December 12, 200618 yr Yep , and we cant wait for the report! Oh did i tell i heard Robbie singing Tripping ,Make Me Pure and Angels! Live from Sydny! :dancing:
December 12, 200618 yr Author From http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/ Let him entertain you December 12, 2006 11:00pm Article from: Font size: + - Send this article: Print Email ROBBIE Williams hits town tonight for one of the biggest concerts Brisbane has seen – an extravaganza that will draw 52,000 fans to Suncorp Stadium. The same number of fans is expected again tomorrow night for the second and final show from the British music star. And know what to expect – a much-hyped show featuring a giant video wall and massive scorpion tails and tusks. It will all be finished by 10.30pm – the curfew set by the State Government during its controversial decision to allow concerts at the venue. :blink: Almost 200 speakers will blast out Williams' well-known catalogue of songs on his Close Encounters tour. The State Government will again invite a list of identities to its corporate box. Premier Peter Beattie yesterday tabled figures showing that almost $90,000 had been spent this year entertaining diplomats, business and union leaders at Suncorp Stadium and the Gabba.
December 14, 200618 yr Author From http://www.news.com.au/couriermail Williams smoking sparks outrage December 14, 2006 01:34pm HEALTH groups have dubbed pop star Robbie Williams a "very bad boy" for smoking onstage during one of his sell-out Brisbane concerts. The British entertainer smoked a cigarette during banter with the 52,000-strong crowd at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night, in the first of two Brisbane shows from his Close Encounters world tour. Williams, 32, told the adoring crowd he was well aware of a smoking ban at the venue, but had failed in his attempts to quit. Authorities have urged Williams not to repeat sending the "wrong message to kids" and flouting the law by sparking up again at Brisbane's second show. The Queensland Cancer Fund's prevention and early detection unit manager Susan Greenbank said his smoking performance was disappointing, but hardly surprising. "Robbie's a very bad boy and there are a number of staff at the Queensland Cancer Fund who are more than willing to give him a stern talking to about this," Ms Greenbank said. "It's disappointing he chose to break the law. "(But) that's probably indicative of his attitude to most things ... he's very 'I'm Robbie Williams I can do what I like' - it's just consistent with the rest of his behaviours, so it's probably not that surprising." A spokesman for Health Minister Stephen Robertson said authorities wouldn't pursue a $150 fine for Williams - the penalty imposed for breaking anti-smoking regulations at sporting venues. "The (health) department has communicated with Ogden - Ogden operates Suncorp Stadium ... it is actually up to them to police these sorts of things and to make sure people abide by the laws," the spokesman said. "It is illegal to smoke at public venues such as Suncorp Stadium." But he urged Williams not to light up again. "Robbie is obviously a visitor to this state and he may not be aware of the laws and how seriously we treat them and, while it was a great show last night, we hope there isn't a repeat performance tonight of that particular episode," he said. "It sends the wrong message to kids." The noise from the concert at the venue in Brisbane's inner suburb of Milton attracted only seven complaints to a hotline set up by the State Government. A Suncorp Stadium spokesman said there were two instances where the noise went "slightly" over the limit. He said six troublemakers were evicted, but there were no arrests. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 14, 200618 yr Author From http://www.news.com.au/entertainment http://i13.tinypic.com/2cmspk9.jpg Robbie blows away 'The Cauldron' December 14, 2006 12:27pm ROBBIE Williams turned up the heat last night when the stadium known as "The Cauldron" made its debut as a rock venue. The British entertainer's Brisbane leg of his Close Encounters world tour was the first time Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane had been used to stage a rock concert. Williams burst onto the stage amid a blast of fireworks and delivered a catalogue of hits such as Angels and Millennium to the 50,000-strong crowd during his two-and-a-quarter-hour performance. Williams took to the stage in a Brisbane Lions AFL jumper but he may have been better advised to have donned a Brisbane Broncos jersey considering they are this year's NRL Premiers. The 32-year-old's two Brisbane shows, Wednesday and Thursday night, both sold out in minutes and it's one of the biggest events in the Queensland capital this year. Suncorp Stadium, which was revamped in 2003 to be one of the world's most highly-regarded football stadiums, is on trial as a future venue for outdoor rock concerts in Brisbane. Nearby residents in the trendy inner-Brisbane suburbs of Paddington and Milton were given access to an information phone line set up by the Queensland government if they wanted to complain about the noise. The compact stadium's acoustics will also be assessed by the government, which is prepared to allow three rock concerts at the venue each year. Premier Peter Beattie, who hosted disadvantaged youths in the government corporate box at Wednesday night's show, said making the 52,000-seat stadium available for concerts was the only way to attract major acts to Queensland. "We have brought in strict rules and they will be enforced, but this is Brisbane coming of age and, frankly, it's well overdue," he said. "We don't want Queensland to miss out. We should get the world acts like Robbie Williams. "I know last year we missed out on the Rolling Stones concert and we don't want it to happen again." Williams, who has performed before more than three million people on his five-month world tour, finishes his Australian trip in Melbourne this weekend before taking an extended break.
December 14, 200618 yr Author From http://www.abc.net.au Volume turned down on Robbie Williams Thursday, 14 December 2006. 10:08 (AEDT)Thursday, 14 December 2006. 09:08 (ACST)Thursday, 14 December 2006. 09:08 (AEST)Thursday, 14 December 2006. 10:08 (ACDT)Thursday, 14 December 2006. 08:08 (AWDT) Officials turned down the volume twice at the Robbie Williams concert in Brisbane last night because of the combined noise of the crowd and the music. Some 55,000 people attended last night's event, with the same number expected tonight for the second Brisbane concert at Lang Park. Local MP and the Sports Minister Andrew Fraser says there were seven noise complaints made to the telephone hotline by local residents. "On two occasions the noise limit did just go over and Robbie was turned down," he said. "Those were at times when the crowd noise combined with the amplified music noise [which] contributed to it going over. "That happened straightaway and it triggered the monitoring system and the noise was adjusted. All in all the feedback has been very positive from people."
December 14, 200618 yr Author From http://www.news.com.au/couriermail Robbie rockedAlex Murdoch December 13, 2006 11:00pm ROBBIE Williams has thrown down the gauntlet to all acts that dare follow in his Suncorp Stadium steps. The world's most consummate performer pulled out all stops for the venue's first live music gig, beginning in the manner he planned to continue – with a bang. The cheeky UK superstar emerged up through the floor, hands on hips, as flames and fireworks exploded from the top of the giant stage. Pyrotechnics snaked down the long catwalk and more than 52,000 screaming fans erupted in sheer joy at the sight. But perhaps someone should have told Williams, decked out in a Lions jersey, that Suncorp is actually the Broncos' hallowed turf. In traditional push-the-boundaries Williams style, during the second song, Rock DJ, the singer put his hands down his pants and said: "Brisbane, can you feel me?" While the hordes – who paid up to $150 for a good seat – were there to see Williams, more discerning eyes were turned to Suncorp Stadium itself to see how it would cope with its baptism of pop fire. The good news is there was barely a hitch. Suncorp is already established as a prime sporting venue, but last night it more than scored a rock'n'roll try. The well-oiled efficiency bred from countless league matches resulted in orderly entry and exit queues, with food and beverage line-ups also flowing freely. Even the sound was good and as in-sync as it's possible to achieve in an outdoor venue. The 32-year-old star had the audience in the palm of his hand from start to finish, personalising his witty banter to the crowd's obvious delight. General admission ticket-holders began queueing as early as 7.30 on Tuesday night to guarantee a spot close to the stage – and their hero. Eager beavers were catered for, with temporary shelters erected to protect them from the summer sun, with port-a-loos, food vendors, water stations and crowd controllers also on hand. Suncorp Stadium general manager Alan Graham said that with the exception of a few people who parked illegally, the vast majority of fans had learned from past footy matches and taken buses and trains to beat the traffic. For Brie Orwell, 20, from Scarborough, and Carly Bell, 20, from Ascot, it was all about attracting Robbie's attention from within the 17,000 in the mosh pit. Decked out in strapless tops made from the British flag with the word Robbie stitched across the back, their one wish was to be picked out for a kiss. "Robbie always picked a girl from the crowd for a pash, we want him to pick us," Ms Bell said before the show. Last night, however, they were doomed to disappointment. Mr Graham said management had received only four noise complaints from locals. Noise levels exceeded the stadium's volume restrictions once during the concert, but that was quickly rectified by a Queensland Government technician who sat on the sound engineer's desk, he said. Mr Graham said there were also some complaints about limousines parked across driveways near the stadium. None of those complaints were made to police, a QPS spokesman said last night. Williams plays Suncorp Stadium for his second and final concert tonight. Tickets are still available through www.ticketek.com.au
December 14, 200618 yr Too many complaints :( how dare they turn Robbie down concerts are supposed to be loud :yahoo: it's only for a few hours for goodness sake :wacko:
December 14, 200618 yr Yeah who wants to go to a concert and no being able to hear anything? :rolleyes:
December 15, 200618 yr people just love to complain about anything! <_< How did the Sydney concerts go?? :)
December 15, 200618 yr From what I've heard it was :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
December 16, 200618 yr OMG just looks at the man http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/3159/1001070cr7.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3358/1001223ns2.jpg http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9737/sexy2xx7.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/2640/1001187lh7.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3589/1001054lp8.jpg http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1557/1078wh1.jpg http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/551/1198yg0.jpg
