Apparently, water is larger than earth, wind and hearth for Lionel Richie.
Lionel Richie and Earth Wind & Fire cancelled their sold-out Madison Square Garden present Saturday — an hour after it was set to start — when the singer stated he was unable to fly into the Big Apple as a consequence of poor climate circumstances, reviews the New York Post.
The 20,000 followers in attendance, a few of whom spent tons of on tickets and resort rooms, blasted the enduring singer for retaining them ready “all night long.”
“Due to severe weather and being unable to land in the NY and surrounding areas, I’m unable to make it to the show tonight,” the Endless Love singer tweeted at 8:31 p.m. The present was scheduled to begin at 7:30pm.
“I’m so bummed. We are rescheduling the show to Monday Aug 14. Can’t wait to perform for you all. Tickets for tonight’s show are valid for the show on Monday.”
Video from contained in the packed enviornment reveals dejected followers booing and taking to the aisles as a spokesman introduced that the present had been cancelled.
Footage additionally confirmed followers discussing whether or not or not they’d be capable of return to Manhattan on Monday.
Earth Wind and Fire is scheduled to play a present on the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with out Richie on Monday.
It’s not clear if they’d be performing on the Garden or there that evening.
“There was a lot of anger,” a pediatric nurse who paid US$170 (A$260) for nosebleed seats informed The Post.
“We went out of the way to get the weekend off and now I can’t go on Monday,” stated the nurse, who got here in from Long Island along with her husband and co-worker. “Does he think it’s easy for me to take off Monday night? This is New York. We work.”
Asked what she’d say to the Hello singer after the snafu, she stated, “Hope you’re OK but you should have taken a limo for your fans for four hours. He’s loaded … take a f**king limo.”
A married couple who frequents Madison Square Garden for concert events informed The Post they began to understand one thing was up when the present nonetheless hadn’t began 45 minutes after it was set to start.
“You can’t sell out Madison Square Garden and [cancel due to] a weather issue. I’m frustrated and I’m concerned — I think it might be something else. I’m worried that it’s something else and that [the weather] was an excuse,” the lady stated.
“As far as I know, it was bad weather. I wouldn’t fly in bad weather either,” a safety guard exterior MSG stated.
“S**t happens in life,” he stated of the throng of indignant followers.
Fans took to social media to precise their outrage on the Commodore’s frontman after he introduced the cancellation, with many saying they spent good cash on tickets, journey and inns for the live performance.
“We bought our parents good seats for a lot of money for their 50th wedding anniversary. They’re 75 and were really looking forward to tonight’s show. Thanks for ruining the gift we got for them,” one Twitter consumer wrote.
“After spending $1000 on two VIP tickets on a weekend, I am hoping we get a refund. Monday is not an option. We also spent $500 on a hotel and also spent several hundred dollars on food in the area,” Julie Treska tweeted. “What a huge bummer for my birthday!!! Ugh.”
Many followers questioned why Richie couldn’t have gotten to New York one other means from Boston, the place he performed a present with Earth Wind and Fire on Friday evening.
“Sounds like bad planning on your part @LionelRichie, trying to fly in at the last minute. I’ll take a refund please – no thanks to Monday!” one other tweeted.
“No respect for your fans! You are no Taylor Swift. Do better. You could have driven from Boston,” Gail DeLuca stated.
“Waiting all night long,” one other snarked, a reference to Richie’s 1983 hit.
This article initially appeared within the New York Post and was reproduced with permission.
Source: www.news.com.au
