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You also won’t get 100% of Americans voting, so it’s a non starter anyways.

Michael Tilson Thomas seems to have entered a stage where tumour reduced mental capacity has him thinking 2000 folks are just watching his rehearsal…. Such a shame. I wonder if tomorrow’s repeat might be his last concert? https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lsotilson-thomas-frail-conductor-rallies-for-glorious-mahler-5d2hj53rk for those locked out: he shut the score half an hour from the end of the symphony and either thanked the audience, got quite emotionally confused until his husband came, or needed the orchestra and soloist to point out there was a whole movement left. (depending on who you believe). Either way very sad.

But he framed them as farewell gigs, no? Or was that some reviewers hyperbole?

I’ve a feeling this is one year early, he’s lost weight and seems a few steps slower but he wagged the Berlin Phil two weeks ago. (Though the only review I’ve seen says it was dreadful and he was frail/lost). Tilson Thomas, however? Literally saying goodbye very publicly…. He’s on my list.

… and given Joe Biden is now back in DC he’s got to make it until May when Joe jets off to Japan. Poor Jimmy.

Doesn’t really read like that at all, reads like the Irish talking about death, and the Daily Mail being the Daily Mail- I mean they’ve even thrown in the Pope! Which is like the English talking about the weather. When the White House says something then we’ll think he’s close to “any day” now. Cue death announcement in 10…. 9…. Etc.

It’s the “in thing” on the facegrams… look how considerate I am holding this dying person’s hand. Give me sympathy likes. Etc.

Golden Pele coffin videos on Twitter now, if it ain’t done it’s happening before Christmas. They’re prepping like mad.

According to GB News, Prince Charles has told Cornwall “he’s coming to the end of his time”. Of course GB news have made it sound like his life time rather than his mother getting him a promotion soon. https://www.gbnews.uk/news/prince-charles-says-hes-coming-towards-end-as-william-in-line-to-take-over-royal-role/340695

And the only way for us to know which is the current situ is when she dies of terminal pancreatic cancer complicated by Covid.

Roger Norrington (87), retired somewhat suddenly last week having overcome cancer many years ago. No word of why but not many conductors “retire”, without good reason to not appear on the podium… could be a 2022 shout? Haitink went about 2 years after his final concert, but looked in MUCH better condition than Sir Roger… https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/19/roger-norrington-musical-revolutionary-bows-out-sage-gateshead-royal-northern-sinfonia

Hi, I owned up to being a long time lurker and sent a post sharing what I thought was some interesting things I’d experience around QEII. Earned myself a warning point and all sorts of accusations of being a troll or alt account. Which in turn put me off posting again until one of my accusers shared an equally inane post but now I can’t even respond because of an unexplained warning point. Go me. I didn’t want to be a troll but… Am I doing this “being a troll” thing right?

Not really. The show is on TV this weekend and “streams live” from that source online. And I’m the simple one apparently.

You know this is from the August gigs right? Not actually the Late Show.

First hand. Which I know is basically asking for it on here.