EGOT2027 10,894 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I keep coming back on GagaDaily every three minutes just to read the CANCELLED. I can't believe it. I've never been this sad in my life. She worked for years on this album and has been promoting it for two years, and it just abruptly ended. The tour was so amazing. It was the show of my life. I'm crying typing this. She works too hard and does too much good to deserve this. **** ARTPOP. Just finish the tour even if it takes like years. You owe it to yourself Gaga. I'm not even making sense. Ugh. I just want her to tweet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Way 0 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Sad sad news. :fat: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaius 127 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Wow, she must be devastated. :( At least I couldn't go anyway. I think she should focus more on the music now that the dancing is sort of not happening... I'd like to hear more piano rock, acoustic stuff anyways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo 4,293 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 However I am a bit confused, I've been reading from certain sources that her show is only postponed, and other sources that it's cancelled for good. It was first postponed, then cancelled. The sources that say "postponed" just aren't updated yet. I know she underwent some surgery I don't think we know whether the surgery has taken place yet (but I assume not -- it wasn't an emergency), or when it would. I expect we'll hear about it afterwards. you think Gaga got it bad? Live Nation didn't get return on their investment! Nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGOT2027 10,894 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Anyone know where the busses are? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano 31,061 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 The busses should travel with her to some promo spots during ARTPOP :) That'd be cool. Fans are always waiting around, maybe find parking lots where they can safely wait for her to leave a show and chat with them all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano 31,061 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Tears for Lady Gaga... That's what the fortune-teller said at the beginning of 2013. Now it's happening :eek: I guess a muscle tear is more bearable than her dying like everyone thought it was. Stupid psychics don't know ****. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giskardsb 12,565 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) you think Gaga got it bad? Live Nation didn't get return on their investment! She will have to promote the hell out of the new album, if she wants the ARTPOP ball tickets to sell out! Surgery or no surgery, her label will milk her dry! I'm sure they've made plenty of money, and they carry insurance against things like this. Edited February 15, 2013 by giskardsb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactic Mess 1,393 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I'm sure they've made plenty of money, and they carry insurance against things like this. This. And of course live nation got return on their investment, Even with half of the US leg canceled the tour still grossed like 180 million dollars! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommymonster44 0 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I was so fortunate to have seen her in St. Paul right before this happened, even meet her. But at the same time I feel guilty that she had been pushing herself during that time. I sympathize for the monsters who are upset about the show being cancelled but I sympathize more for GaGa. She is such a devoted, persistent woman and she pushes herself WAY too hard. As much of a dissapointment as it may be, she is MORE than deserving of the rest she needs and a full, healthy recovery. However I am a bit confused, I've been reading from certain sources that her show is only postponed, and other sources that it's cancelled for good. I know she underwent some surgery, so I'm really curious as to how fast of a recovery she'll make and to which statement is true? Could someone answer this for me? Thank you! Oh, and to those who are stressing an early release of new music because she "owe's you", how dare you. She doesn't owe you anything, in fact you owe her your respect and understanding because she has helped and inspired not only you but MILLIONS of other people. Things like this happen, you have to remember the poor girl is only human likes us (sometimes it's hard for me to believe myself, haha). Some fans are so selfish. You should be praying for her. Wonderful post. And in response to your second paragraph, they originally postponed certain upcoming tour dates, but recently decided to cancel the show altogether because her injury was much more serious than it appeared. That's probably why some sources are reporting it's only been postponed. They are a few days behind the times ;). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magoo 6 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/touring/1539257/lady-gaga-tour-cancellation-a-look-at-the-damage Lady Gaga Tour Cancellation: A Look at the Damage When doctor’s orders led to the cancellation of Lady Gaga's “Born This Way Ball†tour yesterday, producers Live Nation Global Touring immediately began the formidable task of shutting down one of the most successful pop tours ever. The tour ended prematurely due to Lady Gaga's hip injury, which will require surgery and significant time to heal, with the final date taking place this past Monday in Montreal, 13 shows into a North American leg that began Jan. 11 in Vancouver. In total, 22 shows were cancelled, forcing the refund of roughly 200,000 tickets worth approximately $25 million in gross ticket sales, Billboard estimates. Through Jan. 17, the “BTWB†tour had grossed $168.2 million and moved 1.6 million tickets to 85 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore, with Asia, Europe, and South American legs already completed in 2012. The North American leg, which was to wrap the tour and was almost completely sold out, would have likely put the tour at more than $200 million gross, easily in the top 20 tours of all time and probably in the top 15. As it stands, Gaga finished sixth among all touring artists in 2012, with a gross of $125 million and attendance of more than 1.1 million, according to Boxscore. But, when the best-laid plans meet physiology, touring professionals must begin a complicated, multi-faceted decompression process. Buildings are notified, press releases prepared, and the massive production shuts down, with the complex logistics of getting about 130 cast and crew, along with mountains of staging and production gear, all back to their respective homes now well underway. Live Nation Global Touring chairman Arthur Fogel calls the cancellation “a tremendous disappointment for her, for her fans, for all of the people in the touring party the crew, the staff, the band, the performers, the dancers and for my team.†Remarkably nonplussed in the face of the task at hand for the Live Nation Global Touring team (which is also promoting tours by Rihanna and Beyonce this year, among others), Fogel calls the cancellation a situation where “the entertainment business intersects with the realities of life, and the glamorous perception of what touring is like is replaced by the reality that it’s tough,†he tells Billboard.biz. “It’s tough for anybody, but [for] the more physical performerâ€â€and she certainly is oneâ€â€it’s that much tougher. I feel terrible for her; it’s a difficult situation. But it’s just one of those things that can’t be controlled, and we just deal with what we have to deal with.†The cancellation of Gaga's tour is not a situation with which Fogel is unfamiliar. A similar unfortunate scenario arose during the record-setting U2 “360†tour in 2010 when Bono’s back surgery forced the postponement of 16 stadium shows, with 1 million tickets worth about $100 million already sold. Ultimately, the dates were rescheduled for the following year, 97% of tickets were held onto by fans, the rest were moved quickly, and 360 went on to become the highest grossing tour in history at more than $736 million, according to Boxscore. But “360†was a postponement and Gaga's situation is a cancellation. That said, the cancellation is far from a financial disaster. Fogel declined to discuss specifics of “BTWB,†but in a typical situation, as an industry standard, a major tour such as this would be covered by various levels of insurance, including such things as the significant out-of-pocket expenses to shut the tour down, advertising costs, and lost revenues for both performer and promoter. In the end, it looks like North American Little Monsters who have waited almost a year to see this show will have to wait for her next tour. A new Gaga album is expected sometime this year, and perhaps a new album project will afford Gaga the opportunity to align a album and tour -- and their respective marketing juice -- at a more synergistic level than she has in the past. Fogel takes a philosophical view that is essentially optimistic. “It’s not really for me to say,†he says regarding Gaga’s next move, “but for anybody, you would have to assess what it all means, the time necessary for [the artist] to get back to 100%, and then address what comes next.†Meanwhile, at least one building is making an effort to help the Little Monsters get their Gaga fix. For those who were looking forward to seeing Gaga perform at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia at two sold out shows next week, XFinity Live! Philadelphia, the dining and entertainment district located next to the Wells Fargo Center, will host a free screening of a pre-recorded Lady Gaga full-concert performance on a 32-foot, high-definition screen on February 19. Admission is free and open to the public. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Muse Tumblr 1 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 http://www.billboard...k-at-the-damage Lady Gaga Tour Cancellation: A Look at the Damage When doctor’s orders led to the cancellation of Lady Gaga's “Born This Way Ball†tour yesterday, producers Live Nation Global Touring immediately began the formidable task of shutting down one of the most successful pop tours ever. The tour ended prematurely due to Lady Gaga's hip injury, which will require surgery and significant time to heal, with the final date taking place this past Monday in Montreal, 13 shows into a North American leg that began Jan. 11 in Vancouver. In total, 22 shows were cancelled, forcing the refund of roughly 200,000 tickets worth approximately $25 million in gross ticket sales, Billboard estimates. Through Jan. 17, the “BTWB†tour had grossed $168.2 million and moved 1.6 million tickets to 85 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore, with Asia, Europe, and South American legs already completed in 2012. The North American leg, which was to wrap the tour and was almost completely sold out, would have likely put the tour at more than $200 million gross, easily in the top 20 tours of all time and probably in the top 15. As it stands, Gaga finished sixth among all touring artists in 2012, with a gross of $125 million and attendance of more than 1.1 million, according to Boxscore. But, when the best-laid plans meet physiology, touring professionals must begin a complicated, multi-faceted decompression process. Buildings are notified, press releases prepared, and the massive production shuts down, with the complex logistics of getting about 130 cast and crew, along with mountains of staging and production gear, all back to their respective homes now well underway. Live Nation Global Touring chairman Arthur Fogel calls the cancellation “a tremendous disappointment for her, for her fans, for all of the people in the touring party the crew, the staff, the band, the performers, the dancers and for my team.†Remarkably nonplussed in the face of the task at hand for the Live Nation Global Touring team (which is also promoting tours by Rihanna and Beyonce this year, among others), Fogel calls the cancellation a situation where “the entertainment business intersects with the realities of life, and the glamorous perception of what touring is like is replaced by the reality that it’s tough,†he tells Billboard.biz. “It’s tough for anybody, but [for] the more physical performerâ€â€and she certainly is oneâ€â€it’s that much tougher. I feel terrible for her; it’s a difficult situation. But it’s just one of those things that can’t be controlled, and we just deal with what we have to deal with.†The cancellation of Gaga's tour is not a situation with which Fogel is unfamiliar. A similar unfortunate scenario arose during the record-setting U2 “360†tour in 2010 when Bono’s back surgery forced the postponement of 16 stadium shows, with 1 million tickets worth about $100 million already sold. Ultimately, the dates were rescheduled for the following year, 97% of tickets were held onto by fans, the rest were moved quickly, and 360 went on to become the highest grossing tour in history at more than $736 million, according to Boxscore. But “360†was a postponement and Gaga's situation is a cancellation. That said, the cancellation is far from a financial disaster. Fogel declined to discuss specifics of “BTWB,†but in a typical situation, as an industry standard, a major tour such as this would be covered by various levels of insurance, including such things as the significant out-of-pocket expenses to shut the tour down, advertising costs, and lost revenues for both performer and promoter. In the end, it looks like North American Little Monsters who have waited almost a year to see this show will have to wait for her next tour. A new Gaga album is expected sometime this year, and perhaps a new album project will afford Gaga the opportunity to align a album and tour -- and their respective marketing juice -- at a more synergistic level than she has in the past. Fogel takes a philosophical view that is essentially optimistic. “It’s not really for me to say,†he says regarding Gaga’s next move, “but for anybody, you would have to assess what it all means, the time necessary for [the artist] to get back to 100%, and then address what comes next.†Meanwhile, at least one building is making an effort to help the Little Monsters get their Gaga fix. For those who were looking forward to seeing Gaga perform at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia at two sold out shows next week, XFinity Live! Philadelphia, the dining and entertainment district located next to the Wells Fargo Center, will host a free screening of a pre-recorded Lady Gaga full-concert performance on a 32-foot, high-definition screen on February 19. Admission is free and open to the public. WHAT A BTWB SCREENER?!?!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,084 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Some of you are truly UNBelievable!! So, it's all about You, huh??? Apparently some of you children don't realize that this could very well be the END of Gaga's dancing days - - or if and when she tours again, she will purposely NOT go dancing so much so as to spare her body - - so, get used to it - those of you have not seen her yet - well, hello, you will NEVER EVER see her dance as she has in the BTW ball - boohoo and suck it up! Any kind of major hip injury like this is serious - and rehab will only take you so far - chances it will be recurring....HIGHLY likely. I think at future shows, Gaga will be spending a LOT more time sitting at the piano - as she should since she is a singer and piano player and songwriter; the dancing was just a fun thing that did not come naturally to her - and she literally tore up her body trying to keep up. Gaga will now have to stick to what she was born to do - SING and write and play piano - and that should be enough for us her fans - period. Excuse me, but you need to sit down, and STFU. This is not the end of her dancing days, she will be fine. THIS INJURY IS SERIOUS! I know its serious, but gaga will pull through, and if she doesn't, its not that big of a deal. SHE IS MULTI TALENTED. I was not bagging on gaga in my post. Including me in that semi-phycotic rant BETTER have been a mistake. This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0LAN 0 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 It's an unfortunate situation all around :( You got to go on stage in St. Paul, didn't you?? That I did! ^_^ Wonderful post. And in response to your second paragraph, they originally postponed certain upcoming tour dates, but recently decided to cancel the show altogether because her injury was much more serious than it appeared. That's probably why some sources are reporting it's only been postponed. They are a few days behind the times ;). Awe thank you! I see, that makes a lot more sense. Appreciate the help. :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactastica 314 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Dont get too excited too fast, that screener is probably of the Monster Ball DVD! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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