Bloc Party to headline Royal Albert Hall

by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 27 comments 11:06 February 13th, 2006

Bloc Party are to headline an indie-rockin' bill next month in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust.

The Londoners will play top banana above the likes of Biffy Clyro and Mystery Jets on March 29th. The venue is the magnificent Royal Albert Hall in London.

Tickets go on general sale tomorrow, but are available to Bloc Party fanclub members today, as of now. Users of the band's Marshals mini-site can log on to purchase a limited number of tickets.

There are other Albert Hall shows, too, in aid of the cancer trust:

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27 Ricky Gervais
28 Goldfrapp
29 Bloc Party (plus guests, above)
30 Razorlight
31 Tommy Vance Tribute Night with Judas Priest, The Scorpions, Ian Gillan and Friends and Boned

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biffy & bloc party together

thats really quite good

soapy | 13 Feb '06, 11:08 | X | Reply

biffy, bloc party and mystery jets together

that is really quite better.

igethitbyemokids @soapy | 13 Feb '06, 11:10 | X | Reply

i dreamt i put this gig on

and called it Proms for Delinquents
and then this morning i read something in Metro about people predicting the future with dreams.
now i'm not thinking its not twaddle...

sean | 13 Feb '06, 11:14 | X | Reply

true

soapy @igethitbyemokids | 13 Feb '06, 11:15 | X | Reply

get you with your

double negative.oo-er. I'm torn. Biffy + Bloc Party, or Chilis + !!!

Someone help.

comradephil @sean | 13 Feb '06, 11:27 | X | Reply

i'm gonna have to sell my arms

if I want to go to this gig. It's too expensive, dammit.

Ibzo | 13 Feb '06, 11:28 | X | Reply

BC & BP

EASILY

soapy @comradephil | 13 Feb '06, 11:29 | X | Reply

Yeah, but...

I'm seeing the Biffy at Koko in about a week. and chilis whatever you say about them having 'sold out' can't half put on an amazing show. and I love !!!. and yes this show is overpriced. does the teenage cancer trust think I'm a charity?!

comradephil @soapy | 13 Feb '06, 11:31 | X | Reply

Biffy, Bloc and Mystery Jets

in one place. Drop the bomb now!

Silentcommand @Ibzo | 13 Feb '06, 11:38 | X | Reply

the chilis are rubbish live

nowadays

iv seen them and it shattered any allusions i held about them being fantastically exciting

competent maybe, but not amazing, not anymore

soapy @comradephil | 13 Feb '06, 11:46 | X | Reply

illusions

soapy @soapy | 13 Feb '06, 11:47 | X | Reply

is this like alan mcgee's

'Indie Promz' or has it folded? I love the Abert Hall - Can't beleive Rick gervais is 'playing there'

prole-art-threat @Silentcommand | 13 Feb '06, 11:51 | X | Reply

what sort of arms are they?

sean @Ibzo | 13 Feb '06, 12:16 | X | Reply

nothing special

unimpressive arms really. I do have a pencil led stuck in the right arm though...interested?

Ibzo @sean | 13 Feb '06, 12:37 | X | Reply

Oh my.

fionapinkstars | 13 Feb '06, 12:40 | X | Reply

fuck

yeah?

ex_cynic @fionapinkstars | 13 Feb '06, 12:43 | X | Reply

also anyone who commented on price above

or indeed just anyone. how much are tickets to be? the site doesn't seem to say.

ex_cynic @ex_cynic | 13 Feb '06, 12:46 | X | Reply

theres

a link floating about on the forum suggesting around Â£40

team_cooper @ex_cynic | 13 Feb '06, 13:13 | X | Reply

but but but

i'm seeing sigur ros that night

booo :(

scarecrow @team_cooper | 13 Feb '06, 13:18 | X | Reply

do not

agree chilis still put on a good show . BC , BP will be better tho.

max21 @soapy | 13 Feb '06, 13:45 | X | Reply

ouch

but they have to make a fair bit for the charity or what's the point eh...

hmm... i think i'd go if i actually lived in london. but i'd have to spend more to get there and eat and all that shizzle. would almost add up to a reading day ticket or something silly like that.

ex_cynic @team_cooper | 13 Feb '06, 14:19 | X | Reply

I have to go to this

Absolutely have to, Biffy and BP!!! Like, 2 of my fave bands. OMG, but I have no money at all, and no way of gettin back or anything. Prob got the school and work the next day too. I have to find a way to go!

natalia_27 | 13 Feb '06, 14:32 | X | Reply