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Ennio Morricone postpones European shows

By | Published on Friday 21 November 2014

Ennio Morricone

86 year old Italian composer Ennio Morricone, off of all the greatest Sergio Leone, John Carpenter and Oliver Stone film scores you can think of, has postponed his forthcoming December tour of Europe while he recovers from a spinal injury.

Though UK dates at Birmingham’s LG Arena and Manchester’s Phones 4U Arena have been postponed indefinitely, while shows at London’s O2 Arena and the O2 Arena in Dublin will now take place on 5 and 7 Feb respectively.

In a press release Morricone says: “I am most grateful for the loyalty that my audiences around Europe have shown. It was with great sadness that I have had to cancel and reschedule so many concerts during the past year”.

He adds: “Many people have asked if this coming tour is my last one. This is not the case. I feel rested, inspired and excited to be back. I consider it a comeback after a terribly long period of absence. I greatly enjoy conducting my music for my dear audiences and I intend to ‘conduct myself’ in recognition of their esteem and lasting patience”.

And here he is appearing very rested, inspired and excited, saying similar things in Italian in a video:



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