The Straits Charity in RAH?

[Best Brown Baggies]

Look at the 'past tour dates'
A bit strange!!!

Cheers  BBB

[Love Expresso]

You are right, a bit strange indeed, nothing short of a swindle... But I presume you can't expect the people (from that homepage f.e.)   to read something properly these days... 

I am sure PC would be interested to know about this.

LE

[schmonka]

Just found this.

http://www.bandsintown.com/DireStraits/upcoming_events

They even have a picture of Mark!!!!!!!

Cheers   BBB

This article doesnt even say "The Straits"....it blatently says Dire Straits on tour.....Does Mark effectively own the band name "Dire Straits"...surely no one can use it without his express permission.....this is unfortunately looking like a subtely introduced Dire Straits "reunion" from people who i suspect are trying to cash in on the whole Dire Straits phenomenon....if it sounds suspect...looks suspect....its gonna be suspect!

Another link heralding the Dire Straits Tour 2011....

http://www.viagogo.co.uk/Concert-Tickets/Rock-and-Pop/Dire-Straits-Tickets

[Jules]

They dont even know what they are putting on their sites...

When promoting David Knopfler

[dustyvalentino]

Look at the 'past tour dates'
A bit strange!!!

Cheers  BBB

Dates in June? But this is a one off, for charity.

Isn't it?

They dont even know what they are putting on their sites...

When promoting David Knopfler

[Jackal]

If you click the venues of those Past Tour dates, they say 2010.

Strange stuff.

[dustyvalentino]

If you click the venues of those Past Tour dates, they say 2010.

Strange stuff.

Seems the website is referring to John Illsley's aborted tour from last year.

http://ticketweb.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28075/~/postponed%3A-john-illsley-of-dire-straits-on-22%2F06%2F10-at-o2-academy-birmingham,

[Jules]

Doesn't looks like ignorance, again?

 

[dustyvalentino]

Doesn't looks like ignorance, again?

 

Touche, although the main problem is the fact that whoever is doing their marketing is doing their very best to blur the lines between them and the "real" Dire Straits, calling them "The Straits", the "20 years" stuff, using all the Brothers in Arms branding on their website etc, makes it somewhat inevitable that mistakes like this will be made.

[Jules]

Isnt it logical? I mean, if I

[dustyvalentino]

The special one off show will feature former members: Alan Clark, Phil Palmer, Chris White, Steve Ferrone, Terence Reis, Mick Feat and Jamie Squire in an extremely rare opportunity to see their hits performed live.

http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/the-straits/default.aspx

Quite cleverly worded - it doesn't actually SAY that Reis et al ARE former members. More blurring of the lines.

[dustyvalentino]

Just remember that italian show with Solid Rock band plus Alan, John, Chris, Phil and Jack, the promoter used the Dire Straits name, and when the members of the band (both bands) knew about it, they pushed the promoter in order to retire that promotion campaign and use the correct one.

I look forward to seing some pushing in this case as well then...

[draad]

Feathers will be being spat in W London!

[dustyvalentino]

The good news is that there are still plenty of good seats available, I just checked and you can still get block J in the stalls.

[Waterline Man]

I suppose at this stage everyone thats interested in DS/MK music thingy & sails in it knows the band  lineup & whats happening so even with all this dodgy advertising etc its still not going to get bums on seats which is backed up by the poor ticket sales so far.As I've said before if I was in London or in the greater London area I'd definately go as being a die hard DS/MK fan but if I wasnt a big fan & someone told me that your man with the headband wasnt playing I dont think I'd bother. It would be like going to a Genesis concert & Phil Collins wasnt playing - if ya know what I mean