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01 Sep 2010

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Filed Under : Gig Promo

Posted By : Coldplayer | Comments : 11

As Michael Jackson once said...

Sadly after 4 very enjoyable years Viva are announcing that the gig on September 25th will be our last..

Basically we are losing our drummer Neil this month and gigs haven't been going as well (just had too many cancellations and venues messing us about etc), so after going out with a bang at the Mathew street festival (we played to 50,000!)) we're reluctantly calling it a day..

Many thanks to everyone who we've met in the past who've been to see us.. It's been fun!

If you're not doing anything on the 25th come and see our farewell gig at the Cherry Gardens in Wigan.

All the best

Shaun

Comments

# Posted by SKP - 01/09/2010, 10:04 (GMT)

what a shame guys - good luck in your future ventures x

# Posted by Alyerpal - 01/09/2010, 10:04 (GMT)

That is sad news Shaun.

Hope you all have successful future projects and stay on here.

Will get down on The 25th if I can

AYP

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 01/09/2010, 10:42 (GMT)

if I wasn't on hols then I would have popped down too, good luck on whichever road you decide to travel along guys.....Tex

# Posted by 45's - 01/09/2010, 10:45 (GMT)

Thoroughly enjoyed Viva the couple of times we came watching you Shaun, as you know. The 45's are in Fleetwood on the 25th. Good luck and all the best for the future. Don't be a stranger, lol,

Rick & Anne.

# Posted by ~ THE SUG4R BULLETS ~ - 01/09/2010, 11:40 (GMT)

Good luck guys, you never know...if Coldplay's new album does well there may be some good opportunities for a coupla gigs.

BR
Dean

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 01/09/2010, 16:36 (GMT)

yeah, never say never! Hope your next one takes off

# Posted by THE STIG - 01/09/2010, 16:47 (GMT)

gutted, loved this band, good luck guys, chris.

# Posted by Roj (Black Rose) - 01/09/2010, 17:17 (GMT)

Arse, will be down at the Cherry Gardens, Good luck for the future guys.

Roj

# Posted by John Wilkinson: - 01/09/2010, 21:17 (GMT)

Sorry to hear that matey.
MSF was a blast wasn't it :-)
Keep in touch though matey please

John

# Posted by Coldplayer - 02/09/2010, 10:29 (GMT)

Many thanks for your kind comments guys. I will miss the band a LOT but the simple fact is we just werent getting enough work out of it :/

MSF was bloody amazing John! You were awesome mate, everyone I was with said you sounded just like Mr Collins! Was extremely proud of the Viva lads as well, we played out of our skin and was so glad to go out on a high (it was one of the bands's ambitions to play the main stage and we finally did).. At least we went out with a bang!

I'll probably try and resurrect Pink Floydish and end up in some 70's classic rock band now lol!!

Shaun

# Posted by O.T.E.(On The Edge, Warrington... - 03/09/2010, 08:38 (GMT)

Losing a member? Gigs not going well? Cancellations? Sounds familiar. Welcome t'club.

Never got to see you but good luck in your future projects.

Col

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