Chicago overflies London again

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has yet again omitted the UK from its forthcoming European tour>

Why?

Either because neither the Barbican or the South Bank can afford its landing fees, or because the wokeish numbskulls running those two waning arts centres are unaware of the quality of Chicago’s playing.

If you want to hear them, click below:

Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) embark on their eighth European tour together in January 2024, marking the Orchestra’s 35th tour to Europe, its first since 2020, and the 64th international tour in its history. Part of the CSO’s 133rd season, the 2024 European tour includes 14 concerts in seven countries from January 11-29, 2024, with performances in Brussels, Paris, Essen, Luxembourg, Frankfurt, Cologne, Budapest, Vienna, Turin, Milan and Rome. The CSO’s 2024 European tour concert schedule is available at cso.org/europetour.