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Originally Posted by crashed
I still don't see why booing or protesting at a show would make a difference, other than to annoy other people who've also paid for their ticket.
This is Richie's matter - Richie's decision - Richie to tell us what's going on, protesting at a show where he's not even going to be there is just a bit dumb.
Also, I'd rather enjoy every minute of the show as it is than waste it on some futile gesture.
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It's not dumb. No one knows the full circumstances, but decisions have been made in how to deal with the situation, and where the fans are concerned, the decision is to keep them in the dark. Whether it's Richie, Jon, or whoever... Bon Jovi the band, Bon Jovi the company, Bon Jovi the brand have upset a lot of fans. They've sold a product they now can't deliver. Some people don't mind, some people don't care, and some will never even realise anything has gone wrong. But a large section of their fan base do care, and aren't getting any answers or information. No refunds, like it or not many of us have tickets for a lesser product, and we're stuck with them. Most of us will realistically just have to go along and do what you say- make the most of it- because realistically you'd never be able to arrange a noticeable enough protest. Not buying a ticket is the most realistic form of protest, but you can't 'not buy a ticket' if you've already bought one!
That doesn't make the idea of a protest wrong. A visual protest of the kind I suggested, with enough numbers, would be a fairly dramatic statement. It may or may not achieve anything, but if 'Bon Jovi' really do care about their fans it would certainly register with them.
Anyway, it won't happen, but I don't think it's a terrible idea.
05-01-2013, 05:40 PM
So many people with "insider" knowledge lately.
