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1. Viva la Vida - Coldplay
Viva la Vida
Coldplay
Total Songs: 11
Genre: Alternative
Price: $9.99
Copyright 2008 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd
Coldplay
Total Songs: 11
Genre: Alternative
Price: $9.99
Copyright 2008 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd
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1. Top 40 Hits Remixed (60 Min Non-Stop Workout Mix) - Power Music Workout
Top 40 Hits Remixed (60 Min Non-Stop Workout Mix)
Power Music Workout
Release Date: January 20, 2008
Total Songs: 12
Genre: Dance
Price: $9.99
Copyright 2008 Power Music, Inc.
Power Music Workout
Release Date: January 20, 2008
Total Songs: 12
Genre: Dance
Price: $9.99
Copyright 2008 Power Music, Inc.
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1. Kala (Bonus Track Version) - M.I.A.
Kala (Bonus Track Version)
M.I.A.
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Total Songs: 13
Genre: Electronic
Price: $6.99
Copyright 2007 XL Recordings Ltd under exclusive licence to Interscope Records in the USA.
M.I.A.
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Total Songs: 13
Genre: Electronic
Price: $6.99
Copyright 2007 XL Recordings Ltd under exclusive licence to Interscope Records in the USA.
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This is the line of the mid range skirmisher. The benefits of this line can be most appreciated for the PvP oriented player
A clever master of this path uses the Goblins’ inherent tendancies towards twitching and running in his favor, and has learned to quickly snap off bow shots while moving.around. While he pays for this mobility at the cost of range, as he can’t shoot as far without taking the time to stop and brace his bow, the speed and flexibility that he gains ensures that he can always stay out of harm’s reach." This is the line of the mid range skirmisher. The benefits of this line can be most appreciated for the PvP oriented player. If you’re planning to go solo or in a smaller 3-6 man group in pvp, this is the spec for you. This is just an unrivaled spec line for the pvp player. However, for it’s great effectiveness in pvp, comes a cost for PvE. This line is not quite as useful in pve as the Big Shootin line, but it can work for group play. The role of someone who specializes in the Quick shootin line is moreso of a harasser than one putting out big damage. Your job is to fling around
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warhammer gold Mark gives the preview weekend update
Warhammer online gold, Warhammer Accounts and Warhammer Power Leveling are on sale at GMBar.com. We sell Warhammer gold(Warhammer Online gold) at the lowest ... War Gold warhammer gold warhammer online gold warhammer power leveling warhammer powerleveling Buy WAR gold Buy warhammer gold www.gmbar.com/cheap-war-gold.php - 50k Mark stopped by the forums a bit ago and gave us an update on the Preview Weekend. Things they have found that need fixing, including the hottest topic around, r10 rr6 players going to tier 2 and getting gear then coming back to tier 1 scenarios. Folks, Okay, it was a wild and crazy weekend in WAR and while some of you might be tempted to go all Samurai on us for a couple of the bugs, overall things went very, very well. As long-time readers of my notes now, I won’t do a Nick Winters and we are anything but pathological liars so we’ll always own up when we make a mistake and we made a couple here. So, Aion Gold let’s talk amongst ourselves and have a little chat abo
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Billboard: Reggatta De Banc - Blockbuster Police Tour 'Played Out Perfectly'...
The numbers, even without the context of touring economics or music history, are pretty staggering: $358,825,665 gross, 3,300,912 tickets sold. The tour most thought would never happen ended up logging 146 headlining shows, plus appearances at five festivals.
The Police reunion tour hit the finish line Aug. 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York as a phenomenal triumph. The $358 million mark makes the 16-month outing the third highest-grossing tour of all time, following the Rolling Stones' 2005-07 Bigger Bang tour ($558 million) and U2's 2005-07 Vertigo tour ($389 million), and ahead of the Stones' 1994-95 Voodoo Lounge tour ($320 million), according to Billboard Boxscore.
The tour was produced by Live Nation global touring chairman Arthur Fogel and RZO Productions partner Bill Zysblat. Calling from the Garden just prior to that final show, Fogel shared his thoughts on the final Police action from Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summer. "It's somewhat surreal," he said. "It's hard to believe 16 months have blown past this quickly."
Fogel is no stranger to global megatours, having produced the last several Madonna and U2 treks (and their next ones) and cutting his teeth with Michael Cohl on Stones extravaganzas dating back to 1989.
But the Police tour ranks high in Fogel's portfolio. "I have a tremendous sense of pride and accomplishment on this one," he said. "Clearly, they're one of the biggest bands of all time, and this tour has just proven how strong an act they are around the world. They weren't together that long, and so much time has passed, yet the music has endured."
When Sting announced, "We're the Police and we're back," from the Staples Center stage at the 2007 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, he heralded a tour that had long been a dream for music fans and the concert industry alike.
In terms of its setup, launch and execution, the Police trek was an exercise in strategic routing and flexibility. After leaping from the gates May 28, 2007, in Vancouver, the tour played arenas; legendary outdoor venues like Fenway Park in Boston and Churchill Downs in Lexington, Ky.; key festivals like Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn., and the Virgin Mobile Fest in Baltimore; and stadiums worldwide, including in the United Kingdom, Mexico, South America and Japan. As a victory lap, the Police made a run through North American amphitheaters with Elvis Costello.
"Rarely do you say, 'I think it's as it should have been,' as opposed to, 'I should have done it this or that way,'" Fogel said. "I really feel that it played out perfectly."
The buzz around this one was as big as any in recent memory. A post Grammys press event at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, Calif., at which the band showcased its remarkable onstage alchemy with live performances of several songs, stoked the flames. "And to keep that kind of momentum going for 16 months is a challenge, but clearly a sense of urgency kicked in for people after the first go-round that this would be the last," Fogel said.
As a trio, with relatively spare production and no backup singers, horns, strings or sidemen, Fogel imagined that for the band "it was tough after so many years putting the parts back together... but they absolutely evolved into a pretty seamless music machine."
While numbers like these would probably be enough to coax almost any band into reuniting, the prevailing consensus is that it's highly doubtful these guys will launch another tour, given a variety of factors, not the least of which is Sting's success as a solo touring artist. Another set here and there at a global event like Live Aid? Maybe.
Meanwhile, the Police reunion knocks off one of the "big three" reunion tours that fans are most clamoring for, the other two being Pink Floyd (most meaningfully with Roger Waters) and Led Zeppelin. Either could potentially happen, and more records would fall. And overall, reunion tours remain a solid bet, proved on a smaller scale by the New Kids on the Block reunion this year.
Nostalgia trumps plenty and, for many, legend trumps all. Bring on AC/DC.
© Billboard by Ray Waddell
The Police reunion tour hit the finish line Aug. 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York as a phenomenal triumph. The $358 million mark makes the 16-month outing the third highest-grossing tour of all time, following the Rolling Stones' 2005-07 Bigger Bang tour ($558 million) and U2's 2005-07 Vertigo tour ($389 million), and ahead of the Stones' 1994-95 Voodoo Lounge tour ($320 million), according to Billboard Boxscore.
The tour was produced by Live Nation global touring chairman Arthur Fogel and RZO Productions partner Bill Zysblat. Calling from the Garden just prior to that final show, Fogel shared his thoughts on the final Police action from Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summer. "It's somewhat surreal," he said. "It's hard to believe 16 months have blown past this quickly."
Fogel is no stranger to global megatours, having produced the last several Madonna and U2 treks (and their next ones) and cutting his teeth with Michael Cohl on Stones extravaganzas dating back to 1989.
But the Police tour ranks high in Fogel's portfolio. "I have a tremendous sense of pride and accomplishment on this one," he said. "Clearly, they're one of the biggest bands of all time, and this tour has just proven how strong an act they are around the world. They weren't together that long, and so much time has passed, yet the music has endured."
When Sting announced, "We're the Police and we're back," from the Staples Center stage at the 2007 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, he heralded a tour that had long been a dream for music fans and the concert industry alike.
In terms of its setup, launch and execution, the Police trek was an exercise in strategic routing and flexibility. After leaping from the gates May 28, 2007, in Vancouver, the tour played arenas; legendary outdoor venues like Fenway Park in Boston and Churchill Downs in Lexington, Ky.; key festivals like Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn., and the Virgin Mobile Fest in Baltimore; and stadiums worldwide, including in the United Kingdom, Mexico, South America and Japan. As a victory lap, the Police made a run through North American amphitheaters with Elvis Costello.
"Rarely do you say, 'I think it's as it should have been,' as opposed to, 'I should have done it this or that way,'" Fogel said. "I really feel that it played out perfectly."
The buzz around this one was as big as any in recent memory. A post Grammys press event at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, Calif., at which the band showcased its remarkable onstage alchemy with live performances of several songs, stoked the flames. "And to keep that kind of momentum going for 16 months is a challenge, but clearly a sense of urgency kicked in for people after the first go-round that this would be the last," Fogel said.
As a trio, with relatively spare production and no backup singers, horns, strings or sidemen, Fogel imagined that for the band "it was tough after so many years putting the parts back together... but they absolutely evolved into a pretty seamless music machine."
While numbers like these would probably be enough to coax almost any band into reuniting, the prevailing consensus is that it's highly doubtful these guys will launch another tour, given a variety of factors, not the least of which is Sting's success as a solo touring artist. Another set here and there at a global event like Live Aid? Maybe.
Meanwhile, the Police reunion knocks off one of the "big three" reunion tours that fans are most clamoring for, the other two being Pink Floyd (most meaningfully with Roger Waters) and Led Zeppelin. Either could potentially happen, and more records would fall. And overall, reunion tours remain a solid bet, proved on a smaller scale by the New Kids on the Block reunion this year.
Nostalgia trumps plenty and, for many, legend trumps all. Bring on AC/DC.
© Billboard by Ray Waddell
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Your last chance to win a photograph of The Police, signed by the band, taken by Lawrence Impey is drawing near...
To stand a chance of winning the signed print all you have to do is purchase any print from the Rock Archive website www.rockarchive.com. The draw is going to be made on the September 1st, so there is only a couple of weeks to get your name in the hat!
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Police wind up reunion concerts...
Rock band The Police have performed the final concert of their reunion tour in New York's Madison Square Garden.
In what is thought to have been their farewell show, frontman Sting thanked his bandmates for their "musicianship, companionship and understanding".
It was the 150th show of their reunion tour which has lasted 14 months and was the top-earning tour of 2007.
The band scored a string of hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s and played their first US concert in New York.
The band played at the far smaller CBGB's nightclub in 1978.
Sting told the crowd: "The real triumph of this tour is that we haven't strangled each other.
"Not to say it hasn't crossed my mind - or Andy's or Stewart's," he added.
After playing a set that included covers of Jimi Hendrix's 'Purple Haze' and 'Sunshine of Your Love' by Cream, the trio walked off stage to the cartoon signature tune, That's All, Folks.
During the show, Sting removed his shirt and had his greying beard shaved off by some female stylists and was kissed by drummer Stewart Copeland.
The singer was also joined on stage by three of his daughters at one point during the set, while New York City's police band also performed with the group.
The tour, during which the band are estimated to have played to more than three million people, has made 0m (£181m).
© BBC News
In what is thought to have been their farewell show, frontman Sting thanked his bandmates for their "musicianship, companionship and understanding".
It was the 150th show of their reunion tour which has lasted 14 months and was the top-earning tour of 2007.
The band scored a string of hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s and played their first US concert in New York.
The band played at the far smaller CBGB's nightclub in 1978.
Sting told the crowd: "The real triumph of this tour is that we haven't strangled each other.
"Not to say it hasn't crossed my mind - or Andy's or Stewart's," he added.
After playing a set that included covers of Jimi Hendrix's 'Purple Haze' and 'Sunshine of Your Love' by Cream, the trio walked off stage to the cartoon signature tune, That's All, Folks.
During the show, Sting removed his shirt and had his greying beard shaved off by some female stylists and was kissed by drummer Stewart Copeland.
The singer was also joined on stage by three of his daughters at one point during the set, while New York City's police band also performed with the group.
The tour, during which the band are estimated to have played to more than three million people, has made 0m (£181m).
© BBC News
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To Sting, Stewart & Andy - Thanks for the memories boys!
Earlier this evening The Police played their final concert at a packed Madison Square Garden - a fitting end to a record breaking tour. If you have an end of tour message you'd like to send the band visit thepolice.com/members/goodBye/ and leave it for them to read!
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Madison Square Garden event t-shirts now available from the Police store...
In the store from today you will find a selection of t-shirts celebrating The Police's final show at Madison Square Garden on August 7, 2008.
Please note that the 40% off sale does not apply to the items in this department.
Some of the items in this department are for PRE-ORDER.
The Toast In The Machine t-shirts and Police w/ The B-52's t-shirt will be shipped to you on or around August 11, 2008. Due to the nature of pre-orders, cancelations or modifications to your order will not be accepted. Any additional items in your order along with the Toast In The Machine t-shirts or Police w/ The B-52's t-shirt will be shipped on or around August 11, 2008. If you would like to receive your non-pre-order items sooner, please place two separate orders.
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The Police tape 'Spectacle -Elvis Costello with...' in New York...
The Police made the first television performance of their reunion tour on August 6 when the band taped an episode of 'Spectacle: Elvis Costello with The Police' in Haarlem's historic and very intimate Apollo Theatre.
Over 160 fan club members were lucky enough to be in the audience to see Sting, Andy and Stewart be individually interviewed (as well as together) by Elvis Costello - in addition to some interesting and raucous performances.
Among the songs performed were Elvis Costello and Andy Summer's take on Charlie Mingus' 'Weird Nightmare', Sting and Elvis on both Alison and John Dowland's 'Flow My Tears' (with Sting on lute), Elvis performing 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic'. Elvis Costello was an articulate and intelligent interviewer and 'Spectacle' should prove to be a stimulating and welcome addition to music television, ranking alongside the BBC's flagship music programme 'Later with Jools Holland'.
The final part of the show was mesmerising - The Police together with Elvis Costello and the Imposters performing Cream's 'Sunshine of Your Love', Hendrix's 'Purple Haze', 'Watching The Detectives' and 'Walking on The Moon'.
While The Police may have saved their one television performance of their record breaking reunion tour for the eve of the final concert at Madison Square Garden, happily viewers have a real treat to look forward to later this year when 'Spectacle' airs.
Finally, a huge thanks to all the fan club members who managed to attend and create such a great atmosphere in the venue. It seems like a great time was enjoyed by all!
Over 160 fan club members were lucky enough to be in the audience to see Sting, Andy and Stewart be individually interviewed (as well as together) by Elvis Costello - in addition to some interesting and raucous performances.
Among the songs performed were Elvis Costello and Andy Summer's take on Charlie Mingus' 'Weird Nightmare', Sting and Elvis on both Alison and John Dowland's 'Flow My Tears' (with Sting on lute), Elvis performing 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic'. Elvis Costello was an articulate and intelligent interviewer and 'Spectacle' should prove to be a stimulating and welcome addition to music television, ranking alongside the BBC's flagship music programme 'Later with Jools Holland'.
The final part of the show was mesmerising - The Police together with Elvis Costello and the Imposters performing Cream's 'Sunshine of Your Love', Hendrix's 'Purple Haze', 'Watching The Detectives' and 'Walking on The Moon'.
While The Police may have saved their one television performance of their record breaking reunion tour for the eve of the final concert at Madison Square Garden, happily viewers have a real treat to look forward to later this year when 'Spectacle' airs.
Finally, a huge thanks to all the fan club members who managed to attend and create such a great atmosphere in the venue. It seems like a great time was enjoyed by all!
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The Prodigy
The Prodigy always understood the need for visceral energy in dance music. What made them unique at the time of their debut in 1991 was the fusing of punk sounds and mores with the emergent acid house beats of the dancefloor. This glowstick-with-a-safety-pin-through-it attitude was made manifest by front man Keith Flint, a snarling manic Johnny Rotten for the club crowd, but the true soul of the group was techno boffin Liam Howlett. Liam was a local Essex DJ at a time when one could say the word rave without fear of scorn or imprisonment. He had seen the effect of a big track on the right crowd and was keen to try his hand at some original compositions. Keith Flint and Leeroy Thornhill had heard Liam spin and pestered him for mix tapes and examples of his songs. Before long they were working together, taking their name from Liam's Moog synthesizer. Their debut was "What Evil Lurks" (1991) but it was the second effort "Charly" (1991) that made the big impact, going to No. 3 in the UK charts. "Fire" (1991) also made the Top-20, after which they released their debut long player The Prodigy Experience (1992), which sold over 1 million copies in the UK alone. By now word was out about their live performances  an intense combination of Tubeway Army style keyboard-lurking (Liam) and full-on mental moshing (Keith and Leeroy). Clearly Underworld's Karl Hyde must have been paying attention  it was now possible for an electronic dance act to be exciting live, instead of just po-faced avant-garde. Music For A Jilted Generation (1995) was next  a hard techno banger of an album that made no concessions to the loved-up house massive. However, it was the release of "Firestarter" from their third opus The Fat Of The Land (1997) that really put them on the mass media map. Fearful that the track and its provocative video were inciting arson, the inevitable tabloid frenzy ensured The Prodigy were a household name by the end of the year. "Breathe" (1995) was even bigger  the beats so massive that it crossed genre boundaries to be popular with metal fans, rock heads and house fanatics across the country. The time was right to really push their luck, which they did with the release of "Smack My Bitch Up" (1997), a track almost specifically designed to simultaneously fill dance floors and appall the politically correct. It was a huge hit and they were at the top of their game. Time then for some time off, which ended up being seven years, before Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (2004) was released. This proved to be more of a solo effort from Liam, but Keith was back for some live action at the end of the year. Future releases are entirely dependent on how much time Liam wants to spend away from the golf course, but there always seems to be a market for his brand of high-energy crowd pleasers.
- Nicholas Baker
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Frankie Bones
A heavyweight on the New York underground from the late '80s through the '90s, this veteran DJ/producer is regarded as a leader on the international techno and house scene. Turning out a chrome-plated, awe-inspiring sound powered with bass-heavy intensity, Bones' club-oriented style supports the ever-evolving house movement with unfaltering strength.
- Melissa Piazza
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Best Buy Presents The Police Encore Performance from Madison Square Garden Live on Best Buy.com on August 7, 2008...
Announces the Release and Presale of the Live Double DVD/CD Collectors Set, "The Police: Certifiable" Available Only At Best Buy...
Thirty years after their first American tour, one of the biggest bands in rock history, The Police will play their final show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 7. Fans unable to obtain coveted final performance tickets will now have the opportunity to be a part of this historic evening thanks to an exclusive webcast presented by Best Buy. Fans are invited to share the band's final moments on stage, live from the comfort of their own homes.
After fifteen months of touring, The Police will take to the stage one last time in New York on August 7, 2008 as a benefit for New York Public Television. Best Buy will be on-site to document the band's historic final moments on stage and will exclusively stream live footage of their final encore on BestBuy.com hosted by pop culture correspondent Lauren Scala. To view the live footage, fans should log on to www.BestBuy.com/ThePolice at 10:45 PM EST.
"At Best Buy we understand how passionate our consumers are about music and we are thrilled to be able to share these once in a lifetime moments with those who do not have the opportunity to be at the concert in-person" said Gary Arnold, senior entertainment officer for Best Buy.
In addition to the live webcast, which includes three of the last four songs in the encore, Best Buy will begin the presale of an exclusive DVD/CD set, "The Police: Certifiable". The set features the band's entire concert from Buenos Aires as well as bonus footage, available in a 2 DVD/2CD standard format or a 1 DVD/2CD Blu-ray format. Also available is a three LP premium vinyl set with an MP3 file key (a one-time free download of entire album).
About Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) operates a global portfolio of brands with a commitment to growth and innovation. Our employees strive to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. We sell consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through more than 1,150 retail stores across the United States, throughout Canada and in China. Our multi-channel operations include: Best Buy (BestBuy.com, BestBuy.ca and BestBuy.com.cn), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com and GeekSquad.ca), Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers (PacificSales.com), Magnolia Audio Video (Magnoliaav.com) and Jiangsu Five Star Appliance Co. (Five-Star.cn). Best Buy supports the communities in which its employees work and live through volunteerism and grants that benefit children and education.
Thirty years after their first American tour, one of the biggest bands in rock history, The Police will play their final show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 7. Fans unable to obtain coveted final performance tickets will now have the opportunity to be a part of this historic evening thanks to an exclusive webcast presented by Best Buy. Fans are invited to share the band's final moments on stage, live from the comfort of their own homes.
After fifteen months of touring, The Police will take to the stage one last time in New York on August 7, 2008 as a benefit for New York Public Television. Best Buy will be on-site to document the band's historic final moments on stage and will exclusively stream live footage of their final encore on BestBuy.com hosted by pop culture correspondent Lauren Scala. To view the live footage, fans should log on to www.BestBuy.com/ThePolice at 10:45 PM EST.
"At Best Buy we understand how passionate our consumers are about music and we are thrilled to be able to share these once in a lifetime moments with those who do not have the opportunity to be at the concert in-person" said Gary Arnold, senior entertainment officer for Best Buy.
In addition to the live webcast, which includes three of the last four songs in the encore, Best Buy will begin the presale of an exclusive DVD/CD set, "The Police: Certifiable". The set features the band's entire concert from Buenos Aires as well as bonus footage, available in a 2 DVD/2CD standard format or a 1 DVD/2CD Blu-ray format. Also available is a three LP premium vinyl set with an MP3 file key (a one-time free download of entire album).
About Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) operates a global portfolio of brands with a commitment to growth and innovation. Our employees strive to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. We sell consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through more than 1,150 retail stores across the United States, throughout Canada and in China. Our multi-channel operations include: Best Buy (BestBuy.com, BestBuy.ca and BestBuy.com.cn), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com and GeekSquad.ca), Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers (PacificSales.com), Magnolia Audio Video (Magnoliaav.com) and Jiangsu Five Star Appliance Co. (Five-Star.cn). Best Buy supports the communities in which its employees work and live through volunteerism and grants that benefit children and education.
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New video clip online - Stewart the self kept rock star...
Members can check out video clips from the tour in the Virtual Ticket section of the site. The latest clip to go online is an older one, and catches Stewart preparing backstage in Monterrey last year.
Other recent clips include footage from the soundcheck party at the Gorge, as well as clips from West Palm Beach, Phoenix and Buffalo, from Honolulu and Tokyo, Andy in Monterrey, Sting in London, and the band in Turin as we catch up with the drama of the band missing their onstage time, and other footage of Sting backstage and thanking fan club members for his birthday messages, the Fenway Park soundcheck, a tour of Stewart's amazing kit with Jeff Seitz, the band relaxing before taking the stage in Stockholm, footage from the Giants Stadium show, Las Vegas show ('Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, 'Don't Stand So Close To Me' and 'Voices Inside My Head') and the Tampa concert, Stewart's birthday party, the band performing in Louisville, the band backstage preparing for the opening night of the tour in Vancouver and clip featuring Tour Production Director Charlie Hernandez talking about the logistics of putting the stage show together and Fiction Plane.
Great clips with more to come!
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