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San Francisco Bay Area fans of The Police finally got their wish - the world famous rock band added the second new date this week for their Reunion Tour 2007 - a June 13th performance at the Coliseum in Oakland at 7pm.

On Monday, the group added a second date to their reunion tour giving Boston fans two chances to see the group play at the landmark Fenway Park.

The announcement of a second performance at Boston's Fenway Park sent fans scrambling. Tickets for the two performances went on sale Tuesday morning and were sold out within seven minutes. Resales of tickets for the Boston shows are already popping up on eBay with prices ranging from $200 to $1,800.

The Police will wrap-up their tour at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on August 5th, unless other dates are added, which is entirely possible considering the overwhelming demand from fans worldwide. Stay tuned to IRC for tour information and updates, or subscribe to our feed.

IRC reported on Monday that The Police had updated their tour schedule for their world-wide concert schedule as part of the group's 23-year reunion tour.

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A very lucky winner of a contest from Filter magazine will get a weekend in the city (the title of their new, highly-acclaimed CD) with Bloc Party.

In a promotional event together with Urban Outfitters, Filter will fly you to New York for two nights with tickets to see the band play the United Palace Theatre on Friday, March 30 or Saturday, March 31st.

What is missing from the announcement is the details, such as what airline, what hotel, where is it, what show the winner is actually seeing (both? that's a weekend right?) and whether or not the winner will spend anytime in the city with the band members. The contest ends March 6th.

At the end of the contest 'details', is the this note from the editors at Filter:

"Oh yeah, while you're at it, don't forget to pick up a copy of the new album A Weekend in the City - it's out now." What? Is this is a ploy or a contest? Shouldn't the contest winner get a DVD copy signed by the band? Aren't they spending the weekend together?

Can someone from Filter please clarify?

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