(antiMusic) TicketNews has an interesting interview article with the attorney that's spearheading the class action lawsuit against Aerosmith for their last minute cancellation of a concert in Hawaii. (They played Chicago instead, and reportedly did go to Hawaii a few days later to play a private party for Toyota.) Here is part of the TicketNews article: In an interview with TicketNews, Brandee Faria explained that the band's planned Sept. 26 concert on Maui presented logistical challenges for fans that most normal shows do not."Aerosmith announced that it was going to come to Hawaii and perform a concert on Maui, where about only 11 percent of the state's population live. Unlike the mainland, where most concerts can be attended for the price of the ticket and some gas, most of the 10,000 Hawaii fans had to pay for airfare, hotel and car rental," Faria said. The show was scheduled for a Wednesday when many people would have to take time off from work in order to attend.
The band then cancelled, rather than reschedule the Maui concert, a few days before the scheduled show in favor of a larger, more profitable concert in Chicago, according to Faria, but when the band first announced the cancellation, "they provided no reason at all" for the move. Later, they said the reason for canceling was logistics in getting their equipment to Hawaii, but Aerosmith then allegedly came to the islands with their equipment, spent a few days vacationing on Maui, and then performed a private gig for Toyota on Oahu only days after their cancelled Maui concert, Faria continued. - [She's not done. Read more, find how much she is seeking and also read the lawsuit]
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