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My tickets, my vacation, my wife's first show, my my my...For a little perspective, THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU. If, by some chance, this has ruined your life, well, it looks like a good time to pick up the peices and start over again. Music is entertainment. Discrimination Is oppression, and no amount of live music can entertain in that kind of environment. The announcement timing may suck, but you will probably still have your full rights when you get to NC, unless of course you are part of the LGBT community. Let the great flame war of 2016 begin...
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,040
    I like your avatar
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  • shawndyershawndyer Posts: 270
    Wrong.
  • CapnBobCapnBob Posts: 369
    ajporvida said:

    My tickets, my vacation, my wife's first show, my my my...For a little perspective, THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU. If, by some chance, this has ruined your life, well, it looks like a good time to pick up the peices and start over again. Music is entertainment. Discrimination Is oppression, and no amount of live music can entertain in that kind of environment. The announcement timing may suck, but you will probably still have your full rights when you get to NC, unless of course you are part of the LGBT community. Let the great flame war of 2016 begin...

    Agree 100% and I had 10C seats... Completely understand and support PJ's decision here... Already booked NO and will find another to go to as well.
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,404
    Very well said op
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,130
    It isn't the decision to cancel. It is the decision to wait two days before the show to announce they were cancelling. I love them for taking a stand but this could and should have been handled better.
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  • 63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    Or you just donate the proceeds from the show... Poor move by the band and unnecessary.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,152
    mcgruff10 said:

    Very well said op

    Now imagine they cancelled philly 1 on April 26th!!!! :lol:
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  • wall232wall232 Posts: 1,346
    Sorry, still disagree with their timing in doing this.
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,404
    edited April 2016
    SVRDhand13 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Very well said op

    Now imagine they cancelled philly 1 on April 26th!!!! :lol:
    Well I guess you and I would be getting drunk together! Lol
    The timing sucks but I understand why they did it. What s up with people traveling and booking non refundable airfare?
    Post edited by mcgruff10 on
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • wall232wall232 Posts: 1,346
    mcgruff10 said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Very well said op

    Now imagine they cancelled philly 1 on April 26th!!!! :lol:
    Well I guess you and I would be getting drunk together! Lol
    The timing sucks but I understand why they did it. What s up with people traveling and booking non refundable airfare?
    It's a lot cheaper to book non refundable, I buy insurance for weather related issues. I doubt insurance will kick I n for this.
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  • EnterThanmanEnterThanman Posts: 1,057
    Gotta agree with the OP,
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,404
    wall232 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Very well said op

    Now imagine they cancelled philly 1 on April 26th!!!! :lol:
    Well I guess you and I would be getting drunk together! Lol
    The timing sucks but I understand why they did it. What s up with people traveling and booking non refundable airfare?
    It's a lot cheaper to book non refundable, I buy insurance for weather related issues. I doubt insurance will kick I n for this.
    Really? I only fly United and don't believe that s even an option. Or Maybe it is I haven't even noticed.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • iwasatpj20iwasatpj20 Posts: 3,411
    I'm not upset by the concert cancellation, just the crap timing of it.
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  • on2legson2legs Posts: 14,991
    My thoughts...

    I hope the law gets changed ASAP.
    I'm sorry people lost out on seeing a show.
    I'm proud of the band for taking a stand.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,152
    mcgruff10 said:

    Very well said op

    Now imagine they cancelled philly 1 on April 26th!!!! :lol:
    mcgruff10 said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Very well said op

    Now imagine they cancelled philly 1 on April 26th!!!! :lol:
    Well I guess you and I would be getting drunk together! Lol
    The timing sucks but I understand why they did it. What s up with people traveling and booking non refundable airfare?
    :lol:

    I honestly don't know if my tampa flight was non-refundable or not

    I just wish the band would have played the show and trashed those terrible politicians all night long, then donated the bootlegs to an LGBT organization.
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  • pjalive21pjalive21 Posts: 2,818
    terrible timing by the band and lets not forget WHO made this band and allowed them the longevity...THE FANS!

    im sorry I know they are political...I get it, but they should have gone about it a different way rather than screwing over the people that made them

    politicians feel nothing from Bruce, nor PJ not playing the state they could care less
  • lowlight79lowlight79 Posts: 205
    The band is really wrong here. Fans understand cancelling but they could of done this a week ago. It really makes them look bad. They know a lot of there fans travel. But now your dealing angry people stuck with airfare and hotels
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  • on2legson2legs Posts: 14,991
    lowlight79 said:

    The band is really wrong here. Fans understand cancelling but they could of done this a week ago. It really makes them look bad. They know a lot of there fans travel. But now your dealing angry people stuck with airfare and hotels

    Any hotel I've ever booked has a 24 cancellation policy.
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  • PP193448PP193448 Posts: 4,281
    Great flame war... No offense, but that made me laugh... I agree with the OP.
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  • lowlight79lowlight79 Posts: 205
    on2legs said:

    lowlight79 said:

    The band is really wrong here. Fans understand cancelling but they could of done this a week ago. It really makes them look bad. They know a lot of there fans travel. But now your dealing angry people stuck with airfare and hotels

    Any hotel I've ever booked has a 24 cancellation policy.
    Yes, they do, but there are some that don't. Some waive that for a better price
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  • sk8nshoot1sk8nshoot1 Posts: 722
    Priceline usage is non-refundable Non-refundable airline tickets can be exchanged for credit, you just can't get your money back. There's usually a fee tho...
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  • lowbudgetlushlowbudgetlush Posts: 611
    I support the bands decision. However they need to cancel/not play other states and countries that have awful human rights laws. You can't pick and choose.
  • dkast85dkast85 Posts: 99
    i just came in here to say that Bruce Springsteen's music sucks. But him influencing the band to do this (which seems like what happened here) makes him really suck.
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,680
    I align with them politically, have held strong pro-lgtb opinions.... live in new york.

    Out a flight and hotel... also the time off work for nothing. Also, I would have chosen a different show in the lotto selections... mine has been burned by this.

    I don't mean to start a "flame war" whatever that means. This is kind of a crummy thing to do to fans. Evangelicals and bad politicians don't care about pearl Jam shows and all us 'libs' getting together.

    This issue is a losing cause by the hate crowd anyways. It's a matter of time with or without Bruce or pj.
  • Red MosqitoRed Mosqito Posts: 1,239
    WAKE UP everyone, the reason for cancelling the show at the last minute is intentional. Of course the band could of easily made an announcement one or two weeks ago but it would of lost it's financial sting because the venue would of had time to book another act or event.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,743
    Kudos, ajporvida. Well said.
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Posts: 7,765
    Red Mosqito said:

    WAKE UP everyone, the reason for cancelling the show at the last minute is intentional. Of course the band could of easily made an announcement one or two weeks ago but it would of lost it's financial sting because the venue would of had time to book another act or event.

    You really think it's that easy to find a band on short notice for an arena?
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • earthquakes making wavesearthquakes making waves Posts: 295

    No, with 2 days notice the venue gets payed for the booking. Just the food and bev people really lose out..
    Red Mosqito said:

    WAKE UP everyone, the reason for cancelling the show at the last minute is intentional. Of course the band could of easily made an announcement one or two weeks ago but it would of lost it's financial sting because the venue would of had time to book another act or event.

  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177
    Red Mosqito said:

    WAKE UP everyone, the reason for cancelling the show at the last minute is intentional. Of course the band could of easily made an announcement one or two weeks ago but it would of lost it's financial sting because the venue would of had time to book another act or event.

    How do you figure? Which band specifically do you think was ready to slot into an arena short notice? Complete nonsense. PJ's tardiness on their decision only really negatively impacts PJ's fans, many of whom are already there, have already booked non-refundable flights and hotels, and will be spending their money there anyway. But I guess PJ gets to pat themselves on the back. So, Win!
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  • jasonrolfejasonrolfe Posts: 474
    EnterThanman said:

    Gotta agree with the OP,

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