Keen that his 3000th gig should not be rained off, organiser's of Paul McCartney's open air concert in St Petersburg this weekend apparently shelled out £20,000 in order to send three jets to spray the clouds above the city with dry ice, a technique which apparently reduces the chance of rain. A source close to the McCartney camp told the press: "He thought it was a fantastic idea. The dry ice helps hold the water within the clouds." Whether a similar technique will be used to ensure Macca's Glastonbury set this weekend is mud free remains to be seen - doubtful though.
Jun 21, 2004
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Macca promoters send the jets out to put off the rain
Promoters of Paul McCartney's St Petersburg concert reportedly paid £20,000 for three jets to seed clouds with dry ice to reduce the chance of rain.