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keefmick
Greek--1) you can get a refund right now. No questions asked. 2) the number of people travelling to see a show like the posters on this board is very small; it is not the Stones job to ensure the tens of people on this board can properly plan their holiday

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TheGreek
I am not a very happy camper with my favorite band being put on the shelf which is quite understandable as our first concern is for the safety and well being of Mick Jagger . Now having said that I do not think there is a chance that the tour will go off this year . Here is why , cardiac surgery is not an easy peasey thing and when you are 75 years old the stakes are higher and much more serious as they should be as well . So Mick Jagger has to deal with his own health and well being and being the frontman for the biggest and greatest rock and roll band in history comes with many factors when you want to tour namely INSURANCE for the tour . Now this is where all bets are off because I believe that the issue with Micks heart was detected during the physical for the insurance carrier to write the policy and thusly the brake was applied to the juggernaut that is the Rolling Stones touring apparatus , and rightly so and it's not like anyone of us wants to see Mick keel over onstage and be rushed to the emergency room by first responders and paramedics . What I am most pissed about is the lack of forthcoming information and details so we can properly prepare and make our plans and live our lives . Do I think that refunds should be given because the shows are not going to be performed on the original dates ? (when pigs fly on a wing )That is not how this concert industry does business and if any or some of us have been around awhile we all know too well that once they get a hold of your Dracmas or Euros or greenbacks good luck getting them to let it go or to give it back . Wouldn't it be nice if they could give us a heads up so we can make our plans for this year ? That's where I am beyond annoyed ! We were all set to make a great trip in June to a fantastic city and had all kinds of wonderful events lined up including shows from our beloved Rolling Stones . Then when the announcement came we all cried out no it cant be , but it is .So we want to make plans to have holiday later in the year and when we are stuck in a perpetual state of limbo that's where my anger flashes out and it has it's own agenda and reasons for coming out as it just spills out at times and at other times it can be put back in the genie bottle and back up on the shelf in the book case next to the infamous Pandora box ,which at different times gets knocked off and all kinds of stuff can and does come tumbling out .What I can not reconcile is how little control we have over these events and the lack of forthcoming information in a timely manner so we can make better informed choices .

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TheGreek
I am not a very happy camper with my favorite band being put on the shelf which is quite understandable as our first concern is for the safety and well being of Mick Jagger . Now having said that I do not think there is a chance that the tour will go off this year . Here is why , cardiac surgery is not an easy peasey thing and when you are 75 years old the stakes are higher and much more serious as they should be as well . So Mick Jagger has to deal with his own health and well being and being the frontman for the biggest and greatest rock and roll band in history comes with many factors when you want to tour namely INSURANCE for the tour . Now this is where all bets are off because I believe that the issue with Micks heart was detected during the physical for the insurance carrier to write the policy and thusly the brake was applied to the juggernaut that is the Rolling Stones touring apparatus , and rightly so and it's not like anyone of us wants to see Mick keel over onstage and be rushed to the emergency room by first responders and paramedics . What I am most pissed about is the lack of forthcoming information and details so we can properly prepare and make our plans and live our lives . Do I think that refunds should be given because the shows are not going to be performed on the original dates ? (when pigs fly on a wing )That is not how this concert industry does business and if any or some of us have been around awhile we all know too well that once they get a hold of your Dracmas or Euros or greenbacks good luck getting them to let it go or to give it back . Wouldn't it be nice if they could give us a heads up so we can make our plans for this year ? That's where I am beyond annoyed ! We were all set to make a great trip in June to a fantastic city and had all kinds of wonderful events lined up including shows from our beloved Rolling Stones . Then when the announcement came we all cried out no it cant be , but it is .So we want to make plans to have holiday later in the year and when we are stuck in a perpetual state of limbo that's where my anger flashes out and it has it's own agenda and reasons for coming out as it just spills out at times and at other times it can be put back in the genie bottle and back up on the shelf in the book case next to the infamous Pandora box ,which at different times gets knocked off and all kinds of stuff can and does come tumbling out .What I can not reconcile is how little control we have over these events and the lack of forthcoming information in a timely manner so we can make better informed choices .

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TheGreek
I am not a very happy camper with my favorite band being put on the shelf which is quite understandable as our first concern is for the safety and well being of Mick Jagger . Now having said that I do not think there is a chance that the tour will go off this year . Here is why , cardiac surgery is not an easy peasey thing and when you are 75 years old the stakes are higher and much more serious as they should be as well . So Mick Jagger has to deal with his own health and well being and being the frontman for the biggest and greatest rock and roll band in history comes with many factors when you want to tour namely INSURANCE for the tour . Now this is where all bets are off because I believe that the issue with Micks heart was detected during the physical for the insurance carrier to write the policy and thusly the brake was applied to the juggernaut that is the Rolling Stones touring apparatus , and rightly so and it's not like anyone of us wants to see Mick keel over onstage and be rushed to the emergency room by first responders and paramedics . What I am most pissed about is the lack of forthcoming information and details so we can properly prepare and make our plans and live our lives . Do I think that refunds should be given because the shows are not going to be performed on the original dates ? (when pigs fly on a wing )That is not how this concert industry does business and if any or some of us have been around awhile we all know too well that once they get a hold of your Dracmas or Euros or greenbacks good luck getting them to let it go or to give it back . Wouldn't it be nice if they could give us a heads up so we can make our plans for this year ? That's where I am beyond annoyed ! We were all set to make a great trip in June to a fantastic city and had all kinds of wonderful events lined up including shows from our beloved Rolling Stones . Then when the announcement came we all cried out no it cant be , but it is .So we want to make plans to have holiday later in the year and when we are stuck in a perpetual state of limbo that's where my anger flashes out and it has it's own agenda and reasons for coming out as it just spills out at times and at other times it can be put back in the genie bottle and back up on the shelf in the book case next to the infamous Pandora box ,which at different times gets knocked off and all kinds of stuff can and does come tumbling out .What I can not reconcile is how little control we have over these events and the lack of forthcoming information in a timely manner so we can make better informed choices .

Post makes little sense.
"Now having said that I do not think there is a chance that the tour will go off this year ."
"So we want to make plans to have holiday later in the year and when we are stuck in a perpetual state of limbo "

If you don't believe there's a chance, cash in your chips, get your refunds and release yourself from the self-induced state of perpetual limbo.

"What I can not reconcile is how little control we have over these events and the lack of forthcoming information in a timely manner so we can make better informed choices"

Welcome to Life 101.
Information is not forthcoming for a variety of reasons (not set, no medical release et al), none of them include, let's not release yet so "The Greek's" holiday plans are made more difficult.

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Woz
> Do I think that refunds should be given because the shows are not going to be performed on the original dates ? (when pigs fly on a wing )That is not how this concert industry does business and if any or some of us have been around awhile we all know too well that once they get a hold of your Dracmas or Euros or greenbacks good luck getting them to let it go or to give it back .<

You can get a refund for any of the postponed shows right now, easy-peasy. Just contact Ticketmaster, it takes 2 days tops, then Voila! You can get on with your life! Again, easy-peasy.

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35love

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Woz
> Do I think that refunds should be given because the shows are not going to be performed on the original dates ? (when pigs fly on a wing )That is not how this concert industry does business and if any or some of us have been around awhile we all know too well that once they get a hold of your Dracmas or Euros or greenbacks good luck getting them to let it go or to give it back .<

You can get a refund for any of the postponed shows right now, easy-peasy. Just contact Ticketmaster, it takes 2 days tops, then Voila! You can get on with your life! Again, easy-peasy.

Yep, sure can. Then, you get to sweat out buying tickets again!
Who loves the torture?

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mickschix
I see Greek's point..not ALL of us bought our expensive tickets from Ticketmaster....who will give a refund upon request. The seats I wanted for the Foxboro show were ALL SWEPT UP BY SCALPERS....AKA STUBHUB....so I am unable to get a refund unless the show on June 8 is cancelled, not simply " postponed"...We KNOW the Stones will NOT be at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro ( Boston) on June 8th but they are keeping my money in the event that the Stones select another date. If for some reason, I can't make that new date, tough crap for me....no refund! I then get to sell my ticket, the seller will NOT buy it back from me. I will NEVER buy from STUBHUB AGAIN! They also added a whopping $135 FEE on top of the already unreal scalp price! I told them NO WAY, and said I would not pay that $135....so they cut the " processing fee" in half....still a ridiculous EXTRA CHARGE! Oh, they were going to add insult to injury and CHARGE ME to list my ticket for sale on their site....such a class act that STUBHUB IS! Again, Iprotested so they said they'd list it FREE if that's what i want to do. I know my hassle is nothing compared to some who have other people tied to their plans but still, it is a headache. I may be selling my ROW 1 seat soon.

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Shott
Not sure there has been one fact posted about the tour on this string since since the first one.

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5stringTele
^^ You know what they say about "no news" ...

"No news is the mother of stupidity."

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5stringTele
^^ I beg to disagree ... that was the THIRD, not second.

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5stringTele
^^ You know what they say about "no news" ...

"No news is the mother of stupidity."

That fact explains the bulk of this 74-page thread.

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ohmercy61
I know people are bummed out. Me and my friends got let down in Vegas when they cancelled and now this but dam these guys are old ..real old anyone of them could keel over any day now .holding my lucky dips till the end.

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mickschix
I see Greek's point..not ALL of us bought our expensive tickets from Ticketmaster....who will give a refund upon request. The seats I wanted for the Foxboro show were ALL SWEPT UP BY SCALPERS....AKA STUBHUB....so I am unable to get a refund unless the show on June 8 is cancelled, not simply " postponed"...We KNOW the Stones will NOT be at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro ( Boston) on June 8th but they are keeping my money in the event that the Stones select another date. If for some reason, I can't make that new date, tough crap for me....no refund! I then get to sell my ticket, the seller will NOT buy it back from me. I will NEVER buy from STUBHUB AGAIN! They also added a whopping $135 FEE on top of the already unreal scalp price! I told them NO WAY, and said I would not pay that $135....so they cut the " processing fee" in half....still a ridiculous EXTRA CHARGE! Oh, they were going to add insult to injury and CHARGE ME to list my ticket for sale on their site....such a class act that STUBHUB IS! Again, Iprotested so they said they'd list it FREE if that's what i want to do. I know my hassle is nothing compared to some who have other people tied to their plans but still, it is a headache. I may be selling my ROW 1 seat soon.

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Woz
> Do I think that refunds should be given because the shows are not going to be performed on the original dates ? (when pigs fly on a wing )That is not how this concert industry does business and if any or some of us have been around awhile we all know too well that once they get a hold of your Dracmas or Euros or greenbacks good luck getting them to let it go or to give it back .<

You can get a refund for any of the postponed shows right now, easy-peasy. Just contact Ticketmaster, it takes 2 days tops, then Voila! You can get on with your life! Again, easy-peasy.

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35love

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Woz
> Do I think that refunds should be given because the shows are not going to be performed on the original dates ? (when pigs fly on a wing )That is not how this concert industry does business and if any or some of us have been around awhile we all know too well that once they get a hold of your Dracmas or Euros or greenbacks good luck getting them to let it go or to give it back .<

You can get a refund for any of the postponed shows right now, easy-peasy. Just contact Ticketmaster, it takes 2 days tops, then Voila! You can get on with your life! Again, easy-peasy.

Yep, sure can. Then, you get to sweat out buying tickets again!
Who loves the torture?

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kovach
Exactly, I want to see the Stones, not get a refund and have to go through the ticket buying process again.

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DeanGoodman

If the Stones do reschedule, they'll be the hottest ticket on the planet. The "ghoul factor" will be off the charts.

(That's a fact.)

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MononoM
oh.. dont get your tix from sites like stubhub or any other 3rd party... I never did. I never will.

Always get your tix from ticketmaster (or whoever is the official promotor) or from the ticket trade section on this website (or shidobee) (or just on the street on the day of the show from another stones-fan (not from a scalper) (at face value).

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kovach
Exactly, I want to see the Stones, not get a refund and have to go through the ticket buying process again.

If the Stones do reschedule, they'll be the hottest ticket on the planet. The "ghoul factor" will be off the charts.

(That's a fact.)