I�ve recently been in contact with Haringey Council, with regard to the licence applications they have received for the use of Finsbury Park this summer. Sadly the list of events so far applied for does not include a Madstock and they are not anticipating any further applications at this stage.
It seems that Mean Fiddler who have been responsible for the Madstock festivals in the past, have opted instead for an 80s/pop day, just as they did in 2000. A real shame and I trust that Madness as per 2000 will be taking the commendable position of non-participation. So, regarding a suggestion that has been rumoured around in the past, do Madness carry on regardless and organise it themselves? Well, technically it probably could be achieved although it would require a huge amount of administration and would require direct guidance from people who have had an active involvement in organising such events in the past. Having said this, in granting licences local authorities increasingly prefer to see renowned corporations playing a key role in the organisation. This was particularly evident in the granting of the licence for this year's Glastonbury Festival being dependent on Mean Fiddler's involvement. The Festival had previously managed to retain its independence for 31 years. So it does seem that any chances of a future Madstock may be totally dependent on whether Mean Fiddler or a similar organisation get behind it. But all is not completely lost�a Madness weekend may still be on the cards for sometime this summer (any news of provisional dates ????) and Madness themselves will inevitably do another round of indoor arena gigs before too long. Chris __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________ Visit the Total Madness Mailing List website for: news, members section, madmeet info, list charter, competitions, & more... http://www.madness7.com Contact the TMML Moderators at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the message body put: unsubscribe total-madness
