North Korea campaigned for Eric Clapton performance, cable reveals

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(CNN) -- One of the diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks reveals that North Korean officials suggested the U.S. government make arrangements for rock icon Eric Clapton to perform in Pyongyang as a way of building "good will" between the countries.

The suggestion was relayed to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, through an intermediary whose name was redacted from the document.

"Arranging an Eric Clapton concert in Pyongyang could also be useful, said, given Kim Jong-Il's second son's devotion to the rock legend," the cable begins. "As Kim Jong-Il's second son, Kim Jong-chol, is reported to be a great fan, the performance could be an opportunity to build good will."

Representatives for Clapton did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Sunday.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/north.korea.wikileaks.clapton/index.html?hpt=T2

[Drale]

1. So they wanted the US government

to get a British guy to play in North Korea? Is'nt that like going to a car dealer to buy milk?

[rocktivity]

2. Maybe Whitney Houston can be the opening act

That way both father AND son can be happy!

:loveya:
rocktivity

[JVS]

3. Wouldn't it be great if Kim Jong-Chul liked odious acts like Kiss, Insane Clown Posse, or Nickleback

[old mark]

4. ...or Rage Against The Machine....they got one hell of a machine over there....nt

[Warren DeMontague]

9. Creed.

He's a massive fan.

[aquart]

5. They want celebrity photo ops. GIVE THEM.

[HEyHEY]

10. No way, they're just using it to further immortalize themselves to their own people.

[aquart]

11. Way.

Unless you plan to go to war and kill a few million of them. Things go better when you keep the dictators for life smiling.

[HEyHEY]

12. If I were clapton I wouldn't let the murderous, evil pricks use me for that.

As if it would actually help relations. However, you get to see how fucking insane that place is... really, I mean asking for a clapton concert for diplomatic reasons? COCONUTS!

[Lint Head]

6. Give up your nuclear weapons pursuit and we will give you Lady Gaga.

[Octafish]

7. Great idea. Double-plus good would be Cream. Blow their minds, actually.

The commissariat'd miss not catching Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce with Eric Clapton.

[Warren DeMontague]

8. "And I say Kim Jong Il, You Look Wonderful, Tonight"