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Following on from the tour of Asia and South America which took in 47 dates at the end of the year, Abomination Angel has begun to run into trouble again with a string of European dates. So far this year, almost all the concerts planned have been cancelled due to protests and bans called in Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. UK organisers won't touch the group. Only Spain has had the bollocks to say 'Go Ahead' and that gig resulted in protests outside the venue and a 'cut short' set. Needless to say the resultant violence in the hall (which was contained by the above average police presence) did not help future bookings.

More dates are being worked on. Details will be available as soon as possible.

IronFist

01.01.08

Welcome to the new year.

I was in a record store just before Xmas. A young guy, aged about 17 came up to me, possibly because of the way I was dressed.

'Hi,' he said. 'we've got a gig tomorrow. We're a Sex pistols tribute band and we're playing at (somewhere). Tickets are £5. Are you interested?'

'You mean you're dressed as the Pistols and you play the Pistols songs?' I asked.

'Yeah.'

'What about your own stuff?' I said.

'No. We just play the Pistols stuff.'

Is this what 2008 is really all about?

Is the world such a happy-go-lucky place that we've nothing to say other than rehash all the old complaints of the past?

In the late 70's this was new and real. This had shock value that made the UK and the world stand up and take note. It meant something then.

The world has moved on. Where are the kids of today standing up for what they (don't) want?

Is there nothing new to sing about?

The world is still being run by Bush and his cronies. The alternatives are still dire. Poverty rages on. Terrorists and religious fanatics hold the world to ransom. A third of the world is starving. Aids forgotten in the west and pushed under the carpet in the rest of the world. Kids are being abused and exploited for the porn trade. We are killing ourselves with greenhouse gases and the biggest country in the world puts financial gain before our future. Animals and plants that could hold the key to cures for disease are becoming extinct at an alarming rate. Millions of lives are ruled by governments based on superstition. In the last five years hundreds of men have died in a stupid war that has achieved nothing. Arms are still being sold to countries where most of the population has insufficient clean water to drink...

Do I need to go on? These are just 'off the top of my head.'

2008 is the same as 2007. There are still too many things to say. Too much to change. Too much injustice to sit around reminiscing about 'the good old days of punk.'

GET UP AND SAY WHAT YOU FEEL. NOT WHAT THE PISTOLS FELT 30-PLUS YEARS AGO!!

Welcome to 2008.

Abomination Angel concerts on 5th (Brasilia) and 7th November (Santos) have both been cancelled. Both of the town authorities cite the problems they are having with providing adequate security arrangements and their concern for the public should the events take place.

Spode

Now add Mendoza to the list of towns that have banned Abomination Angel from playing. The gig set for 18th October has been stopped by the local government council on legal advice.

Buenos Aries and San Juan have both cancelled the Abomination Angel concerts scheduled for 14th and 17th October respectively.

Spode

'Rosario residents have made it clear that they do not wish to see Abomination Angel in their town again. A night which saw 6 people hurt and police clearing the streets was put firmly on the shoulders of the group, who appeared to revel in the aftermath of the evening's events.' - Rosario News.

Following the outbursts of violence at various events in Laos at which Abomination Angel were playing, Singapore authorities have decided to cancel the event scheduled for 7th September.  

Spode

Forthcoming Tour Dates Announced for Asia and

 South America