busybeeburns Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 With or without flu? Paddy Power takes bets on Coldplay & U2 concert cancellations Irish rockers U2 are the most likely band to next cancel a tour date due to Swine Flu, according to bookies Paddy Power. The Irish bookmaker began taking bets after it emerged today that Kasabian front man Tom Meighan has been hospitalised in Sydney, forcing the band to cancel their entire Australian tour. Paddy Power make U2 their 6/4 favourites, closely followed by fellow stadium rockers Coldplay at odds of 7/4 and Britney Spears at 6/1. Less likely, but not completely immune according to Paddy Power, are veteran rockers Fleetwood Mac at 10/1 and Oasis at 20/1. Paddy Power said; "Obviously being a musician in a band on a world tour puts you at greater risk of infection, so we’re guessing the bigger the tour the bigger the risk, and tours don’t get much bigger that U2’s 360!" Current odds with Paddy Power: 6/4 U2 7/4 Coldplay 6/1 Britney 8/1 Pink 10/1 Fleetwood Mac 12/1 Pixies 18/1 Simply Red 20/1 Oasis 100/1 Pinky and Perky (!) http://www.clickliverpool.com/news/national-news/125764-with-or-without-flu--paddy-power-takes-bets-on-u2-concert-cancellations.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverInJapan Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Oh, I hope not! For both U2 and Coldplay in particular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 This made me lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giulls Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 omg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lndnsky Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I hope it wont happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplayisawesome Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 ... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplay_is_louve. Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 :stunned: :uhoh:! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 they'll take money for all kinds of bets these days! For those outside of the UK who don't know who Paddy Power are, these are the adverts currently doing the rounds on British TV. They're funny :lol: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CPIRYTxB44]YouTube - Bruce Grobbelaar Funny Paddy Power Ad[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qsLvBkNvHo]YouTube - Paddy Power TV Ad featuring Carlton Palmer[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Invader Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Swine flu is not THAT THAT big deal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverInJapan Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 It might not be but I still don't want them to get sick :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyMadia Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Coldplay and the swine flu This just cannot happen. I truly hope they are all being closely watched by physicians while on tour as the swine flu rears its ugly head. FYI. Stephen Tyler just fell off a stage and cancelled the rest of Aerosmiths tour. May Coldplay and U2 be "real" and pace themselves! Just go back to the studios and make more music! We must be understanding that they put so much energy into the shows that it can really take its toll on ones immune system. JUST SAY NO TO SWINE FLU!:kiss:CHRIS MARTIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospekt. Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Lol who's been struck by it? Kasabian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow745 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Shit it better not be U2! Im going to see them in October.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluejay Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Swine flu is not THAT THAT big deal... mwahaha, that's right :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauiwi Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Britney's 1/1 favourite to catch something else (if you know what I mean) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauiwi Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Oh and Swine Flu sucks (as in, it's a JOKE). I think I have had it already this winter. Its so prevalent in Melbourne, nobody cares anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corkus Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I put the odds of Paddy Power folks getting a hernia as 15/11. Now tell me, how am I any less credible than this Paddy Power? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospekt. Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Someone guy died at the hospital my sister works at from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natster Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Wow! People clearly have way too much money and too little to do with it if they're betting on who's getting swine flu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMartin333 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 omg :bigcry: noooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aemilea Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Swine flu is SO four months ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinFan Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Swine Flu is pretty common lately in the states, you might not think it's a big deal, until you get it and know you need hospitalization and the chance of not coming out . 2 deaths in florida in the past 2 weeks:cry: and they say Flu season is around the corner now, and swine flu will be everywhere. I hope nobody contracts this flu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickahidalgo Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Somebody I know had swine flu. He got his whole neighborhood sick. But, I don't think Coldplay will get swine flue. To me it's just a sickness that got blown up by the media. It's probably the same as if you were to get pnumonia. Except it is passive. You just have to be REALLY careful with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegra Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Shit it better not be U2! Im going to see them in October.. Eff YEAH!!! I've got GA for Dallas and Oklahoma, and a reserve for Houston. All within one week in the middle of October. That'll just mess me up totally!!! *knocks on wood* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickahidalgo Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 ^I take your username. :lol: Just kidding.....But, seriously I take Allegra and Advair....... :wacky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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