European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday april 30,1986 b y g o s c h f first the bad news. No sooner do beget word of upcoming Tours when the cancellations Start pouring  seems american artists have a profound fear of coming to Europe right now because of the threat of terrorism. Tours and promotional appearances Are being cancelled left and right according to a lbs record company executive in Frankfurt. The bands managers in particular Are worried because they apparently believe there s a War going on Here she said. Prince and Lionel Richie who both had planned on touring Europe this summer backed out. The Philadelphia Chart toppers the Hooters who were scheduled to give one performance in Europe in May cancelled and Earth wind & fire graduate Philip Bailey who was to come Here to meet with the european press changed his plans As Well. Other bands Are Likely to cancel from one Day to the next. Well keep you posted As Best As possible. The fear of terrorist incidents is also leaving its Mark on the film Industry. Several Hollywood actors and directors among them Sylvester Stallone Burt Reynolds whoops Goldberg Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese have decided not to appear at the celebrated Cannes film festival May 8-19. According to a report by the United press International they apparently believe that a Large gathering of americans in the Mediterranean area would be a tempting target for terrorists. Some movie makers and to producers Are also reassessing plans to shoot at european locations because of the terrorist situation. In other cancellation news Julian Lennon s three German dates scheduled for May were dropped because of catastrophic ticket sales according to the tour promoter. The tour will go on As scheduled in the . And Scandinavia. Neil Young who was scheduled to headline the Rock on the ring festival and the simultaneous Rock in Riem festival in Munich and tour the . This summer cancelled because he broke his shoulder when he fell off a horse. Young had been in the studio in los Angeles recording a new album. Now the Good news. Replacing Young at the ring and Riem festivals is James Taylor who recently wrapped up an extensive european tour. The australian Chart toppers inks pronounced in excess will also perform at both festivals thereby America s newest Chart toppers the bangles appear at the Rock on the ring and the Rock in Riem festivals. Jackson Browne Tours Germany in october. Quashing any rumours to the contrary and the bangles the All girl band currently enjoying top 10 Success with their hit manic monday have been added to the lineup As Well. Promoters of the ring and Riem festivals Are also negotiating with none other than Zzz top As an additional Headliner. Last but not least Jackson Browne will tour Germany in october. Tickets Are already on Sale at the usual ticket outlets. Browne s sole concert in Germany last March sold out quickly and the tour could Well duplicate the Success. More festival news. Nary a week goes by in this office in which we Don t receive word of yet another open air Rock festival taking place somewhere in Europe this summer. Since the extensive festival list published in last week s stripes Magazine with information on 13 such outdoor happenings we be received news on several More to be staged in Germany. For starters there s the drum open air series with katrina & the Waves Germany s dialectical Rock band Bap Britain s Folk rockers Lloyd Cole & the commotions Irish Folk Singer songwriter Paul Brady who s written songs for Joni Mitchell and Judy Collins among others and appears on dire Straits Man Mark Knopfler s Solo album and other guests still to be announced. The show takes place in Giessen May 30, Hannover june 1, Constance june 7 and Dusseldorf june 8. On the weekend of june 14-15 the same weekend of the 2nd annual Rock on the ring festival at the curb urging Racetrack in Germany a simultaneous festival will be staged in Munich s Riem Racetrack. Called Rock in Riem the festival will have the same bands As at the ring festival performing on alternate Days. Well have the lineup for each Day of both festivals As soon As they re officially announced. A highly diverse lineup of bands performs at two out in the Green festivals in july. Old timers Jethro Tull and status quo join Irish blues Rock Singer guitarist Rory Gallagher and Metal mongers Nazareth Lee Aaron and magnum. Dinkel Buhl in Southern Germany is the site of the july 5 show and on july 6 the festival moves North to the Loreley Amphitheater in St. Goar Hausen just up the Rhine River from Rudesheim. Finally what should be an interesting and unusual event is the 2nd International motorcycle Rock festival taking place at the Loreley Amphitheater aug. 22-24. Along with music former animal Eric  is scheduled to appear among Many other artist the festival will have a motorcycle exhibition stunt and parachuting shows races films an open air disco and other exciting events. Highlight of the festival will be get this an open air motorcycle Church service during which biker couples Clad in Black and White leather will be locked in holy Matrimony. Tickets for these festivals Are on Sale at the usual ticket outlets. Well have More information on the on stage pages of upcoming issues of stripes Magazine. The King lives. Elvis Presley fans in the Nurnberg area Are in for a treat when Germany s largest Elvis fan club holds its next convention this saturday May 3, at Nurnberg s grand hotel. Participants will have the Chance to meet and reminisce with other Elvis fans and there will be a Bazaar with rare Elvis records books and other Memorabilia on Sale videos of concert performances a 50s-style dance contest and assorted other activities. Starting time is 1 . And Entrance fee is 15 German Marks. For More information Call Eckhard Schade at 09193 7914 during business hours or 09193-8854 evenings. Records galore. This sunday May 4, the German Rock n Roll club of marburg will Host the 13th marburg record Exchange at the Sta Thalle in marburg a University town located 25 Kilometres due North of Giessen. The largest of its kind the marburg Exchange is described As a Mecca for German record collectors with More than 50,000 albums and singles from the 40s to the present for Sale or Trade. Concert posters of the 70s will also be for Sale. There will also be an exhibit of rare album covers dealing with surfing and hot Rod music of the 60s. Videos on the careers of the Beach boys and Jan and Dean will be shown in connection with the exhibit. The Exchange takes place from 10 . To 5 . Entrance fee is three German Marks. For More information Call Hans Konig at 06421-285543 during business hours or 06421-7336 evenings. Elvis fans meet for a convention this weekend