AUSTRALIAN PROMOTERS CONFIRM MADONNA CANCELLATION
PROMOTERS have scrapped Australian tour plans for superstars Madonna, Neil
Diamond and Paul McCartney because of the weak dollar.
Madonna had agreed to multiple dates in Sydney and Melbourne in late
January, and was holding talks about possible gigs in Brisbane and Perth,
with tickets expected to go on sale two weeks ago with a top ticket price of
$400.
“It got as close as anything ever gets,” a tour industry source said.
“Madonna was coming to Australia, the dates were resolved but then the
economics got in the way.”
The revelations follow a growing list of postponed tour plans by the world’s
biggest superstars.
Concert industry sources say Diamond, McCartney, The Eagles, Green Day and
Metallica have put visits on hold because of the bad economy.
“It’s unknown territory at the moment,” said promoter Michael Chugg. “A lot
of tours went on sale before the dollar crashed.
“We are only starting to see the effect of the economy on the tour
industry.”
Mr Coppel said the weak dollar had made promoters and touring superstars
cautious. “The risk level has gone up substantially for US-based acts
because our dollar is 35 per cent down from where it was three months ago.
“A lot of us have been caught out on deals that don’t make any sense. You
can sell out a tour and still lose a seven-figure sum.”
But there are exceptions.
Promoter Michael Coppel is touring US singer Pink, who has broken box office
records, including an 11-night stand in Melbourne. She will be in Brisbane
in July. Mr Chugg, touring Coldplay in March, says the right acts always
will do well. But Mr Coppel warns the weak dollar and exchange rate will
push ticket prices up.
While some superstars adopt a wait-and-see approach on the economy, top line
acts AC/DC and Tina Turner are set to include Australia in their world tour
plans.
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,24725578-5003421,00.html
I don’t think dow under is gonna be very happy…
I wanna dance with Madonna tonight!
Still, she should had gone. SHE PROMISED THEM. It shouldnt be about dollars, it should be about the fans. how ungrateful of her! I wouldnt be surprised if her fans get rid of all her albums in a bonfire in the middle of the city.
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UR F@#! RIGTH WHERE NOT HAPPY
OOHH, IM SO ANGRY!
AHHHHHHHHH
NOW I KNO THAT ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY WITH HER
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
OMG
AHHH, I WAS GETTING SO EXCITED TO SEE HER
I PLANNED EVERYTHING FOR THOSE NIGHTS, BUT I GUESS NOT!
sssssooooooooooooooooooooooooo disapointing talk about cruel letting us all think she was coming !!!! she’ll be 70 before she makes it here and no amount of plastic surgery or vitamin injections will make that look hot !!! what a little bitch !!!!! as if we didn’t know that ….
also people would have paid top dollar whatever the price …. humph!
Obviously she doesnt care about her Australian fans!
I thought i was finally going to have the chance to see her.
REALLY disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a BITCH!
(nothappy) you are the bitch, and fucking stupid , Madonna would love to go to Australia BUT because of your weak dollar and the bad economy , your country can’t handle the financial of caring S&S as no one will be able to pay $400 dollar for a ticket as the most of . ( exception never accounts ). So now you put the blame on Madonna , put it for the American fucking wars and the fucking economy NOT madonna..
Well said Nicky ,very good!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nicky Prince of Poop – So the global economic crisis had been going on for the last 16years has it??? Get a life and some perspective before you start putting Australia down!!!!!
nothappy, pliz fuc off, arse