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JUNE 30TH: 'THE VIZITORS' debut, and as yet untitled Album, has been officially postponed. Originally scheduled for release in June 2001, there are currently no plans for the Album to be released in the near future.

JUNE 28TH: JARRE UK's Second Report on Jean Michel Jarre's 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts in Athens, is now online. This Report focuses on the Last 'AKROPOLIS' Concert, broadcasted LIVE on Radio FG and French Satellite Channel M6 on June 20th 2001...Click Here For More

'AKROPOLIS' Concert Photographs (c) 2001 Duncan Walls & Robin Hosgood

JEAN MICHEL JARRE & RADIO FG TALENT COMPETITION

JUNE 26TH: Jean Michel Jarre & French Radio Station Radio FG have teamed up together to offer Young Musicians the chance to have their Singles professionally produced, and played on Radio FG.

Anyone wishing to enter the Competition should send their Demos on Audio/MP3 CD to the following Address before September 15th 2001:-

Radio FG, 51 Rue De Rivoli, 75001 Paris, Projet Jean Michel Jarre/FG

The Winners will be announced on Radio FG at the end of October 2001. For further information visit the Radio FG Web-Site (www.radiofg.com)

JUNE 24TH: JARRE UK's First Report on Jean Michel Jarre's 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts in Athens, is now online. This Report focuses on the 'AKROPOLIS' Concert Rehearsal on June 18th 2001...Click Here For More

'AKROPOLIS' Concert Photographs (c) 2001 Duncan Walls

JUNE 24TH: ALL 25 Rehearsal Programmes, and ALL 10 Concert Programmes, in JARRE UK's FREE 'AKROPOLIS' Programmes Giveaway, have now been reserved. Congratulations to all Fans who got there first!!!

JUNE 23RD: Whilst at Jean Michel Jarre's 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts in Athens, JARRE UK was able to obtain EXTRA Concert Programmes, both from the Rehearsals and from the Concerts.

We have 25 Rehearsal Programmes, and 10 Concert Programmes to give away, which we will post out FREE to Fans, anywhere in the world, on a first come/first served basis. Just send us your reservation by E-Mailing Robin Hosgood, ensuring you include your Name and Address, and which Programme you want to reserve.

As we expect a lot of requests for these Programmes, we are limiting only ONE Programme reservation per person, either a Rehearsal Programme or a Concert Programme...GOOD LUCK!!!

JARRE UK IS BACK!!!

JUNE 22ND: Hey all! Well, we're back from a 37 degree celcius weather to a much more boring climate, but it has to be said that we'll miss Athens, but all of us fans will be back together one day soon im sure. Jarre UK will have a full concert diary report with plenty of pictures, and a report on the Fan Meeting, which will all be online this weekend. IWe at Jarre UK hope that everyone we met while there had a safe journey home, and we hope to meet you guys real soon. But for now though, here are some pics to wet your appetities.

'AKROPOLIS' Concert Photographs (c) 2001 Duncan Walls

JARRE UK IN ATHENS UNTIL 22ND JUNE 2001

JUNE 17TH: Well, that's it, we're off to a place that has a much BETTER weather system than 'sunny' England - and that place of course is Athens.

Within the next few hours, Jarre UK will be jetting off - by Air France - and because of this, the website itself won't be updated until we arrive back home on Friday 22nd June 2001.

In light of this though, we'll be providing regular updates through the Jarre UK Forum and also on the Official Jean Michel Jarre Website Forum (www.jarre.net) on all the latest information we happen to come across while over there. But don't forget though to also keep your eyes (and ears) peeled on the Official Website for their regular SMS updates through text messages and Voice Messages - the first of which is online already.

Things to look forward on Jarre UK when we arrive back though will be plenty of concert photos - from both concerts and also the rehearsals on Monday 18th June - and at a later date a full Athens online video report, with interviews from the fans we meet while over there, and anyone else we happen to bump into aswell! Also, a full concert report will be online, with a full rundown of the concerts, reviews, and plenty of other pictures too.

(BTW - Dunkie is on the left, Robin is on the right...)

JUNE 17TH: On Thursday 21st June 2001, Jean Michel Jarre will conduct a web-chat with fans through the Flash.gr website. The web-chat will be seperated into two distinct representations - the main text chat room on screen (through a Java-enabled web browser) where you can type in your questions, and also through video/audio where you will be able to see and hear Jean Michel Jarre answer the questions personally - with which you will need Windows Media Player to view.

The web-chat will take place at 4PM Greece time (3PM CET, 2PM GMT), but the chat room will open 40 minutes previous to the web-chat commencing. You can go the website at http://chat.flash.gr - unfortunately at the moment, the website is in Greek, but there will be an English text version soon.

JUNE 13TH: Jean Michel Jarre will play the NEW Clavia Nord Lead 3 Performance Synthesizer at the 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts in Athens on June 19th & 20th 2001.

The Oxygene Tour in Stockholm in May 1997, saw Jean Michel Jarre presented with the first production Clavia Nord Lead 2, which Jean Michel Jarre then played throughout the rest of the Oxygene Tour, most notably for his Classic Track 'OXYGENE 4'.

Laurent Faucheux will also play Clavia's DDrum 4 Electronic Drums at the 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts. For further information, visit the Clavia Web-Site (www.clavia.se).

JUNE 11TH: Jean Michel Jarre and Creative Labs are to auction Limited Edition Jean Michel Jarre DAP (Digital Audio Player) Jukeboxes, via the Internet, in aid of UNESCO.

The Limited Edition DAP Jukeboxes are decorated with Jean Michel Jarre's 'EQUINOXE' Album Cover Artwork, autographed by Jean Michel Jarre, and are pre-loaded with all of Jean Michel Jarre's Albums to date, from 'OXYGENE' to 'METAMORPHOSES'.

The 'MONEY FOR SOMETHING' Auction will see the First Limited Edition DAP Jukebox auctioned in the UK in July 2001, and the Second Limited Edition DAP Jukebox auctioned in Belgium in September 2001. More countries are expected to be added later in the year.

'GENESIS' and Mark Knopfler from 'DIRE STRAITS' have also joined the 'MONEY FOR SOMETHING' Auction with their own Limited Edition DAP Jukeboxes, in aid of the NSPCC (National Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children), and Teenage Cancer Org UK. For further information, visit the Creative Labs Web-Site (www.europe.creative.com).

JUNE 8TH: Greek Singer 'MANDO' (www.mando.net) is to perform her Greek Version of Jean Michel Jarre's 'C'EST LA VIE', entitled 'I ZOI (C'EST LA VIE)', with Jean Michel Jarre, at Jean Michel Jarre's 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts in Athens on June 19th & 20th 2001.

The Greek Version of 'C'EST LA VIE' features Jean Michel Jarre's Original Orchestration, but with Greek Lyrics & Vocals performed by 'MANDO'. 'I ZOI (C'EST LA VIE)' (That's Life), is the Premier Track on 'MANDO's latest Album 'SE ALLI DIASTASI' (In Another Dimension).

JUNE 6TH: Jean Michel Jarre's Second 'AKROPOLIS' Concert in Athens on June 20th 2001, is to be broadcast by French Satellite Music Channel M6.

The delayed Live Broadcast will be the entire Second 'AKROPOLIS' Concert, lasting for approximately 2 Hours, broadcast from 23:30-01:30 (CET) on June 20th 2001.

Channel M6 is available on the Eutelsat W2, Hot Bird 5, Intelsat 701, and Telecom 2C Satellites. For further information, visit the Channel M6 Web-Site (www.m6.fr) (in French).

JUNE 5TH: The Official Press Conference for Jean Michel Jarre's 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts in Athens on June 19th & 20th 2001, took place today in Athens.

Jean Michel Jarre explained that the Concerts will include the use of Electronic & Classical Instruments, Choirs, Lights, Lasers, Video and Computers connected to the Internet.

"I'm really interested in trying to match the past and future. What is interesting is to put this kind of area in a contemporary context, almost futuristic context...the best way of respecting monuments and our history is to make them alive in our times."

Jean Michel Jarre explained how he felt privileged and honoured to be able to perform at the Acropolis, and described 'THE HYMN TO THE ACROPOLIS', that he was asked to compose as a Theme for the Acropolis, as "an artistic, poetic tribute to the place."

Jean Michel Jarre also explained that he has re-orchestrated some of his Classic Tracks for the occasion, "but the scenography itself is for the Acropolis and will never be repeated."

Excerpts from the Official Press Conference, and the 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts Advert currently being shown on Greek Television, can be Downloaded from JARRE UK in DivX Format. JARRE UK would like to thank Vangelis Karastergios for providing these Videos.

JUNE 5TH: The Hellenic Festival Box Office in Athens have confirmed that all Cheap Tickets for Jean Michel Jarre's 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts in Athens on June 19th & 20th 2001, have all been SOLD OUT as of 12:00 (Local Time) on June 5th 2001.

'AKROPOLIS' CONCERT REHEARSAL INVITATIONS UPDATE

JUNE 5TH: All 50 Invitations to Jean Michel Jarre's 'AKROPOLIS' Concert Rehearsal at the Odeion of Herodes Atticus in Athens on June 18th 2001, offered by Jean Michel Jarre's NEW Official Web-Site (www.jarre.net), have now been allocated.

'AKROPOLIS' CONCERT REHEARSAL INVITATIONS

JUNE 4TH: Jean Michel Jarre's NEW Official Web-Site (www.jarre.net) is offering 50 Lucky Fans, Invitations to Jean Michel Jarre's 'AKROPOLIS' Concert Rehearsal at the Odeion of Herodes Atticus in Athens on June 18th 2001.

If you wish to be considered for these unique Invitations, please E-Mail Nathalie Gallois as soon as possible. Nathalie Gallois will inform you if you are one of the 50 Lucky Fans to be invited to the 'AKROPOLIS' Concert Rehearsal in the next few days...GOOD LUCK!!!

JEAN MICHEL JARRE'S NEW OFFICIAL WEB-SITE RELAUNCH

JUNE 4TH: Jean Michel Jarre's NEW Official Web-Site (www.jarre.net) has been relaunched by the Official Web-Team, just over a month since it was taken offline on May 2nd 2001.

The NEW Official Web-Site relaunch includes Downloadable MP3s of the Winning Remixes of the 'HEY GAGARIN' Remix Competition, and all the latest News and Information on Jean Michel Jarre's 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts in Athens on June 19th & 20th 2001.

JARRE UK would like to thank all 270+ Fans who signed the 'Bring Back JARRE.NET' Online Petition. Although, thankfully, it is not necessary to hand the Online Petition to Jean Michel Jarre, both JARRE UK and the Official Web-Team would like to thank you for your support.

JUNE 1ST: The Odeion of Herodes Atticus Box Office in Athens have confirmed that the Cheap Ticket Prices for Jean Michel Jarre's 'AKROPOLIS' Concerts in Athens on June 19th & 20th 2001, will be 15,000 Drachmas and 10,000 Drachmas for University Students.

The Cheap Tickets went on-sale today as planned, but only to Greek Residents. Foreigners have to reserve the Cheap Tickets by contacting Mr Theodore Nickalaidos on 0030-1-9282928, or by Fax on 0030-1-9282927, by June 4th 2001, with payment being conducted by the Hellenic Festival Box Office in Athens on June 5th & 6th 2001.

The Hellenic Festival Box Office in Athens have confirmed that they accept most major Credit Cards, and that the Cheap Tickets have to be paid for by calling 0030-1-3221459 between 08:30 & 22:00 (Local Time) on June 5th & 6th 2001.

The Cheap Tickets have to be collected from the Hellenic Festival Box Office in Athens, located on the Ground Floor of the Greek National Tourist Organisation (GNTO) Office at 4 Stadiou Street, near Syntagma (Constitution) Square. They will not be posted out, due to the fact that the Concerts take place within 2 Weeks of the Cheap Tickets going on-sale.

Web-Master: Duncan M G Walls 'Dunkie' (ICQ: 114076586)
Assistant Web-Master: Robin Hosgood (ICQ: 29538207)