 Eighties teen idol Corey Haim died Wednesday morning at 2:53am at his house in Burbank. Investigators suspect an accidental drug overdose. No autopsy has been performed yet but police found four empty prescription bottles at the house. No illicit drugs were found at the residence. Apparently Haim was suffering from flu-like symptoms for a couple days before his death. His mother, Judy called 911 after Haim complained of breathing trouble.
Canadian born, Corey Haim was an 80’s teen idol with movies hits like “Lucas”, “Silver Bullet”, “License To Drive” and of course “The Lost Boys”. Recently, he was star of the A&E reality show “The Two Coreys” opposite his long time friend, Corey Feldman, another 80’s child star who also stared in “The Lost Boys”. Feldman wrote on his blog: “This is a tragic loss of a wonderful,beautiful,tormented soul, who will always be my brother,family, and best friend.”
Haim struggled with long-time drug addition but it is not yet clear what the cause of death is. The 80’s Child says RIP to an 80’s icon. Corey will be missed.
Before “American Idol” there was only one “Idol” and that was Billy Idol. He takes the stage this summer in a world concert tour starting up in Moscow, Russia on June 5th, 2010. Billy Idol and crew will shoot through Russia and continue all over Europe. He will be touring countries like Finland, Germany, Serbia, Macedonia and Switzerland. He will then be coming to North America with dates to be announced.
Billy will debut his new rocking band along with some familiar old faces like guitarist Steve Stevens, bassist Stephen McGrath and keyboardist Derek Sherinian. Also on the road with Idol will be Billy Morrison of “Circus Diablo” on guitar and Jeremy Colson, drummer who has worked with Steve Vai since 2002.
Billy Idol may not be American or the American Idol, (thank God) but he is definitely the 80’s Idol with hits like, “Rebel Yell”, “Eyes Without A Face” and “White Wedding” to name a few. I’m sure the real “Idol” fans will be thrilled to see Billy in concert! Stay tuned for North American tour dates here on The 80’s Child. See European Tour Dates.
Back from a long hiatus starting back in 1992, English post-punk group Public Image Ltd. (PiL) has reformed for a 2010 tour through North America after a successful tour in the U.K.
Regarded as one of the most innovated post-punk rock groups, Public Image Ltd. (Pil) formed in 1978 after the break-up of the Sex Pistols. John Lydon, former front man of The Sex Pistols teamed up with Jah Wobble and Keith Levene to form PiL and create an innovative sound combining Rock, Dance, Folk, Ballet, Pop and Dub. PiL enjoyed hit successes in the 80’s like “Public Image” and “Rise”.
The tour begins after the bands appearance at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California. PiL is set to play the first day of the festival, April 16th, 2010. The band’s performance will mark the first in the U.S. in 18 years. 2010 also marks the 30th anniversary of their first U.S. tour and appearance on American Bandstand where Dick Clark had introduced the band as “a memorable moment in rock n roll, something special and interesting.” John Lydon will be joined by former band mates, Lu Edmonds, Bruce Smith and Scott Firth.
Public Image Ltd. (PiL) Concert 2010 itinerary:(Dates are subject to change.)
| 04/17/2010 |
The Regency Ballroom |
San Francisco, CA. |
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| 04/20/2010 |
Showbox at the Market |
Seattle, WA. |
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| 04/21/2010 |
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom |
Portland, OR. |
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| 04/23/2010 |
The Depot |
Salt Lake City, UT. |
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| 04/24/2010 |
Odgen Theatre |
Denver, CO. |
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| 04/26/2010 |
The Midland by AMC |
Kansas City, MO. |
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| 05/02/2010 |
House of Blues |
Chicago, IL. |
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| 05/04/2010 |
Royale |
Boston, MA. |
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| 05/05/2010 |
Royale |
Boston, MA. |
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| 05/07/2010 |
Kool Haus |
Toronto, ON. |
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| 05/08/2010 |
Olimpia de Montreal |
Montreal, QC. |
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| 05/11/2010 |
Rams Head Live! |
Baltimore, MD. |
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| 05/12/2010 |
9:30 Club |
Washington, DC. |
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| 05/14/2010 |
Zoo Entertainment Complex |
Pittsburgh, PA. |
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| 05/15/2010 |
Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa/ Music Box |
Atlantic City, NJ. |
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| 05/18/2010 |
Terminal 5 |
New York, NY. |
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After overwhelming response to the first 2 shows, a-ha has added a 3rd show scheduled for May 8th, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre. For those of you still wanting to see one of a-ha’s final performances, tickets are on sale now.
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a-ha.com has just announced that an additional Los Angeles show has been added to the Ending On A High Note Tour. The additional a-ha concert show at Club Nokia is scheduled for May 16th, 2010. The show has been added due to the overwhelming response to the first show. Presale tickets are available tomorrow (Saturday, February 6th at 10am PST.)
This show as well as the other L.A. show and two New York shows are expected to sell out fast so this is one farewell concert you don’t want to miss!
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| 05/06/2010 |
New York, New York |
Nokia Theatre Times Square |
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| 05/07/2010 |
New York, New York |
Nokia Theatre Times Square |
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| 05/15/2010 |
Los Angeles, California |
Club Nokia |
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| 05/16/2010 |
Los Angeles, California |
Club Nokia |
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European Dates |
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| 18/07/2010 |
Salem, DE |
Schloss Salem (Schlosshof) |
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| 14/10/2010 |
Madrid, Spain |
Palacio Vistalegre |
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| 15/10/2010 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Saint Jorie Club |
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A-ha has announced 3 new farewell tour dates for the U. S. and Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 and Friday, February 5th, 2010. A-ha also has dates scheduled in Spain and Denmark. The band will play 2 dates in New York and 1 Date in Los Angeles.
A-ha recently decided to call it quits after the success of the “Foot of the Mountain” album. According to the official A-ha community, the band stated, “We’ve literally lived the ultimate boy’s adventure tale, through a longer, more rewarding career than anyone could hope for.
Doing this now will give us a chance to get more involved in other meaningful aspects of life, be it humanitarian work, politics, or whatever else – and of course through new constellations in the field of art and music. We are retiring as a band, not as individuals.”
The band will also not be producing anymore albums in the future. 2010 marks the 25-year anniversary of a-ha’s multi-platinum debut album Hunting High & Low The bands single ‘Take On Me’ become a number 1 in 27 countries worldwide, including the USA.
Norwegians Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen, formed a-ha in the early ’80s, later on joined by Morten Harket. Among their eight top ten singles are, “The Sun Always Shines On T. V.” and the 80’s anthem, “Take On Me”, A-ha’s video, which used groundbreaking techniques to meld real life and comic book like animation, received massive airplay on MTV. This solidified them as mega-stars and a-ha’s album “Hunting High And Low” hit the top 10 in U.S.
A-ha’s pop-synth sound made them a staple in the 80’s. The band has planned this Farewell tour to end with a bang. The last concert will take place in Oslo on December 4.
I probably don’t need to stress, if you’ve ever wanted to see a-ha in concert, this will be your chance. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity. Get your A-ha tickets here starting February 2nd.
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| 05/06/2010 |
New York, New York |
Nokia Theatre Times Square |
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| 05/07/2010 |
New York, New York |
Nokia Theatre Times Square |
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| 05/08/2010 |
New York, New York |
Nokia Theatre Times Square |
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| 05/15/2010 |
Los Angeles, California |
Club Nokia |
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| 05/16/2010 |
Los Angeles, California |
Club Nokia |
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European Dates |
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| 04-Mar-2010 |
Luna Park |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| 06-Mar-2010 |
Movistar Arena |
Santiago, Chile |
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| 09-Mar-2010 |
Alameda Quality Center |
Bauru, Brazil |
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| 06-Mar-2010 |
Credicard Hall |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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| 13-Mar-2010 |
Citicard Hall |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| 14-Mar-2010 |
Chevrolet Hall |
Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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| 16-Mar-2010 |
Centro de Convenções |
Brasília, Brazil |
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| 18-Mar-2010 |
Chevrolet Hall |
Recife, Brazil |
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| 20-Mar-2010 |
Siara Hall |
Fortaleza, Brazil |
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| 28-May-2010 |
Warsteiner HockeyPark |
Mönchengladbach, Germany |
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| 29-May-2010 |
Arena Trier |
Trier, Germany |
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| 30-May-2010 |
Stadtallendorf |
Hessentag, Germany |
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| 01-Jun-2010 |
Sparkassen-Arena-Kiel |
Kiel, Germany |
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| 17-Jul-2010 |
Live at Sunset-Dolder Eisbahn |
Zurich, Switzerland |
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| 18-Jul-2010 |
Schloß Salem |
Salem, Germany |
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| 23-Jul-2010 |
Schlossplatz |
Emmendingen, Germany |
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| 24-Jul-2010 |
Gerry Weber Stadion |
Halle, Germany |
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| 25-Jul-2010 |
Filmnächte am Elbufer |
Dresden, Germany |
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| 10-Oct-2010 |
Heineken Music Hall |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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| 11-Oct-2010 |
Forest National |
Brussels, Belgium |
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| 12-Oct-2010 |
Le Zénith de Paris |
Paris, France |
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| 14-Oct-2010 |
Madrid, Spain |
Palacio Vistalegre |
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| 15-Oct-2010 |
Barcelona, Spain |
St. Jordi Club |
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| 18-Oct-2010 |
Olympiahalle München |
Munchen, Germany |
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| 19-Oct-2010 |
Porsche-Arena |
Stuttgart, Germany |
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| 21-Oct-2010 |
Arena Nürnberger Versicherung |
Nürnberg, Germany |
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| 22-Oct-2010 |
Arena Leipzig |
Leipzig, Germany |
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| 23-Oct-2010 |
Stadthalle Rostock |
Rostock, Germany |
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| 25-Oct-2010 |
Volkswagen Halle |
Braunschweig, Germany |
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| 26-Oct-2010 |
SAP Arena |
Mannheim, Germany |
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| 28-Oct-2010 |
Color Line Arena |
Hamburg, Germany |
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| 29-Oct-2010 |
O2 World |
Berlin, Germany |
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| 01-Nov-2010 |
Arēna Rīga |
Rīga, Latvia |
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| 02-Nov-2010 |
Siemens Arena |
Vilnius, Lithuania |
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| 15-Nov-2010 |
Brighton Centre |
Brighton, UK |
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| 16-Nov-2010 |
Metro Radio Arena |
Newcastle, UK |
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| 17-Nov-2010 |
Clyde Auditorium |
Glasgow, UK |
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| 20-Nov-2010 |
MEN Arena |
Manchester, UK |
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| 21-Nov-2010 |
Trent FM Arena |
Nottingham, UK |
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| 23-Nov-2010 |
Sheffield Arema |
Sheffield |
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| 25-Nov-2010 |
CIA |
Cardiff, UK |
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| 26-Nov-2010 |
BIC |
Bournemouth, UK |
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| 27-Nov-2010 |
Wembley Arena |
London, UK |
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| 02-Dec-2010 |
Oslo Spektrum |
Oslo, Norway |
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| 03-Dec-2010 |
Oslo Spektrum |
Oslo, Norway |
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| 04-Dec-2010 |
Oslo Spektrum |
Oslo, Norway |
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Eighties teen idol Corey Haim died Wednesday morning at 2:53am at his house in Burbank. Investigators suspect an accidental drug overdose. No autopsy has been performed yet but police found four empty prescription bottles at the house. No illicit drugs were found at the residence. Apparently Haim was suffering from flu-like symptoms for a couple days before his death. His mother, Judy called 911 after Haim complained of breathing trouble.
