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