mánudagur, mars 31, 2008

Performance of Icelandic Bands in China in Jeopardy

Chinese authorities seem reluctant to grant three Icelandic bands permission to perform at the Midi Music Festival, which will be held there the first week of May, after Björk declared support for Tibetan independence during her recent concert in Shanghai.
Björk’s stunt angered Chinese authorities and now it is uncertain whether the members of the three bands, Vicky Pollard, Hellvar and Motorfly, will be given a visa to enter the country, Fréttabladid reports.
“We are in constant contact with our spokesperson at the festival and he has told us to stay calm and wait,” said Ásgeir Gudmundsson, band manager for Vicky Pollard.
Information on the Festival @ http://wiki.rockinchina.com/index.php?title=Midi_Music_Festival_2008
Source: Iceland Review Online
www.icelandreview.com
The 3 Bands:
Vicky Pollard
www.myspace.com/vickypollardmusic
"Alien" Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xym_HNSZGrI

Hellvar
www.myspace.com/hellvarmusic
"Nowhere" @ Grand Rokk @ Iceland Airwaves 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg5GQfQSRxg

Motorfly
www.myspace.com/themotorfly

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