Tiesto Didn't Show Up To ELEMENTS OF LIFE Gig.... Rioting Broke Out

TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- USA - West Coast / Las Vegas
-- Tiesto Didn't Show Up To ELEMENTS OF LIFE Gig.... Rioting Broke Out

Posted by DjWoody on Aug-15-2007 16:21:

Tiesto Didn't Show Up To ELEMENTS OF LIFE Gig.... Rioting Broke Out

Holy shit!!! This is hillarious. Dunno what to think of this. I'm split 50-50.

I found it on Wikipedia...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiesto

--------------

On July 4, 2007, Ti�sto failed to show up at his scheduled Elements of Life tour concert in Bahrain's capital Manama. Without prior warning, the DJ left a crowd of over 3000 fans waiting until the closing hours. Ticket prices went up to $250, and fans from across the region flew in to Bahrain just to attend the concert. The concert was clearly scheduled on his website, and tickets were still being sold until the last moment by local organizers Prime Time Entertainment and promoter Ayman Al Hamad. Apparently, Ti�sto waited until the final hours to get paid in full by the organizers prior to his performance, but according to Ti�sto himself they never did. Shortly before closing moments, the crowd started rioting demanding Ti�sto's appearance, which forced the local police to intervene.[4][5][6] On July 6 Ti�sto provided an explanation of what had happened on his website:

BAHRAIN CANCELLATION
Dear fans, I am very sorry for what happened at the Marina Club in Bahrain last Wednesday. Allow me to explain to you what really took place.

The promoter disappeared after 1 a.m. with the DJ fee and the money everybody had paid for their tickets.

I still wanted to play at the party, so I was waiting for somebody to pick me up from the hotel and bring me to the venue. At 2 a.m., still nobody had arrived and we heard that police was already on the way to the venue. At that moment, I had no other choice than to stay in my hotel room.

The promoter tried to escape Bahrain, but luckily he got caught near the Saudi Arabian border. He is in jail at this moment.

Again, I am very sorry for what happened and I will definitely try to find a way to make it up with all my fans who bought tickets for the show.

Ti�sto

---------------

Later, promoter Ayman Al Hamad told Bahrain's Gulf Daily News newspaper that Ti�sto was very stupid for the statements he provided on his website, and that he believes that the DJ refused to perform because he was expecting more than 3000 fans to show up at his debut in Bahrain. Ayman also said that the DJ was offered the full payment in parts of different currencies, but refused to receive part of the payment in Bahraini Dinar because Ti�sto was not willing recognize it as a valid currency. Al Hamad strongly refutes Ti�sto claim that there was nobody to transport him from his hotel to the venue: "Even if I didn't have a car for him any of the fans would be happy to offer one of theirs." He has announced that legal action will be taken against Ti�sto and is also urging witnesses who took photographs or videos of the melee to come forward to assist the ongoing investigation into what did in fact take place. According to the news article Prime Time Entertainment had paid Ti�sto 18,000 euros in advance to cover his private jet expenses.

Posted by capricorn15 on Aug-15-2007 16:33:

isnt this old news. i think they had a thread in music discussion

Posted by DjWoody on Aug-15-2007 16:34:

Yea, it's a month old, but they post it here. Not everyone reads all of TA. I know I don't.

Posted by capricorn15 on Aug-15-2007 16:37:

quote:
Originally posted by DjWoody
Yea, it's a month old, but they post it here. Not everyone reads all of TA. I know I don't.

hehe i thought it was pretty funny though =)

Posted by DjWoody on Aug-15-2007 16:38:

Yeah... Dunno if to belive the promoter or to belive Tiesto. I kinda leaning towards the promoter. lol But then again, there's some shady people out there who would do anything for easy money.

Posted by skwallie on Aug-15-2007 16:39:

quote:
Originally posted by DjWoody
Yea, it's a month old, but they post it here. Not everyone reads all of TA. I know I don't.

I definitely don't read the rest of TA. All the action is here!

Don't really care too much about Tiesto anyway, but this looks like great news. Just imagine if this were an Infected Mushroom show. I hear people fly from around the world just to see these guys.

Posted by DjWoody on Aug-15-2007 16:41:

haha I guess all Tiesto needs now to be truly called a Super Star is a sex scandal with a minor a la R Kelly!

Posted by MichaelBoogerd! on Aug-15-2007 16:46:

quote:
Originally posted by DjWoody
haha I guess all Tiesto needs now to be truly called a Super Star is a sex scandal with a minor a la R Kelly!

Sounds like you're offering your services?

Posted by skwallie on Aug-15-2007 16:47:

quote:
Originally posted by DjWoody
haha I guess all Tiesto needs now to be truly called a Super Star is a sex scandal with a minor a la R Kelly!

or what about a illegal dogfighting one?