Controversial decision!
Duran Duran chosen as the band to headline and ‘open’
the 2012 Olympic games in London
Representing the England team and the opening
concert co-indices with the opening of the games – Hyde park to mark the
opening
“Duran Duran are to head the line-up of a
major Olympic Games opening concert - but their inclusion has prompted
bemusement from some music fans.”
Novelist and broadcaster Tony Parsons
wrote: "Duran Duran to headline Olympic gig. Who is running the 1500
metres - Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett?"
One (fan) wrote: "Duran Duran to
headline Olympics gig? Which Olympics - 1982?" Another said: "Duran
Duran to headline the Olympic gig and a manager whose last title was in 1988
gets the England job. What next? Leg warmers & Rubik’s cubes?"
above quotes taken from msn. link HERE
Calvin Harris will be replacing Duran Duran’s
appearence at the uk V music festival
Some
Twitter / Msn comments:
Who says the Olympics is solely
for the young? You'll find the reason Duran Duran have been chosen is because
they span all ages.
I was at Manchester Arena last
December on their UK leg of the recent tour and the audience age was a mixture
of young and old. They are a band that everyone can listen to and sing along
to, I couldn't even tell you a One Direction song let alone sing one!
Instead of all this petty minded
poll nonsense, why doesn't the British press and media get behind the band or
just put up and shut up.
So my
opinion?
Their fan
base is massive; they represent both the current and the older generations.
Their music never dates. They are English
The bands
chosen to represent Scotland, Irelend and Wales are pretty good choices too.
Not recently formed teeny bop bands. If we use One Direction as some people
seem to suggest we should have done (msn you nutters) that would mean Ireland should
have JEDWARD!!!
Yes, I
could think of plenty of other bands that could have been chosen instead but
can’t think of any band that stands out as any more obvious or relevant than
Duran Duran.
Some of
the other suggestions people have made are equally if not more obscure. You
can’t base a choice on your own likes and dislikes. The choice was made as a
representative of a country, not a Genre or individuals opinion. They are still
a massive touring band and are still producing great albums which still sell in
the top end of the charts.
Saying
they have only had 2 top 10 hits in the last 20 years doesn’t mean anything.
The music singles chart died out years ago.. hmm let me see… YES about 20 years
ago, what a surprise!!!! No one cares about singles charts anymore, it’s about
videos, live performances, tours, merchandise and albums. All of which the
Duran’s are still doing at the highest level.
They get
my vote.
I Can’t
wait to see this concert, along with some other great bands, as well as the
opening of the games itself.
Hopefully
England will stand proud and not fall flat on its face tit’s up like an
inflatable banana with a leak
One final
comment – please let’s hope no one does anything stupid and responds physically
to the Argentinian athletes because of their governments’ insanely stupid
Olympic Games promotional TV advert. It is what they are hoping we will do as
it will give them a reason to retaliate, if anyone so much as sneezes on an
Argie they will jump on it.
The video can be viewed on you tube HERE
Be nice
to them, get them drunk and leave them choke on their own vomit. Job done.
