I'm so excited that she's playing at Plymouth Pavilions - it's not that far for me to go (unlike the Dreamtheatre gig at Wembley I drove for hours to get to - came back the same night, too). I can't believe it!

*jumps up and down*

The venue charged me £77 for 2 standing tickets and already there are other sites selling standing tickets for £90+ each - I hate touts so much!

Wheeeeee! I can't believe how excited I am when it's months away. Oh it's gonna be great!

“Björk delivers a performance as visually spectacular as it is musically innovative. Fifteen years into her solo career Björk remains the least compromising and most fantastical pop superstar talent.”
The Guardian 5/5 live review 29th August 2007.

Björk’s band on the Volta Tour includes Mark Bell (LFO) on computers and keyboards and Damian Taylor on keyboards and programming. Drums & percussion come from Chris Corsano (Sonic Youth etc) and Björk’s fantastic all female Icelandic 10 piece brass section is in full effect.

The tour is preceded by the release of the brand new single ‘Declare Independence’ on 1 January 2008. A muscular and militant rallying cry, ‘Declare Independence’ sees Björk at her most passionate and inventive and comes with an electrified backbeat that continues where ‘Earth Intruders’ left off.

i'm seeing her in london. i saw at glasto last year and declare independence was the worst song in an otherwise good set

I saw her last night. She played a show on the Sydney Opera House forecourt next to the harbour - what a magical venue to see her for the first time, standing on the Opera House steps watching her tear through the set. Brilliant. 'Declare Independence' got a great reaction here, and otherwise it was a greatest hits show (thankfully, for her first one here in 15 years). Highlights were an unexpected performance of 'Who Is It', a great take on 'Desired Constellation', reverb-heavy 'Bachelorette' and the gorgeous 'Unravel'. Nice to hear 'Army Of Me' and 'Hyperballad' too.


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I just got to see her for the first time ever a couple of days ago and she was spectacular. Enjoy!

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i'm seeing her in blackpool manchester and sheffield on this tour 8) cannae wait, but it's monthssss away

That just gives you more time to get over-excited about it! I've already planned my outfit lol!

I'm seeing her on Monday! woo!

I am seeing her for my first time in London in April...very exciting!

she cancelled sydney big day out!! the fans must be sooo disappointed. i can't believe the headline act cancelled the day before a major event. she must be pretty sick

I have to see her. And it's such a shame I haven't.

I'm hoping she'll continue this tour (which I doubt) in North America. Preferably near me.

i've seen her a bunch of times and she's always wonderful live.

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i'm hoping for this, too. it seems possible though, given that she's going to be touring until november-ish. after she finishes australia she's doing japan/china/korea/indonesia etc and then the UK so unless she's going to do a full out tour in africa or go back to latin america, i would think she's do north america and europe again. maybe?

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is she really touring until november? if so, there is a great chance of her coming back to north america! i'd love her to come back to toronto cos' she headlined a festival here and would love to see her on her own again...even though she played a full set at vfest and was incredible.

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declare independance was wonderful at the gold coast bdo, she dedicated it to the indigenous australians, which i thought was excellent. there were great big lazers, and lots of confetti. she was cool.

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Maybe you could send him like a coat hanger or soup mix in the mail with a post it-
"when you paint with your eyes closed, you never become picasso, you just become an ironic narcissist with uncomfortable shades".
Throwing people off is thrilling.

-ktlr

well, she's gone on and on about an 18-month tour, which would take her into november. although since she's been having vocal issues lately, one never knows.

i'd love to see her again since the festival environment made me ill and i had to leave (dry heaving) before she came on. i'd love it if she'd do a big finale in iceland, though i doubt i'd be able to go.

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one of the reviews of bjork at bdo was horrible. any aussies here know any truth to this?

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which BDO? obviously i wasn't there, but i've heard nothing but good reviews, except for that the rage against the machine fans are camping in front of the stage and hogging all the space, being rude, booing, and crushing beercans on their foreheads.

the video i watched of her coming out at the NZ BDO was kind of sad. it seemed liked all of fifteen people cared.

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SHE was fantastic, the crowd was not. like sokkar said, the rage against the machine fans ruined it for a lot of people. also the sound was too quiet the whole day which kind of detracted from the power of her live performance (not just for bjork, rage against the machine , arcade fire etc). that said, i was still totally into it, and the people around me were aswell, and she did an awesome awesome set and performance.

my friend got bjork's setlist!

australians just arent quirky enough for bjork?

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Maybe you could send him like a coat hanger or soup mix in the mail with a post it-
"when you paint with your eyes closed, you never become picasso, you just become an ironic narcissist with uncomfortable shades".
Throwing people off is thrilling.

-ktlr

I'm looking forward to RATM as much as the next person, but if any one of their fans ruin the set for me, i'm out for blood. I've been waiting far too long to see this lady.

I saw her play here and two dykes tried to kidnap my partner's five year old son.