According to tons of brazilian sites like UOL.COM.BR and G1.COM.BR Prince cancelled his back2black festival show.

It sucks. I had already bought the fly tickets and confirmed hotel reservation. He cancelled 4 days before the show. It´s ridiculous. He didnt even give a decent explanation to the producers of the festival, just an small email from his producer.

Lots of posts on Twitter too.

7sales...tell me you are not from the US and Europe....u could have seen him in LA or Europe so if you didn't then you're crazy!!!

If you are from South America, your annoyance is perfectly understandable!!

TE LO DIIIIIIIIIIJE QUE NO VA A VENIR....

HE PREFERS TO STAY IN LAVAUX!

panchopistolas said:

TE LO DIIIIIIIIIIJE QUE NO VA A VENIR....

HE PREFERS TO STAY IN LAVAUX!

You are an asshole.

TheFreakerFantastic said:

7sales...tell me you are not from the US and Europe....u could have seen him in LA or Europe so if you didn't then you're crazy!!!

If you are from South America, your annoyance is perfectly understandable!!

I am from Brazil, but far from the Rio (2.500 km)

Really sorry for you guys down there...

I wish I could understand. But that seems to be part of the mysterium Prince as a whole... noone will ever quite understand why he does the things he does...

This sucks bigtime.. A longtime Carioca friend of mine, huge Princefan, was so looking forward to this. He bought tickets yesterday (which weren't cheap). Depressing and argh.. so tipically Prince..

7salles said:

TheFreakerFantastic said:

7sales...tell me you are not from the US and Europe....u could have seen him in LA or Europe so if you didn't then you're crazy!!!

If you are from South America, your annoyance is perfectly understandable!!

I am from Brazil, but far from the Rio (2.500 km)

Sorry to hear that.

I love Brazil. I spent 4 months there back in 2005, part travelling and part volunteering (I was on a project for street teenagers in Goiania).

I also went back in 2007 for 2 weeks but would like to return some day.

Tenho soldades de Brazil

unbelievable....i am very sorry for the guys who booked flights and hotels and whatever....Know how you all feel after the dublin and geneva disaster...An absolute disgrace....

OMG!!!!!!!! I am sooo sorry for you guys, whoever planned to go. I am really really sorry.

WTF!

Why?

xLiberiangirl said:

WTF!

Why?

see "prince is still in Switzerland"

I did think he was overcommitting himself, as he's likely to want a bit of a rest after a long tour...also its costly to move all that equipment and team just for one concert...however he shouldn't have agreed it if he couldn't do it...who knows.

Maybe he just feels like he needs a break...fair enough but its tough on the fans, hope they get refunds.

TheFreakerFantastic said:

I did think he was overcommitting himself, as he's likely to want a bit of a rest after a long tour...also its costly to move all that equipment and team just for one concert...however he shouldn't have agreed it if he couldn't do it...who knows.

Maybe he just feels like he needs a break...fair enough but its tough on the fans, hope they get refunds.

I think that's maybe the problem. Don't think it's because he is too tired. But I don't see anything on the site of the festival yet... it does sucks anyway..

^ It was the same situation in Dublin 2008...just one concert booked...therefore the costs of doing a one off probably almost make it not worthwhile so he pulls out (OR the promoter fucked up in communicating with him?!)

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If it was this he shouldn´t have accepted it in the first place. Not 4 days before the show. It´s so unprofessional i can´t barely believe it. There are people coming all over south america just to see this show. It´s not like cancelling a concert in europe or USA, places he always plays, it´s cancelling a show in a coutry(continent) he didnt played in the last 20 years.

When was the last time he played Brazil, was it Rock In Rio 1991?

TheFreakerFantastic said:

When was the last time he played Brazil, was it Rock In Rio 1991?

Yeah, and probably he will never play here again.

7salles said:

^ That does suck. I'm surprised he doesn't target South America more as there is a huge audience waiting to be had

Bollucks! Although I could never ever get down there myself, I was excited how this would turn out as I know Brazil and South America in general are an absolutely insane audience and would've made an incredible night and show.....really sorry for you guys, hopefully he will rectify this fuck up soon as pos

if that was the fact he could make an official statement...

So sorry guys... I have went through this with Oslo show, but atleast it was rescheduled.

EllasFella said:

Perhaps he is unwell, ever thought of that? All that singing must take it's toll. I'm sure he will make it up to u though.

Don't think it's because of his health. He is known for doing shit like this....

[Edited 8/23/11 14:11pm]

He is probably tired. He is human.

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7salles said:

If it was this he shouldn´t have accepted it in the first place. Not 4 days before the show. It´s so unprofessional i can´t barely believe it. There are people coming all over south america just to see this show. It´s not like cancelling a concert in europe or USA, places he always plays, it´s cancelling a show in a coutry(continent) he didnt played in the last 20 years.

I heard that!!!!...