Print-friendly Version
Briefly: Santana, Eminem, Tori Amos, Duran Duran
Santana had been scheduled to perform an Oct. 5 gig in Laredo, TX, but promoters have canceled the show, citing as a factor the violence across the border in Mexico.
"The Laredo market has slowed considerably over the past several months and we believe that the increased violence along the border has become a deterrent for our customers in the region, a large portion of which travel from Mexico, and communities outside the city of Laredo where violence is most prevalent," promoter Pace Concerts said in a statement.
In recent months, 108 people--including police chiefs and other high-ranking public officials--have been killed in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, in a turf war between rival drug cartels in the country.
Eminem 's Monday and Tuesday (8/8-9) Anger Management Tour stops in the New York City area will be taped for a concert special that will debut in December on the Showtime cable network.
Tori Amos has announced the launch of a website that will sell authorized "bootleg" recordings of live performances. Two recordings will go on sale on Aug. 30, with four more due in the fall, according to Amos' website.
The concert DVD "Live from London," which captures the reunited Duran Duran 's 2004 gigs at London's Wembley Arena, is due in stores Oct. 25. Single and two-disc versions will be issued; the two-disc set includes a live, 10-song CD.
