Posted on 08/05/2006 5:51:30 AM PDT by NautiNurse
It was announced late today that the Dixie Chicks's Oct. 5 concert at the St. Pete Times Forum in has been cancelled. Ticket holders were advised to contact their original point of purchase for refunds and information on alternate area concerts.
The Dixie Chicks camp is reporting that the tour was rerouted "to allow the group some promotion time in September around the debut of the documentary film 'Dixie Chicks' Shut Up and Sing.'"
The Dixie Chicks released the following statement: "This is a year where we weren't sure what to expect. We were prepared for a lot of things as we figure out this new phase of our career. What we weren't prepared for, however, was the overly passionate audience response at all of the stops on the tour so far. We are truly at a loss for words to explain what that has meant to us. We hope that our fans who were looking forward to a stop that is no longer on the tour will be able to join us at a nearby arena this fall, and we are sorry for any confusion or inconvenience these changes have caused."
The Dixie Chicks have been mostly blacklisted from country radio ever since singer Natalie Maines criticized President Bush, despite the fact that the group's album "Taking The Long Way" is one of the biggest sellers in country music this year. The Miami Herald reports that "ticket sales in Red States have been sluggish throughout the tour."
That's apparent. It's amazing that becoming a celebrity automatically turns you into some kind of geopolitical mastermind as well.
Shut up and ENTERTAIN me.
FatCat liberals buying and dumping them in homeless shelters and land fills? Is that what's happening here?
Entertainers? What about congresscritters thet become elected and instantly become experts on everything under the sun?
George Soros etc. can by tons of CDs anonymously.
It's hard to hide empty seats at "Sold Out" concerts.
Stockholders of their label should be VERY pissed that money is being spent on a "no sale" documentary.
"Ticket holders were advised to contact their original point of purchase for refunds and information on alternate area concerts."
Both of them????
I think they jumped the shark long before they flew the coop
BTW--they should rot in hell just for making lousy covers of Stevie Nicks songs.
Instead of driving over the bridge from St. Pete to Tampa, Florida concert fans could plan a quick trip to Saskatchewan or Alberta in November. Brrrrr.
I have no idea what this picture has to do with my post?
Let me rephrase,...boycott of something in America made by Americans.
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A short trip down memory lane: SONY Music sent an email to country radio stations:
the protest against the Chicks was orchestrated by the Free Republic, a right-wing Web site. The Free Republic certainly had -- and still has -- its share of anti-Chicks postings. But I also have read literally hundreds of Chicks postings the last few days on a number of Web sites across the political spectrum, and they show a genuine consensus from country fans saying that Maines in effect filed for divorce from country audiences.
regarding their cd sales
It is the top selling cd this year.
However, compared to their previous cd, sales are down 70%.
So you think someone like George Sorose or some other Hollywood type liberal fatcat can't buy a few million albums to make a point? Gimme a break. If people loved the Chicks music so much, they would show up for a concert or two. Nope, IMHO the real people aren't buying - they're not buying any of it...
Shhhh, don't tell them. They still think it's over President Bush. The Dixie Chicks obviously think people are required to listen to them after they are insulted by three dumb*sses who think they can sing.
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