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Right, let's get this Olympics business cleared up once and for all. Tonight in Athens, Greece, the Olympic Games begin with the opening ceremony. It is predicted that 4 billion people around the world will watch the Olympics on TV. So, when word got out that Delirious? would be performing at the Olympics this summer, we all get very excited.

The problem is, there is a huge amount of misunderstanding about exactly what Delirious? are doing at the Olympics. It all started with a slightly cryptic message on Delirious.co.uk, which didn't give away many details:
-Date: Saturday 14th August
-Event: Cultural Committee of Athens - Opening Night Olympic Celebrations.
-Venue: Omonia Square, Athens, Greece

Ever since that announcement, I have been swamped with e-mails from fans asking one question: will the gig be televised? On the discussion forum and groups people have been asking the same thing, and even assuming that Delirious? will be playing at tonight's opening ceremony on TV.

The confusion seems to be caused by the wording "Opening Night Olympic Celebrations". What they are actually referring to is the "Opening Night of the Celebrations organised by the Cultural Committee of Athens taking place during the Olympics" - NOT the Opening Night Ceremony of the Olympics themselves.

The 'Cultural Committee of Athens' are putting on a series of Arts events in the city of Athens during August, to coincide with the Olympics. This makes perfect sense, because for the next few weeks Athens is going to be swarming with tourists, so why not put on some entertainment for them - after all, they're not going to be watching Olympic events 24/7 for the entire period. So, one of the events that is being put on is a music concert in a public square in the center of the city - and Delirious? are performing at that. It's not being televised, it's not in the Olympic Stadium, it's just a normal concert in Athens city center tomorrow (14th August). I hope that answers a few people's questions.