The Arena
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| Initial release | USA |
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| Directors | Joe D'Amato |
| Steve Carver | |
| Initial DVD release | August 28, 2001 |
| Composers | Francesco De Masi |
| Story by | John William Corrington |
| Joyce Hooper Corrington | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2321193 |
About The Arena
In ancient Rome, interest in gladiatorial contests is revived when female combatants are introduced into the arena.
Adam Johnson: Crowds gather to pay tribute to ice hockey player
... The club said local mental health charities would be at the foyer of The Arena " for those that want to have a conversation"...
Manchester bomber Salman Abedi murdered 22 in suicide attack, coroner rules
... Salman Abedi, 22, died when he detonated a home-made device in The Arena foyer at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017...
The Killers apologise for offending fans in Georgia with Russian 'brother' remark
... He told the crowd to treat the Russian fan as their " brother" drawing boos and walk-outs from parts of The Arena...
UK festivals: What's going on with drug testing in 2023?
... " All billboards around The Arena had a message too telling everybody not to take them, " she says...
Eurovision euphoria on the streets of Liverpool for host city's big night
... " But, you know, I ll probably have more fun walking the streets of the city tonight than I would do in The Arena anyway...
Sweden wins Eurovision, but UK is second from last
... Back in The Arena, Kalush performed their new single Changes, delivering a message of defiance to Russia: " Give my all down to the wire / Set me free...
Eurovision: 'Liverpool is brimming with pride and joy'
... The council s two week EuroFestival has meant that you don t need golden tickets to The Arena shows, with 24 cultural events and commissions taking place around the city - and nine days worth of free concerts in the EuroVillage...
Mae Muller: The UK's Eurovision entrant says her dad 'will be shaking like a leaf'
... We caught up with Mae as she prepared for the last day of rehearsals to discuss the story behind her song, her supporters in The Arena, and why she s had to resist being a chatterbox...
The Killers apologise for offending fans in Georgia with Russian 'brother' remark
By Paul GlynnEntertainment reporter
The Killers have apologised after frontman Brandon Flowers invited a Russian fan On Stage during a concert in Georgia to play drums on a song.
He told The Crowd to treat The Russian fan as their " brother" drawing boos and walk-outs from parts of The Arena .
Georgia, which gained independence from Russia in 1991, has a long history of tension with its neighbour.
Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 and still occupies part of the former Soviet state.
Tensions have been exacerbated after following Russia's invasion of Ukraine Last Year .
In a statement posted on Social Media after The Concert , The Killers said: " Good People of Georgia, it was never our intention to offend anyone!
" We have a longstanding tradition of inviting people to play drums and it seemed from The Stage that The Initial response from The Crowd indicated that they were okay with tonight's audience participation member coming onstage With Us .
" We recognise that a comment, meant to suggest that all of The Killers ' audience and fans are 'brothers and sisters,' could be misconstrued.
" We did not mean to upset anyone and we apologise. We stand With You and hope to return soon. "
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The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.The backlash from sections of The Crowd occurred after Flowers - - invited a fan up On Stage to play drums with them on their track Reasons Unknown, towards The End of Tuesday's concert at The Black Sea Arena, close to The City of Batumi.
" We don't know the etiquette of this land but this guy's a Russian. You OK with a Russian Coming Up here? " Flowers was heard asking The Audience .
Fan footage recorded at The Concert shows The Crowd responded to his question with a mixture of boos and cheers.
The Singer later addressed the issue, asking fans: " You can't recognise if someone's your brother? He's not your brother?
" We all separate on the borders of our countries? Am I not your brother, being from America? "
Georgian Public Opinion on the ongoing war is overwhelmingly pro-Ukrainian.
Flowers urged fans to celebrate " that we're here together" before adding that he didn't want The Event to " turn ugly". " And I see you as My Brothers and my sisters. "
The Killers , a Las Vegas band known for will later this month.
Their frontman as he played his final ever UK gig closing out Glastonbury Festival last month.
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