Mindflux said:

tomds said:

MIRvmn said:

MIRvmn said:

tomds said:

I wouldn't be surprised if he cancelled the whole thing for what has happened in Paris.

I actually think it would be a good idea to postpone the tour [Edited 11/14/15 9:34am]

Hey, Lets Cancel the Tour and give in to the Terrorists.

powersoul99 said:

MIRvmn said:

tomds said: I actually think it would be a good idea to postpone the tour [Edited 11/14/15 9:34am]

Hey, Lets Cancel the Tour and give in to the Terrorists.

He should promptly book the Bataclan and play a series of shows there

U2 have cancelled a gig in Paris which was to have been filmed for a US TV Channel and also the Foo Fighters have cancelled the rest of their European Tour!!

[Edited 11/14/15 10:38am]

still no proper statment from the prince camp? Disgusting.

We can't control the world.

hgökgkifgi

Sorry. A fly was on my keyboard. (I tried to get him, but he's still flyin' around in my area )

Anyhoo, politics ain't my thing, but logical thinking is.

Who's crazier?

antonb said:

still no proper statment from the prince camp? Disgusting.

what is it you would liek him to ssay..he has never ever ever commented on things of this nature,,he prob in lab right now writing a song about it..its not compulsory that he issuie anything

powersoul99 said:

MIRvmn said:

tomds said: I actually think it would be a good idea to postpone the tour [Edited 11/14/15 9:34am]

Hey, Lets Cancel the Tour and give in to the Terrorists.

Cancelling the Tour doesn't mean that you are giving in to any terrorists, in this day and age, you have to think about your safety and the safety of others! Terrorism is real, and obviously those people aren't just playing around.

I talking about his tour, not about the situation in Paris. Is he going to try to use a different souce to sell tickets ? Whether he decides to cancel the whole thing because of the terrible scenes in paris is a separate issue. I personally hope he doesn't cancel the tour because of the Paris situation. Not only would he be setting a example for the ticket situation but show strength in carrying on with the tour, and show support for Paris and europe for that matter in these difficult times.

1contessa said:

powersoul99 said:

Hey, Lets Cancel the Tour and give in to the Terrorists.

Cancelling the Tour doesn't mean that you are giving in to any terrorists, in this day and age, you have to think about your safety and the safety of others! Terrorism is real, and obviously those people aren't just playing around.

So lets all stay indoors and let them dictate what we do.

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[Edited 11/14/15 12:59pm]

udo said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

doesn't want his fans 2 b taken advantage of by scalpers. B patient. He cares about where your money goes.

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That does not really help us.

Help you with what? It's a bloomin concert ticket!

At this moment in time it is best for Prince to cancel this tour.

He needs time to get the ticketing right - which is so very important, after all he is doing the best for the fans.

Also, people need time to heal. It's not a time to party.

This tour can wait. Prince and us all will still be here - so just give it time.

darkroman said:

darkroman said:

At this moment in time it is best for Prince to cancel this tour.

He needs time to get the ticketing right - which is so very important, after all he is doing the best for the fans.

Also, people need time to heal. It's not a time to party.

This tour can wait. Prince and us all will still be here - so just give it time.

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[Edited 11/14/15 23:16pm]

1contessa said:

powersoul99 said:

Hey, Lets Cancel the Tour and give in to the Terrorists.

Cancelling the Tour doesn't mean that you are giving in to any terrorists, in this day and age, you have to think about your safety and the safety of others! Terrorism is real, and obviously those people aren't just playing around.

it absolutely is giving into terrorists. Terrorists aren't just trying to kill the people that died, they are trying to disrupt our way of life out of fear that they will strike again. That is the primary point behind what they do.

I'm not saying don't alter plans to ensure your own safety, I'm simply pointing out that doing so is giving the terrorists what they want.

antonb said:

alandail said:

it absolutely is giving into terrorists. Terrorists aren't just trying to kill the people that died, they are trying to disrupt our way of life out of fear that they will strike again. That is the primary point behind what they do.

I'm not saying don't alter plans to ensure your own safety, I'm simply pointing out that doing so is giving the terrorists what they want.

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MJ007 said:

antonb said:

still no proper statment from the prince camp? Disgusting.

So dramatic - it's not like he's raping kittens. You'll get updated when he's ready to give an update. Some of y'all are so damned pressed.

mikeyaddict said:

MJ007 said:

So dramatic - it's not like he's raping kittens. You'll get updated when he's ready to give an update. Some of y'all are so damned pressed.

. We don't have definitive proof that he isn't.

why does everyone has to make a statement about Paris....?? Pretty obvious how well sensed people think about that....Let's get back on topic ...

rafael said:

mikeyaddict said:

MJ007 said: . We don't have definitive proof that he isn't.

why does everyone has to make a statement about Paris....?? Pretty obvious how well sensed people think about that....Let's get back on topic ...

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Statements about Paris add nothing unless they give information on changse being implemented to fix this situation and/or prevent this from happening.

And that won't happen.

W.r.t. a tour: it very well might be postponed.

A more risqué statement would indeed be for P to hire the Bataclan very soon (with bullet holes and all) for x nights and perform there.

Maybe do shows with appropriate content of exactly y minutes.

Ticket price would be z because P would not be profiting too much from this.

(x, y and z we can discuss)

But that won't happen.

udo said:

3rdeyedude said:

But for him to just be alone at a piano, I would think he would want a majority of real fans in the audience, instead of a bunch of rich drunk casual fans yelling out "Purple Rain" or "Do Me Baby" the entire night. It is either that or he suddenly cares about his real fans. He does have some true diehards in France though. That is for sure. Nice people too.

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How would the stricter ticket rules work in that direction?

Foo Fighters did it recently with some smaller club shows. Prince sends out a tweet early in the morning about a show that night. You get in line as soon as you get the tweet. Tickets are limited to 2 per person. But that 2nd person needs to be with you in line. You come back the same night with tickets, credit card you used to get the ticket and photo i.d. in hand. Word of mouth spreads fast these days on twitter. And you remember how many people were in line when Donna sent out a tweet for the cancelled Toronto show. It might be faster for him to do this rather than set up another NPG music club. I think bands are cancelling out of respect for the city, not because they are afraid of more attacks. But like someone said earlier, when the city is ready to bounce back, Prince should play the Bataclan. I feel sorry for Eagles of Death Metal who lost a member of their crew. I think it was the guy selling their merchandise, probably stuck in the lobby or something.

3rdeyedude said:

udo said:

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How would the stricter ticket rules work in that direction?

Foo Fighters did it recently with some smaller club shows. Prince sends out a tweet early in the morning about a show that night. You get in line as soon as you get the tweet. Tickets are limited to 2 per person. But that 2nd person needs to be with you in line. You come back the same night with tickets, credit card you used to get the ticket and photo i.d. in hand. Word of mouth spreads fast these days on twitter. And you remember how many people were in line when Donna sent out a tweet for the cancelled Toronto show. It might be faster for him to do this rather than set up another NPG music club. I think bands are cancelling out of respect for the city, not because they are afraid of more attacks. But like someone said earlier, when the city is ready to bounce back, Prince should play the Bataclan. I feel sorry for Eagles of Death Metal who lost a member of their crew. I think it was the guy selling their merchandise, probably stuck in the lobby or something.

My assumption is Prince wants these shows to have a more "black tie", upscale feel. These won't be rock concerts in which fans are screaming and waving their arms. As such I don't expect the fans to stand in line for hours for a ticket. However your solution would work with online sales as well. You buy up to 2 tickets online with your card. Delivery is will-call only, and you must present your card and photo ID at the time of the show. This is not an uncommon ticketing process, and it solves exactly this problem.

On another note, when these shows happen, I will be praying for a blu-ray release of one of them. This show is going to be epic, if the PP dry run was any indication.

3rdeyedude said:

3rdeyedude said:

udo said:

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How would the stricter ticket rules work in that direction?

Foo Fighters did it recently with some smaller club shows. Prince sends out a tweet early in the morning about a show that night. You get in line as soon as you get the tweet. Tickets are limited to 2 per person. But that 2nd person needs to be with you in line. You come back the same night with tickets, credit card you used to get the ticket and photo i.d. in hand. Word of mouth spreads fast these days on twitter. And you remember how many people were in line when Donna sent out a tweet for the cancelled Toronto show. It might be faster for him to do this rather than set up another NPG music club. I think bands are cancelling out of respect for the city, not because they are afraid of more attacks. But like someone said earlier, when the city is ready to bounce back, Prince should play the Bataclan. I feel sorry for Eagles of Death Metal who lost a member of their crew. I think it was the guy selling their merchandise, probably stuck in the lobby or something.

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I understand the good intentions behind the same day ticket sale to defeat the touts, but If the main goal is to get the real fans into the concert, it does not work.
If you live within the vicinity of the venue, Yes.
If you have days of spare time or are a youngster with no responsibilities, Yes.
If you use Twitter? Yes

....By all means sell the tickets directly from the venue with photo id and Ccard conformation,

But please not at less than a days notice, purple people have lives and they are not getting any younger.

darkroman said:

At this moment in time it is best for Prince to cancel this tour.

He needs time to get the ticketing right - which is so very important, after all he is doing the best for the fans.

Also, people need time to heal. It's not a time to party.

This tour can wait. Prince and us all will still be here - so just give it time.

Actually an upscale Prince performance at a "sit only" venue may be exactly what the people of Paris need right now. ala Baltimore. I wouldn't be surprised if Prince has already recorded a song about it. Take it one step further and broadcast it live on Canal+. Sort of an F.U to the pencil-penis Islamic terrorists.