Jamie Lee Curtis Has a Request for U2, Coldplay & Bruce Springsteen
Jamie Lee Curtis is no stranger to rock. After all, she and Christopher Guest (aka: Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel) have been married since 1984. However, the celebrated actress wishes many of rock’s biggest acts would consider changing their concert start times.
Curtis spoke with The Hollywood Reporter while on the blue carpet of the Film Independent Spirit Awards this past weekend. The outlet shared their interaction with Curtis via Twitter where she said, “I am gonna just say this now as a taunt and as a suggestion: U2, do a matinee. Coldplay, do a matinee. What about a 12 noon concert, Coldplay? What about it?”
She continued, “Bruce Springsteen, do a f-cking matinee. You’re old. [Note: Curtis is 64, herself.] Why wouldn’t you let me come see you, Bruce Springsteen, in your glory days, pun intended, and do it at noon or one o’clock? Two o’clock!”
Curtis then touches on how Broadway shows often have a two o’clock matinee. She concludes, “I will come and hear your five-hour concert, Bruce, at two o’clock, and then I’m gonna be home and in bed by 7:30.”
To be fair to The Boss, his longest shows ever were just over four hours. Per Setlist.fm, Springsteen’s longest show in the United States took place on September 7, 2016 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The show clocked in at four hours and four minutes. The main setlist was 27 songs, and the encore was seven songs.
11 Great ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Quotes That Aren’t 'These go to 11!'
The iconic cult classic This is Spinal Tap was released in theaters on March 2, 1984. It is easily one of the most quotable, funniest films of all time to the point where even the biggest rock stars can own up to its painfully true moments.
Obviously, the most popular line from the film is, “These go to 11,” but there are so many other golden nuggets in this brilliant mockumentary. In honor of the anniversary of the film’s theatrical release, here are 11 other quotes from This is Spinal Tap that aren’t “These go to 11!”
(Note: This list is numbered, not ranked. Ranking each line would be like asking us which Spinal Tap drummer was our favorite. It’s simply too hard of a question to answer.)
But First, Details on the Spinal Tap Sequel
News of a long-awaited sequel to This is Spinal Tap was confirmed in May 2022 by Deadline. At that time, Spinal Tap II was slated for release in March 2024. Of course, the release has since been pushed back to an unknown date.
Reiner confirmed he’d be reprising his role of Marty DiBergi. Additionally, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest are on board as David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel, respectively. (No word yet on who has the unfortunate task of playing the drummer.)
As for the premise of the film, Reiner said it centers around a final concert of sorts. Spinal Tap’s manager, Ian Faith, passed away. His wife inherited a contract that stated the band still owed Faith one more concert. (In real life, actor Tony Hendra, who played Faith, died in March 2021 at age 79.)
Reiner’s DiBergi character documents the final concert, which is reportedly being shot in the style of Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz. In May 2022, Reiner told Deadline that DiBergi feels he owes it to Spinal Tap to capture this concert. He says the band was upset with the first film.
“When I heard they might get back together, I was a visiting adjunct teacher’s helper at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts,” said Reiner. “I drop everything to document this final concert.”
In November 2023, Reiner confirmed Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks would be making cameos in the sequel film.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
