The Corrs forced to cancel Indonesian tour<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Irish pop group The Corrs canceled their promo
\nconcert here, which was initially planned to be held at the
\nJakarta Convention Center on Feb. 27, citing an illness suffered
\nby one of its group.<\/p>\n
Concert promoter Adrie Subono from Java Musikindo told
\njournalists on Thursday that The Corrs' vocalist Andrea has an
\near infection.<\/p>\n
The announcement ended speculation surrounding the fate of the
\nconcert, which was arranged amid the rising political tension in
\nthe country.<\/p>\n
\"For those who have bought tickets, don't worry, you'll get
\nyour money back,\" Adrie said as quoted by Antara.<\/p>\n
Corrs' fans, he said, could return their tickets to where they
\nbought them from and have their money refunded uncut.<\/p>\n
Ticket prices for the concert were sold for Rp 245,000
\n(US$25.8) for festival seats and Rp 500,000 for VIP seats.<\/p>\n
According to Adrie, until the cancellation was announced, 80
\npercent of the tickets had been sold, which shows that the band
\nhas many fans in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The promoter pledged, however, to bring the group into the
\ncountry for sometime in October.<\/p>\n
Adrie's colleague, Iman, said Andrea's doctor had banned her
\nfrom flying for 28 days due to the infection.<\/p>\n
\"As a result, other concerts scheduled to take place in
\nAustralia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore have also been
\ncancelled,\" Iman said.<\/p>\n
The Corrs' manager confirmed earlier the group's readiness to
\nhold a concert here.<\/p>\n
The promoter had prepared a teleconference with The Corrs to
\nbe broadcast in the United Kingdom during the group's visit in
\nIndonesia, according to Iman.<\/p>\n
The Corrs are siblings Jim Corr (guitarist), Sharon Corr
\n(violin player), Caroline Corr (drummer) and Andrea Corr
\n(vocalist).<\/p>\n
Together, the Dundalk, East Ireland natives have produced
\ncatchy pop songs blended with traditional Celtic sound.<\/p>\n
They have sold over 20 million copies of their albums
\nworldwide.<\/p>\n
Their concert in Indonesia was planned to promote their third
\nalbum titled In Blue.<\/p>\n
The Corrs is not the only group who has canceled its concert
\nhere. Earlier this month, rock legend Deep Purple called off its
\nconcert scheduled for March due to security concerns. (hdn)<\/p>",
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