Birmingham Arena show cancelled...

James89 · #1 06-09-2015, 01:24 PM

I don't know what the 'illness' is but I'm pretty sure whatever it is they're just being extra cautious because of their 'Isle of Wight Festival' slot on Sunday which has been massively talked about and well documented so they have to be 100% on point for that.

I'm pretty sure that's what it is.

poetinmyheart · #2 06-09-2015, 01:30 PM

I wonder if Manchester will go ahead as planned.

Silver Springs · #3 06-09-2015, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by James89

I don't know what the 'illness' is but I'm pretty sure whatever it is they're just being extra cautious because of their 'Isle of Wight Festival' slot on Sunday which has been massively talked about and well documented so they have to be 100% on point for that.

I'm pretty sure that's what it is.

So in other words, the Isle of Wight crowd are more important than the Birmingham crowd? Sod "that bunch of people" because we need to be on top form for "this bunch of people".

Nice..

LesPaulPlayer91 · #4 06-09-2015, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by James89

I don't know what the 'illness' is but I'm pretty sure whatever it is they're just being extra cautious because of their 'Isle of Wight Festival' slot on Sunday which has been massively talked about and well documented so they have to be 100% on point for that.

I'm pretty sure that's what it is.

I'd imagine it's either Lindsey, Stevie or Christine. Singing's the one thing you can't really pull off at all if you're ill. I'd imagine it isn't because of the IoW show, as they've no doubt annoyed a hell of a lot of people by cancelling the show. On an unrelated note, Robert Plant's had to cancel some shows in the last few days due to illness. It happens unfortunately. I'm actually amazed that, given the amount of shows I go to, in the last ten years only two have been cancelled and one rescheduled and to be fair one of them was Michael Jackson at The O2...

poetinmyheart · #5 06-09-2015, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LesPaulPlayer91

I'd imagine it's either Lindsey, Stevie or Christine. Singing's the one thing you can't really pull off at all if you're ill. I'd imagine it isn't because of the IoW show, as they've no doubt annoyed a hell of a lot of people by cancelling the show. On an unrelated note, Robert Plant's had to cancel some shows in the last few days due to illness. It happens unfortunately. I'm actually amazed that, given the amount of shows I go to, in the last ten years only two have been cancelled and one rescheduled and to be fair one of them was Michael Jackson at The O2...

Yeah, if it was to better prep for IOW, you'd think they would cancel the show directly before?

LesPaulPlayer91 · #6 06-09-2015, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by poetinmyheart

Yeah, if it was to better prep for IOW, you'd think they would cancel the show directly before?

Yeah, exactly. Plus, whilst the IoW show is bound to attract more media coverage than usual it's not like Glastonbury where most of the headliners' sets are broadcast live.

Dustmybroom · #7 06-09-2015, 02:16 PM

Just arrived at NEC Birmingham! Now I 'm crying! This is my worst nightmare! I said to my self I will travel for The Mac tour one more tour, as to old for all this! Time of work, travel, accommodation enough already!!

SteveMacD · #8 06-09-2015, 03:03 PM

First world problems.

Dustmybroom · #9 06-09-2015, 03:18 PM

Not first world just the second...

Blue Horizon · #10 06-09-2015, 03:32 PM

Just got back from the cancelled gig after a four and half hour round trip. By pure chance my wife and I stopped at strensham services on the M5 motorway southbound for something to eat and who did we come across just walking out........Mr Mick Fleetwood! A few people were having their photos taken with Mick and I then stepped forward to shake his hand and asked who was ill. Mick said that Christine has lost her voice but that she will be ok in a couple of days and that the gig has been re-scheduled for July 7th. So hopefully the Isle of Wight gig should be unaffected.

michelej1 · #11 06-09-2015, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LesPaulPlayer91

I'm actually amazed that, given the amount of shows I go to, in the last ten years only two have been cancelled and one rescheduled and to be fair one of them was Michael Jackson at The O2...

I can't help it, but that strikes me as amusing. I guess he had a good excuse!

Michele

LesPaulPlayer91 · #12 06-09-2015, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

I can't help it, but that strikes me as amusing. I guess he had a good excuse!

Michele

He certainly did! The only one that was a last minute cancellation was Motorhead, I got to the venue which was about an hour away and thought the venue looked surprisingly quiet...

aleuzzi · #13 06-09-2015, 10:22 PM

The band is playing too many shows. They should be saving their energy for the next record. At their age they should be cautious and preserve what they have for posterity. Ugh...

johnnystorms · #14 06-10-2015, 03:51 AM

LOL since the vitriol if Stevie had been the cancellation, this thread would be 15 pages long

MoonSister75 · #15 06-10-2015, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Horizon

Just got back from the cancelled gig after a four and half hour round trip. By pure chance my wife and I stopped at strensham services on the M5 motorway southbound for something to eat and who did we come across just walking out........Mr Mick Fleetwood! A few people were having their photos taken with Mick and I then stepped forward to shake his hand and asked who was ill. Mick said that Christine has lost her voice but that she will be ok in a couple of days and that the gig has been re-scheduled for July 7th. So hopefully the Isle of Wight gig should be unaffected.

That's so cool you got to meet him

I hope Mick is being truthful and it's not her hand bothering her again - I'm concerned as she keeps missing out Songbird.

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Originally Posted by johnnystorms

LOL since the vitriol if Stevie had been the cancellation, this thread would be 15 pages long

Yes can you imagine