March 14th, 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Apoteose [CANCELLED SHOW + INFO]

[Annie]

Those pictures were scarey! It looks like a tornado hit it.

[Insider]

I'm a big fan of Universidad Catolica, Chilean team soccer,

Damn....

[estebanf]

well, i think its over for me. If there is no news about the re-scheduled date at this point, that must mean that there will be no show today. So sad.

[faldor]

well, i think its over for me. If there is no news about the re-scheduled date at this point, that must mean that there will be no show today. So sad.

I would think it'd be tough to repair all that in one day anyway.  I mean, it'd be great for everyone involved if they could because I know a lot of people traveled and couldn't extend their time away just to see the show if it's re-scheduled for a later date.  But it seemed like wishful thinking to fix everything overnight when the weather was still not cooperating.

[jarmo]

well, i think its over for me. If there is no news about the re-scheduled date at this point, that must mean that there will be no show today. So sad.

In the big picture, it's "just a concert".

We are very fortunate that everybody who was there are alive today. That's the only thing that matters.

I can understand people being upset about there not being a show, but look at what could have happened and suddenly the concert itself doesn't seem that important.

I'm sorry if that offends you.

I know I'll get a bunch of idiots telling me "it's easy for you to say, you get to see multiple concerts".

But people could have fucking died there yesterday!



/jarmo

[chriskon72]

Is there any news on a new date? is today a possbility?

[jacdaniel]

well, i think its over for me. If there is no news about the re-scheduled date at this point, that must mean that there will be no show today. So sad.

In the big picture, it's "just a concert".

We are very fortunate that everybody who was there are alive today. That's the only thing that matters.

I can understand people being upset about there not being a show, but look at what could have happened and suddenly the concert itself doesn't seem that important.

I'm sorry if that offends you.

I know I'll get a bunch of idiots telling me "it's easy for you to say, you get to see multiple concerts".

But people could have fucking died there yesterday!



/jarmo

Well said Jarmo, that couldve been a disaster had the crowd been inside etc. 
Its like people not understanding why their flight is cancelled when there is heavy snow!

[estebanf]

its ok, Jarmo, i understand what you are saying, and i also think that thank god they never opened the doors and that no one got hurt. How can I feel offended?

Problem is all the surrounding situation... I came to Brazil just to see this show... I really thank God i could attend the Belo Horizonte gig but that was absolutely out of my original plans. I even bought 2 tickets, because the first one i bought was a regular ?field?ticket, and after watching how incredible is to be in the Premium Zone in BH, i just decided to buy a premium ticket for rio. 2 tickets, for nothing, and i cant even ask for my money back because 1) i have to fly to buenos aires tomorrow, 2) my ticket is destroyed by water, 3) i dont know if there is any place to ask for your money back...

anyway, will start to prepair my luggage my for flight to buenos aires tomorrow, while waiting for a miracle to pop up. Im doing my best not to cut my veins and go on with life with a smile. Hope the Montevideo and Buenos Aires shows occur normally... so far, i decided to go to 2 shows... Belo Horizonte > shortest setlist ever, Rio de Janeiro > minor hurricane, collapsed stage, cancelled gig...

[jacdaniel]

so far, i decided to go to 2 shows... Belo Horizonte > shortest setlist ever, Rio de Janeiro > minor hurricane, collapsed stage, cancelled gig...

You've been VERY unlucky so far... 
I hope for your sake that the next show is awesome! 

[fieldsy]

estebanf - You could always look into getting a refund for the tickets by way of your credit card details, which I guess you gave when booking the tickets.  Just a thought.  Of course I am gutted for everyone that msised out on Rio - I am just glad that everyone was safe when this so could of been a massive disaster.  Makes something like a rock concert seem pretty unimportant when so many lives were at risk.

Enjoy Argentina and Uruguay......

[Judas Fuckin Priest]

That's so unfair, I have been witnnes for years how estebanf loves Guns & Axl Rose.
Don't worry estebanf,  I'm sure you'll get what you expect in Shows at Buenos Aires or Montevido.  

[Manets]

T4F CONFIRMED: THE CONCERT WILL BE IN APRIL!
Link

[Pinball Wizard]

I was there. It was crazy! Truly a day when everything was supposed to go wrong. For instance: the bus I took to go to the venue had to stop in the middle of Brasil Av. because there was a gunshot fire, in the middle of the highway, when two gangs from Flamengo and Vasco (footbal teams that played today, at Maracan?) crossed eachother's way, so they decided to take a few shots and stop the traffic on the biggest highway of the city. But let's not focus on the negativity...

Fuck...

anyone got hurt?.

I'm a big fan of Universidad Catolica, Chilean team soccer, so I aprecciate the info, now I know I must be prepared when Flamengo fans come to Chile 

I'm ok, everyone on the bus were ok too. But it was really scary! Unfortunately I'm used to hear gunshots here, when I tell people that Rio de Janeiro is a very violent city people think I'm being negative, but I just speak out what I see on daily basis. But to experience that kind of situation, to have to lay down on the bus' floor and wait for, what, 10 or 15 minutes until the gunfire ends, with crying ladies and kids, people nervous and desperate and worry and scared by the possibility of being hit by a bullet...I hope to never go through that again, and anyone else for that matter. I had to build an amazing sense of calmness, because there was a woman, desperate, laid next to me, crying like hell, so I felt like I needed to be calm in order to make them calm too. I kept saying to them: "Everything will be ok. Be calm. You all are gonna be with your family soon. Nothing is gonna happen to us..."

That's a horribly situation.

But be prepared if Flamengo goes to play there on Libertadores! But not just the fans, the team as well. I saw today on TV that the forward Wagner Love will have to talk to the police about a video that surfaced of him on a Funk "show" filled with drug dealers heavily armed, and he was being escorted by some of them...so the players aren't that innocent either! You have to watch out for them too!  
But that's too much of an off topic.

T4F CONFIRMED: THE CONCERT WILL BE IN APRIL!
Link

Cool! 

But your link isn't working:
http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Musica/0,,MUL1530091-7085,00-SHOW+DO+GUNS+N+ROSES+TERA+NOVA+DATA+NO+RIO.html

[chramos]

Another source:

http://musica.uol.com.br/ultnot/2010/03/15/show-do-guns-nroses-no-rio-de-janeiro-e-remarcado-para-abril.jhtm


Now let?s wait for a confirmed date... this "waiting" process is driving me crazy!  But it does makes sense,  since their last date in South America will be April 1st in Ecuador.

[Annie]

well, i think its over for me. If there is no news about the re-scheduled date at this point, that must mean that there will be no show today. So sad.

In the big picture, it's "just a concert".

We are very fortunate that everybody who was there are alive today. That's the only thing that matters.

I can understand people being upset about there not being a show, but look at what could have happened and suddenly the concert itself doesn't seem that important.

I'm sorry if that offends you.

I know I'll get a bunch of idiots telling me "it's easy for you to say, you get to see multiple concerts".

But people could have fucking died there yesterday!



/jarmo

Well said Jarmo, that couldve been a disaster had the crowd been inside etc. 
Its like people not understanding why their flight is cancelled when there is heavy snow!

+1. We can't control natural disasters, but we can take precautions.

[Bruno Poeys]

fuckin' great. I was goddamn disappointed because I couldn't get to see them, but I'm really happy now. I was in Rio this weekend (Had to travel 400km or so). Luckily noone got hurt yesterday

[eragon]

well, i think its over for me. If there is no news about the re-scheduled date at this point, that must mean that there will be no show today. So sad.

In the big picture, it's "just a concert".

We are very fortunate that everybody who was there are alive today. That's the only thing that matters.

I can understand people being upset about there not being a show, but look at what could have happened and suddenly the concert itself doesn't seem that important.

I'm sorry if that offends you.

I know I'll get a bunch of idiots telling me "it's easy for you to say, you get to see multiple concerts".

But people could have fucking died there yesterday!



/jarmo

This could be so much worse when it happened during the show.

[Modern Kowalski]

here's some footage of the stage from brazilian tv today

at 1.29

http://video.globo.com/Videos/Player/Noticias/0,,GIM1229598-7823-TEMPORAIS+PROVOCAM+DESTRUICAO+NO+RIO+E+EM+SAO+PAULO,00.html

[StardustGirl]

... so far, i decided to go to 2 shows... Belo Horizonte > shortest setlist ever, Rio de Janeiro > minor hurricane, collapsed stage, cancelled gig...

I know it's not really funny at all, but I kinda had to laugh. Minor hurricane - what are the chances for just that?! On another note, I'm very glad nothing worse happened and I do hope you get retribution for all your misfortune Estebanf. I think I can safely say you deserve it  .

[NiGhTrAiN?]

Footage of the stage collapsing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWeMchmBjOU&feature=email