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Celine event cancelled over negative press: husband


Showbiz | 206691 hits | Nov 21 4:42 am | Posted by: -Mario-
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Celine Dion cancelled a concert in Halifax because local radio and newspaper reports continually insulted her, the singer's husband and manager Rene Angelil said Tuesday.

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  1. by avatar -Mario-
    Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:50 pm
    First the Concert is cancelled because the Commons were considered "inappropriate" for Celine Dion�s "elaborate production. We had the Stones last year and they had no problem with Halifax Commons. Now they are blaming the local bad press. Like she never got bad press before. This is an artist who sells out all her concerts. I am sure that she gets a bit of bad press before any concerts.

    Their professionalism is as good as any artist leaving mid-concert.

    Bravo Celine, Bravo Ren�. Fucking BRAVO.

    I hope you get a lot of bad press.

  2. by avatar Brenda
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:40 pm
    well, boo hoo...

    If you cancel a concert over this (a few journalists...) how much do you "love your fans"? Who are paying you again???

    What a pussies..

    Let her stay in Vegas, so he can play his poker :roll:

  3. by avatar romanP
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:45 pm
    Is anyone beside Celine Dion actually upset about this?

  4. by avatar Blue_Nose
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:48 pm
    I'm glad. Nobody bought the initial claims that the venue was 'not appropriate'.

  5. by avatar hurley_108
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:48 pm
    A few years back Janet Jackson cancelled a show here in Edmonton because an elevator in her stage wasn't working.

    Proves it's more about the gimmickery than the music.

  6. by avatar Ripcat
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:54 pm
    Mario, you sound disappointed that you won't get to see your idol! :P

  7. by avatar -Mario-
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:55 pm
    "Blue_Nose" said
    I'm glad. Nobody bought the initial claims that the venue was 'not appropriate'.


    Mayor Kelly had the orginizor in his office before they booked they stop in Halifax. They knew exactly what they were getting into.

    I like to article in the Chronicle Herald. -> http://www.canadaka.net/link.php?id=27334

  8. by avatar -Mario-
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:59 pm
    "Ripcat" said
    Mario, you sound disappointed that you won't get to see your idol! :P


    XD I just don't like how my Idol is trying to sneak out of a commitment ;)

  9. by avatar Blue_Nose
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:11 pm
    "-Mario-" said
    I like to article in the Chronicle Herald. -> http://www.canadaka.net/link.php?id=27334
    A concert on the Commons did not appear to cramp the tour�s style until it ran up against another outdoor venue with greater potential. Two days before Halifax got the boot, confirmation came that the songstress would play on the Plains of Abraham on Aug. 22, 2008, as part of celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City.

    The next night, she was supposed to be in Halifax � an impossible turnaround. Even if the Halifax concert had been delayed a couple of days, it would have been difficult to make it all the way back to Toronto for the next date at the Air Canada Centre on Aug. 27.


    What a sleeze, blaming it on bad press. I know big shows often have more than one stage show operating to squeeze in shows, but the fact that the new venue immediately prededed the cancellation is an obvious hint that they didn't want to bother with the show.

  10. by avatar -Mario-
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:21 pm
    "Blue_Nose" said
    I like to article in the Chronicle Herald. -> http://www.canadaka.net/link.php?id=27334
    A concert on the Commons did not appear to cramp the tour�s style until it ran up against another outdoor venue with greater potential. Two days before Halifax got the boot, confirmation came that the songstress would play on the Plains of Abraham on Aug. 22, 2008, as part of celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City.

    The next night, she was supposed to be in Halifax � an impossible turnaround. Even if the Halifax concert had been delayed a couple of days, it would have been difficult to make it all the way back to Toronto for the next date at the Air Canada Centre on Aug. 27.


    What a sleeze, blaming it on bad press. I know big shows often have more than one stage show operating to squeeze in shows, but the fact that the new venue immediately prededed the cancellation is an obvious hint that they didn't want to bother with the show.

    Quebec obviously approached after she booked Halifax and she said yes. She turned around and cancelled Halifax. Case closed. The lack of continuity between her promoter and manager (husband) are sickening. Tell the truth and admit that you did a mistake.

  11. by avatar Numure
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:35 pm
    Or they booked it because they would cancel Halifax for the reasons mentioned. Most of the Halifax media cranked up and bashed her, including radio stations.

    When someone sings for the money, they wont cancel a show. If a star sings just for the love of it, they would cancel on the spot.

    And if you are right, then it wouldnt be new. She has cancelled concerts around the world multiple times for shows or events in Qu�bec.

  12. by sasquatch2
    Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:36 pm
    Well this tempest in a teapot has halifax on the map and a whack of pissed off fans.

  13. by Chumley
    Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:15 am
    Dammit, I am burning my whole collection of Celine Dion albums!
    Oh wait, I have none.

  14. by ryan29
    Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:20 pm
    maybe stephane dion didn't want her coming here affaird it would make him look bad , so he pulled some strings and had show cancelled .



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