THE BIG 4 ARE PLAYING A WHOPPING BIG ONE SHOW IN AMERICA

So yesterday The Big 4 sent out this image…

…which obviously suggested that we’d be getting some Big 4 shows here in the U.S. at last. And, sure enough, soon a Facebook page went live, with the promise of an announcement to come this morning.

Well, the good news is, the announcement has been made, and the bad news is, unless you live in, or are willing and able to travel to, Indio, CA, you ain’t going.

Yep: these legendary bands will all take one stage for one show only, on April 23, at the Empire Polo Club. It’s being called The Big 4 Festival, although it’s not currently clear if any other bands will be playing, so the word “festival” might be pushing it. In any case, tickets go on sale Friday, and you can get more info here.

What a colossal let down. I can’t believe these fuckers can’t get their shit together to just give the fans what they want and do a full tour. Maybe there’s some logical reason to do it as a one-off that I’m not thinking of, but it would have be pretty fucking great for this to be excusable.

Oh well. I guess it doesn’t really matter. Unless your gig ticket comes with a time machine that allows you to see all four of these bands in the 80s, the show is gonna be more like a fun gimmick than an orgasm-inducing event anyway.

Let loose your cries of disappointment or indifference in the comments section below.

-AR