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Topic: Hong Kong SARS show too expensive (but Stones were the biggest crowd-puller)

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April 22nd, 2004 07:00 AM Monkey Woman From Yahoo News and HK news site Straits Times: "Audit raps HK govt for troubled Sars concerts HONG KONG - An official audit released on Wednesday criticised the Hong Kong government for spending HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) on a morale-boosting concert series headlined by the Rolling Stones after the territory's Sars outbreak. The Stones enjoyed a sizable turnout, but overall attendance at the concerts was disappointing, with an average of 43 per cent of the seats sold, Hong Kong's Director of Audit Benjamin Tang said in a report summary, adding that the concerts were also plagued by lineup flip-flops. " Read more at: http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,4390,246991,00.html It's nice to see that in the Far East too, there's nothing like the Stones to boost morale! April 22nd, 2004 12:46 PM jb April 22nd, 2004 09:58 PM mickmask I'll say they love 'em there! I found the shot of us at the SARS concert in the Taiwan paper. http://taipeitimes.com/News/world/photo/2003/08/01/0000060177 April 22nd, 2004 10:20 PM Soldatti They played for 13,000 people only...