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CyAllmond1620CyAllmond1620 Posts: 4
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THIS IS PURE EFFING BULLSHIT PEARL JAM!!!!!!!!!!

THIS LAW AND HOW IT AFFECTS US AS FANS HAS NO BEARING ON THE CONCERT ITSELF!!!!!!!

The money can be refunded... But my FIRST TIME having pit tickets and that experience cannot be refunded!!!!!!

I am completely disgusted by this decision and with the Bands viewpoint on this matter!!

I am very very proud to live in my state of North Carolina!!
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    63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    Politics and music should never mix. Because this is what happens and all the 20k+ people going are affected. Yikes.
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    Edved007Edved007 Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,023
    COMPLETE HORESHIT. As someone that was going, I'm disappointed but understand. I'M FUCKING FURIOUS that's it's 48 hours away. There are non-refundable flightts, hotels, ticket swaps, etc. AT LEAST HAVE THE BALLS TO DO IT WITH SOME WARNING SO YOU DON'T LEAVE THOUSANDS HIGH AND DRY.
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    pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    it was a complete douche move by the band that only followed suit because Bruce did it...like someone said they just refused service to pearl jam fans and those that had nothing to do with the bill, but give shit to bakeries and people that don't want to service LGBT community...hypocrites!

    im not for that bill, but seriously the hypocrisy in high profile people are astonishing
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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,258
    It was the right move by the band. They should have just cancelled it a lot sooner.
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    primussucksprimussucks Posts: 2,351
    Edved007 said:

    COMPLETE HORESHIT. As someone that was going, I'm disappointed but understand. I'M FUCKING FURIOUS that's it's 48 hours away. There are non-refundable flightts, hotels, ticket swaps, etc. AT LEAST HAVE THE BALLS TO DO IT WITH SOME WARNING SO YOU DON'T LEAVE THOUSANDS HIGH AND DRY.

    Yup they could have canceled a week ago or even a month ago! Riding Bruce's coattails! If he hadn't have canceled pj wouldn't have. Everyone knows it!
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,905
    CyAllmond1620 said:

    THIS IS PURE EFFING BULLSHIT PEARL JAM!!!!!!!!!!

    THIS LAW AND HOW IT AFFECTS US AS FANS HAS NO BEARING ON THE CONCERT ITSELF!!!!!!!

    The money can be refunded... But my FIRST TIME having pit tickets and that experience cannot be refunded!!!!!!

    I am completely disgusted by this decision and with the Bands viewpoint on this matter!!

    I am very very proud to live in my state of North Carolina!!

    They should keep track of everyone who won tix and offer them tix to another show in the (near) future.
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    JojoRiceJojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,022
    That really sucks for those of you that were attending. You have a right to be upset.
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    dmaradona10dmaradona10 Posts: 897
    I think it's too little too late to cancel 48 hours before the show. In my opinion, it will not effect the bill and North Carolina politics. If cancelling actually took away the law then it might be worth it, but that's not the case.
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    caughtAboltcaughtAbolt Posts: 39
    They should of played the show and made a statement in some other way. Really feel for all the fans that may have lost hard earned money on flights and hotels
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    RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,150
    Wow. Sorry to folks who had tickets.
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    HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,316
    mca47 said:

    It was the right move by the band. They should have just cancelled it a lot sooner.

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    AlaGAlaG Brookline, MA Posts: 886
    Big shows like this bring boatloads of tourist dollars to the state, especially when several other artists follow suit. This decision doesn't just negatively affect the 20k people who were going to be in attendance, it negatively affects the lawmakers and the people who support them as well.

    This was the right decision.

    If they gave further notice, no problem. The venue would've just found another big name to fill that vacant date.
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    BN8419BN8419 Posts: 290
    You're supposed to be pissed people.

    That's the point.

    Now get off your ass and do something with your anger that repeals this or helps prevent this type of thing in other states.
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    Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Bruce is a dik
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    patkelly12patkelly12 CT Posts: 348
    I better be allowed to use the band's bathroom at the next show. Practice what you preach, Eddie.
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,933
    BN8419 said:

    You're supposed to be pissed people.

    That's the point.

    Now get off your ass and do something with your anger that repeals this or helps prevent this type of thing in other states.

    Great point.
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,773
    Sorry for the fans who missed out and any trouble it put you through but you are not the real victims. The real victims are hurt much worse. Try to keep some perspective.
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    wall232wall232 New York Posts: 1,346
    I get why they are doing it but the timing is really hurting their fans more than anything. Just not right, know a lot of people who are getting screwed right now. Hotels and flights are all none refundable, they should have done this a week ago.
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    BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,089
    CyAllmond1620 said:



    I am very very proud to live in my state of North Carolina!!

    Not to be a dick but... perhaps statements like this are the very reason they cancelled the show.

    I have no horse in the race here, so it is easy for me to stand behind the band and say they made the right decision. I just returned from 3 shows in FL and I know I'd be plenty pissed had I spent money on flights and hotels to see the Raleigh show so I completely understand the anger and disappointment. But as someone else already mentioned, this is exactly the point.
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    AmishGuy91AmishGuy91 Posts: 826
    Pearl Jam is discriminating against their fans that were planning to go to Raleigh
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    Bennyorr4Bennyorr4 Posts: 307
    mcgruff10 said:

    BN8419 said:

    You're supposed to be pissed people.

    That's the point.

    Now get off your ass and do something with your anger that repeals this or helps prevent this type of thing in other states.

    Great point.
    I feel for those affected but this being angry with Pearl Jam is misdirected. The anger should be directed at those in power who made this antiquated law in the first place.

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    PJlivePJlive Earth Posts: 469
    Booohoooo.... Blame the people who elected them cronies into office and passed this bill!!!!
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    ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,600
    I was going and now they waited this long so I'm still going. I'll still be spending money in NC and I don't even get a show. They dealt with this terribly.
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    PorchRadioPorchRadio Aurora, IL Posts: 233
    ComeToTX said:

    I was going and now they waited this long so I'm still going. I'll still be spending money in NC and I don't even get a show. They dealt with this terribly.

    This. Alot of us are already here. So really no loss to NC. The law is bullshit, I get that, but I am bummed out.
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    High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 New Mexico USA Posts: 4,435
    ComeToTX said:

    I was going and now they waited this long so I'm still going. I'll still be spending money in NC and I don't even get a show. They dealt with this terribly.

    That sucks.
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    utopiautopia Posts: 21
    mca47 said:

    It was the right move by the band. They should have just cancelled it a lot sooner.

    Yup
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    ZenogiasZenogias Posts: 23
    Total fucking bullshit! Rock bands should protest by rocking out, not by cancelling. And I can't help feeling this is pretty fucking hypocritical, what makes this law worse than all the other bullshit they haven't cancelled over?
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    ruggs1996ruggs1996 Posts: 568
    Not going to Raleigh, but this is horse shit. Hurting fans big time.
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    ZodZod Posts: 10,321
    primussucks said:

    Edved007 said:

    COMPLETE HORESHIT. As someone that was going, I'm disappointed but understand. I'M FUCKING FURIOUS that's it's 48 hours away. There are non-refundable flightts, hotels, ticket swaps, etc. AT LEAST HAVE THE BALLS TO DO IT WITH SOME WARNING SO YOU DON'T LEAVE THOUSANDS HIGH AND DRY.

    Yup they could have canceled a week ago or even a month ago! Riding Bruce's coattails! If he hadn't have canceled pj wouldn't have. Everyone knows it!
    To be fair. How much could of been progressed if any band had followed PJ's initiative with the ticketmaster thing. I think it's ok if other bands (including PJ) support the move, and follow suit (the more people that do it, the more people it'll piss off, and the more people will demand something better of their government).

    The thing is Bruce canceled a week and half ago? It's a crummy way to treat your fans to wait to cancel until 2 days before the show. Especially a band that knows it has a large number of fans that travel.

    If I found out on August 18th that Wrigley was cancelled. I'd be livid. We'd be out $1100 just like that.
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    CJ260717CJ260717 Posts: 414
    PorchRadio said:

    ComeToTX said:

    I was going and now they waited this long so I'm still going. I'll still be spending money in NC and I don't even get a show. They dealt with this terribly.

    This. Alot of us are already here. So really no loss to NC. The law is bullshit, I get that, but I am bummed out.
    So now the people that are still going to NC will actually spend more $$ on going out instead of spending it at the show. NC will still get it's taxes of goods and services.

    Not sure this move will accomplish much of anything.
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