[Concert] March 23 - Santiago, Chile - Rescheduled

[Letter from Egypt]

a-ha.com

Note:

On 3/3/10 a-ha.com posted an update that this concert has been cancelled and they hope to reschedule it at the end of the South American tour. Its due to the recent earthquakes in Chile and was a decision made by the Chilean Government. You can read a-ha.com's post here.

[al505]

the same of march 2009

[al505]

the same of march 2009

[Jakob]

Magne on Dagsrevyen tonight:
"We are in a running dialogue with our agents over there, about whether it's right to hold the concert, and if it's at all possible. And also if the concert will take a different form than we had intended".

"Artists can sometimes make a positive contribution in difficult situations like this, and if we are given that opportunity, that's something we will do".

[gosia]

Thanks Jakob.

Good to know what is happening behind the scene.

[Caterina]

Article on Santiago's concert: a-ha usikre på Chile-konsert

[Dawnie]

Hope nobody attending was hurt in the quake... poor sods x

[mago262001]

The show may have been canceled by the government: http://a-hathebest.blogspot.com/2010/03 ... certo.html

[al505]

le concert est annulé ?

[valerie]

The show may have been canceled by the government: http://a-hathebest.blogspot.com/2010/03 ... certo.html

It's not this link about the cancellation.
It's this one isn't it :
http://www.eluniverso.com/2010/03/03/1/ ... 1354&m=719

Are they saying it is cancelled in it ??

[Caterina]

Yes, that's what the article more or less says.

Varios conciertos que se realizarían en Chile fueron suspendidos por el gobierno, como el de NOFX, que sería el lunes y el de Victor Heredia y el grupo A-Ha, que se haría el próximo sábado. Los recitales de Franz Ferdinand (13 de marzo), Alejandro Sanz (17 de marzo), Guns N’ Roses y Nelly Furtado (22 de marzo) aún no se han cancelado.

Various concerts that should have been held in Chile are suspended by the government [concert list]

Edit: I guess suspended is not 100% cancelled though.

[mago262001]

In another link, which came out today, says the show will happen:
http://www.lanacion.cl/noticias/site/ar ... 35957.html

[Catherine]

Unfortunately the show has indeed been cancelled. There is a statement on a-ha.com here:

Update on Santiago concert

[a-hanja]

It is the best decision, considering that there was another earthquake in Chile. I think the people there have lots of other things in their minds than thinking about how (or if) to get to any concerts right now.

Of course, it would be nice, if later in the year a-ha would give a concert there (hopefully the situation in Chile will calm down very very soon -- I keep my fingers crossed for the whole Chilean people).

[a-hanja]

It is the best decision, considering that there was another earthquake in Chile. I think the people there have lots of other things in their minds than thinking about how (or if) to get to any concerts right now.

Of course, it would be nice, if later in the year a-ha would give a concert there (hopefully the situation in Chile will calm down very very soon -- I keep my fingers crossed for the whole Chilean people).

While posting this thread this message was created on a-ha.com:

"Update on Santiago concert

The upcoming sold out a-ha show in Santiago, Chile on the 6th of March is cancelled.

Due to the current difficult circumstances in connection with the recent earthquake, the Chilean government has suspended all artistic activity in the country.

a-ha wishes to honour their Chilean fans and are now working on altering their plans to be able to add the Santiago date on to the end of their South American tour.

We will let you know more details as soon as everything is worked out.

Best wishes from a-ha, and our deepest sympathy to the people of Chile for the devastation and tragedy that this earthquake has caused them."

I am very impressed by the way a-ha deal with this situation. Whatever the reason was for canceling the show in Santiago, I am very glad that a-ha are looking for another solution to do a show in Chile. Besides that I am very impressed how a-ha do empathize with the Chilean people.