independent and unofficial
Prince fan community
Welcome! Sign up or enter username and password to remember me
Forum jump
Forums > Prince: Music and More > Prince cancelled a show in Brazil 5 days b4 the event
« Previous topic  Next topic »
Page 1 of 8 12345678>

This is a "featured" topic! — From here you can jump to the « previous or next » featured topic.

  New topic   Printable     (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)
Author

Tweet     Share

Message
Thread started 08/23/11 12:50pm

go2theMax

avatar

Prince cancelled a show in Brazil 5 days b4 the event

No explanation was given except an email that says "he could not be there that day", which is saturday. The Show was part of a festival Black2Black that's gonna happen in Rio de Janeiro this weekend...

http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/prince+cancela+show+no+rio+de+janeiro/n1597173740851.html

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #1 posted 08/23/11 1:05pm

Timmy84

go2theMax said:

No explanation was given except an email that says "he could not be there that day", which is saturday. The Show was part of a festival Black2Black that's gonna happen in Rio de Janeiro this weekend...

http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/prince+cancela+show+no+rio+de+janeiro/n1597173740851.html

Interesting.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #2 posted 08/23/11 1:08pm

TheDigitalGard
ener

^ And also rather annoying for ticketholders I would imagine.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #3 posted 08/23/11 1:20pm

Timmy84

TheDigitalGardener said:

^ And also rather annoying for ticketholders I would imagine.

True.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #4 posted 08/23/11 1:29pm

go2theMax

avatar

fans, of course, are really angry, specially because Brazil is a big country, so most of them don't live in Rio and had already bought plane tickets and made hotel reservations. it's a big mess. I didn't even know that he was coming...I was kinda lucky 4 that..on the other hand I would hate myself if it happened and I found out about it 2 late.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #5 posted 08/23/11 2:35pm

Astasheiks

avatar

go2theMax said:

fans, of course, are really angry, specially because Brazil is a big country, so most of them don't live in Rio and had already bought plane tickets and made hotel reservations. it's a big mess. I didn't even know that he was coming...I was kinda lucky 4 that..on the other hand I would hate myself if it happened and I found out about it 2 late.

"so most of them don't live in Rio and had already bought plane tickets and made hotel reservations. it's a big mess"

I wonder how many will be able to get refunds? eek

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #6 posted 08/23/11 2:40pm

PippiL

avatar

Stuff happens though. For all you know, he's sick and just can't do it.

And it's better to find out five days ahead of time than the day of.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #7 posted 08/23/11 2:42pm

xLiberiangirl

avatar

Astasheiks said:

go2theMax said:

fans, of course, are really angry, specially because Brazil is a big country, so most of them don't live in Rio and had already bought plane tickets and made hotel reservations. it's a big mess. I didn't even know that he was coming...I was kinda lucky 4 that..on the other hand I would hate myself if it happened and I found out about it 2 late.

"so most of them don't live in Rio and had already bought plane tickets and made hotel reservations. it's a big mess"

I wonder how many will be able to get refunds? eek

I heard people will get more info and info on money back 25 augustus this week.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #8 posted 08/23/11 2:47pm

TrueFunkSoldie
r2

this is only really bad if u travelled to see this show..

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #9 posted 08/23/11 3:04pm

KoolEaze

avatar

I feel really, really sorry for GustavoRibas now. neutral

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #10 posted 08/23/11 3:06pm

Dewrede

avatar

^

Yeah i was thinking that too

I hope he'll do a show later there this year

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #11 posted 08/23/11 3:21pm

HonestMan13

avatar

Astasheiks said:

go2theMax said:

fans, of course, are really angry, specially because Brazil is a big country, so most of them don't live in Rio and had already bought plane tickets and made hotel reservations. it's a big mess. I didn't even know that he was coming...I was kinda lucky 4 that..on the other hand I would hate myself if it happened and I found out about it 2 late.

"so most of them don't live in Rio and had already bought plane tickets and made hotel reservations. it's a big mess"

I wonder how many will be able to get refunds? eek

Plenty of time to cancel a hotel (most accept cancellation up to 72 hours before check-in).

Airlines generally issue vouchers minus a fee for most cancelled trips to ticket holders.

If Prince was the sole performer at the 'festival' and there's no other performers then they'll issue refunds. If there's other artists performing then there's still a show to be seen.

When eye go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all heart up in the house but when eye log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming!
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #12 posted 08/23/11 3:29pm

802

How many fans does he have in Brazil, anyway?

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #13 posted 08/23/11 3:38pm

7salles

Hey people, Prince tickets were sold separately and it was twice the price of the rest of the festival tickets so we will get the refund. I bough fly tickets for me and my girfriend and i will only get a 1/2 refund from the company. There were people coming from Argentina and Even europe. It sucks, the festival was relying on this presence to sell tickets the festival will be a total failure without him. I was going to cross half of the country just to see him, boy i am really pissed.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #14 posted 08/23/11 3:51pm

tiadalma

avatar

802 said:

How many fans does he have in Brazil, anyway?

Not many now pissed

so, what is the answer 2 the question of U
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #15 posted 08/23/11 3:54pm

Dewrede

avatar

802 said:

How many fans does he have in Brazil, anyway?

How can you assume he hardly has any based on a hunch

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #16 posted 08/23/11 4:00pm

electricberet

avatar

HonestMan13 said:

Astasheiks said:

"so most of them don't live in Rio and had already bought plane tickets and made hotel reservations. it's a big mess"

I wonder how many will be able to get refunds? eek

Plenty of time to cancel a hotel (most accept cancellation up to 72 hours before check-in).

Airlines generally issue vouchers minus a fee for most cancelled trips to ticket holders.

If Prince was the sole performer at the 'festival' and there's no other performers then they'll issue refunds. If there's other artists performing then there's still a show to be seen.

Right. The thread should be retitled "Prince Surprises Brazilian Fans By Giving More Than One Hour's Notice For Cancellation."

The Census Bureau estimates that there are 2,518 American Indians and Alaska Natives currently living in the city of Long Beach.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #17 posted 08/23/11 4:05pm

xLiberiangirl

avatar

I think it's strange that they (the festival) haven't put anything about it on their site.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #18 posted 08/23/11 4:45pm

Chiquetet

avatar

802 said:

How many fans does he have in Brazil, anyway?

Psst! People in glass houses shouldn't throw boomerangs wink

So sorry to hear he's cancelled sad

From what I've read, Brazil (or was it the whole of Sth America?) has been waiting more than twice as long as we have (did someone say 20 years??) and to miss out only days before the event is really sad, particularly when travel costs and rescheduled/cancelled plans are factored in.

There are so many legitimate reasons why an artist may need to cancel at such late notice - probably best to trust that if there was any way Prince could have made this event happen, he would have.

To make assumptions to the contrary will truly just cause stress and anger that doesn't really achieve anything and most probably isn't necessary.

Granted, I'm sure it doesn't make it any less disappointing.

This trip, he managed to make it up to Ireland. I hope he can do the same for Brazil ASAP.

Lake Minnetonka Music: https://lakeminnetonka.bandcamp.com/
Lake Minnetonka Press Kit: http://onepagelink.com/lakeminnetonka/
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #19 posted 08/23/11 4:47pm

HenriqueMello

avatar

I can tell u !!! here in Brazil !! we r very very sad .. after 20 years waiting .... and now ... he just drop it !! I think i want 2 cry !!!!

Henrique Mello
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #20 posted 08/23/11 5:10pm

smoothcriminal
12

I can't believe he would do something like this...disbelief

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #21 posted 08/23/11 5:18pm

kimrachell

KoolEaze said:

I feel really, really sorry for GustavoRibas now. neutral

me too, he's been my friend since 1999, and i know how much he would enjoy a prince show!sad

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #22 posted 08/23/11 5:21pm

kimrachell

maybe he'll do a show at a later date?

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #23 posted 08/23/11 6:04pm

7salles

Kimr, i dont think he will ever play in Brazil again. He is not very popular here and now he has a terrible reputation, after this fiasco.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #24 posted 08/23/11 6:10pm

mdd

avatar

go2theMax said:

No explanation was given except an email that says "he could not be there that day", which is saturday. The Show was part of a festival Black2Black that's gonna happen in Rio de Janeiro this weekend...

http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/prince+cancela+show+no+rio+de+janeiro/n1597173740851.html

Well as u now my friend i am brazilian and a carioca ..so estou puto pra caraio.

peace.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #25 posted 08/23/11 6:31pm

DoffieParker

he might have a sore throat or sommink? there's lots of germs floating about at the mo.

sorry 4 those that have made plans.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #26 posted 08/23/11 6:32pm

foreign

go2theMax said:

No explanation was given except an email that says "he could not be there that day", which is saturday. The Show was part of a festival Black2Black that's gonna happen in Rio de Janeiro this weekend...

http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/prince+cancela+show+no+rio+de+janeiro/n1597173740851.html

I hope this is not true, for Princ has many fans in Brazil and in South America, who like me, have bought plane tickets, booked hotels and bought tickets twice more expensive to watch him!

I guess there is a miundestanding in this story, I do not beleive he would do such a disgusting thing!!!!

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #27 posted 08/23/11 6:36pm

foreign

go2theMax said:

No explanation was given except an email that says "he could not be there that day", which is saturday. The Show was part of a festival Black2Black that's gonna happen in Rio de Janeiro this weekend...

http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/prince+cancela+show+no+rio+de+janeiro/n1597173740851.html

Any official news?

[Edited 8/23/11 18:37pm]

[Edited 8/23/11 18:38pm]

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #28 posted 08/23/11 6:49pm

electricberet

avatar

When he cancelled his Dallas show last year, it emerged that his contract included a clause that allows him to get paid even if the show is cancelled as long as it is not completely his fault (for example, if not enough tickets were sold to pay his full fee). If that is part of his standard contract now, then any little thing could have gone wrong and he would have the right to bail while keeping his money.

Having had tickets to the last concert he cancelled, I feel bad for those of you who were planning to attend this one. But it's no surprise. Perhaps an explanation will be forthcoming on Dr. Funkenberry's site about how there are two sides to every story, or something.

The Census Bureau estimates that there are 2,518 American Indians and Alaska Natives currently living in the city of Long Beach.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #29 posted 08/23/11 6:49pm

sambluedolphin

avatar

Maybe hes enjoying Europe and isnt finished yet.

Sam 8)

Prince 2010 Good Luck for Future & Tour
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Page 1 of 8 12345678>
  New topic   Printable     (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)

This is a "featured" topic! — From here you can jump to the « previous or next » featured topic.

« Previous topic  Next topic »
Forums > Prince: Music and More > Prince cancelled a show in Brazil 5 days b4 the event