i don't think passing the buck to a drugged up ian brown and having him announce mid-set that morrissey cancelled was the most effective way to get the news out.

kroq getting the news out in a "timely fashion" and "handling a very difficult situation impeccably" -- i don't think so.

Why is there talk on the general message board of this video already being shown, if it wasn't supposed to be shot until Tuesday (which is today)?

What is going on here?

didn't the venue hold about 65 thousand? i know it wasn't sold out but it certainly looked like there was more than 35 thousand there. anyone know the total attendance?

The Hyundai Pavallion, the "home" of the Inland Invasion, holds over 60,000 people.

Dear Jim,

You do not need your voice when shooting a video. Or at a live performance for that matter.

Sincerely,

Milli Vanilli

"the integrity of KROQ cannot be questioned"???
C´mon, we all know that Kroq knew in advance that MOZ wouldn´t be playing... and they had to go out and made the announcemente because the drunk Ian Brown told the crowd about it...
They just wanted to get as much people inside for the most time.
It´s a little sad that Sanctuary backs up Kroq in this, but they could be in trouble if they don´t, if Kroq gets sued, then they could sue Sanctuary... So now, they make a corporate complicity with Sanctuary saying that Kroq made "their best effort to let people know that Morrissey was ill".... YEAH RIGHT!!!!
Im sorry but this, I think, will affect on Morrissey´s future shows... People will just get tired of his cancelations... Could these things be a reason why he hasn´t sold out any of his forthcoming shows???

"KROQ did everything possible to bring you the information in a timely fashion." " They handled a very difficult situation impeccably."

Bullshit! That's why we were not told untl after 4:30 pm? By Ian Brown, whom was not supposed to say anything?? No sign at the enterance to the venue? No radio anouncement until after the live announcement? Does he think we are retarded?

mmmmmmm
T.O. date (oct. 12) has been sold out for about a week now....
methinks that
America is not the world then

funny

Integrity ? Let me leave you all
with a quote from Hunter S. Thompson.
"The Music Industry is long Plastic hallway
where Pimps,Whores,Thieves, and Liars run free
and good men die like dogs. And thats the good
news".
KROQ can suck my Weeny Roast. 103.1 !!!!!

i don't think this will be a concert or anything in-person event. to organize two free events with that many people is impossible. it'll probably be a live video feed on the web of one of his shows once the us tour begins. i wouldn't get too excited...

God, they always have a dig at Morrissey solo, don't they? Perhaps if morrissey's official website wasn't so shit they might be some realistic competition for moz solo. I love the 'at great expense' bit- poor Moz, losing money, but fuck you fans!

I'm not having a go at Morrissey but at these money grabbing people who I still haven't forgiven for the last single that wouldn't play on a regular CD player. Utter shite.

he defamed KROQ

I was at the Inland Invasion when I heard the news from a friend who called me on my cell from in front of her computer at noon. She read it here on Morrissey-Solo.Com. I went to the nearest Security guy with a radio and asked if he knew anything about it and he radioed the Promoters and shrugged his shoulders and said that was news to them and that Morrissey was on as scheduled. An hour later I asked the sound board guy the same thing and they again radioed the Promoters and again they said that they had heard nothing about Morrissey being ill. Then of course Ian Brown came on and spilled the beans and they cut his set short and "someone from Camp Morrissey" quickly came out and explained the situation. Now the question is: would they have done that if Ian Brown didn't announce it? KROQ's signal does NOT extend all the way to Devore, CA - so even if they did announce it on the air: if you were stuck in the traffic on the I-15 within 10 miles of the Inland Invasion venue you could NOT hear it on the radio. I think they could have done a better job of handling the sitaution- but hey we get a free Moz-only show out of it ;^)

I have a friend at Ticketmaster who forwared me this internal email on Monday:

RE: Inland Invasion

FYI ~ Morrissey did not perform as scheduled.

We will not be offering refunds for this show.

But the promoter is curious to know, how many calls / inquiries we have received from people looking for refunds?

If you have received any, please let me know.

Thanks.

[name removed]
Ticketmaster

Mr. Merck
Your announcement is well taken along with your statement of a "make up concert". But none of this is digestable until you/morrisseymusic.com post an official date for this alleged make up concert. And as often as morrisseymusic.com is updated, I certainly won't hold my breath. BTW, you didn't mention if the ticket stubs will be honored?

**P.S.**
Send Morrissey our best wishes and we miss him dearly.

I'm not too clued up on the KROQ thing, but was it meant for Saturday?

If so, it's entirely reasonable that it would have taken a little time for Morrissey to get the right medical advice - if he became rapidly unwell with an acute condition, perhaps he didn't know until late whether or not he would definitely have to cancel. Perhaps KROQ thought he "may" have to cancel, but weren't told the final decision until this medical advice had been given - which would likely have been a number of hours later.

Clearly, the name of the doctor is quoted, so those questioning the veracity of the "illness" claims are really being quite petty. They wouldn't quote the doctor's advice inaccurately.

This would also explain the presence of a number of Morrissey's band/entourage who were spotted at the event - perhaps there in case Morrissey was advised he was able to play after all.

I love the $50 million figure as well - that's hilarious. Even Tony Blair couldn't put that case forward with a straight face, and that's saying something.

can i get tickets to past show that never really was?

i've known moz to be sickly, but this is pretty bad!

maybe he shouldn't try to book any more festivals. he seems to be plagued with issues when it comes to them...and frankly, i was surprised that he bothered booking Inland after Benicassim. if it were me, and i'd had an entire traveling festival canceled and had airplane problems on the way to the other and couldn't play that one, I would have said "no thank you".

I'm glad he is doing fine now I been worried about him for awhile! his worked alot lately os we should all understand that sometime we work ourselves to hard and especially cause he is very sensitive with his health.

You know the type.
Those bastards you work with who always have a snidey comment for you on the day you return to work following a sickness absence.
"Feeling O.K. now?" snigger snigger.
They smirk at you as you explain that you have been genuinely ill, no matter what you say..they secretly never believe you.
Unfortunately for Morrissey, thousands don't believe him when he's ill.
Equally unfortunate for him is the fact that his 'Management team' seem to be about as bad at conveying his illness as my dear Mother used to be when phoning my School Teacher with the news of my 'bad guts'.

Moz...Get Well Soon.

Here's what happend:

BEFORE Ian from Stone Roses hit the stage, I was talking to the second security guard on the right hand side of the stage. Then all of a sudden, his supervisior (one of the guys in the blue shirt with the headseats on) comes over and tells the security guard in front of us (in the yellow shirt) something. After the supervisor left, (no band was performing yet, they were still setting up for Ian to come on) I asked him "what was that all about?" and he replied "Oh, he just was letting us know that Morrissey will not perform tonight as scheduled." I couldn't believe my ears! I almost didn't....but hearing Ian, and then the "Morrissey Camp" spokesperson announce it, just sealed the deal.

If you think about it, it all makes sense. Why the "Morrissey Camp" spokesperson was a bit upset at Ian calling him a "drunken british singer to make the announcement" for letting the cat out of the bag.

Kroq knew ahead of time that Moz was not going to play, but they were delaying the news to all attendees simply so that the crowd would stick around and not LEAVE like lots of people did when hearing Moz wasn't going to be there.

I do agree with broken saying that Morrissey's appearence at Inland Invasion was still up in the air mostly all morning (which explains why some band members were in attendence). But that's no reason for them to delay the news until maybe when Morrissey was suppose to play. Who knows?
 
So I just wanted to let everyone know that Ian was infact NOT suppose to announce that Morrissey was not to attend this year's Inland Invasion, and that was why the spokesperson had to come out and announce it.

P.S. Is there really a "Morrissey Camp"?

I heard about Morrissey's Illness about an hour and a half before the horrible singer from the Stone Roses announced it...Anyway, As soon as I heard this "rumor" I went to two men in blue security outfits for the venue and asked them if Morrissey was sick and had canceled. One of the men freaked out, demanding to know where I heard it from. I just said the rumors were around, so he pretty much confirmed to me by saying that a member of the band was ill but the show will go on for most of the night. He then told me not repeat any of what he had just told me. An hour and a half later that stupid excuse for a musican went on and said Oh Morrissey's canceled, I'm not joking. What kind of announcment is that? Everyone around my seats didn't believe him. How official is that?

..so how, and where, is moz going to have a "make up" show for potentially 35,000+ fans? If they honor all the ticket stubs (as they should) they would have to have the show back at hyundai pavillion. not exactly an ideal spot to hold an hour long concert.

When will all of you just get over it! I mean why does everyone need to continue to keep bitching! Stop trying to figure out why Morrissey would cancel, or why Kroq did or didn't annouce his "no show" sooner or later. There are many different factors that goes into handling this situation besides making money. Im sure they had to think about people rioting or their reactions and perhaps if some of the artists got wind of the news they may have asked KROQ to not annouce it until after their set! Who would want to perform right after that bad news! Ian was not supposed to just blurt it out that way. Anyhow Morrissey has been notorious for these types of mishaps, but if you are indeed a "true" fan you will give him the benefit of the doubt. He will never make everyone happy, that would just be impossible...so with that said just be greatful he is fucken alive and a make-up show will be given and "GET OVER IT SHIT HAPPENS!"

Merck! [sanctuarygroup.com]

http://www.sanctuarygroup.com/index.php?l1=6&l2=4&l3=0&getArticleId=167

Lay off Ian. Ian admittedly doesn't have the best voice live but he is legendary and those who were there were fortunate enough to hear some songs we thought we never had the chance to hear again.

Most people there thought he was being an asshole when in fact he was telling the truth and probably prompted the promoters to make the announcement finally.

While we were walking to the car in the parking lot right after Ian's set, we told people about him not playing and no one believed us. Oh well!

I have had tickets for Morrissey three different times over the years and he cancelled every time so you can put me on the skeptical list.

I worked in the entertainment business during Morrissey's solo career heyday and have watched bands take the stage when they were almost literally at death's door. Now I have no idea if Morrissey's really "sick" this time but given his past record, I am seriously questioning which "sickness" Morrissey has come down with this time. As one of his many ex-managers once told me "Morrissey is his own worst enemy>"

you are all suckers.

the man is becoming more of a joke everyday!

sad that he now has to open his sets with his ex bands most popular song....can you say your career is lacking...yes you can!!!

is a racist. he was saying is this mexico or america??? what he meant was why are all these mexicans here? that is so fucked up! fuck him and the stone roses.

I didnt even know they were gonna have a video for this song let alone cancel it. I hope that when he gets better they are able to record it. also, i hope it is not a shitty video.

          I know this sounds bad, but why did I TOTALLY avoid trying to buy very expensive tickets to Inland Invasion, you might ask? "Because we just knew, we just knew..." For all you young dudes, you must learn your Morrissey History. Read your History, son. For History repeats itself. I know and believe Morrissey was sick, and my best regards and wishes for him to get better I do send. BUT......I just KNEW he wouldn't be there. So when my neighbor asked me a few days before if I wanted to buy his Inland Invasion tickets at a discounted rate, while tempted, I politely declined. Shame on all of you fans whom are quite gullible.
          A boy once carried a snake down from the mountian because he thought the snake might be stranded and die. The snake said to the boy, "Why are you doing this for me?" The boy responded, "I thought I'd help, I don't want you to die...you need food and water..." When the they both got to the bottom of the hill, the snake bit the boy. The boy asked, "Why did you bite me, I helped you...saved your life?" The snake responded, "You knew what I was, when you picked me up and carried me down the hill, stupid." I love Morrissey very much, but....I keep my distance... You Should Too. If not, THEN DON'T FUCKING COMPLAIN! I'll see you all at the make up show, though, bought the ticket stubs for 10 bucks for three. Not a bad deal, eh? This, my friends, is how to counter punch Morrissey's Punch! Ciao.

He seems to have a low immune system :\

I hope he feels better soon.

Being a nurse myself I would be more than happy to nurse Moz back to health.....;-)))

He must meet each fan individually one by one
and sing them a song and sign all their Vinyl.

There you go fools. I regularly fall off
the chair when reading some of this rubbish.
   
Looking forward to some amazing shows, and
also some Christmas cheer .. here ..

Best,

Hazard

erroneous rumors?! On this website??? Surely not!

So lets say Moz honors the tickets and everybody just ends up in the same spot at Glen Helen, lets just say. Try making it to San Bernadino and in that parking lot on a weeknight after work, its impossible. Traffice will kill you and the Parking situation is horrible. Also if the show will only have morrissey playing and its on a weekend or weeknight then everybody will have to come at the same time and you will have another huge problem. People will be waiting to get into the venue and park while he is playing. A huge amount of people could not get into the No Doubt/Blink 182 show because it was on a weeknight and everybody showed up at the same time.

There is no way to correct this unless they bring it to a better venue (Staples Center?) and do some sort of raffle based on where your tickets were (aka orchestra closest, loge next and Lawn thereafter). But if they decide to go back to Glen Helen then the only way to make is it so that everybody has a fair chance of getting in and seated is by doing it on a saturday and stacking the bill with a bunch of acts like a festival so that people come at seperate times, but that will cost way too much money, and KROQ doesn't care about the fans that much. OR they could do what the Rolling Stones did, free show at the Staples Center for the NDRC, if moz picks a good cause they will sponsor it and he can sell the remaing tickets.

But basically its not worth it. AND his 3 nights at Universal Amp have been put on hold until they figure this bullshit out. Grrrrreat. Glen Helen Pavilion should not exist, it is the worst venue in CA.

All you dumb fuckers trying to point fingers, blame your hero Morrissey for not showing up at the Inland Invasion, not KROQ! Do you think KROQ wanted Morrissey to call in sick and let down his fans for the millionth time? Who the fuck was it that cancelled? To be launching lawsuits or talking shit about KROQ because poor sick Morrissey didn't show up is grasping at straws. You should thank KROQ for even arranging the shows or tuning you into the Smiths in the first place. All you stupid spotty teenagers and worthless dickheads without a life that have no clue about reality and how anything works, go fuck yourselves!

of course that morrissey is going to give kroq the benefit of the doubt because if kroq gets sued for any reason, kroq will then go after morrissey for breach of contract and causing this mess in the first place.

Now that I have found my password let me post this again. I must say PiccadillyJim stated it perfectly. You speak the truth that nothing is guaranteed in this world, not your possessions, your health, your fragile LIFE (that has been bestowed), or a Morrissey concert. So everyone, who are complaining, please take a deep breathe,relax, and think positive. It is natural to be upset when things don't go, as you would hope they would. And especially how it all when down, but it is all out of our control. They have stated they are going to make up the show. Be grateful and as Jim said MOVE ON. There is no needed for all this negativity and hateful comments. We all get enough of it watching the news. Don't get caught up in this DRIVE THUR I want it now mentality that seems to be getting worse with each generation. ProtestSinger those fans that traveled far and spent their money will eventually be in the presence Moz and when it happens it will be that much better after this setback. Just have patience my friends and put this in perspective....xsuedeheadx there are people, well even families that live in this world on 100 dollars a year. There are innocent Iraqis, caught between the cross fire, getting killed daily and innocent westerners, who are trying to help, having to beg for their life, only to lose it through their throats. There was the couple I saw on TV that jumped from the Twin Towers holding to one another’s hand for strength and comfort before the end. Finally the tragedy in Russia with the school children...And what happened to us? Morrissey cancelled a show. My friends we need to let go of all this negative Karma and carry on. We all see Morrissey soon. Until then let’s have some love and understanding.

"On a final note we understand that there are those in the Morrissey community on morrissey-solo.com spreading erroneous rumours about lawsuits and questioning whether KROQ did everything possible to bring you the information in a timely fashion. I can assure you that the rumours are false and the integrity of KROQ cannot be questioned. They handled a very difficult situation impeccably and you should treat anything you are told to the contrary as rubbish.

Best wishes,
Merck Mercuriadis
The Sanctuary Group."

Merck, i think your company really do need to look at the organisation and procedures for 'festival-style' events. We have been told Morrissey is ill, and we over here wish him all the best. But this is the second occurance it has happened at 2 similarly sized and organised events. The information of the ongoing situation to the paying patrons of the Inland Invasion and Spanish Festivalshas been vague, and at times, non-existant. The rumour was posted on here around 2 days before the actual event, and was not erroneous or derogatory upon any organisation from what i can remember. Within this time, surely some sort of refund system for those just wanting to see Morrissey could have been organised, but i guess you do not have these contingency plans in place. I feel sorry for the fans from Spain and those wanting to see him at Inland Invasion. Hopefully, these two instances will spark a change in organisation and policy at Sanctuary, not just for Morrissey concerts, but for others organised on behalf of other artists also. Also, will there be a press release for the promised concert in Spain due to Morrissey's past cancellation?

And as a p.s., David Tseng really does deserve some credit from yourselves over there Merck for helping us keep abrest of Morrissey through his 7 year gap in his musical career and for creating a passionate, and a realistic community here which has helped sustain a strong underlying fan base for a long period of time.

Deano

I am strangely reminded of the pigs in Animal Farm trying to explain matters to the less intelligent animals.

Could this be because everything contained therein sounds like complete bullshit???