Merci Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 You probably haven't heard of Avenged Sevenfold, but if so, then it's a rock band. Oh, and today's my birthday. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/05/01/avenged-sevenfold-s-jakarta-concert-canceled.html http://deathbatnews.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/avenged-sevenfolds-concert-in-jakarta-indonesia-called-off-due-to-alleged-security-concerns/ Just a few hours ago, with an A7X ticket that costed Rp.500,000 (US$52.7), I came far, with a couple of my friends just to see my favorite band perform, for my birthday (May 1st), but oh, they canceled it, too bad, boohoo, everyone will get a refund on Saturday. But the thing is, I saw everything firsthand. I was standing along with my friends and, shortly before the official cancellation, we saw as this police guy talked to everyone through a megaphone, saying more or less that 'we are on your side and we will try to keep the concert running'. Total bollucks, as shortly afterwards it was officially cancelled. Around that time, a couple of pissed fans raided the coordinator's office and . . . . what? He's not there! The guy ran away! And apparently this was because he was afraid of the fans. We also looked at the stage and saw that there was absolutely no sound equipment. If it was canceled just a few hours before, surely before then they would've been smart enough to prepare sound equipment. And okay, I admit that the fans were pretty scary-looking, and most of them smoked, and there were some pretty weird guys as well as girls in stripperific outfits, but seriously. These are [b][i]Avenged Sevenfold[/i][/b] fans we're talking about here, what do you expect? It's more likely that the coordinator simply . . . chickened out, I guess. The entire cancelation was pretty much out of paranoia. Make no mistake, the fans [i]can[/i] be pretty violent, I saw it myself, but that's only because it had been canceled. But if they had given them what they wanted, the band called Avenged Sevenfold, they would've been pretty satisfied with it. I can guarantee they aren't like Beliebers, who try to get on-stage with Justin Bieber ._. Excuse me and my ranting. I just wanted to clear everything up that the media claimed, since this is one of those rare moments when I was there myself. What do you think? Was it really a security risk or was it promoter paranoia? I'm just a little pissed off. The concert was supposed to be my birthday present after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
☨βlack☨ Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I saw Avenged Sevenfold live. You missed out. ^.^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Live? I was supposed to see them live too, but the concert was cancelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poc Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 the venue probably didnt pay them. if a band gets the money for a show they will play regardless. i remember watching the SARS concert in toronto on tv. people were waiting 2 hours for acdc to get on stage because acdc was waiting to get paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted May 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Nah, they're not that conceited. I think. It was the stage for sure, there wasn't any speakers, any music equipment, anything. Underpreparation. I saw it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poc Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 its not being conceited, its doing buisness. if the venue doesnt pay them there not going to do any work. when your a rockstar you dont do anything untill the money is in your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cin Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I like how you assume that people haven't heard of A7X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Actually, I think loads of people know A7X. After all, why else would their Youtube videos have twenty-million+ views? That's a mistake on my part at the time, I was writing this angrily since my birthday present was canceled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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