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Morrissey booked for The Guardian Hay Festival this summer (May 27 - June 5)
posted by davidt on Thursday February 17 2005, @09:00AM

 Belligerent Ghoul sends the link:

Guardian Hay festival turns to film - The Guardian

The Guardian Hay Festival this summer is to offer film events as well as the usual banquets of literature, comedy, cabaret, politics, art, music and children's entertainment.

...The 10-day programme has further extended its colonisation of the grounds of Hay castle - which already boasts the biggest marquee in Wales - by booking Elvis Costello and Morrissey and introducing a state-of-the-art cinema, thanks to sponsorship by Film Four and Arts and Business.

http://www.hayfestival.com/

Ryan also notes:

No confirmation on the festival site yet, but it really would be wonderful if true. Hay-on-Wye is such a interesting and beautiful town and the festival has become one of the UK's greatest literary events.

 
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    Sound Good! (Score:1)
    Nothing like a good day out in a marqee.

    Hope it gets confirmed and Moz does a live show.

    Whats Elvis Costello been booked for ?? the childrens entertainment!
    borntohang1968 -- Thursday February 17 2005, @09:05AM (#151509)
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     older and wiser never applies to me
    • Re:Sound Good! by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday February 17 2005, @10:31AM
      • oh come now by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday February 17 2005, @12:37PM
        • Re:oh come now by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday February 17 2005, @12:55PM
            are you serious? (Score:2, Insightful)
            you didn't really just call elvis costello a sellout, did you? learn your music history! is moz a sellout for letting people use his songs to sell nissans a few years ago? what about letting people use his songs for t.v. shows? more to the point, what is a sellout? is using the art you've made to make money selling out? perhaps everyone who has ever sold a single album is a sellout.... hmmmm?
            VIVAMOZ <unhappy_planet@yahoo.com> -- Thursday February 17 2005, @01:00PM (#151566)
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             there are two types of people on this earth.... unfortunately, i've forgotten what they are
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    • Sounds a bit previous, unfortunately by wunderkinders (Score:1) Friday February 18 2005, @09:44AM
    so again... (Score:1, Troll)
    another rumor. yawn. facts, please.
    eugenius -- Thursday February 17 2005, @09:31AM (#151514)
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     I'm almost sure you can do better than that.
      Well, its not as bad as booking the Cure with Moz (Score:1)
      I don't think Moz cares about Elvis Costello. He doesn't get Moz's music, I don't get Costello, and many other Moz fans don't either. I'm not familiar with this festival, would Moz and Elvis perform on the same day?

      Moz is above firing back at Costello. And that's saying alot.
      Jim Rome -- Thursday February 17 2005, @10:36AM (#151531)
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       Rome's Smack-tionary coming soon....yeah, this time I mean it.
      Is this the Guardian newspaper? (Score:0)
      Sorry for appearing so ignorant.
      Anonymous -- Thursday February 17 2005, @11:42AM (#151546)
        shut up (Score:0)
        BG BG BG did you have to tell everyone ? now it's gonna be a nightmare getting tickets for this.
        idiot
        Anonymous -- Thursday February 17 2005, @11:50AM (#151548)
        slightly confused (Score:2, Insightful)
        if that's from a guardian column, surely there must be some fact to it (not defending the media!) but, y'know, they must have got the impression from *somewhere*.... god i hope it's true, i might actually get to see him finally! x
        leushy <ren_he_say_nyah@hotmail.com> -- Thursday February 17 2005, @11:56AM (#151550)
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        tour dates (Score:1)
        if this is true then i'm sure more dates will follow.
        leedoggpimp <leedoggpimp@hotmail.com> -- Thursday February 17 2005, @09:24PM (#151634)
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         True friends stab you in the front.
        • More dates by Anonymous (Score:0) Friday February 18 2005, @12:59AM
          Elvis Costello (Score:1, Interesting)
          I now exactly what is going to follow this comment but I am going to make it anyway;

          I went to see Elvis Costello this week and it was a real eye opener.

          For years I have gone along and watched my local football team and every now and then they have produced a player who I have thought of as being real quality. Then I have tuned in to watch the Champions League and seen the Ronaldos and Zidanes of the world and realised the true level of my own "hero".

          Much as this pains me that is exactly how I felt while I was watching Costello...he was Champions League where Morrissey, certainly on the last tour, was First Division and certainly nowhere near Costello.

          Costello played for 2 1/2 hours...drawing songs from across his back catalogue which was rich and diverse in style. His band were beyond competent and were tight and cohesive. The performance from Costello himself was inspiring...his vocals alone were simply devastating. I hadn't ever seen a performance to match it.

          Before the concert I didn't own a Costello record and in 5 days I have purchased 10...which still leaves me with 11 to find the funds for!

          In terms of meaning and attachment nobody will ever touch Morrissey...he "means" something to me but I have to be honest and say that as a performer he cannot touch Costello.

          Sorry everyone.

          I can't help the way I feel.
          Anonymous -- Friday February 18 2005, @05:58AM (#151675)
          Finally! (Score:1)
          I knew somewhere along the line being Welsh would pay off ;D
          Keely <readyletsroll @hotmail.com> -- Friday February 18 2005, @07:42AM (#151688)
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            Let's all not forget that Moz loves Costello (Score:1)
            He played one of his tracks on the intro-tape of the Outsiders-tour in 1995.
            Johan de Witt <johandewitt2@yahoo.com> -- Friday February 18 2005, @07:42AM (#151689)
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              Hay festival (Score:1)
              I had a look at the draft programme of events, could see Elvis Costello, but no Morrissey yet. Does anyone know if he really will be playing? Be grateful for some responses x
              Jesus forgives -- Friday February 18 2005, @09:09AM (#151701)
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              rock n' roll in the Hay (Score:1)
              The musical prancing wordsmith at loose amidst a flood of culture - this would be quintessential Morrissey, another direction where he can hold his own sure-footedly, adding here-and-now passion to the intense heady proceedings. Do it Moz!
              goinghome -- Friday February 18 2005, @02:15PM (#151781)
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                Morrissey, if you read this... (Score:0)
                AND PLEASE do...

                PLEASE PLAY THE HAY FESTIVAL!!! PLEASE!!! It would be awesome, absolutely incredible, and it would be such a Moz thing to do and a great gig - great people, great atmosphere, everything. Alan Bennett may just be there!!!
                Anonymous -- Friday February 18 2005, @05:00PM (#151793)
                  Book (Score:1)
                  I know his appearance has not been confirmed and it may never be (!) but the festival is a literary one. Maybe this means that his auto biography may be coming out. He did say last year that it would soon be finished. Any replies gratefully received. x
                  Jesus forgives -- Wednesday February 23 2005, @05:01AM (#152111)
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