- My girlfriend and I's 2nd Year Anniversary.
Feb 17- My new band's premiere show.

Wow... this just gets cooler and cooler.

So, who else is glad we're all talking about this together? I love you all!

^

Feb 17 - my birthday!!

Happy upcoming birthday. Mine is Sunday!

Here we go boys & girls....

Strap yourselves in for the ride of your life.

Here's hoping everybody gets their wish

Anyone have any idea where you could listen to live satellite press conference. Surely, it will be broadcasted somewhere on the net.

I'm sure one of the MTV channels will run it, but I'm betting they'll only show a few minutes, darnit.

Hey!! two of our people will be there! Maybe those folks can send details via IM to someone who can post it here. (I have a Treo cellphone and can actually get online with it, but something about the .php we use here on the forum makes it cough up hairballs, unfortunately...maybe someone else would have better luck though, who knows.)

[quote="alex"]Happy upcoming birthday. Mine is Sunday![/quote]

wow what a great birthday present you've got coming this year!! so lucky! happy birthday to you too!