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davidt
on Thursday June 24 2004, @09:00AM
Link to HotPress article from a post on the general discussion board by Almodis:
Excerpt: One theory that's being put forward is that the festival has suffered as a result of the backlash against its co-headliner, Morrissey. "Morrissey announcing that 'Bush should have died, not Reagan' at his Dublin Castle show hasn't gone down well with the media here," proffers an American music industry source. "You can get away with a lot of things in the States, but wishing the President dead isn't one of them. It's hard enough selling concert tickets without magazines and radio stations refusing to give your star turn coverage."
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"American music industry source" blames Morrissey for Lollapalooza cancellation (HotPress report)
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I smell a clear channel conspiracy (Score:0)
Let's rock out with our cocks out,
Hector (Byatch!)
This theory is ridiculous... (Score:0)
Cr*p! (Score:0)
well (Score:0)
one of many (Score:1)
(User #36 Info)
yeah, whatever (Score:2, Interesting)
Reference: Cancelled Show
Hello, this is Ticketmaster Customer Service with an important alert for your upcoming event. Lollapalooza, scheduled at Randall's Island on Monday August 18 and Tuesday August 19, 2004 has been cancelled. Your credit card will automatically be credited the ticket price and convenience charges. The order processing fee and any UPS delivery charges are non refundable.
I mean, WTF????? The "processing fee" was something over $10 and they are telling me I'm not even getting it back? Bastards!!!!
(User #2378 Info)
A true investigation could... (Score:1)
Is there proof that people wanted refunds for their tickets after the "remarks", or were sales sluggish all along?
If people weren't buying tickets from the start then his comments had nothing to do with it.
If people wanted refunds, then there is something to it.
(User #10290 Info)
Fuckin 'ell (Score:1)
(User #7276 Info)
Morrissey is NOT to Blame!! (Score:1)
The tour was Cancelled due to a "Weak" Lineup, The Festival being a two-day event and Not all of the main performers were playing on all of the dates.
The Planning for this Festival was completely ridiculous!!
If People refused to buy tickets to Lollapalooza, Because of the "George Bush comment".
Why are ALL of Morrisseys' own shows "Selling Out" Everywhere?
Plus, Most of the People that would go to Lollapalooza wouldn't be offended by the comment anyway.
Lollapalooza is Not really known to be to Conservative, I'm sure people would be hearing worse comments about the U.S., The
War, The Bush Administration, etc, etc, etc. during the Festival.
The Planners of Lollapalooza totally Dropped the Ball on this Tour and they want to blame other factors and point the finger at someone else.
(User #10831 Info)
Bull (Score:0)
what crap!!! (Score:1)
(User #10056 Info | http://www.myspace.com/mozzapheliac)
What Shit! (Score:0)
HaHa (Score:0)
Kinda Scary (Score:1)
(User #4932 Info)
What year is it? (Score:0)
VOTE QUIMBY!
Unlikely in the extreme (Score:1)
Nah... - this story is horse-pucky.
(User #5434 Info)
just industry gossip (Score:0)
The cancellation... (Score:1)
I just received email from "Bill Graham Presents"
promoting upcoming shows, and Sonic Youth is playing The Fillmore
San Francisco, CA
Saturday, July 17 at 9:00 PM
The same day that Lalla....was supposed to be at Shoreline California.
Is it that easy to book alternate gigs, or did these artists already know that Lalla was going to fail?
(User #10290 Info)
Lopsided roster is to blame (Score:0)
a more level-headed approach (Score:1)
the website seemed to implicate that a lot of it has to do with price. the average ticket is $50 just for a show. i don't know if that includes service charges, but just think that if you want to go see several shows, that is obviously quite a bit of money.
not only that, but let's just say that you want to go, but it's not economically feasible for your friends to attend. that might deter a lot of people from going as well if they don't want to go by themselves or potentially be stuck with a $50 ticket if they go ahead and buy an extra with the hopes of finding someone to go along.
(User #36 Info)
This is a joke right? (Score:1)
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Re:America (Score:1)
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