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Originally Posted by Walleris
Finally! Better late than never. Good decision Jon and the crew...
This.
Cue the people on this board that said that some "diehards will never be happy and would blame Jon for canceling".
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I'm actually one of those people.
That's why I'm surprised by the positive response; especially given Billboard's statement that he's been fighting this since last Saturday. Everyone seems to be in agreement that Philly was one of Jon's best performances since the tour started. That was on Friday and people have, at times, found it hard to believe that someone who performs at his best one night could possibly be fighting off bronchitis or something less than 24 hours later.
Fans often point out how Jon always carries on, despite obstacles that would stop ordinary mortals (illness, injury, grief, etc.). So I'm also pleasantly surprised that more people aren't disappointed that he actually used some common sense in this situation.
From what I've seen on this board, most people tend to assume the worst, especially when their apple carts have been upset. As Kenobi said, it's probably a good thing Jon didn't cancel Pittsburgh. Maybe that gives any skeptics in the room the "proof" they need that he isn't faking it, or canceling for other reasons.