Stand Your Ground' has caused massive cancellations of musical entertainment acts (security, against)

[Globe199]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

Their choice. If they want to lose the money they'd make by playing dates in Florida, it's up to them.

A lot of other people lose money too. Not just the performers.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by northnut

I believe she officially lives in England. You sound pretty angry about it though.

Angry about something I didn't even know. How do you figure?

[NoJiveMan]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

Jay Z, Kanye, Madonna Join Stevie Wonder's Florida Boycott In Wake Of Zimmerman Verdict (REPORT, UPDATES)

Duplicate thread.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/polit...d-massive.html

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by tillman7

In response and due to the ‘stand your ground’ law on the books in florida! Along with the great stevie wonder, the following acts have canceled (all) of their up-n-coming concert dates, in and around florida, indefinitely!!! Or until the law in florida is abolished.


Mary - mary
rod stewart
eddie levert
maze/frankie beverly
patti labelle
parliament/funkadelic
the rolling stones
madonna
alishia keys
usher,
will.i.am
r. Kelly
trey songz
rihana
erykah badu,
mary j. Blige
"jay-z"
"kanye west"
wale'
young jeezy,
charlie wilson,
joe
ciara
kelly rowland
keyshia cole
justin timberlake

now, if you add all those ticket sales up you are talking billions!

Justin timberlake 20/20 vision tour was due to kick off in miami - he canceled and he quoted:

"i refuse to entertain a state who's government allows people to shoot-n-kill un-armed teenagers!"

Someone gave you the koolaid and you drank it.

That 20/20 tour was NOT kicking off in Miami.

The concert in Florida is called Legends of Summer and it's 8/16 and you can buy tickets..not cancelled.
Tickets | Legends of the Summer: Justin Timberlake & JAY Z - Miami FL at Ticketmaster

[Spaten_Drinker]

The venues will have no problem filling the dates with acts that want to work and the ticket prices will be a better value.

[HappyTexan]

Funny thing is that no concert has actually been cancelled

Maybe if Steveie Wonder just says it enough times people will believe him regardless of what ticketmaster is selling and who is singing.

[northnut]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Angry about something I didn't even know. How do you figure?

Angry as in saying she should pack her bags & leave Miami.

[GCharlotte]

Originally Posted by tillman7

In response and due to the ‘stand your ground’ law on the books in florida! Along with the great stevie wonder, the following acts have canceled (all) of their up-n-coming concert dates, in and around florida, indefinitely!!! Or until the law in florida is abolished.

I'm sure the artists have been planning this for years and it had nothing to do with any particular incident because all life is worth protecting.

[carnivalday]

Even if Justin Timberlake wanted to cancel, he has a contract, and it would cost him mucho bucks to do so. It aint happenin'. The others dont even have dates in Florida this year, so it was easy to throw their names in the hat.

You people are SHEEP.

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by Globe199

A lot of other people lose money too. Not just the performers.

Nothing that can be done about that unfortunately. Unless they've already signed a contract to play a certain venue at a certain date, you can't force them to play in Florida.