[Rdkopper]

Originally Posted by rosa3

Would a note from Jon's doctor make you feel better?

Ha... Awesome Rosa!!!

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[Captain_jovi]

Originally Posted by Alphamale

Obviously coming from a mod with no life lol . Always a tough guy behind a computer screen. I was simply stating my thoughts and experience. Good day

1) Grow up. I'm not trying to pick a fight with you, there's no need to think I'm being a tough guy

2) Got a life, thank you.

I'm sorry, do you think he went on stage only planning to give you guys half a show? How is going on stage and being sicker than you realize greedy? Cancelling last minute when people have travel plans isn't an option sometimes and I fully think you guys should have been refunded your money or given a full show, I do agree with that.

[Becky]

Originally Posted by rosa3

Would a note from Jon's doctor make you feel better?

LOL Best line of the day!!!! That's funny.

[Lucky0003]

Originally Posted by Denmad

3 last songs:
https://www.periscope.tv/w/1dRKZPlpELzJB

Prayer cuts out during the 1st verse...

Thanks for sharing! Hard to find things on Periscope.

Love how Jon is sick but is still so funny and entertaining.


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[Lucky0003]

Originally Posted by symbeline

True, we care and see what performing while sick can do to his voice and we'd probably be very understanding if he cancelled our show for that reason. But we are the minority of fans.

The vast majority are not going to appreciate being screwed up at the last minute and losing their travel tickets, hotel reservations, etc. Those are the fans that would take social media by storm to bitch very vocally. The last thing they need after last show's debacle is another shitstorm tbh. In fact I've seen people say "now that Jon has been caught lipsyncing and can't do it again he's all of a sudden sick, how convenient". Imagine if they had cancelled...

This is really a damned if the do, damned if they don't situation so Jon honored their reputation as a hardworking band that never cancels unless something unavoidable forces them (I know we can discuss a few suspiciously re-scheduled shows that were selling poorly, but overall that's what they do)

I totally agree. It's the travel and hotels people have lined up that make cancellations difficult. He needs to really be Superman and never get sick. Ha ha!


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[DestinationJovi]

Originally Posted by rosa3

Would a note from Jon's doctor make you feel better?

This is rich coming from the queen of "if you weren't at the show, your negative opinion of it is invalid."

He spent a bunch of money and he didn't get what he paid for. He's allowed to be pissed.

I don't agree with him, but I didn't spend the money and I wasn't there.

[hackster73]

This tour has mostly been a car crash with just a few good moments. Whatever this band continue to do is damaging the legacy IMO. It should have ended in 2011 but instead we get 2 more substandard albums and a patchy compilation. Bob Jovi were once an amazing live act but now are a mere shadow of that. Sad but true.

Time to pull the plug.

[Eveline]

I love Burning Bridges...

[symbeline]

Originally Posted by Lucky0003

I totally agree. It's the travel and hotels people have lined up that make cancellations difficult. He needs to really be Superman and never get sick. Ha ha!

Whatever they do, they will surely piss off a lot of people so they have to choose the solution they think would suit the majority best. Which I guess depends on many factors, but they can't think how would fans that have seen us X times react, how would fans that are attending their first show this tour react, how would...
If it was my show, I'd rather have them re-schedule and offer me the opportunity to get a refund, but I never buy tickets to anything outside my city/whatever place I'll be at that time so I've never lost money on that regard. I live in a place where many artists perform so it's very easy for me to have the freedom to choose and don't be worried about my hard earned money, but I'd expect the artists to understand that many people make a huge effort to buy those tickets and to attend the shows so I think it's fair to the majority to try not to cancel a show.

BTW, being understanding doesn't mean going all "Oh poor Jon, I hope you feel better tomorrow, stay home today and drink lots of water (hot water with lemon and honey, works miracles for a sore throat), don't worry about my show, xoxo". I'd be furious, but at the same time a more dedicated fan would probably attend more shows, possibly buy them too, and at the end of the day they would rather have a singer that takes care of his voice for the whole tour and delivers, than one that goes limping to the finish line for being stubborn and a superhuman like Matt would say.

Either way, last night was the worst day this could have happened, post lipsyncingGate and with a show that wasn't sold out with apparently still quite a lot of available seats. It seems the only decission they could've made honestly

Edit: I forgot to add, some people say the best solution would be to add another Pittsburgh show and offer those ticket holders the chance to attend for free, since they got very little value for their money but I'm not sure, then others that got a show with poor vocals could demand a refund... If they got a show, they got a show. Adding another show and maybe offering them an attractive discount, it could work, but as far as I remember BJ have only re-scheduled/added shows that were cancelled so I don't see why this should change now

[Gabriel Shoes]

Originally Posted by Becky

If you have to travel to any show you attend, pay for a hotel room, and only get 2 personal days to take off a year at work, you appreciate the effort of doing a shorter show over no show. It's not like you can easily and inexpensively book another flight and get a sick note from the artist to keep your boss from docking your pay if you miss another two days for a rescheduled show. So saying that fans are stupid to appreciate the effort is what is bullshit.

Travel to any show, pay for a hotel room, get 2 days off work to attend to any show - your risk. You, yourself and no one else.

That's a risk you are taking. Nobody forced you or gave to you any guarantees that the show will happen at any cost. He's not a machine, he's a human being like you, like me and he can get sick likewise you and me can.

Am I being too rational?