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Bellamy, on Nov 17 2007, 04:07 AM, said:
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Dion concert cancelled, officials at a loss print this article
BY JIM REYNO, TRANSCONTINENTAL MEDIA
The Nova Scotia Business Journal
What do you mean, the venue won’t do?
City officials don’t believe an inadequate Halifax Common is the reason Celine Dion’s promoter cancelled the singer’s scheduled Aug. 23 concert.
“Following discussions with various professionals and experts, it was agreed that the venue is not appropriate for the concert’s elaborate production needs and would not satisfy the best interests of Celine Dion’s public,” Gillett Entertainment Group said in a media release yesterday.
“Yeah, well, that’s interesting,” HRM spokesman John O’Brien said with a laugh after being read the release. “One would think that, obviously, they know the kind of show it’s going to be. All of the sudden it’s on, and then it’s off. From our point of view, there was the announcement 10 days ago, and then for them to come back and say, ‘Well, it’s not suitable.’ I guess that would raise some questions.”
Mayor Peter Kelly couldn’t figure it out, either.
“As I understand, she brings her own stage, it’s their own process,” said Kelly, adding that Gillett approached the city about a Dion concert through Events Halifax. “So if it’s the stage, then to me that doesn’t make sense. The Gillett Group have been here. They’ve seen the Common. They were very impressed with its potential. They seemed to be very proactive in choosing that location for a concert.”
Downtown Coun. Dawn Sloane, too, wondered about the sudden staging concerns.
“I’m a little shocked,” she said. “Typically, for a concert of that magnitude … I would say that should be taken into consideration before you even ask if that individual can be there.”
News of the cancellation came quickly. The Daily News received an e-amil from Gillett at 3:36 p.m. When reached shortly after, Scott Ferguson said Events Halifax learned of the cancellation within the hour.
“There’s not much I can say about it. It’s Gillett’s call,” a dejected Ferguson said. “I guess they reviewed the site and decided that it wouldn’t work, given her production needs. I guess that’s all there is to say. I’m disappointed for sure. Again, I have to respect their position.”
The Gillett Group didn’t return phone calls by story deadline. -- The Daily News
BY JIM REYNO, TRANSCONTINENTAL MEDIA
The Nova Scotia Business Journal
What do you mean, the venue won’t do?
City officials don’t believe an inadequate Halifax Common is the reason Celine Dion’s promoter cancelled the singer’s scheduled Aug. 23 concert.
“Following discussions with various professionals and experts, it was agreed that the venue is not appropriate for the concert’s elaborate production needs and would not satisfy the best interests of Celine Dion’s public,” Gillett Entertainment Group said in a media release yesterday.
“Yeah, well, that’s interesting,” HRM spokesman John O’Brien said with a laugh after being read the release. “One would think that, obviously, they know the kind of show it’s going to be. All of the sudden it’s on, and then it’s off. From our point of view, there was the announcement 10 days ago, and then for them to come back and say, ‘Well, it’s not suitable.’ I guess that would raise some questions.”
Mayor Peter Kelly couldn’t figure it out, either.
“As I understand, she brings her own stage, it’s their own process,” said Kelly, adding that Gillett approached the city about a Dion concert through Events Halifax. “So if it’s the stage, then to me that doesn’t make sense. The Gillett Group have been here. They’ve seen the Common. They were very impressed with its potential. They seemed to be very proactive in choosing that location for a concert.”
Downtown Coun. Dawn Sloane, too, wondered about the sudden staging concerns.
“I’m a little shocked,” she said. “Typically, for a concert of that magnitude … I would say that should be taken into consideration before you even ask if that individual can be there.”
News of the cancellation came quickly. The Daily News received an e-amil from Gillett at 3:36 p.m. When reached shortly after, Scott Ferguson said Events Halifax learned of the cancellation within the hour.
“There’s not much I can say about it. It’s Gillett’s call,” a dejected Ferguson said. “I guess they reviewed the site and decided that it wouldn’t work, given her production needs. I guess that’s all there is to say. I’m disappointed for sure. Again, I have to respect their position.”
The Gillett Group didn’t return phone calls by story deadline. -- The Daily News
There's no words to describe how disappointed I am or was when I heard the news yesterday. Although I did fear this news on thursday when I no longer saw Halifax on the tour list.
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