U2 in Manila. Maybe Next Time :(
Why U2 is not RP-bound
June 22, 2008
Source: Philippine Inquirer
Pocholo Concepcion
The wildly rumored U2 concert in Manila won’t happen this year, if it’s ever pushing through.
This was relayed to Inquirer Entertainment by promoter Francis Lumen, whose events company, Concertus Inc., was earlier negotiating to bring in the Irish superstar act.
“The problem is, we’re being required to hold it in a 100,000-capacity stadium, which we don’t have,” explained Lumen, who’s also president of MTV Philippines.
Although there isn’t any forthcoming U2 tour, either, the band has reportedly expressed a desire to perform in one Asian country. Lumen’s staff, tasked to scout for a suitable venue, failed to find one.
Keys to MoA
Meanwhile, MTV Philippines also announced that the Alicia Keys concert on Aug. 5 will be transferred from the Araneta Coliseum to the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay. The open-air grounds, said to have a capacity of 25,000, is also allegedly “more audience-friendly” than the Fort Bonifacio open field, which has a rough, unpaved surface.
But the main reason for the change in venue, Lumen pointed out, is that he wants to keep ticket prices low in the general admission section.
The 11-time Grammy-winning Keys, whose current live act includes a 48-member cast, has upped her talent fees, and to hold the concert at the Big Dome would correspondingly increase ticket prices, Lumen said.
(c) Philippine Inquirer, 2008.
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Hey but it’s an excuse to travel half way around the world to see them. I just wish I had the money to take my brothers with me. Could have been a blast.
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hi there miss mendoza, this is voltaire estrada alright.
i have to say, THE ACCUSATIONS YOU AND THE OTHER GUY PUT AGAINST ME ARE NOT TRUE, UNFAIR AND MALICIOUS.
about the incident with the other guy who said i “stole” his flash work, this is what it is really all about- that flash game was given to me by the company i worked for by contract, TO FINISH. i remember i messaged him about this, he should have checked it more carefully. i REWROTE the codes he so arrogantly boast, added some animations and streamlined some elements/parts i found pointless or redundant. i finished a couple more flash projects from the same company.
if you are from the design people, i did not take any exam or interview from your company. i have done projects far more advanced than slicing images and doing simple flash animations!
i graduated with a degree in computer science. i already had several years of experience in graphic design, digital photography, some web design and multimedia with flash, both here and abroad.
AND STEALING PEOPLE’S WORK IS NOT MY THING, that is by far hilarious. i dont need to get that pathetic. the works in the portfolio i show to the companies i apply at are done by me, or at least a considerable part of them. i am confident with my skills and am always ready to be tested.
you guys please quit being nasty to people you hardly know
hi voltaire, first you posted in the wrong topic. this is the u2 post. anyway if you strongly feel that you have been maligned feel free to defend yourself in the Philweavers thread and face the person who is accusing you.
http://www.philweavers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4162&st=60&start=60