fforest Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) https://www.thaiticketmajor.com/performance/john-cleese-live-in-bangkok.html?utm_source=lnth&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=JohnCleeseTH2023 Measures for visitors to the show • All visitors are required to wear masks throughout the show. • Keep distance between people. • Changing or moving seats is not allowed. • Always clean your hands. with alcohol gel available at various points • Please allow for travel time and pre-show screening at least 1 hour before the show starts. • To prevent the spread of COVID-19 If you are sick, cough, sneeze, have runny nose, or have a fever higher than 37.5 degrees Celsius, or test positive for COVID-19, the organizer has the right to deny entry to the show. The organizer reserves the right not to refund in any case. • when purchasing tickets You must specify the name-surname of those who attend the concert at every seat. match with ID card by specifying in Thai language or English only The name will be printed on the card. and cannot be changed Please make sure your name and surname are correct before making payment. Edited June 18, 2023 by fforest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 I am trying to get my mind around the idea of 83 year old John Cleese doing a solo evening on stage in Bangkok. I think this is a mistake of monumental proportions. Is he skint? Surely not? I have so many fond memories of John Cleese entertaining us over the years. None of those involved him as a Stand Up performer. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jambo said: Is he skint? Surely not? I think he is like many of us males and suffered badly with the "D" word made famous by Tammy Wynette .. (Although I much preferred the version by the Big Y'in !!!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, Jambo said: I am trying to get my mind around the idea of 83 year old John Cleese doing a solo evening on stage in Bangkok. I think this is a mistake of monumental proportions. Is he skint? Surely not? I have so many fond memories of John Cleese entertaining us over the years. None of those involved him as a Stand Up performer. Agreed. I knew his daughter, Cynthia from school but never met him and I’m struggling to think why at that age he’d bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 I can't see a reason why he wouldn't do an event, if there is enough interest in him as a person to entertain. It is an evening with him and I am sure there are a lot expats in Thailand that would be happy to see an event with a personality such as John Cleese. I am sure his agent has set this up and has seen the potential. There are a lot of older celebrities still going around stadiums, concert halls and clubs and the majority are doing it because they love to entertain and not just the money. It does appear though, that John Cleese needs to work as he paid out a lot on divorces. That said, I read that his net worth is around £20m, not mega rich but probably allows him to ring the bell in a few bars lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 He's been doing stand up for around ten years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 I'll bet he'd be hilarious and I'd love to see him if I was there, but what's with the demand to wear masks throughout the show? Are the promoters caught in some time warp and still think it's 2020? 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted June 18, 2023 Author Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) Still, I think 83 is just a little too old to be touring.....Except for Mick Jagger and Kieth Richards of course, who will probably take their last breath on stage.... Edited June 18, 2023 by fforest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 52 minutes ago, fforest said: Still, I think 83 is just a little too old to be touring.....Except for Mick Jagger and Kieth Richards of course, who will probably take their last breath on stage.... Yep... more difficult to fake live comedy than it is live music! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Sat next to him and his wife at the Nelson Mandela concert in the Olympic gallery at Wembley Stadium, i'm a great fan of his, Fawlty Towers was a classic never to be forgotten imo. Even my Thai wifey could'nt stop laughing when we watched the series here in Thailand. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 On 6/18/2023 at 10:40 AM, Stillearly said: He's been doing stand up for around ten years At 83, if he tries the "Ministry of Silly Walks" routine its odds on he falls over. With my knee and hip I can do that without even trying. I hope his night in Bangkok is a great success but as a fan I think I would rather remember his classic comedy performances of yesteryear. I have seen a couple of nostalgia concerts in Bangkok which received rapturous applause from the audience but on reflection left me feeling I almost wished I had not gone. Fame is a drug. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Jambo said: At 83, if he tries the "Ministry of Silly Walks" routine its odds on he falls over. With my knee and hip I can do that without even trying. I hope his night in Bangkok is a great success but as a fan I think I would rather remember his classic comedy performances of yesteryear. I have seen a couple of nostalgia concerts in Bangkok which received rapturous applause from the audience but on reflection left me feeling I almost wished I had not gone. Fame is a drug. Here is a good example of why elderly rockers should hang it up...... Take the Rolling Stones Take the Song.... Give Me Shelter.... See this version from a few years ago....Mick's voice just does not have that much power anymore so he needs backup singers to help carry the song... Now the same song from Mick in 1969..... People today think they are paying to see the old Mick....From 1969..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 For me it’s all about the buzz from performing in front of a live audience, not the money. That must be an amazing feeling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 4 hours ago, Jambo said: I have seen a couple of nostalgia concerts in Bangkok which received rapturous applause from the audience but on reflection left me feeling I almost wished I had not gone. Not in BKK but same experience from me with nostalgia concerts. I've stopped going to them as they were trashing memories of seeing the same artists at their peak. Only exception I'll make is if the artist is still producing new material 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 59 minutes ago, Lemondropkid said: Not in BKK but same experience from me with nostalgia concerts. I've stopped going to them as they were trashing memories of seeing the same artists at their peak. Only exception I'll make is if the artist is still producing new material Last night Geoff Tate was really good. Yeah, he can’t hit the really high notes he could 40 years ago, but he’s 90% there voice wise. Played the classic Operation Mindcrime album in full running order plus some other fan favorites. Blackie Lawless amazed me recently with WASP, still as brilliant as 40 years ago vocals wise. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 hour ago, galenkia said: Last night Geoff Tate was really good. Yeah, he can’t hit the really high notes he could 40 years ago, but he’s 90% there voice wise. Played the classic Operation Mindcrime album in full running order plus some other fan favorites. Blackie Lawless amazed me recently with WASP, still as brilliant as 40 years ago vocals wise. Fair enough it will vary from artist to artist. I saw the Pixies open in Manchester last year. The sound was dreadful, all the songs had been cut down circa 2 mins, like some basterdised high speed karoake. It was all standing and for the 5 numbers I stayed for my view was obstructed as almost everyone in front of me had their arms up filming the concert. At their peak they were a brilliant live band, in a run where I saw acts from REM, ACDC, the Pogues, Def Leopard(!!!) among other they were right up there. On the upside, saw Steve Earle on last Friday- he was tremendous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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