Posted on 07/19/2004 9:37:52 PM PDT by Delta 21
Linda Ronstadt was booed of stage and denied back into her room by the casino owner after she told her audiance to go see Moore's Farenheight 9-11 and that he was a great american patriot.
Just on FOX.
Yahoo! Another "artist" whose product I will NOT BE BUYING EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!
ooops, just pull it.
I still think it funny as hell.
| Linda Ronstadt booed off the stage in Vegas |
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| Posted by ETERNAL WARMING On News/Activism 07/19/2004 8:01:00 PM CDT with 6 comments Fox News Channel ^ | Jul 19, 2004 | Lori Dhue Linda Ronstadt was booed off the stage in Vegas after she told the crowds to get out and see Farenheit 911! The crowds started booing and many got up and left the show! I hope they insisted on their money back...shows aren't cheap in Vegas. :0) |
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| Las Vegas casino boots singer Linda Ronstadt after performance |
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| Posted by Jenya On News/Activism 07/19/2004 2:05:57 PM CDT with 162 comments mercurynews.com ^ Las Vegas casino boots singer Linda Ronstadt after performance LAS VEGAS - Singer Linda Ronstadt not only got booed, she got the boot after lauding filmmaker Michael Moore and his new movie, Fahrenheit 9/11 during a performance at the Aladdin hotel-casino. Before singing "Desperado" for an encore Saturday night, the 58-year-old rocker called Moore a "great American patriot" and "someone who is spreading the truth." She also encouraged everybody to see the documentary about President Bush. Ronstadt's comments drew loud boos and some of the 4,500 people in attendance stormed out of the theater. People also tore down concert posters... |
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LOL...in what state was she performing?
What's a Linda Ronstadt??
According to another report, many of the 4500 in attendance booed loudly, tossed their cocktails into the air, and/or stormed out of the room.
It was at the Aladdin in Vegas. The guy who gave her the thumb said she's never playing in his joint again.
thanks...
I know when I go to Las Vegas, and spend a lot of good money, I WANT to know what the performers politics are. / NOT!!!!
I wish I could have seen that!
It is funny; this is the third thread I've read on this subject, and it's still just as delightful and thrilling as when I read it this afternoon! MUhahahahahahaha - OFF the stage she goes!
"About a quarter of the 4,500 people in the audience got up and left before the performance had finished, Gorgon said."
So apparently 3/4 of those in attendance didn't mind. Doesn’t sound like a real good business decision.
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Singer Linda Ronstadt was thrown out of the Aladdin casino in Las Vegas on the weekend after dedicating a song to liberal filmmaker Michael Moore and his movie "Fahrenheit 9/11," a casino spokeswoman said Monday.
Ronstadt, who had been hired for a one-show engagement Saturday night at the Las Vegas Strip casino, dedicated a performance of "Desperado" to Moore and his controversial documentary, which criticizes President Bush and the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
That dedication angered some Aladdin guests who spilled drinks, tore down posters and demanded their money back, said casino spokeswoman Sara Gorgon.
"We had quite a scene at the box office," she said.
About a quarter of the 4,500 people in the audience got up and left before the performance had finished, Gorgon said.
Before her concert, Ronstadt had laughingly told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that she hoped that the casino performance would be her last.
"I keep hoping that if I'm annoying enough to them, they won't hire me back," she was quoted as telling the newspaper.
A statement issued by the Aladdin said Ronstadt had been "escorted out of the hotel" just after her performance and said the performer would "not be welcomed back."
"Ms. Ronstadt was hired to entertain the guests of the Aladdin, not to espouse political views," the casino said.
Ronstadt was not immediately available for comment.
A state of confusion?
Excellent!
Dang it all. I really liked her and the Dixie Chicks. They will never get a dollar from me or my family.
What's the Ingraham book called? "Shut up and Sing"?
Another celeb gets the boot. Oh well.
Hilarious! Thanks for posting this. This makes my day.
If this is the worst Ive ever messed up on this board, may a moose invade my shrubbery and bite my sister!
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