European Concert News
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 Daniel Lanois, a well known Canadian recording producer (production credits include such artists as U2 and Bob Dylan) and musician has cancelled his European tour dates after a serious motorcycle crash in Los Angeles. Fifty Eight year old Lanois, born in Quebec and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, suffered multiple injuries in the crash on Saturday, according to a press release on Tuesday. "Lanois suffered multiple injuries but is expected to be released from intensive care soon," the release stated. "Due to the severity of the injuries, Lanois . . . will be recuperating for the next two months."
Lanois had previously scheduled a European tour for this July with his new trio, The Black Dog Collective. His own albums include Acadie (1989), For the Beauty of Wynona (1993), Sweet Angel Mine (1996) and the Omni Series boxed set (2008).
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|  John Giddings, the Isle of Wight Festival organiser, has announced he has again held back 1,000 tickets for purchase just before the event begins at Seaclose - at the gate - in an effort to create an environment where secondary ticket sellers at the event, won't find a market to sell. It is the second year running that he has put the scheme into operation.
Giddings told the Isle of Wight Gazette: “The one thing I hate is driving along Fairlee Road and seeing touts selling tickets for the Festival at inflated prices, and making money out of me. So I have decided to hold back 1,000, which will be on sale near the site entrance on a first-come, first-served basis.”
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 Chris Brown has apparently been forced to cancel his European tour this coming summer due to denial of entry into the UK. It's not known whether his felony record is the reason behind his visa application rejection but it likely as he's still on probation which probably triggered UK immigration authorities to lock the gate on him. The tour was supposedly going to start this coming Wednesday, June 9, in Glasgow, but Brown has informed fans via his Twitter page that the show is off.
He tweeted: “SORRY to all the fans in Europe!!! My tour is cancelled. I’m pretty sure ya’ll know. My entry was denied in your country. I love you. SORRY.”
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 John Mayer has quit the remainder of his European tour due to an unconfirmed illness. In an official statement, his reps say he will make a full recovery "under a doctor's supervision."
"After a sold-out performance in Copenhagen, John Mayer was forced to cancel his second show there on 5/31 due to illness," a statement on the musician's website reads. "Regrettably, the illness has caused his remaining European shows scheduled through this week to be canceled as well."
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|  Viagogo, One of Europe’s leading secondary ticketing company
has partnered with Live Nation to become the official premium ticketing
partner of Live Nation for the hotly anticipated Roger Waters “The
Wall” Tour. Fans will be able to access premium Roger Waters tickets
through viagogo to experience firsthand “The Wall” being performed for
the first time in over
twenty years. The creative genius will trek through 25 European cities
to mark the 30th anniversary of the album’s release and will
be taking to the stage in Manchester for two nights and London for three
nights in May 2011.
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