Thursday, November 16, 2006

Brisbane residents can shush Williams

Quoted from: http://news.ninemsn.com.au

'It's the ultimate form of heckling.
Residents around Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium will be able to use a phone line to shush Robbie Williams when the British entertainer plays two sold-out gigs in December.
The plan is part of special conditions brought in by the Queensland government to allow three major concerts a year to be held at the multi-million dollar sports facility at Milton after local residents complained they didn't want to put up with the noise.
The Williams concert is the first music show to be held at the refurbished stadium since it reopened in 2003.

He'll play Brisbane on December 13 and 14 in front of a combined total of 100,000 fans.
Residents will be able to phone a dedicated information line and complain if music from the concerts and rehearsals bothers them.
During the superstar's rehearsals, sound checks and performances, monitors will keep tabs on noise levels in five nearby locations in the city, Milton and Paddington.
If the sound passes a set limit, an official from the Major Sports Facilities Authority will be present on the sound mixing desk to turn down the volume.
But Sports Minister Andrew Fraser assured fans attending the two concerts no "anti-Robbie Williams grumps" would be able to spoil their nights with unfounded complaints.
He said the phone line was about recognising the rights of local residents.
But he said the volume would only be turned down if it exceeded the set limits at any of the monitoring locations, not just because someone complained.
"If the noise is above the regulations, we'll change it, if it's within it, then we'll continue at that level," Mr Fraser said.
A report will be prepared following each concert on the noise measurements and recommend any remedial actions needed at future events.
Irish supergroup U2 last week played an outdoor concert for 45,000 fans at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre on Brisbane's southside.
There were many complaints about delays entering the venue and fans also had trouble getting public transport after the U2 concert.
Suncorp Stadium could be the permanent venue for outdoor rock concerts in Brisbane if the Williams show proves successful.
©AAP 2006'

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