88,000 expected at U2 Concert in Wembley

August 14, 2009 By Carl Wheeler
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U2 gig organisors have claimed, around 88,000 fans are expected at Wembley Stadium for Irish group’s concert on Friday – 5,000 more than the 83,000 who saw Rod Stewart perform there in 1995.

The tour which is sponsored by BlackBerry, opened at the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona on 30th June.

The exciting U2 concert is believed to be its biggest previous crowd for a musical event in Wembley.

U2′s radical “claw” stage has enabled tour organisers Live Nation to increase the capacity for the sold-out show.

Tickets are still available for U2′s Saturday show, which will see them supported by Glasgow-based rockers Glasvegas.

Elbow, will support U2 later who won the Mercury Prize last year with their fourth studio album The Seldom Seen Kid.

Michael Jackson still holds the record for Wembley concerts, the late singer who died on June 24th having notched up 15 appearances at the legendary venue.

The Rolling Stones come next with 12 concerts, followed by Madonna with nine.

However, U2 will exceed the American singer’s tally when they play their 10th night at the stadium on Saturday.

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Limos to Take That Concert Targeted

July 8, 2009 By Trudi Johnson
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Metropolitan Police Service pounced on suspect limousines as they took transported fans to the  Take That concert in Wembley.

The stretch limousines were stopped and taken to an inspection site in Carey Way, Wembley, Middlesex where officers, working together with VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency), carried out comprehensivemechanical examinations on the different types of limos.

Only two left with a clean bill of health, of the twelve limos stopped by traffic officers last Friday.

At the same time relevant checks were made on the drivers. One limo driver was arrested and later charged for driving whilst disqualified.

Another limo was seized, as the driver was not qualified to drive a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) for hire and reward. In addition there were two driver’s hours offences detected, which resulted in a £200 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) issued by VOSA.

A further five immediate PG9′s (prohibition notices) were issued for dangerous offences and one limo received a delayed PG9 for a maintenance matter, with two drivers receiving verbal warnings for minor infractions.

The UK limousine industry has been cleaned up recently by, both the operators and VOSA who are working with the Police.

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AC/DC to play Wembley

May 11, 2009 By Carl Wheeler

Worldwide rockstars AC/DC have confirmed a gig at Wembley Stadium this summer.

As part of the Black Ice Tour, they will pack out the national stadium on Saturday, June 26th, before heading to Scotland’s Hampden Park for another gig of epic proportions.

Their new album has made it to number one in no less than 29 countries, with six million copies sold around the world.

The band’s first studio release in more than eight years has won a good response from the critics, many of whom consider the record a return to form.

AC/DC have already toured parts of the US and Canada in support of the new LP, with the Chicago Times calling one show “a celebration of all that is great about Rock N Roll”.

The last time the group went gigging around the world was after the launch of 2000′s Stiff Upper Lip.

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