Luna
22-02-2006, 21:17
Organisers of Bon Jovi's planned gigs at Wembley Stadium have said they still want the shows to go ahead at the rebuilt London sporting venue.
Delays have meant May's FA Cup Final - which was due to be the first event held there - has been moved to Cardiff.
Bon Jovi - who were the last act to play the old Wembley Stadium - are due to play there on 10 and 11 June.
Promoter AEG Live said it was "working closely" with Wembley, and that it and the band wanted the gigs to take place.
The company's senior vice-president Rob Hallett said: "Everyone at the company appreciates that these are extremely difficult circumstances.
WEMBLEY STADIUM SHOWS
Bon Jovi - 10/11 June
Take That - 24/25 June
Rolling Stones - 20/22 August
Robbie Williams -
14-16, 18/19 September
Cup Final goes to Cardiff
"Whilst I can't go into any detail we are considering all of our options. Wembley want to stage the shows, AEG Live want Wembley to stage the shows - and the band naturally want to see through the honour of being invited to open the stadium."
Wembley's chief executive Michael Cunnah said on Tuesday it was "still too early to say" when the stadium would open.
As well as Bon Jovi's shows, concerts by Robbie Williams, Take That and the Rolling Stones are scheduled between June and September.
Work on the stadium has been dogged by difficulties.
The original completion date for the stadium had been autumn 2005, with the deadline first extended to the end of January and then the end of March.
A number of other sporting events for May and June have also been moved to other venues, but no plans have so far been made to move football's Community Shield, scheduled for 13 August - before the Rolling Stones' planned shows on 20 and 22 August.
Delays have meant May's FA Cup Final - which was due to be the first event held there - has been moved to Cardiff.
Bon Jovi - who were the last act to play the old Wembley Stadium - are due to play there on 10 and 11 June.
Promoter AEG Live said it was "working closely" with Wembley, and that it and the band wanted the gigs to take place.
The company's senior vice-president Rob Hallett said: "Everyone at the company appreciates that these are extremely difficult circumstances.
WEMBLEY STADIUM SHOWS
Bon Jovi - 10/11 June
Take That - 24/25 June
Rolling Stones - 20/22 August
Robbie Williams -
14-16, 18/19 September
Cup Final goes to Cardiff
"Whilst I can't go into any detail we are considering all of our options. Wembley want to stage the shows, AEG Live want Wembley to stage the shows - and the band naturally want to see through the honour of being invited to open the stadium."
Wembley's chief executive Michael Cunnah said on Tuesday it was "still too early to say" when the stadium would open.
As well as Bon Jovi's shows, concerts by Robbie Williams, Take That and the Rolling Stones are scheduled between June and September.
Work on the stadium has been dogged by difficulties.
The original completion date for the stadium had been autumn 2005, with the deadline first extended to the end of January and then the end of March.
A number of other sporting events for May and June have also been moved to other venues, but no plans have so far been made to move football's Community Shield, scheduled for 13 August - before the Rolling Stones' planned shows on 20 and 22 August.