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Madafaka |
http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=347ce279-171c-46c7-90a9-f30987792767
Rolling Stones fans can't get no satisfaction—all because Mick Jagger can't get no Robitussin.
The venerable rockers have been forced to cancel their second U.S. show in three days while the AARP-eligible frontman recovers from yet more vocal hiccups.
But considering the fan backlash, Jagger may now wish he'd just popped a couple of cough drops and got on with it.
"Following doctor's advice, singer Mick Jagger has been ordered to rest his voice," states a posting on the group's official Website.
On Friday, the group canceled a concert in Atlantic City, the first of their two axed shows, just hours before it was set to begin, leaving nearly 12,000 fans in a lurch.
The last-minute delay so ticked off one couple, Martin and Rosalee Druyan, that the duo is seeking class-action status for their $51 million lawsuit against both the band and Ticketmaster seeking to reimburse the thousands of inconvenienced fans who shelled out big bucks for traveling expenses, meals and hotels in anticipation of the Bigger Bang stop, only to have it scuttled the day of the performance.
The Druyans' complaint, filed in New York State Supreme Court less than 72 hours after officials put the kibosh on the gig, claims that concert officials must have known at least several days in advance that Jagger's bum pipes would result in a cancellation and that the few hours notice fans were given was not acceptable.
The couple probably takes no consolation in knowing that just two days later, Jagger & Co. were seemingly back in fighting form, performing a private gig at New York's Beacon Theater Sunday night in honor of President Bill Clinton's 60th birthday celebration.
While several overeager fans who had scalped tickets were banned from entering the Secret Service-monitored venue, big-name revelers like Sheryl Crow and Elvis Costello had no problems getting in. Martin Scorsese also recorded the show for inclusion on an upcoming Stones concert DVD.
But apparently, one show per week is all the British boys have in them.
Earlier this morning, the group canceled another gig at the Beacon Theater scheduled for tonight, once again blaming strain on Jagger's vocal cords.
The show is expected to take place Wednesday night instead, after which point Jagger will take four days off from touring.
As for the Atlantic City show, the group has postponed the gig until Nov. 17, a rescheduling which has delayed the rockers' Los Angeles show, originally set to take place Nov. 18, until Nov. 22. The group has not played in different cities on consecutive nights in years.
As for the remainder of their U.S. leg, the Stones are already playing musical chairs with the dates.
The tour will now wrap up in Vancouver on Nov. 25, as opposed to the original end gig in Hawaii on Nov. 22, which has been scuttled completely.
The band's spokeswoman told Reuters she wasn't sure why the Honolulu concert was nixed entirely, though the rockers have suffered from lackluster ticket sales at some venues and it's possible the cost of flying out to the island would have exceeded the revenue they were due to make.
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1st November 2006 01:27 PM |
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Joey |
quote: Madafaka wrote:
it's possible the cost of flying out to the island would have exceeded the revenue they were due to make.
***** ..... Huh ?! *****
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1st November 2006 03:35 PM |
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Jumping Jack |
Open wider than Paris' legs. |
1st November 2006 03:40 PM |
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glencar |
HUMILIATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
1st November 2006 04:01 PM |
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Joey |
Nanky ?!
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1st November 2006 09:36 PM |
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Paranoid_Android |
quote: Madafaka wrote:
it's possible the cost of flying out to the island would have exceeded the revenue they were due to make.
Why don't they just use their air miles like the rest of us? |
1st November 2006 09:41 PM |
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pdog |
quote: Paranoid_Android wrote:
Why don't they just use their air miles like the rest of us?
That's what got me to AC...
Still burned those miles, and it sucks! |
1st November 2006 09:53 PM |
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Rizollin |
Wait, Vancouver's the LAST tour date? So I might be seeing the Stones live for the first time on what might be their last performance ever? That's ridiculously cool if true.
BTW I'm 22, and the last time the Stones were here I was 10. (no excuse, really) |
1st November 2006 09:58 PM |
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glencar |
Really, no excuse... |
1st November 2006 10:57 PM |
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Throwaway |
quote: Rizollin wrote:
Wait, Vancouver's the LAST tour date? So I might be seeing the Stones live for the first time on what might be their last performance ever? That's ridiculously cool if true.
BTW I'm 22, and the last time the Stones were here I was 10. (no excuse, really)
Save for the numerous shows theyre going to play in Europe next year.. |