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Dears don't do Astoria show

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by Anthony Gibbons
Artists: The Dears
The Dears have cancelled their London Astoria show tonight (Thursday May 5th) due to 'personal reasons'.

According to BBC 6Music, the band claim one of their number is 'dealing with a personal issue which requires immediate attention'. No further detail is forthcoming so far and the show is rescheduled to take place on July 5th.

Last night's show in Cambridge at the Junction went ahead as planned. The Dears played a 50 minute set which was recorded for Steve Lamacq's 6 Music show. Support came from The Earlies and Miss Black America.


Dears don't do Astoria show

I never knew cambridge could be so traumatic.

Dears don't do Astoria show

Is the "personal issue" the fact they sounded like shit on Jonathon Ross the other day? I felt sorry for their them, the 'harmonies' were so off. Maybe they just couldn't hear each other or something. I've quite liked what I've heard of them on record.

Dears don't do Astoria show

i seen them loads and never heard murray sing a bum note so must have been some weirdness in what he was hearing, cos it took a minute for it to even out for sure. bummed about tonight but they are not a band that postpones for no reason so i hope they are all ok and i can't wait to see them again. love the b-sides on both the 7 inches, the pic one and the rare white label 7 inch...

Dears don't do Astoria show

JR isn't toally live though, surely they could have stopped it and re-recorded if there was a problem...

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I saw JR too: wretched. Must have killed off a few thousand interested punters. I saw dears in Brighton this year and they were totally amazing. Real lifted out of your skin and goosebumps material. Night of the year so far so don't let the bum notes put you off. Check morning becomes eclectic on KCRW on the net for proof that Murray's a great singer live. Also there's a cool Arcade fire sess if you like that sort of thing. Bless you all!

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It's weird - I noticed something odd about the harmonies, but i really thought it sounded quite affecting and original. like something Coldplay and those other note-perfect bands could never achieve.

Dears don't do Astoria show

Jonathon Ross' show has a terrible sound engineer though, nearly every band i've seen on there (except maybe Radiohead) have sounded really awful and tinny.
Saw the dears in february in Liverpool and they were brilliant, just wish their back catalogue was easier to get hold of......

Dears don't do Astoria show

I was at the cambridge gig last night, they played an absolute blinder. Although they did seem nervous, and according to murray most of them were very hung over. Didnt seem to be any problems what so ever. I reckon that they're probably being honest about this, hope what ever it is is sorted out soon.

PS sean, cambridge really is that traumatic...

Dears don't do Astoria show

I've heard the July 5th date's also been cancelled..?

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No July 5th show is definitely still on mate.


Dears don't do Astoria show

I went out with them in Bristol and we got thrown out of Zanzibar because Valerie and Martin were fucking in the loos... They don't get enough privacy on the bus...
Maybe the problem is these two starcrossed love birds, probably having some sort of spat... either that or they've run out of tambourines.

Dears don't do Astoria show

yeah july 5th is on....! cant wait...i heard they did two takes at JR but the one they wanted to use the beeb didn't...??
Bella Union is doing a double vinyl of NCL!! can't wait..also just heard they signed that amazing scottish band that all the labels were chasing, My Latest Novel..anyone seen them yet? i think they're on green man and T in The Park..

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The other one must have been really bad then