elisabeth1974

While there is definitely a need for protection in this way or the other, there is also a lot of unnecessary restriction. Comedians are hardly funny these days as they have to look after what is allowed and what not and so are other public and less public persons. I wonder what they would make these days from the Knebworth kisses? He had done a lot of promotion in Germany. He said in one show that he polarizes and if you are not a fan like he has quite a lot in the UK and Germany you either like or hate him and those who hate him can be quite painful in their comments. He is right on the other hand does also anything to polarize and I think it is more nature rather than that he does it for a publicity stunt. I wonder if he does some countries as he also wants to sell his game show for next year. I know that he has some talks with John de Mol who is the distributor and inventor of Big Brother concept and the Voice I don't believe that anything he does this and next year is not planned in detail. It makes no sense by the kind of promotion in days of streaming and social media to go to Scandinavia yet. I believe he than would concentrate more on Latin America. Did he sell the arenas in Scandinavia? If not he will have a stint on TV there :-) I guess

I wonder why he is doing either this kind of show when he has no time to invest in the candidates, why he is doing so much in France and why he is then provoking within a show which is not his?

Tania whatever, she was very tall and beautiful, I remember I have seen the pictures of a young Rob with her. I think it was a step daughter of David Enthoven. She was a presenter afterwards and married a Rothschild. In the first two years being a very late fan I read all the old stuff :-)

wow that are interesting and very different chat partner

He had a busy year and he will have an even busier one next year. I have seldom seen him that energized and I am now a fan since 2006 :-)

really nice finding, Tess, thank you.

i realized today that at one point of the performance he spoke bout the past before Eternity when he spoke about Geri Halliwel. He said that at that time he only had one friend he took with him to hide behind and who could speak for him. I guess this was Jonny. So I guess the reason he took a distance officially is not to be reminded of the dark time?

I still don't get that the tournament is held, every team is there and the musicians who will perform are condemned. So many games take place in countries which are violating human rights not only soccer and no one says anything about it. I agree with Rob that the FIFA should not have given the tournament there. On the other side with the tourists maybe also changes take place.

Many small reports in the culture part of German TV magazines and morning show. Fans who are asked how they liked it, male and female, young and old, were over the moon

I think that it is difficult with the teams go there and the artists being condemned. Beyonce performed in Saudi arabia ad Justin Bieber despite the Kashoggi situation. And I can remember countless names with artists who always are 'political correct' How many of those who are now jumping on the Qatar waggon really know? What are they speaking off? Gay and alternative rights? The payment for the hired foreigners? Many have not even a real idea when you ask questions. And, maybe the fact that the championship is there may change something step by step. I agree with Alex though that a championship in winter is a very different feeling

you scare me, Tess :-( I should watch my posts more then

How would you consider the public opinion about the world championship in Qatar in your countries ladies and gents? In the Netherlands it is 60/40 pro watching I would estimate

There are a lot of discussions around the world cup. There had been already a lot of discussions when he performed in Russia, now many organizations and people mock Beckham and Rob and everyone who performs in Qatar. I think as long as the teams go there why should the artists be condemned for performing? I wonder though how much money he receives for it.

I wonder if someone can/will pay for the Qatar concerts

Gilbert o Sullivan is still writing songs? My mum liked him a lot so I knew him. The first good looking man from my earliest days I remember was David Essex and Neil Diamond :-)

when I am listening to the songs here i am getting quite nostalgic. I like the killers and Brandon Flowers, many U2 tunes, Oasis, Gorillaz and this kind of music which feels somehow genuine. The other day they played Beautiful Day of U2 as background and I immediately felt good. There are simply songs that can do that. There are only very few songs of the current artists I feel like that about: Either they sound alike or they have 5 features of people I do not know or they simply do not creep in my heart and mind. I read the other day again about the tiktok algorithm. A song must knock something in your mind within 15 seconds. So these days some songs of for example Queen would not even be listened to. Strange music world. Until now everything had its phase. I wonder if we will have a back to 'quality' music of individuals soon again.

can you recognize where Ayda is on that photo? I love Mr. Showbiz by the way and I stil wonder how Ayda's sports brand does

What does it mean, you think 'watch the space'?

Thank you, Tess. I believe NMS will get his fair share. Papers will pick up on it.

Oh, Tess. I so agree.

In the past I also read that Gary is close still to NMS. Not a surprise as he had no bad experiences as far as we know. Interesting that Rob and Gary could make up with each other despite of the different experiences with NMS. I remember that I read during the Progress time that Jason was the only other one who suffered.

So excited for you, vibe and for Laura and for us to hear everything first hand

I would like to see them performing together, :-) this would be exciting

Wouldn't it be sensational? Liam and Robbie doing a song together?

This is somehow nice, he was there I think 6 times and also with Take That. Do you remember when he sat on teh couch with anna Betrebko, 2003 I think? I was not even a fan back then but remember that I told my mother 'look at this guy he is even stealing the show of Thomas Gottschalk" (who was the most famous tv personality in Germany back then). I can see this in the Netherlands so will prepare myself for 4 hour television :-)