Swa said:
Btw seems like Global Entertainment has gone bust according to rumors and no one has been paid. Anyone surprised?
Of course not. ![lol](/i/s/icon_lol.gif)
MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE ORGANISERS GLOBAL LIVE EVENTS GO BUST? STAFF & CREW LEFT UNPAID
When Stereoboard first wrote about Global Live Events, they were a company plagued by ongoing controversy and argument over the infamous Michael Forever Tribute concert they held at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium last month. There were boycott's from MJ fans saying that it was a money-making scam, fans saying the line-up simply wasn’t a fitting tribute to the King of Pop and that tickets were grossly overpriced.
So it was a little surprising when the concert (seemingly) went ahead with no problems whatsoever – apart from the fact that the Black Eyed Peas pulled-out last minute amid suspicious rumours that they were to break up. Following the concert, you probably expected never to hear about the organiser Global Live Events again – until now as it emerges that the company may have gone into administration with workers and personnel that worked on the show left unpaid for their work, according to reports from users on Twitter and Facebook.
The news comes after a handful of the apparently unpaid employees took to Twitter to get their voices heard, using the hashtags #unpaidMJTalentTeam and #HELPGETMEPAID. And it’s not just some of the backstage crew who haven’t been paid, as one user wrote that the event's administration team had not been paid and neither had artists who had performed at the concert. He went on to say that perhaps even the charities, which included the AIDS Project LA and the Princes Trust, may have been left without their promised donations from fans.
While Stereoboard cannot confirm these rumours, a Twitter user named Dom Pisani has been tweeting and writing about the company these past few days, after it appears he learnt that GLE had gone bust. He’s received dozens of re-tweets and messages of support from the same MJ fans that hounded the promotors to not go ahead with the concert.
He wrote on the 10th of November: “Not impressed that Global Live Events have gone bust leaving all who work tirelessly on the MJ Tribute concert unpaid!! #unpaidMJTalentTeam.”
He’s since followed this up with many messages, including: “Still no payment from Michael Jackson Tribute Concert, apparently even artists are missing money. Doesnt look promising."
“@Ivy_MJJC @misschiviouss @loakim45 #unpaidMJTalentTeam Keep tweetin guys, we need ppl to notice. Noones paid, guess that means charities too. wud really appreciate you posting it guys, they can't be allowed to get away with it.”
Another user, Aaron Mavinga, wrote: “HELP! I worked on the #MJtributeCONCERT last month and Global Live Events gone bust. PLEASE RT message #HELPGETMEPAID #unpaidMJTalentTeam.”
It’s not just Twitter-ers who are upset at GLE either - Ester GillT-Pleasure Gill said on the M4Tribute official Facebook page, "It's disgusting that not one person who worked on the concert got paid! A total scam and a real shame to end on! I worked hard on this show and then got told the promoter had not paid any bills at all and went bankrupt over night. What a Scam!! The Promoter should be ashamed of himself for ripping off hard working crew!"
Nothing official has been said by GLE and Stereoboard cannot confirm these accounts are true, but if they are, there’s going to be many unhappy parties on the administrators creditors list. Stereoboard are currently seeking comment.
http://www.stereoboard.co...w/168876/9
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