[kj] OT: NMA US tour cancelled...
Michael Garcia
sandstorm_mg at yahoo.com
Thu Sep 6 00:51:17 EDT 2007
I agree damnit. This isn't the first time they've had
problems with their visas too. I was about to buy my
tickets right before I checked their website again
becaus eI had heard the first 3-4 shows were already
postponed due to visa problems....
MIchael
--- Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> From their MySpace bulletin. We Yanks really do
> suck, don't we:
> - Alex in NYC
>
>
> Our apologies to anyone who has already received
> this message...
>
> We are sorry to deliver this bad news...
>
> VISAS Denied. North American tour cancelled.
>
> We have regrettably been forced to cancel the North
> American tour
> that was due to start this week. The US Citizenship
> and Immigration
> Service have denied the visas that the band require
> to travel to the
> USA and so until this matter is resolved all shows
> are on hold.
>
> The band and management are extremely disappointed
> by this result as
> the tour was destined to be one of the greats. The
> new album is out,
> there is media attention in every city and the
> expectations are
> (were) high from the thousands of fans who had
> bought advance tickets.
>
> The dates will be re-booked once the Immigration
> situation is
> resolved. In the meantime, ticket refunds are
> available from the
> point of purchase.
>
> At present time we are still awaiting the reason for
> our denial from
> the proper authorities.
>
> Check back for updates as we will be further
> investigating this matter.
>
> Despite all the gloom there is a light at the end of
> the tunnel...
> "HIGH" was released in the US on Tuesday and reports
> are that sales
> are brisk..>
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