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06-19-2008, 15:41
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1299786.ece
Ticket deal?s a Radio-dead loss
Published: 17 Jun 2008
(http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1299786.ece#comment-rig)
RADIOHEAD were left with a raft of empty seats at a recent French gig after a ticket giveaway proved a dismal failure.
The egghead rockers, known for their right-on eco credentials, came up with a potty ploy to test our Continental cousins? commitment to green issues.
And they were roundly ignored for their troubles.
Singer THOM YORKE and his gang announced that 50 passes were up for grabs for their show at Paris?s 17,000-capacity Bercy Arena and would be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The only snag was that punters would have to collect them by BICYCLE from record label XL?s Paris office.
But, in the land of the 2CV, our French friends were less than keen on the eco-friendly stunt and XL were left with an ecologically unsound 35 unclaimed tickets on their hands.
That?s the branch of one tree wasted.
A source said: ?Radiohead are using their current world tour to highlight their commitment to green issues.
?They advise all gig-goers to use public transport and are doing all they can to make their carbon footprint as small as possible.
?Unfortunately the French didn?t appear to share their noble intentions and roundly ignored the free ticket tactic.?
The stunt may have flopped but I admire the stand the band are taking on the environment.
Clearly, if we all keep going at the current rate there?ll only be Fake Plastic Trees left . . .
All you had to do for free tickets was take a bike to the studio and pick them up and, out of 50 possible tickets, only 15 were claimed. El oh el. That's probably a little better than they'd do in the states, though.
Ticket deal?s a Radio-dead loss
Published: 17 Jun 2008
(http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1299786.ece#comment-rig)
RADIOHEAD were left with a raft of empty seats at a recent French gig after a ticket giveaway proved a dismal failure.
The egghead rockers, known for their right-on eco credentials, came up with a potty ploy to test our Continental cousins? commitment to green issues.
And they were roundly ignored for their troubles.
Singer THOM YORKE and his gang announced that 50 passes were up for grabs for their show at Paris?s 17,000-capacity Bercy Arena and would be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The only snag was that punters would have to collect them by BICYCLE from record label XL?s Paris office.
But, in the land of the 2CV, our French friends were less than keen on the eco-friendly stunt and XL were left with an ecologically unsound 35 unclaimed tickets on their hands.
That?s the branch of one tree wasted.
A source said: ?Radiohead are using their current world tour to highlight their commitment to green issues.
?They advise all gig-goers to use public transport and are doing all they can to make their carbon footprint as small as possible.
?Unfortunately the French didn?t appear to share their noble intentions and roundly ignored the free ticket tactic.?
The stunt may have flopped but I admire the stand the band are taking on the environment.
Clearly, if we all keep going at the current rate there?ll only be Fake Plastic Trees left . . .
All you had to do for free tickets was take a bike to the studio and pick them up and, out of 50 possible tickets, only 15 were claimed. El oh el. That's probably a little better than they'd do in the states, though.