We lost another one...

[smw]

So I've spent years building up a love for Celine Dion with my best friend. She was very skeptical at first, but I had a breakthrough with her with "Immortality"...and from there, she has found many songs that she loves. She was to the point of requesting burnt CDs all the time and she looked up Celine videos all the time. She ended up being quite a dedicated fan...that is until we went to Las Vegas on March 12 for a March 14th performance of Celine's show. And as we all know, that performance was cancelled. I tried to make the best of the trip, but she was devestated.

 

Today my best friend tried to listen to a burnt CD of Celine for the first time since the incident, but she got sick to her stomach. She can't get over it. She understands that Celine was sick, but it just really upsets me to think that she won't be able to get over this...and everytime I talk about Celine or she tries to listen to her, all she'll think about is how her one chance to see Celine didn't happen.

 

She won't be able to make it back to Vegas for the rest of the year....so I'm pretty much screwed on getting her back to fan-status.

 

What would you guys do?

[celinerific]

That's sad, but at the same time a little awkward.

But, if stopping her fanism is going to help her, then there's nothing else you can do. You can't force her to stay a fan. Maybe is a phase. She might get over it, she might not. The only thing you can really do is wait, and be supportive. I would be devastated too if this happened to me. I don't think I would be one to get sick to the stomach, when Celine had bronchitis... but I would try to get over it. It's not Celine's fault she got sick. So, if your friend needs to block Celine out of her life, you should be respectful of that. Some things were just not meant to be.

Edited March 29, 2007 at 02:29 AM by celinerific

[cannonball]

That's sad.

 

Oddly, I've been the complete opposite. I was also supposed to see the show on the 14th. I spent that evening walking up and down the strip with my ipod on, listening to Celine.

 

Since then, she's been practically all I've listened to. I just can't seem to get enough.

 

I'm lucky enough to be able to attempt another trip this summer though, so maybe that's why.

 

But really, I just can't get enough Celine at the moment.

[celinefanonline]

it's sad , so sad

it's a sad sad situation...

[Ted]

That's not sad at all. It's bit immature if you ask me.

[smw]

That's sad.

 

Oddly, I've been the complete opposite. I was also supposed to see the show on the 14th. I spent that evening walking up and down the strip with my ipod on, listening to Celine.

 

Since then, she's been practically all I've listened to. I just can't seem to get enough.

 

I'm lucky enough to be able to attempt another trip this summer though, so maybe that's why.

 

But really, I just can't get enough Celine at the moment.

 

Yeah--I've been listening to her more than ever too! I am also planning a summer trip, which I've tried to get her to go with me. But since we're college students, she can't afford the money nor the time.

 

I know I can't force Celine onto anyone...I've tried it, and it never turns out well(my sister went from being a sem-fan to despising the woman because I played Celine nonstop)...but I guess I just want it to at least like it was before all this crap happened!

[#1fanforever]

Bad things happen to everyone. And this was out of Celine's hands. I would me upset to, but never to the point of not being able to listen to her. Since we love her so much and we are all such big fans, we are supposed to support her through the good times and the bad. It's sad what happened but your friend is taking it way to far.

[cannonball]

I totally understand where her friend is coming from though.

 

It costs a lot of money to go out there, especially if you're a college student. Right after I heard the show was cancelled I was furious. I felt like I had just wasted a week of vacation time, and a whole lot of money. Plane tickets, Celine tickets, and a week at the Luxor was a lot of money, and not being able to do the 1 thing I really wanted to go to Vegas to do crushed me.

 

I'm sure your friend will come back around eventually. She probably just needs some time to get over it.

[je t'aime]

I think time is the only thing that can heal..Celine couldn't control being sick, so I would think that one would understand..I mean, I know those things cost a lot of money, but health is very important and she just couldn't go on. I wouldn't stop being a fan, though.

[blue.grave]

It sucks to be her. I can't be leave that just because she didn't get to see Celine, she became a ex-fan. But I do understand that she needs some time to reflect on what happened. There was a time in my life that I couldn't hear Celine Dion without crying uncontrollably. Do to the fact that every song reminded me of my ex girlfriend . Then one day some of my friends and my family members reminded me that I was a Celine fan before my ex came into my life. And when I finally came to that realization; I picked up my Celine CDs and started listening to her once again. This time it was to deal with my feelings about the loss om my ex and just have a good cry to release that pain from my being. Now two years later, I could hear with a better state of mind. Slowly but surely though the music of Celine Dion and the encouragement of my friends and family; I'm doing a lot better now. To think about it now, I couldn't go a day without at least hearing one song of Celine's. I guess this event in my life made my love for Celine and her music even stronger then before. Well, the only thing I could say for you is. Give your friend some time and see what happens from there. Edited March 29, 2007 at 04:48 AM by blue.grave

[smw]

I totally understand where her friend is coming from though.

 

It costs a lot of money to go out there, especially if you're a college student. Right after I heard the show was cancelled I was furious. I felt like I had just wasted a week of vacation time, and a whole lot of money. Plane tickets, Celine tickets, and a week at the Luxor was a lot of money, and not being able to do the 1 thing I really wanted to go to Vegas to do crushed me.

 

I'm sure your friend will come back around eventually. She probably just needs some time to get over it.

 

I'm a "he".

 

Also--you're completely right. Just the whole trip out there made her even more furious. It's one thing when a concert it cancelled when you're still in your home town or nearby....But when you go through all the lengths of travelling, hotel, meal expenses, etc...it gets to be a big deal. Also, we are both under 21, so we ONLY went out there to see Celine.

 

But I also agree with you all that it will take time for her to get over this. I think time is the answer, and I hope something will happen for her to change her mind and be able to listen to Celine again without these negative thoughts.

[cannonball]

I'm a "he".

 

oops, sorry

[DianaLuts]

i understand the dissappointment. Celine never canceled on me ( i hope never will) but besides the costs of travel and etc it is hard emotionally because she is the reason we go to Vegas. at least i do. and celine works so hard and she is allowed to get sick because she is human and not a superwoman. and she would be there if she could but if she wasn't, it means she was really sick. i hope you guys see her soon.

[Esty]

It's really sad... But as others had said previously time is the only thing that can help here.

And keep us informed about the "status" of your friend! At least what turns out in the end.

[krazy_kool_dude]

It wouldn't be the same person who posted this review would it:

 

 

"Get tough, Celine!"

We traveled from TN to Vegas - and Celine cancelled!!! Please Celine, think of your public. Your fans work very hard all week, barely making a small portion of your income, and then spending it to see your great talent in the great city of Las Vegas. Planning a trip to Las Vegas requires months of advance planning if you want to get a ticket to your show. Our trip had been planned for ages, we had so looked forward to it, to say nothing of the costs involved. Airfares, lodging, meals, and time off from work are some of the sacrifices your fans make to see you - an expensive venture! We arrived at the venue 3/16/07 only to find out the show was cancelled - - one disappointed lady fan I spoke with traveled from Argentina to see you - a 17 hour flight! Celine, as a nurse, I understand sickness and how it cannot be predicted, but the rumor among local Las Vegas workers is you cancel many, many shows. I could be more understanding if a celebrity did not have the reputation of cancellations - I never thought to even investigate cancellation rate prior to purchasing my tickets. This time you had an upper respiratory infection, but past performances were cancelled for a smoke machine (at an awards show) having given you a sore throat. A somewhat dubious excuse when you hear the locals telling you that you’re known for pulling out of shows last minute. An agent at the box office stated it is not uncommon for each Friday night show to be cancelled (maybe this is why more Friday night tickets are available than for other shows). One local stated if you started your period on a show day you would cancel. Your local reputation is not very good. We expect you to work just as hard as we do and “tough it out†when you are not at your best. It really does make me think – and here are my thoughts……I will not think twice about whether I will attempt another trip to Las Vegas to see you – nope – I will not make the trek for you! I have been a Celine fan for years and I have many of your CD’s. I’m not sure I can stomach listening to your music for a while. I will share my experience with my friends who wanted to see you perform this year. I feel confidant they will not make plans to see your concert - the planning and the expense is certainly not worth the possibility of a cancellation.

http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Sh...gas_Nevada.html

 

No offense smw but you need to tell your friend to get a grip! Celine was ill and had her day off work! Everyone does at sometime time! Yes, Celine is protective of her voice, and yes she does seem to be ill enough to cancel quite a number of times BUT anyone who is in her position (one of the best voices in music) would do the same!! Also i'm not 100% sure where "TN" is but if it's in the USA she's hardly in a position to complain, yes it's still a lot of money to spend for something that never happened. But first of all a) refunds were made available and there are people that came a lot further than the USA!

Edited March 29, 2007 at 11:38 PM by Koolan
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[Teodora]

So I've spent years building up a love for Celine Dion with my best friend. She was very skeptical at first, but I had a breakthrough with her with "Immortality"...and from there, she has found many songs that she loves. She was to the point of requesting burnt CDs all the time and she looked up Celine videos all the time. She ended up being quite a dedicated fan...that is until we went to Las Vegas on March 12 for a March 14th performance of Celine's show. And as we all know, that performance was cancelled. I tried to make the best of the trip, but she was devestated.

 

Today my best friend tried to listen to a burnt CD of Celine for the first time since the incident, but she got sick to her stomach. She can't get over it. She understands that Celine was sick, but it just really upsets me to think that she won't be able to get over this...and everytime I talk about Celine or she tries to listen to her, all she'll think about is how her one chance to see Celine didn't happen.

 

She won't be able to make it back to Vegas for the rest of the year....so I'm pretty much screwed on getting her back to fan-status.

 

What would you guys do?

Sorry to say this, but your friend needs a serious head check up, cause something is very wrong up there....

[SFchick]

One word for you:

 

TOUR.

[WendyB]

Also i'm not 100% sure where "TN" is but if it's in the USA she's hardly in a position to complain, yes it's still a lot of money to spend for something that never happened. But first of all a) refunds were made available and there are people that came a lot further than the USA!

TN = Tennessee, since the moaner lives in Nashville.

 

I'm going to Vegas in September and hope and pray that nothing happens but if it does, it does. That's fate. I would certainly be very disappointed but I won't blame Céline and, in my opinion, she hasn't had that much time off sick.

[Cambroneroj]

SHE WAS NEVER A FAN , TELL HER TO GET OVER IT !

[blue.grave]

Despite it all. A true fan sticks it out to the bitter end. Even though they didn't get to see Celine in Vegas during their trip. Hey, it happens.

[cannonball]

wow, you guys are being harsh.

 

the whole "a true fan sticks it out" arguement is crap. So is the, "they lived int he US so they can't complain about the show being cancelled".

 

You don't know where this fan is coming from. You don't know how long it ook to save the money for the trip, or how hard they had to work. You don't know what Celine's music means to this person.

 

If you ask me, it's not smw's friend that has the problem, it's the people in this thread that are like, "OMGWTF there's something wrong with your friend in the head, tell them to just get over it!"

 

As for that posted review from TN, that was also going overboard.

[Mozinha]

I understand disappointment. I really do. After working like I did for 2 years to pay for this trip, I would have died of sadness if Celine got sick and cancelled. I think I would really avoid her music for a week or two just to avoid crying my eyes out.

 

But still I don't think I could never hate her for that. NEVER. It's not her fault. Nobody wants to get sick, nobody asks to get sick. If you read her For Keeps biography you know her sickness is actually serious (not life risk serious but still...). The thing is... s*** happens. Everyone can get sick in the next 5 minutes. 3 weeks ago when I was to teach my first class I was ABSOLUTELY AFRAID of getting sick the day before it. But what if I did get sick? Would someone blame me and hate me for this?

 

I hope this person can overcome her heartbreak and not hate Celine. It's really not her fault.

 

 

 

About the other person TN: RIDICULOUS! Really. Absolutely lame. Celine has cancelled a few shows but we all knew she was very sick. Not because of a period starting. So let's all pray Celine's period won't start when she visits our countries when she goes on world tour...

[Love,]

What I can see is that many Celine fans like to be "Crusaders for Celine," getting as many people to like Celine as possible. Having the thought of someone saying the word "Celine" excites them. Having someone say how amazing Celine is brings them spontaneous joy...

 

As for me, personally, there are also so many wonderful artists out there in the world. Celine happens to be a favorite of mine; and people can take her or leave her.

 

Smw, the reason why I think this is "painful" for you is because this is your BEST friend.

QUESTION: Is Celine the "glue" in your friendship?

 

When I think about a vacation to Vegas; it's not just about Celine. It is a self-fulfillment thing - it's about one's personal journey to get away from daily life, and to have fun! With all that comes financial expenditures and investment of time that one spends from $500 to $5000 on their single vacation to Vegas.

Edited March 29, 2007 at 06:22 PM by Love,

[LaFeeRailleuse]

I think trying to "force" the person isn't the best way to get her to like Céline!

It has to be more tactful...

Some of my friends say they don't like her, and so, sometimes, I try to put the songs that they are more likely to find good, so that they'll appreciate her by themselves...

[Cheerfuljane]

 

No worries...........

I'm sure Celine will win her back some how

[Un Rêve]

I kind of get why your friend would feel that way. You live in the US, if I'm not mistaken? Okay, not trying to make your trip sound less devestating here, but I'm 17 and last year I went to Vegas (paid for everything myself. worked for that money) and Céline was sick the entire week (April last year). It broke my heart. Everyone back home called Céline every name in the book because of it. Yet here I am going back at the end of April after working my butt of this past summer and the months after that.

 

I have had my moments of doubt, I'll tell you that. I've had doubts about going back, about being able to be as big as a Céline fan as I was before the Vegas fiasco last year. All I can come up with is that I KNOW for a fact that Céline wouldn't have cancelled the shows if she hadn't been too sick. And yes it's hard, but it's the chance you take, eventhough you might not realise it when you set off (I know it didn't come up in my mind when I left Holland).

 

Anyway. It sucks. Big time. There's nothing to describe the feeling when you hear that the shows are cancelled. To know that she's so close and yet so far away. But it's not about Céline not wanting to perform. It might be hard, but it would be a bit unfair to blame it on Céline.

[DianaLuts]

"Get tough, Celine!"

We traveled from TN to Vegas - and Celine cancelled!!! Please Celine, think of your public. Your fans work very hard all week, barely making a small portion of your income, and then spending it to see your great talent in the great city of Las Vegas. Planning a trip to Las Vegas requires months of advance planning if you want to get a ticket to your show. Our trip had been planned for ages, we had so looked forward to it, to say nothing of the costs involved. Airfares, lodging, meals, and time off from work are some of the sacrifices your fans make to see you - an expensive venture! We arrived at the venue 3/16/07 only to find out the show was cancelled - - one disappointed lady fan I spoke with traveled from Argentina to see you - a 17 hour flight! Celine, as a nurse, I understand sickness and how it cannot be predicted, but the rumor among local Las Vegas workers is you cancel many, many shows. I could be more understanding if a celebrity did not have the reputation of cancellations - I never thought to even investigate cancellation rate prior to purchasing my tickets. This time you had an upper respiratory infection, but past performances were cancelled for a smoke machine (at an awards show) having given you a sore throat. A somewhat dubious excuse when you hear the locals telling you that you’re known for pulling out of shows last minute. An agent at the box office stated it is not uncommon for each Friday night show to be cancelled (maybe this is why more Friday night tickets are available than for other shows). One local stated if you started your period on a show day you would cancel. Your local reputation is not very good. We expect you to work just as hard as we do and “tough it out†when you are not at your best. It really does make me think – and here are my thoughts……I will not think twice about whether I will attempt another trip to Las Vegas to see you – nope – I will not make the trek for you! I have been a Celine fan for years and I have many of your CD’s. I’m not sure I can stomach listening to your music for a while. I will share my experience with my friends who wanted to see you perform this year. I feel confidant they will not make plans to see your concert - the planning and the expense is certainly not worth the possibility of a cancellation.

http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Sh...gas_Nevada.html

 

I cannot believe reading this!!! first of all it is rude towards Celine. She doesn't not deserve to be spoken of badly. Second of all, it is rude to all Celine fans who love her. i am frankly pissed that someone dared to post such a comment about our dear Celine.

[smw]

I'm sorry to hear all of your stories! It's never pleasant, and I know a lot of us have suffered thru the cancellations!

 

With that said, I just want to make it clear that I'm not here trying to complain on my or my best friend's behalf. I am very grateful for having the means to go in the first place. My friend did have a hard time saving up, but that is not the point of the original post. I just wanted to see if any of you have gone through it too, and get some advice on how to handle it. Celine is a huge part of my life--like all of you. And it's horrible for someone so close to you to have such a problem with her.

 

But my friend is an amazing person..and very grateful. She'd kill me if she knew I was talking about this, but I wanted some help with the situation!

[Ted]

Boy oh Boy!

Tell her "get over it" or I'll not be a friend of yours.

Some friends arn't worth having.

[smw]

Boy oh Boy!

Tell her "get over it" or I'll not be a friend of yours.

Some friends arn't worth having.

 

sad philosophy to have.....