https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm

They travel all over the country. The flu is still out there making lives miserable.

There was a flu/cold epidemic in Sweden too not so long ago, around December and January.

It's weird how it can be in so many countries.

It's still going on actually. Came another flu-wave around March again. I got it twice myself, second time not as bad but in December/January I was out cold for over three weeks

Well im glad they cancelled rather than struggle on.
Makes sense.

BRIEFLY going off-topic...
 

... to answer a question that was asked on the NEW MUSIC thread:

This is exactly how it happens. Most of the time, it begins with an innocent (or sometimes not-so-innocent) comment similar to this:

I would LOVE to respond, in kind, to this cute comment. But if I did, other people would invariably respond to my cute comment with their side of the debate regarding "Richie's methods" (aka Cancellations: The Real Reason or Just an Excuse to Cover Poor Sales). Before you know it, we'd have yet another thread that would slowly get turned into a "Still Going in Circles About Richie Five Years Later" thread.

So since I wouldn't want to contribute, in any way, to creating further problems for our moderators, or make it more difficult for people to find information they may be looking for in "mucked up" threads, I'll resist the urge to respond.


@Walleris, this isn't directed towards you at all. Your post is just a "real time" example of what I tried to explain in response to Becky's question and the follow-up comments from other mods (which actually turned into an OT discussion in and of itself).

I don't think you were in class the day we were given a crash course in "Forum Etiquette 101: The Importance of Having Different Threads and Why We Should Remain On-Topic." So, you may be unaware that the ancient history of someone who is no longer in the band should not be discussed on any unrelated threads. You also may have missed this tip for staying on topic:

Now back to the subject of THIS thread
 

Getting back to the topic (but still crossing threads, apparently, because there are two threads about the Montreal shows now; and this applies to comments about the cancellation on both threads!)... :)

First of all, I hope those who are sick - Jon, the band, the crew, whoever - feel better soon. Some strains of that flu are nothing to be messed around with. Wishing any and all a quick recovery!

I'm glad that the band and crew had time available after the end of the tour so the shows could be rescheduled. Still, I feel bad for those who were planning to attend the Montreal shows. It's especially tough for those from out of town who lost the money spent for arrangements they couldn't change and who may not be able to reschedule a trip for the make up shows. Been there, done that, burned that damn t-shirt!

@Melly Mel and Superkid, I hope things work out for you guys in Newark! Fingers crossed!!

By the way, I might be the only one thinking like this, but does anyone feel like the set lists could be even better now that the two nights in Montreal are the closing shows of the leg?

Won't make any difference at all IMO. Happy to be wrong though!

I hope so, because Where are the “These Days and Keep The Faith album tracks” and Blaze Of Glory JBJ said they rehearsed??? But I also remember he said something like We'll see once we get out on the street!; so I guess “We’ll see”