Here is another video message from Paul McCartney to the people of Israel. Paul will be performing in Tel Aviv on Thursday, September 25th.

In 6 days Paul McCartney will perform in Israel. This will be the first time ever that Paul McCartney performs in Israel and the biggest show ever to be in Israel.

I’ll be leaving to Tel Aviv in 5 days! Stay tuned for a full report!

Last night I was at the Album Launch of Pete Best’s new album “Haymans Green”. Pete Best and the Pete Best Band played few songs and later signed autographs. They sounded great! All the songs on the new CD are original. Check it out here. Also, the CD cover is great! (and I’m sure you all know what the meaning of ‘Haymans Green’ is!)

Here is the Pete Best Band tour schedule:
Sep 17 2008 7:00P The Virgin Mega Store- Album Launch New York
Sep 18 2008 8:00P Meghan Macmurphys Liverpool, New York
Sep 19 2008 8:00P Theatre 145 Pennsylvania
Sep 21 2008 7:00P Crawford County Fairgrounds Ohio
Sep 23 2008 8:00P Constant Spring Goshen, Indiana
Sep 24 2008 8:00P Heartland Cafe CHICAGO, Illinois
Sep 25 2008 8:00P The House Of Bricks Des Moines, Iowa
Sep 26 2008 8:00P State Theatre Lincoln, Nebraska
Sep 27 2008 8:00P Gatton Amphitheatre Iowa
Sep 29 2008 8:00P The Record Bar Kansas City, Missouri
Oct 1 2008 8:00P Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack Little Rock, Arkansas
Oct 4 2008 8:00P Annual George Harrison Beatles Festival Illinois
Oct 7 2008 7:00P Topsfield Fair Massachusetts
Oct 9 2008 8:00P Iron Horse Pub WICHITA FALLS, Texas
Oct 10 2008 8:00P Buffalo Valley Event Center Denton
Oct 11 2008 8:00P Dan Electros Guitar Bar Texas
Oct 12 2008 8:00P The Record Collector Bordentown, New Jersey
Oct 13 2008 8:00P The Record Collector Bordentown, New Jersey
Oct 14 2008 8:00P The Cutting Room New York
Oct 15 2008 8:00P Sellersville Theatre Pennsylvania
Oct 16 2008 8:00P Kelly Logans’ House WILMINGTON, Delaware
Oct 17 2008 8:00P Club 66 Maryland
Oct 18 2008 8:00P Club Infinity Williamsville, New York
Oct 19 2008 7:00P Vail-Leavit Music Hall Riverhead, New York
Oct 24 2008 8:00P Haymans Green- Scandanavian Launch Karlstadt
Nov 2 2008 8:00P Chile, South America
Nov 8 2008 8:00P UK “Haymans Green” Launch Party Liverpool, Northwest
Nov 13 2008 8:00P Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires (provincia)
Nov 22 2008 8:00P Mega Show Massachusetts
Nov 23 2008 8:00P Mega Show Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 27 2008 8:00P Mersey Cats Xmas Concert, Devonshire House Liverpool, Northwest

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What a sad news! Richard Wright, one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, died of cancer. He was only 65.

I was never lucky to see Pink Floyd in concert but 2 years ago I was at the David Gilmour concert at Radio City and Richard Wright was on keyboard. Now that concert has a whole different meaning to me.

Here is Richard Wright, with Pink Floyd, at the Live 8 concert:

R.I.P Richard Wright. Wish you were here!

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Click on the video above to watch an interview with Sir Paul McCartney on the Israeli TV. Paul’s concert in Israel on September 25th is going to be the biggest concert ever in Israel!

Check out Paul McCartney’s video message to the people of Israel. How cute is that? I can’t wait to see him perform in Tel Aviv in 1.5 weeks!

Amoeba Records in Los Angeles is giving away tickets to see Brian Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl on September 12th, 13th and 14th. The deadline to enter is TODAY, September 8th at midnight.

To enter the contest click here

As reported before, thenewno2 will be having 5 shows at the Key Club in Los Angeles. Click on the video above to watch a promotional video and if you live in the LA area, don’t miss those shows!!

As reported before, Paul McCartney will perform in Israel on September 25, 2008. Here is the official announcement posted on his website:

Paul McCartney Puts ‘Friendship First’ In Israel

Music Icon Set To Rock Israel 43 Years After Ban Historic ‘Friendship First’ Concert Announced
Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, Israel, 25th September 2008

43 years after being banned by the Israeli government, Paul McCartney today announces his ‘Friendship First’ concert in Israel. Following months of feverish speculation the wait is finally over as music’s most revered star announces that he will be playing in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday 25th September 2008, for the first time ever. This is in keeping with a series of special one-off unique shows that Paul has performed this year in places he has never visited before. Israel will finally get the chance to experience a night of music and history Macca-style; the night they have been waiting decades for.

Paul McCartney holds true the key principals of friendship – loyalty and respect – and the ‘Friendship First’ concert is an opportunity for people to celebrate these values whilst having a memorable night of fun and rock n’ roll.

Looking ahead to his first trip to Tel Aviv, Paul Said, “I’ve heard so many great things about Tel Aviv and Israel, but hearing is one thing and experiencing it for yourself is another. We are planning to have a great time and a great evening. We can’t wait to get out there and rock.”

Paul McCartney has nearly visited Israel on two previous occasions. The first was with The Beatles at the height of Beatlemania in the mid 60s, however at the time because Israel was short of foreign currency the promoter was unable to raise sufficient funds. After applying to a government committee for help the promoter’s appeal was declined as it was thought The Beatles might corrupt their youth. Some even believed that artistically The Beatles were not of a high enough standard! The second miss was with Wings in the late 70s, when the shows were cancelled after problems with the venue.

Earlier this year, Israel’s ambassador to Britain, Ron Prosor, apologised to The Beatles during a trip to Liverpool for the ‘misunderstanding’. In a letter he wrote: “There is no doubt that it was a great missed opportunity to prevent people like you, who shaped the minds of the generation, to come to Israel and perform.”

2008 has already seen Paul McCartney play a number of special one off concerts, whilst making international headlines and taking him to places he’s never been before. In June he received a hero’s welcome as he rocked the city of Liverpool when he played at Anfield Stadium as part of the city’s celebrations for the European Capital Of Culture. A couple of weeks later and Paul performed a spectacular free show, the ‘Independence Concert’, to over 350,000 people in Kiev’s Independence Square which was the largest outdoor music event in the history of the Ukraine. July then took Paul to the city of Quebec for yet another huge headline-making event as he performed to 300,000 people in the city’s national park, The Plains Of Abraham, to help celebrate Quebec’s 400th anniversary. Paul also found the time (only just though!) to join Billy Joel on stage for the ‘Last Play At Shea’ show in July, marking the last show ever at New York’s famous Shea Stadium. The Beatles were the first band to perform at Shea Stadium in 1965, which went down in history as the first ever stadium rock show. Speaking after his appearance at Shea, Paul commented, “It was great to complete the circle, starting there with The Beatles and then finishing this time round with ‘Let It Be’.”

If you add the attendance figures of the last 3 special shows together, Paul has performed to well over 650,000 people which is the equivalent of filling London’s O2 Arena over 36 times.

This Blog Meanie will attend the historic show. Make sure to check back here for a full report!

It has just been reported that Paul McCartney will perform in Israel on September 25th. He will perform in Park Hayarkon.  This will be Paul’s first ever show in Israel!

UPDATE: it is rumored that there will be some reserved seating. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday at midnight

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