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Concert goers are upset after Gladys Knight cancels because of an illness. The concert featuring Gladys Knight and the Isley Brothers at the Fox Theatre drew a nice size crowd, but once fans found out that Knight wasn't going to be there, many demanded a refund. Fans were greeted by a sign that said Knight wouldn't be there and that the Isley Brothers would perform as scheduled. The upset fans poured onto the sidewalk outside the theatre and waited several hours for a refund. "I think it's ridiculous; they should have let us know ahead of time; They had plenty of time, they could have even put it on the radio or on TV," said ticket holder Alda Jones. After a couple of hours of waiting, ticket holder Scott Aylward said, "Ticketmaster will give people a refund." Though many fans were upset, some fans stayed behind and watched the Isley Brothers.

[Edited 5/16/11 10:33am]

Wow... I hear Ernie is back performing with Ron now. I think there was a video of them performing together on YouTube.

That would be on the heartbreaking side. After all it is Gladys Knight. After all the Fox Theatre is awe some; I cannot imagine a better venue. And shoot, gasoline, parking, clothes, etc. and so on, it is not always so inexpensive going to a show these day.

Folks should have been alerted as soon as possible; you can't avoid her absence/illness, but you could avoid the expenses in time and money. But Ticketmaster could have been trying to fill the bill with a qualified alternate and were unalbe to do so. Or, they could have delayed telling people in the hope that they would go ahead on in and use the ticket to see the Isleys and give leave the refund stacks alone.

They could have called Anita and asked her could she fill in? She probably would have showed up 3 hours late like she usually does.

kitbradley said:

They could have called Anita and asked her could she fill in? She probably would have showed up 3 hours late like she usually does.

I will never forget a concert I "tried" to see of Anita Baker's, a few years ago at the DTE Music Theater. Traffic leading to the venue was backed up for miles. It took a good two hours to roll up to the gate for parking and by the time the car I was in made it to the venue. The police had closed the gates and were directing traffic right past it, to the freeway!

Talk about being and

She's another one on my "I wouldn't look out the window to see their happy ass, if they performed for free...in my backyard!" list.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

kitbradley said:

They could have called Anita and asked her could she fill in? She probably would have showed up 3 hours late like she usually does.

She's another one on my "I wouldn't look out the window to see their happy ass, if they performed for free...in my backyard!" list.

Knowing how ol' dude fucked her financially last year, she will resort back to the Humble Pie diet and who knows? Maybe she'll be booked to sing in a birthday party, maybe in your backyard too

Harlepolis said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

She's another one on my "I wouldn't look out the window to see their happy ass, if they performed for free...in my backyard!" list.

Knowing how ol' dude fucked her financially last year, she will resort back to the Humble Pie diet and who knows? Maybe she'll be booked to sing in a birthday party, maybe in your backyard too

So, you think I gotta chance of booking Ms. Knight for my annual Memorial Day shin-ding?

^^ Y'all cold.

TD3 said:

Harlepolis said:

Knowing how ol' dude fucked her financially last year, she will resort back to the Humble Pie diet and who knows? Maybe she'll be booked to sing in a birthday party, maybe in your backyard too

So, you think I gotta chance of booking Ms. Knight for my annual Memorial Day shin-ding?

I think that comment was in reference to Anita, not Gladys.

Timmy84 said:

Wow... I hear Ernie is back performing with Ron now. I think there was a video of them performing together on YouTube.

yeah but right now Ernie is doing a small band set with Experience Hendrix!!!

PFunkjazz said:

Timmy84 said:

Wow... I hear Ernie is back performing with Ron now. I think there was a video of them performing together on YouTube.

yeah but right now Ernie is doing a small band set with Experience Hendrix!!!

I didn't know that was still going on. How long is this supposed to go on?

kitbradley said:

TD3 said:

So, you think I gotta chance of booking Ms. Knight for my annual Memorial Day shin-ding?

I think that comment was in reference to Anita, not Gladys.

Nah, I want Gladys; I love my mommy too much to invite mush mouth.

TD3 said:

kitbradley said:

I think that comment was in reference to Anita, not Gladys.

Nah, I want Gladys; I love my mommy too much to invite mush mouth.

Timmy84 said:

PFunkjazz said:

yeah but right now Ernie is doing a small band set with Experience Hendrix!!!

I didn't know that was still going on. How long is this supposed to go on?

until May 29. west coast and nevada

TD3 said:

kitbradley said:

I think that comment was in reference to Anita, not Gladys.

Nah, I want Gladys; I love my mommy too much to invite mush mouth.

Why is Anita mush mouth? (Just interested in knowing.)

My mom had tickets to this very show. She was so mad. She loves the songs from Claudine.

dreamfactory313 said:

My mom had tickets to this very show. She was so mad. She loves the songs from Claudine.

How was the Isley Brothers performance? I wanted to go but I didn't want to see Gladys. Dont get me wrong I love her music but they should have had someone else with the Isley. They are the masters of baby making music and putting her in the mix was like ewwww......

debbiedean2 said:

dreamfactory313 said:

My mom had tickets to this very show. She was so mad. She loves the songs from Claudine.

How was the Isley Brothers performance? I wanted to go but I didn't want to see Gladys. Dont get me wrong I love her music but they should have had someone else with the Isley. They are the masters of baby making music and putting her in the mix was like ewwww......

My mom said their set was good, didnt give alot of detail

Harlepolis said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

She's another one on my "I wouldn't look out the window to see their happy ass, if they performed for free...in my backyard!" list.

Knowing how ol' dude fucked her financially last year, she will resort back to the Humble Pie diet and who knows? Maybe she'll be booked to sing in a birthday party, maybe in your backyard too

She'd have to bring Chapter 8 with her so I can finally hear "I Just Want To Be Yours" Live.

allsmutaside said:

TD3 said:

Nah, I want Gladys; I love my mommy too much to invite mush mouth.

Why is Anita mush mouth? (Just interested in knowing.)

As Harle, Timmy, and some others know, my mother abhors Anita Baker's singing. My mother says, Ms. Baker sings and sounds like someone who has a mouth full of mash potatoes. What took her disgust to another level, is when Baker said Sarah Vaughan was a major influence. My mom was too through...

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PFunkjazz said:

Timmy84 said:

I didn't know that was still going on. How long is this supposed to go on?

until May 29. west coast and nevada

Oh okay cool.

TD3 said:

allsmutaside said:

Why is Anita mush mouth? (Just interested in knowing.)

As Harle, Timmy, and some others know, my mother abhors Anita Baker's singing. My mother says, Ms. Baker sings and sounds like someone who has a mouth of full of mash potatoes. What took her disgust to another level, is when Baker said Sarah Vaughan was a major influence. My mom was too through...

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[Edited 5/8/18 13:35pm]