http://www.yle.fi/uutiset...30651.html

Thanks for the info asg.

Here we go......

not surprising really with a name like HELL-SINK no wonder there's problems lol

"Problems with the stage" my behind.

I guess the city and its people are too cold for him ...

eireboy34 said:

Here we go......

I'm sorry for the many other long-suffering fans in the rest of the world.

From a totally selfish point of view, please Prince fans come to Rome.

I have my tickets, but am worried whether Prince can sell enough of the 8000 odd seats for the venue, Cancellation would crush me.

On the bright side, there are plenty of free days between the concerts that have tickets sales ongoing and the GP event, it would be highly likely that further concerts will be announced.

JoeTyler said:

I guess the city and its people are too cold for him ...

I doubt that !!

Helsinki is known for being a FUNKY city

teiemka said:

eireboy34 said:

Here we go......

I'm sorry for the many other long-suffering fans in the rest of the world.

From a totally selfish point of view, please Prince fans come to Rome.

I have my tickets, but am worried whether Prince can sell enough of the 8000 odd seats for the venue, Cancellation would crush me.

On the bright side, there are plenty of free days between the concerts that have tickets sales ongoing and the GP event, it would be highly likely that further concerts will be announced.

sure, Rome will go ahead !

Isn't there going to be a Fashion show as well very soon ??

asg said:

Music megastar Prince has postponed his Helsinki concert date to an unspecified time in the future.

The word they seem to be struggling to use is 'cancelled'.

langebleu said:

asg said:

Music megastar Prince has postponed his Helsinki concert date to an unspecified time in the future.

The word they seem to be struggling to use is 'cancelled'.

That means it isn't cancelled. Cancelled means it won't be rescheduled. This indicates they intent to reschedule.

Spinlight said:

langebleu said:

The word they seem to be struggling to use is 'cancelled'.

That means it isn't cancelled. Cancelled means it won't be rescheduled. This indicates they intent to reschedule.

Reschedule my bum!

eireboy34 said:

Spinlight said:

That means it isn't cancelled. Cancelled means it won't be rescheduled. This indicates they intent to reschedule.

Reschedule my bum!

You've been a Prince fan too long. Most artists actually do reschedule.

JoeTyler said:

I guess the city and its people are too cold for him ...

He comes from Minneapolis, I don't think the cold would scare him off.

get ready 4 da haters.....theylll b saying all kinds of bs about why it is delayed or will be cancelled.....

Hello 2 all...... I saw on the U.S. news 2day that the security level in Europe/UK has a high travel alert @ the moment so that might be a big factor for the reschedules. If it were me (band members), I would give it some thought.

Hope every1 had a wonderful day

Later,

thepope2the9s said:

get ready 4 da haters.....theylll b saying all kinds of bs about why it is delayed or will be cancelled.....

Mismanagement.

You decide on what side as they also stall in ANtwerp...

LOVEVERY1 said:

Hello 2 all...... I saw on the U.S. news 2day that the security level in Europe/UK has a high travel alert @ the moment

As in 'safety camera' versus 'speed camera'?
You mean 'Terror'.
And you believe that stuff?
Really?

Do you relaly think terrorists are stupid?
Do you really know what % of attacks in europe were islam/muslim-related?
If the terrorists really wanted to cause terror, they would not blow up planes. They would go for easy targets. Targets without 'security', targets that they can (optional!) blow up without blowing up themselves, etc.
They do not.

So terrorists do not exist or they are stupid.

But because Osama, who is supposedly dead, still sends out tapes with fresh recordings we must assume they are stupid.

OMG! So glad I didn't plan on this show!! Wonder what is up? I've been watching to make sure no cancellations due to those hightened terror threats...that would really, really suck!

LOVEVERY1 said:

Hello 2 all...... I saw on the U.S. news 2day that the security level in Europe/UK has a high travel alert @ the moment so that might be a big factor for the reschedules. If it were me (band members), I would give it some thought.

Hope every1 had a wonderful day

Later,

I travel a lot in Europe. The only crime or terror I've seen was when a pedestrian crossed the street on a red light in Düsseldorf a couple of years ago. At least 3 cars had to use the breaks really hard not to hit him. Scary thing, this place called Europe...

asg said:

http://www.yle.fi/uutiset...30651.html

Music megastar Prince has postponed his Helsinki concert date to an unspecified time in the future. Concert organisers had originally announced Prince would perform in Helsinki on October 15 as part of his northern European tour.

Tickets for the concert were to go on sale on October 1. Organisers say problems with the concert stage are behind the schedule change.

The rock musician has been scheduled to take the stage in Finland twice before. However, both concerts were cancelled–one the day before the event.

Prince came to fame in the eighties with such hits as "When Doves Cry," "Purple Rain" and "Kiss." He has sold over 80 million albums worldwide.

Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

YLE

Postpones.....you mean cancels.....I don t see him coming back after november for it....pity for all the fans who made plans etc.

LOVEVERY1 said:

Hello 2 all...... I saw on the U.S. news 2day that the security level in Europe/UK has a high travel alert @ the moment so that might be a big factor for the reschedules. If it were me (band members), I would give it some thought.

Hope every1 had a wonderful day

Later,

Please don't fret about Prince getting blown up in Europe. US State department warnings are for lack of a better word, fearmongering. ie. every other country in the world is full o' dem darn evil-doers. On the other hand US Homeland Security warnings the US is full o' dem darn evil-doers. You just cant get away from dem darn evil-doers, so just get on with your life.

I think the last major incident in Finland was fighting the Soviet Union during WWII.

If you want to amuse yourself go to the US State Department travel warning website and put in what you consider a relatively safe country like Australia and you will forever be traumatised by the tales of wrongdoing that may occur to you whilst visiting that country.

In case you need serious travel advice refer to the UK Foreign Office travel warnings website.

And let's hope for our friends in Helsinki that the show get's rescheduled.

LOVEVERY1 said:

Hello 2 all...... I saw on the U.S. news 2day that the security level in Europe/UK has a high travel alert @ the moment so that might be a big factor for the reschedules. If it were me (band members), I would give it some thought.

Hope every1 had a wonderful day

Later,

you should not let the terrorists win.

remko said:

you should not let the terrorists win.

teiemka said:

LOVEVERY1 said:

Hello 2 all...... I saw on the U.S. news 2day that the security level in Europe/UK has a high travel alert @ the moment so that might be a big factor for the reschedules. If it were me (band members), I would give it some thought.

Hope every1 had a wonderful day

Later,

Please don't fret about Prince getting blown up in Europe. US State department warnings are for lack of a better word, fearmongering. ie. every other country in the world is full o' dem darn evil-doers. On the other hand US Homeland Security warnings the US is full o' dem darn evil-doers. You just cant get away from dem darn evil-doers, so just get on with your life.

I think the last major incident in Finland was fighting the Soviet Union during WWII.

If you want to amuse yourself go to the US State Department travel warning website and put in what you consider a relatively safe country like Australia and you will forever be traumatised by the tales of wrongdoing that may occur to you whilst visiting that country.

In case you need serious travel advice refer to the UK Foreign Office travel warnings website.

And let's hope for our friends in Helsinki that the show get's rescheduled.

If someone wants to be safe, there isn't any better place to be than Finland

Because this is already the fifth cancelled Prince concert in Finland, it feels like Prince has some issues with Finns in general. Prince is the only living major star who hasn't performed in the country...yet.

[Edited 10/5/10 4:34am]

Well, than he can play in Stockholm instead. We sure has no stage-problems here!

Vanity45 said:

Well, than he can play in Stockholm instead. We sure has no stage-problems here!

Well, he's been there too many times already I rather see him in Finland for a change.

Kullervo68 said:

Vanity45 said:

Well, than he can play in Stockholm instead. We sure has no stage-problems here!

Well, he's been there too many times already I rather see him in Finland for a change.

Come oooooon...he can't play too many times anywhere!! And aspecially not in music-loving Stockholm!

Vanity45 said:

Kullervo68 said:

Well, he's been there too many times already I rather see him in Finland for a change.

Come oooooon...he can't play too many times anywhere!! And aspecially not in music-loving Stockholm!

I was just teasin'. I've been there in several Prince concerts, as well.

I wonder if the postponing has anything to do with Lady Gaga's performance on the same place on two previous nights (Oct 13th and 14th)?