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28-3-97 NEC - Cancelled
Posted: 08 Mar 2007, 23:19
by UtterlyBastardGroovy
Anyone remember why??
I had tickets at the time and was mightily pissed off.
Flyer front:
Flyer reverse:
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 09:46
by FLOORED1
I was mighty pissed off with this one...never did get my money back for our 2 tickets
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 10:13
by Quiff Boy
dodgy promoters i seem to recall
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 10:23
by itnAklipse
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 11:03
by markfiend
I think we got our money back.
As I recall, the promoters announced the gig before they'd 100% secured the Sisters' appearance. Or something.
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 11:09
by itnAklipse
i recall there was another story about some promoter that wasn't going to pay Sisters the advance and only paid after Von unilaterally made it clear that no money = no show. This was a case of Sisters already being there and occuring just before going on stage. Some festival it was, probably.
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 11:55
by Planet Dave
itnAklipse wrote:i recall there was another story about some promoter that wasn't going to pay Sisters the advance and only paid after Von unilaterally made it clear that no money = no show. This was a case of Sisters already being there and occuring just before going on stage. Some festival it was, probably.
Sounds like Prague 98.
I bought 2 tkts for NEC97 from Way Ahead in Leeds, who were happy to refund me when it was binned. Apparently I'd done a quadruple-take when I walked past the shop and my eye caught the gig advert in the window.
Shame about the cancellation, that was the one and only time I'd managed to con the missus into coming to a Sisters gig. By the time the Manc Apollo show was announced she'd seen sense. Probably as well, they were w@nk at the Apollo.
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 13:02
by UtterlyBastardGroovy
So, dodgy promoters then
I always did wonder.
I never got my money back either.
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 13:27
by Planet Dave
One of the early Glasperlenspiels has the 'full' story. From memory - promoter books gig, delays first payment to band, second payment never materialises, first cheque bounces anyway, band do one. There was annoyance at the time about how little the Reptile House seemed to care about those out of pocket (most fans who bought tickets I think). Was all that really 10 years ago? Cripes. Where's me zimmer?
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 13:41
by Norman Hunter
Never got my money back.
Bastard
In all fairness, The Reptile House did it's best to discourage ealy ticket sales until all had been confirmed so it was all at my own risk.
Still a bastard
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 14:03
by itnAklipse
Yeah, Prague -98 it was. Thanks Dave.
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 15:31
by Karst
Poland 93 was the same thing I seem to remember?
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 16:54
by itnAklipse
Poland 93? Never heard. Summer festival?
Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 19:08
by Karst
Sorry 03.