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Richards cant wait to start Stones Europe tour

Richards cant wait to start Stones Europe tour Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards said he could not wait to get back on stage on Tuesday after recovering from a head injury that had forced the band to delay the European leg of their world tour. Everythings cool, the 62-year-old told a news conference on the eve of the first concert of the European leg. The aging rock band, revered for such classics as Start Me Up and Jumpin Jack Flash, were supposed to begin the European leg with a show in Barcelona in May. But they pushed back the date to

Alice in Chains to tour Europe in summer

Alice in Chains to tour Europe in summer Alice In Chains has lined up more than two-dozen European dates for its first tour since 1996. The veteran Seattle rock act will return to the road beginning May 26 at the Super Bock Festival in Lisbon and has festival and headlining shows on tap through July 2 in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. Core members guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney will be joined in Europe by new vocalist William DuVall. He replaces Layne Staley, who died of a drug overdose in 2002. More: msnbc.msn.com

Madonna kicks off Europe tour

Madonna kicks off Europe tour Madonna has already caused a stir at the opening night of the European leg of her world tour in Cardiff, Wales. (Pic: Reuters) The singer rode in on a saddle and a crucifix before going on to entertain a crowd of 59,000 with an erotically-charged performance. It was the first time her Confessions tour had been seen outside America and in a stadium. She said: Its also our first show in Europe. Im sick of people sitting down in concerts. Its really boring. Oh my goodness there is so many people. This is very exciting for me. More : itv.com

Ideal start for Europes Cup squad

Ideal start for Europes Cup squad European Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam has opted to begin the match against the U.S. at the K Club, Ireland, from September 22-24 with the fourballs format. Woosnam, whose prerogative it is as home captain to decide, has also chosen to play fourballs, where both players play the hole and the best score counts, on the Saturday morning. After four fourballs and four foursomes on each day, the match concludes with 12 singles on the Sunday. Since Seve Ballesteros introduced the idea in 1997 at Valderrama, Spain, the Europeans have favored starting with fourballs, which they feel is

Europe fish quota battle to begin

Europe fish quota battle to begin European ministers meet on Tuesday for the annual process of setting fisheries quotas for the year ahead. The European Commission is proposing cuts in quotas for cod, a small increase for herring and major curbs on deep-sea fishing. Scientific advice issued in October recommended the suspension of all cod fishing in some areas. But lobbying by the industry means it is likely to continue, despite the parlous state of some populations. Under Britain's EU presidency, the discussions in Brussels will be chaired by UK Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett and Marine Affairs Minister Ben Bradshaw. More: