Was the Avant tour a BUST from the gitgo?
Recently, I created a post on R&B singer, Avant's tour dates down under in Australia, but based on a few posts I have read from Australia, it looks like the show never occurred. Actually, it appears as if Avant never left the U.S. and some fans weren't aware. He still has the tour dates on his MySpace page. There must be some disappointed fans, because he puts on a good show. Here is the blogger's post:
Posted by Trina
Too bad Australia, you got served!
The night before the first show of the Get Served Tour 2008 was supposed to kick off, there was a lack of buzz around the concert itself. Many I spoke to didn't even realise Omarion, Marques Houston and Avant were coming down to Australia on tour, those who were performing didn't know what was going on, and there was nothing on any of the 'urban' outlets or promoters that hyped it up.
I got a call last Wednesday night from a friend saying he heard it was off. The artists never even left the US, that was the story. Another friend had said from the beginning that it wasn't going to happen, and that another tour organiser had to take over at the very last minute, but everything fell out of place anyway.
The second time you're disappointed by the same thing/people, it's not as shocking; in fact you might even say many anticipate a broken promise.
On the other hand, it's easy for spectators to laugh and point the finger, shaking their heads and muttering condescendingly. I appreciate the effort that goes into pulling together these huge concerts, but maybe the public won't be so hard on the organisers if they had offered a more genuine and realistic explanation than "security reasons".
Who knows. Ironically, we, the fans and tag-alongs were the suckers who got served.
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