The move follows promoters’ removal of opening act Macklemore, who voiced his support for Palestine onstage

  • bluemite@lemmy.world
    225·
    1 day ago

    Or possibly he’s on the side of people who spent a lot of money to see him in concert

    • Killer57@lemmy.ca
      24·
      1 day ago

      Cancel and refund the tickets, can you imagine the media coverage he’d be getting instead if he had just done that to the affected shows, and then found smaller venues that welcome them?

      • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 day ago

        Oh no it took the small venue two nights per night to get all the original ticket sales in I bet the artist is heartbroken.

        Said no one, ever

        • bluemite@lemmy.world
          1·
          13 hours ago

          I think you’re underestimating how easy it is to cancel and book venues, deal with fans that bought tickets, etc.

      • robin@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        25·
        20 hours ago

        Look, I’m all for being on the right side, but Ed is the one who spent tens of millions on prepaid semi trucks, stage gear, countless personnel to move and run a huge production to every venue on the tour, experts to design the show. He can’t just “cancel” those things. Money is spent. People are hired. Contracts were signed.

        Robert Kraft is a bad guy here; cut Ed a LITTLE slack for not being in a legal/financial position to cancel like the others are.

        When venues start controlling what artists can perform, the industry is fucked. It’s like demonetizing “controversial” YouTube videos, but IRL in a music venue.

        If I was on my tour and this happened, I wouldn’t know what the hell to do. What he needs to do is hire a crisis manager.

    • robin@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      15·
      19 hours ago

      Ed is the one who spent tens of millions pre-paying semi trucks, Staff, Equipment, consultants on stage design, Travel and lodging and logistics. He apparently fronts the money for his own tours. People are hired, contracts are signed, things are scheduled and paid for. I don’t envy Ed. He’s not in the financial or legal position to simply cancel like the others are.

      Robert Kraft is the bad guy here. Changing the rules on what musicians can play and can’t play. Art versus censorship is a tale as old as time. The industry needs to fight back, the fans need to stand up, but I don’t think we should take it all out on Ed here. I got the vibe he wants to be on the right side, but he’s too deep right now and counting on the tour dates to cover his expenses.