A Very Special Announcement Coming

[John K.]

It must be a very big deal to have this pre-announcement!

Performing at President-elect Obama's shindig is out unless he's canceling a tour date or two, which I find unlikely.

If it isn't a CD, or tour dates, and it's positive, then what could it be?

He could be performing "Closing Time" at Mr. Bush's farewell bash.

Just kidding!

I'll go with the Daddy speculation. Why not?

[mydoglorca]

Think the clue is something to do with New York time. Why New York time??
Am beginning to think Jarkko has rather a cruel side??!!

[Mordy]

But perhaps we're jumping to conclusions. It might have nothing to do with Leonard at all ... All Jarkko says is 'Special Announcement" - or it might be to say that Hallejuh's got to no. 1 in the States as well.

Mordy

[FOXWOOD]

It must surely be the announcement of the American leg of the tour and the fact the tour will be never ending. Leonard will be back in Europe next year and is reserving venues until his retirement at age 85!

Jarkko,
When the forum members were allocated special tickets for some concerts - You posted a password to enter to buy the tickets.When the password appeared on ebay you then posted a question about Leonard - the answer to which was the password.Touts still got some tickets.
IF the tour is set to continue and IF there is a ticket allocation to forum members could you consider sending a pm to some forum members in advance.They could then cascade it on to other forum members . If each forum member sent a pm to 10 other active members it wouldn't take much time for everyone to get to know it .Any question or password could still appear on this forum but only after forum members have had an hour to buy their tickets.

Then again this announcement could be the fact that Leonard is entering the X-Factor himself next year and nothing to do with extending the tour.

[oblivion]

leonard will perform ten old songs in the port of hydra in june......

[mydoglorca]

I think Leonard will announce he has become addicted.....to touring & can't see any way he can stop.
Has all the money he lost been returned to him?

[merton]

One by one the guesses arrive
The guesses are coming through
The open-hearted many
The broken-hearted few.....


Welcome, welcome, cries a voice
Let all my guesses come in

[phillip]

I wonder if Leonard is getting married

[MarieM]

Jarkko, The Tormentor? No way. Yeah, I know these teasers drive people nuts. But this time it is of necessity to get people to gather around their computers at a specific time so they will be in a position to act promptly if they are interested in doing so. So, don't kill the messenger. Jarkko has your best interests at heart.

[paddieu]

I suppose by posting this I am hexing the possibility...but the Obama main event is on the 18th on the Mall.... You do the maths

[Laura]

Another idea to throw in the pool... May the NY time have something to do not with the event itself, but with the place where Cohen is? (any idea where he is right now? I don't think I read about that anywhere)
I really don't like to get my hopes up and be disappointed... Jarkko, could you tell us if this announcement concerns all of us, or just the ones on the other side of the ocean? Please?

Laura

[Tri-me2]

He is going to proclaim his love for me after all these years. I knew he could see me in the 7th row. That was me Leonard and yes I will.... whatever it is.

[John K.]

Jarkko, The Tormentor? No way. Yeah, I know these teasers drive people nuts. But this time it is of necessity to get people to gather around their computers at a specific time so they will be in a position to act promptly if they are interested in doing so. So, don't kill the messenger. Jarkko has your best interests at heart.

Marie's post makes much sense, so I withdraw my previous guess. I'll have my credit card in hand (or on desk).

[st theresa]

hahah tri me 2--I liked your guess the best.

[Mollydog]

I've got it! It came to me in a blinding flash on my drive home from work in a raging snowstorm.

The venue - the United Nations
Why - it is something that will affect all mankind (and womankind too)

Leonard will announce on Monday that after 40 years of song writing HE HAS FOUND THE CURE FOR LOVE!