Working on a gig for Sir Bob in N. America 2007

oshora · CRAZY

Working on a gig for Sir Bob in N. America 2007

rekamarkovics · House on Fire

If you want him for a speaking engagement than you should contact this company:

http://www.thelavinagency.com/usa/bobgeldof.html

Ian · House on Fire

bob geldof is represented by the leighton pope organistion london info@l-po.com

you can also send any requests to his tour manager via the website bobgeldof.info

willo is a very good tour manager and seems to get a lot of grief which is uncalled for he does alot of nice things for people it was willo and tina who arranged flights and tickets for people to go to the milan gig last week

ArrGee1991 · Dave

Ian wrote:

willo is a very good tour manager and seems to get a lot of grief which is uncalled for he does alot of nice things for people it was willo and tina who arranged flights and tickets for people to go to the milan gig last week

May I say that getting Tina to send a note to forum members calling me a knob/knobhead would not be one of the nicest things he has done. I have seen other email conversations with Willo that suggest the grief he gets is called for.

Ian · House on Fire

i do not think that kh comment was advisable but i can t find the message or e mail that instigated it i guess he was just being protective towards tina but nevertheless he is darn good at his job tour managing is a thankless task no-one ever praises when things go right but are quick to criticise when things do not go quite to plan but thats Rock n Roll

-- Edited by Ian at 14:34, 2006-10-11

rekamarkovics · House on Fire

Than I will probably have to forget my idea of a Geldof concert in Hungary if Tina arranges this thing. She refused to answer any of my posts.

Ian · House on Fire

willo or the leighton pope organistion are the only people who deal with Bob Geldof live dates so you have no need to worry about tina not answering your e mails but as far i know there are no dates planned for Hungrey in the near future

ArrGee1991 · Dave

Ian wrote:

i do not think that kh comment was advisable but i can t find the message or e mail that instigated it

Well, that's the thing. I don't know what I wrote, but my name is blackened. You saw the message I was sent. There was no indication of what caused such offence. If it had been pointed out to me, maybe we could have discussed it like adults. Instead, he called me a knob/knobhead. And he wasn't brave enough to name me. Just an insinuation.

I don't know exactly what a tour manager does, but I would have thought he was at least partly responsible for the booking of venues, the price of tickets and so on. If these things are part of his remit, then given the number of concerts cancelled/postponed over the last twelve months, I would question how good a tour manager he is.

rekamarkovics · House on Fire

But I can't contact Willo because Tina blocked my email. I don't know why I didn't mean to hurt her or any of you.

Well Bob is alway welcomed here even as a tourist. (There are a lot of fancy luxurious hotels.)

In 2010 Pécs will be the European Capitol Of Culture. (In case Bob is not only interested in visiting just Budapest like all the others)

And maybe he has a new fan here in hungary. (I gave a best of geldof and the rats CD to prime minister Gyurcsany)

-- Edited by rekamarkovics at 14:56, 2006-10-11

Ian · House on Fire

i need to get to the bottom of this but it may take a while something happend on the board that got the press crawling all over us but i can t find out if this was what caused the friction

tour manager deals with all the day to day aspects of life on the road .The booking of venues ticket prices advertising are delt with by the agents

Ian · House on Fire

i ve answerd your e mails Reka the best way i can if you think a festival concert venue or promoter may be interested in presenting a Bob Geldof concert all they need to do is contact the leighton pope organistion the contact is on this thread and will soon be on contacts section of bobgeldof.info

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Who is Bob Geldofs agent?.

Ian · House on Fire

bob is represented by The Leighton Pope organistion London

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Ian wrote:

i do not think that kh comment was advisable but i can t find the message or e mail that instigated it i guess he was just being protective towards tina but nevertheless he is darn good at his job tour managing is a thankless task no-one ever praises when things go right but are quick to criticise when things do not go quite to plan but thats Rock n Roll

-- Edited by Ian at 14:34, 2006-10-11

I think you need to be very tough in rock n roll, you get crap, that's part of it. I'd avoid it like the plague myself, couldn't deal with that.

Reka, I think you ought to go to the organisers of the events, rather than to Bob's agent. You need to know if they would like him to attend, or have room for him etc. They may well have already got everyone they need - but may want reserves or they may decide that he'd be a great attraction - of course there is a cost to it all and it depends on what they can afford. I don't know how any of this works, not having any experience, but I think it would be right to do it this way round.

Maybe I should look around for events in Oxford that could invite him

Ian · House on Fire

your right jules -like i ve said before most festivals have a festive director and theatre s have programme bookers they know who they want at there events

oshora · CRAZY

I did get a response from the agency in London who books everything for Sir Bob. I left them the festival contact information, so lets cross our fingers he (Sir Bob) is interested and sends in an application with a press release. The festival contact person was very interested and knew who Sir Bob was. I am hopeful it may happen, if not for 2007, maybe for 2008. He may get a solo concert or speaking engagement. It is up to Sir Bob and his agents. The San Juan de Fuca Festival of Arts is May 25 - 28, 2007.

Yes, it is most helpful to provide the celebrities agency with the contact information. That is most beneficial and assists in getting things started.

Sorry to do slight slam on Willo, as I have never had any contact with that person. Going by chat on this web site alone. Yes he does have a thankless job.

Will keep everyone posted how this may turn out.

O'Shora

oshora · CRAZY

Well, I am very dissappointed! I have not heard anything re. Bob appearing at this festival in Port Angeles, WA. Not a peep. Perhaps the festival did not have a large enough venue for Sir Bob.

Oh well... Will hold out to see if he comes to Eastern Canada or Atlanta.

O'Shora