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Re: [Police] Second Police concert + important request
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 11 Nov '02

11 Nov '02

You go Giovanni! Good luck, and if you pull it off and get the REAL fans invites, you won't have to twist MY arm too hard to be there! Michelle

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HOF/more shows
by foxie 10 Nov '02

10 Nov '02

hey! the date we have most of us have waited for the past decade of so has arrived - the police are getting into the R&R HOF and will play together. the talk of them playing more shows that this the obligatory HOF reunion set may turn out to be nothing more than a dream. then again, us dreamers have one thing in our favor, that being sting's mccartney-esque ego. getting into the HOF on the 1st year of eligibity is an amazing feat: some acts that deserve to be in (Rush, Genesis, Sabbath, to name a few) have either never been nominated or have have languished on the ballot, year after year, never getting enough votes to get in. Ozzy has asked that Sabbath never be put on the HOF ballot again - this because they have been unbelievabibly rejected 3 staight times. The great AC/DC were also rejected initially, this year finally getting in. anyway, back to sting's ego, undoubtedly still intact since the last paragraph: i say let us all keep up our hopes and voice those hopes to all that will listen. let all the stories about them reuniting for the HOF show and possibly more shows - let those stories continue to be written. sting no doubt has someone cutting out all these stories, basking in all the praise rightfully being heaped on the police, equally happy about all the gathering momentum for a reunion. the time is right: history and his ego are in perfect synchronicity. so keep your respective fingers crossed and keep the dreams coming. tell everyone you can. spread the word. rich __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2

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Hall of Fame
by Anne 10 Nov '02

10 Nov '02

OK -- this may be a silly question, but -- is it possible to attend the ceremony?? Or do you have to verrryyy... well connected in the music industry to get in to one of those things. Just think, the Police & the Clash & Elvis Costello & the Attractions. My dream come true. Anne

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WHAT! HOF
by jmunz 10 Nov '02

10 Nov '02

Did i hear someone correctly....the Police are going to perform together??!?!?!?! Have my ears (eyes actually) deceived me? Jane I was lurking so long i was going "treeish". Who knows where that came from????? Any guesses?

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You are SOOO right!
by jmunz 10 Nov '02

10 Nov '02

Teri, I agree whole-heartedly! Some people just dont get it! I met this bass player who met Sting in '85. He just blew off the meeting to me by saying "I told Sting that I played some Police songs in my sets and he said "I'm flattered"". Like it was no big deal. I would give a kidney for just such a chance. I actually had a teacher who went to school with Sting. He said that he (my teacher) was actually a year younger then Sting and that his older brother was Stings school chum. I think i was born two decades too late and on the wrong side of the ocean. Life isnt fair. Jane

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Re:[Police] Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Tickets
by Teri Kronberg 10 Nov '02

10 Nov '02

>Oh no Teri! That IS an unforgivable act by a parent! So was that >your only shot at seeing them, or did you see them later? No, I never saw them live. Parents thought I was too young. As it was they had to escort me when I saw Sting the first time during the DOTBT tour, and I was in highschool. :( I've run into so many people who saw them live. One guy I use to work with saw them during the Zenyatta days at this open concert and was like "Yeah, they were okay. I don't remember that much about it." I could have strangled him. Geez. Some people just don't get it. Teri ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

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Reunion nite number 2 ???
by Anne Robinson 09 Nov '02

09 Nov '02

Entertainment - AP Police to Reunite for Hall Induction 6 minutes ago The Police may get together again ? at least for one night, and possibly two. Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland (news) told reporters Friday in Milan that the band would play March 10 in New York when it is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the ANSA news agency said. The Police, which split up in 1985 after making such hits as "Roxanne" and "Every Breath You Take," have also been asked to perform at a concert celebrating the 20th anniversary of freedom for South Africa's Nelson Mandela, ANSA said. There's just one hitch, involving one member of Police. "Sting still hasn't said yes," ANSA quoted Copeland as saying, referring to the Mandela concert only. "In fact, me and (guitarist) Andy Summers (news) were thinking of asking Bono to sing with us," he said, referring to U2's lead singer. The concert is called "Sending Out an S.O.S" ? lyrics from the Police hit "Message in a Bottle," which the band has been asked to perform, ANSA said. Three British exports of rock's "new wave" of the 1970s ? The Police, The Clash and Elvis Costello (news) and the Attractions ? will join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10 along with the Righteous Brothers and Australian hard rockers AC/DC.

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Re: Re:[Police] Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Tickets
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 09 Nov '02

09 Nov '02

Oh no Teri! That IS an unforgivable act by a parent! So was that your only shot at seeing them, or did you see them later? I was the first "overprotected" child and my parents were oh so strict. I think they knew better than to keep me from those Police concerts, as all hell would have broken loose. I have to give them credit for letting me do that ... too young to drive, but we tagged along with my friends' older brothers. Guess I really should thank those guys all these years later since my life wouldn't have been the same without them! I was fortunate enough to see one or two Ghost shows and three Synchronically shows. If anything, all this talk of March 10 is flooding my mind with nothing but great memories! I can still feel the pulse of the beat with them opening with Don't Stand So Close to Me (if I remember correctly). Whew, I'm getting all flushed! Dreaming of winning the lottery and buying out the whole event for US! Night!~ Michelle In a message dated 11/8/02 8:42:24 PM, burgaus(a)juno.com writes: << That stinks! If I had $10,000+ I would *definitely* donate it, and hawk what I could to buy the tickets. I remember buying the first Police album the year after it came out. I was eleven. I remember having the opportunity to actually see the guys and in my home town in 1983--ONLY to be dragged off to another state to a family reunion instead. I've NEVER forgiven my father's family. It's been 22 years since I've gotten together with them, as long as The Police have been apart. I thought I was over being mad, but not now. I'm happy for those who can go--but I'm still jealous. It's so unfair that so many of the real fans are left out of this very special time. I just had to say it, I'm really bummed. Teri >>

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Re: [Police] Ok, I'll be the first to admit to having tickets to HOF
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 09 Nov '02

09 Nov '02

YOU ARE GODS!!!! You must be totally floating on air (probably for another year too!) I'm truly happy for you both, although I must admit I wish I were small enough to sneak in under your trench coat! Michelle In a message dated 11/8/02 5:50:25 PM, debjgee(a)earthlink.net writes: << As no one else has had anything to say on this front, I will be the first to announce that I managed to get 2 tickets for the Police reunion show in March. I didn't have to pay the 10,000 dollars either as our company was already a rather large contributer to the HOF. Like Ross said, we have waited 1000 years for this to happen, to bad I can't get any more tickets or I would take you all Jeremy & Deb >>

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Reunion CONFIRMED
by Karel & Jo GREECE 08 Nov '02

08 Nov '02

Rockers Police to briefly reunite MILAN (Reuters) - Former British rock band Police, whose hits included "Roxanne" and "Message in a Bottle", will get together for a one-show reunion in New York next year, ex-Police drummer Stewart Copeland says. "I am a dinosaur of rock," Copeland told a news conference in Milan where he was performing with his band Stewart Copeland's Orchestralli. "We're going to get together again after nearly 20 years." Copeland, now 50, said Police had agreed to play three songs at a ceremony in New York in March to mark the band's induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Australia's heavy-metal rockers AC/DC and fellow British groups Elvis Costello and the Attractions and The Clash. Copeland said Police had also been invited to perform at a concert organised by former South African president Nelson Mandela but the band's former lead singer Sting had not yet said whether he would agree. Groetjes, Cheers, StingUs-team www.StingUs.net Weekly newsletter: Sting-Newsletter-subscribe(a)yahoogroups.com Check out our StingUs-shop with all the latest releases by Sting, The Police, etc.!

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