[kj] OT: NMA US tour cancelled...

[folk devil]

That sucks. Weren't they recently here? They've been barred by the Christian 
Militia!
BTW, I don't know the reasons, but many artists now enter the States through 
Canada. This didn't however have a friend of mine get stopped on their 
border.



>From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 

>band!)"<gathering at misera.net>

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 

><gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: [kj]  OT: NMA US tour cancelled...

>Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 17:55:48 -0400

>

>

>From their MySpace bulletin. We Yanks really do suck, don't we:

>- Alex in NYC

>

>

>Our apologies to anyone who has already received this message...

>

>We are sorry to deliver this bad news...

>

>VISAS Denied. North American tour cancelled.

>

>We have regrettably been forced to cancel the North American tour  that was 

>due to start this week. The US Citizenship and Immigration  Service have 

>denied the visas that the band require to travel to the  USA and so until 

>this matter is resolved all shows are on hold.

>

>The band and management are extremely disappointed by this result as  the 

>tour was destined to be one of the greats. The new album is out,  there is 

>media attention in every city and the expectations are  (were) high from 

>the thousands of fans who had bought advance tickets.

>

>The dates will be re-booked once the Immigration situation is  resolved. In 

>the meantime, ticket refunds are available from the  point of purchase.

>

>At present time we are still awaiting the reason for our denial from  the 

>proper authorities.

>

>Check back for updates as we will be further investigating this matter.

>

>Despite all the gloom there is a light at the end of the tunnel...  "HIGH" 

>was released in the US on Tuesday and reports are that sales  are brisk..




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