[Slowhand] EC in New Zealand

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Hey Gang,

Heard this news this morning on the radio plus this from the www.stuff.co.nz site:
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Clapton to headline Mission Estate concert 

Some of rock's best-known guitar solos will ring out across Hawke's Bay in January as Eric Clapton headlines the annual Mission Estate concert. 


After this year's acts, Chris de Burgh and Olivia Newton-John, failed to sell out, the Mission has gone for star quality. 

Clapton's 2006-07 world tour starts in Europe next month and takes in North America before heading down-under. Clapton is touring with the Robert Cray Band in support, but it is not known whether that act will also play. 

Mission Estate chief executive Peter Holley would not confirm Clapton's booking, saying only: "There's a lot of rumours going around." 

The official announcement of the January 27 concert will be made today at 1pm. 

Clapton will be unlikely to disappoint most Mission concert-goers and will fit in well with the Mission Concert repertoire to date, which has included stars such as Kenny Rodgers, The Doobie Brothers, Ray Charles and Rod Stewart. 
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Only problem is that for popular acts tickets sell out instantly for these concerts!

cheers, dave