To be angry with the Arctic Monkeys?

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Last night the Arctic Monkeys headlined Glastonbury. Three days earlier they were due to play a sold out gig in Dublin but cancelled it the day before stating the lead singer Alex Turner had laryngitis. He sounded pretty pitch perfect last night 🤔

The gig in Dublin sold out in minutes last September. My dd was due to go and was really upset and disappointed. She has just finished her state exams and had been really looking forward to it. Many people lost money in their bookings for hotel rooms, buses, trains because they cancelled so late people couldn't get refunds.

I just think it is so disrespectful to your fans but obviously the notoriety of Glastonbury is more important to them then their Irish fans. I certainly wouldn't book to see them again.

Well GnR are showing AM exactly how to play a festival - actual energy

"Three days earlier".
They were at the end of a long tour.
If he did Ireland he may not have got through the gig.
Resting his voice, he was able to tell Glasto that he could go ahead. The Foo Fighters were on standby for this reason.

Its disappointing for your daughter, and I do feel for her, but its not as disappointing as turning up to the concert and having it cancelled two songs in.

So many singers are having this problem from too many gigs booked in quick succession. This is because of the immense cost of touring.

And also the artists are not accountable for the charges of the ticket sellers and many have been campaigning against these charges for some time.

Agreed - not a fan necessarily but they’re rocking it.

I don’t think anyone who watched his Glastonbury set could be in any doubt that he is unwell and seriously struggling. It was distressing to watch and I turned over.

I once was at a gig where the singer had a bit of a sore throat but hadn't canceled. I guess he didn't want to let fans downs so chose to try to power through. His voice disappeared half an hour into it so it finished early. The band got booed by lots of angry fans who had travelled to see them.

I don't like the way people get annoyed at bands for canceling for ill health. It isn't some sort of moral failing on their part.

True. He’s not cut out for this pop star life I don’t think.

exactly.
we must get away from the annoyance at bands cancelling. It is not a moral failure
if you go to the theatre and the lead is off sick, they have an understudy.
there is not really such a thing for bands.

Angry at artic monkeys but not the government for not paying our nurses,
YES you ABU

YABU he was unwell and then he was better. For any singer their voice is their business and they have to look after it.

I saw them in Sheffield and they were amazing. He did look rough last night but still put on a great show. Think yourself lucky op you were given notice. I've turned up to see a band to be faced with a note on the venue doors stating it's had to be cancelled!!

Annoying yes- if it makes your daughter feel any better they sounded shite why was it slowed down and not so you could sing along ? Really didn’t rate them

DS went to the London one. Didn't say anything about AT's voice, but he doesn't say much most of the time.

Too many gigs, I think.

I feel your daughters disappointment BUT until about an hour before they came on stage even the Glasto performance had not been confirmed as going ahead so they were lucky to see the performance.

Since covid I always take out extra insurance when booking events to cover financial loss of extras incase of cancellations. I just assumed after covid was just the done thing to insure your events & staycations, like you would if you were going abroad, now.

I am sure your DD will be able to get a refund or use her ticket for another gig as Arctic Monkeys will be around for a few years to come.

What the hell has that got to do anything?
Sorry everyone, you can't be annoyed at anything in the world because of the nurses not being paid correctly. Jesus Christ.

I am a professional singer. You cannot imagine the pressure of having to sing when it’s a struggle physically, in pain and knowing you’re doing further damage by doing so. It’s not like a guitar string that you can replace when it breaks. I’d do exactly the same as he did under the same circumstances

I understand there was a lot of upset at the cancellation. Especially for those for whom it was a post LC or JC treat.

For the wise arse above who says they don't understand why people buy non refundable travel tickets and hotel rooms well its because they are more expensive and on top of the cost of the concert tickets you're talking a couple of hundred euro. That's why.

I think, they're was a bit of miffed-edness too because it was not rescheduled just cancelled which is very dismissive of one's fans.

But sure, it's only Ireland. 😭

On Monday they cancelled the concert for Wednesday because he was ill. But he felt OK by Saturday to do Glastonbury (but it seems still wasn't completely well again).

So what exactly did you want to happen?

That he didn't cancel Weds, even though he was too ill to perform and thus risk his chances of performing and earning a living going forward?

That he didn't perform on Saturday even though he felt better but out of sensitivity for the fact that some Irish fans might take it as a sign that he didn't think the Ireland gig was important as the English gig, and in the process disappointing an additional 210k fans at Glasto and the 3.4m viewers who watch it on Iplayer plus no doubt incurring a massive financial penalty?

Understandable to be disappointed. Ridiculous to see at is some kind of national slight.

Being someone who suffers with a hoarse voice due to working in call centres. When my husky voice starts to hurt I have to rest it completely for a few days.
I can imagine the frustration but no artist will want to cancel a show for whatever reason. Yeah Glastonbury is big to them but the fans are the ones who buy the music and keep them where they are.

I hope they rebook for another date soon. I have been to a couple in recent years that have been rescheduled due to illness.

they dont have an understudy
Interesting as to how disappointed we would be if an understudy did step in.
Tears for Fears can cancelled on me last year, a fractured rib. Fair enough, but why don't they reschedule as standard if that happens?
Having seen Bruce Springsteen last week and Sting last night, both incredible, it seems the septuagenarians have more stamina than the younger musicians!

What? 😇

They were pure shite at Glasto!

Im annoyed with Glastonbury festival booked a mediocre, boring over exposed bunch of average men to headline Friday night. They could have picked from hundreds of better, more interesting, innovative and diverse acts. Massive yawn Emily Eavis, I hope you do better next year.

The entire live music industry is shit these days. Expensive tickets, frequent cancellations/not up to par, it's all become a bit of a circus.

I saw them last Friday at Emirates & they were brilliant. Watch them at Glastonbury & thought the performance was embarrassing. Alex was off his head, out of tune & crooning! For insurance purposes, he would have had to have a Dr sign him off. Disappointing for your daughter I know but I’m not sure artist cancel without good reason.

Thats a very simplistic view that doesnt take into account the sort of logistics that go into a big tour.

In places like Glasto its easier, as theyre not putting up any PA. But on their tour, the stage has to be built, the PA and lighting rig and video rig needs to be put up, its a lot of hard work. Those teams will have started work at 6/7 am the day of the gig, for it to be ready. It is, therefore, much nicer to be able to do a couple of dates at the same venue, as it gives the touring crew time to rest.

The artists arent the only ones working. In fact, they are the ones with the least amount of work, as they only have to show up to soundcheck, and then the gig.
They LX, SD and VD crews will have been there all day, setting up, and THEN doing the gig.

Dont forget that after a gig, on tour, you have to take everything down, pack it in the trucks, and move on to the next tour destination. It is seriously hard work.
It is wiser to have several dates at one venue at a time, before moving on.

Labour laws have changed since yesteryear. So touring is scheduled for the benefit of the CREW, not the fan. (obviously, if they know they can only feasibly do one show in any given town, as there wouldnt be enough interest for more, they do that)