Updated: Isle of MTV set to be MTV's biggest concert this year

Mark Seychell

Jul 8th 2009, 14:29

Justin Spiteri

unlike swine flu, drugs and cigarettes are not contagious. so by going people are putting other people at risk. thank you kindly to everyone going

S.Anastasi

Jul 8th 2009, 12:16

@ Joe Galea

Working on your analysis.......not even to the beach :)

At the Isle of MTV there won't be just a CROWD but a HUGE MULTI-GENERATIONAL AND MULTI-CULTURAL CROWD that, definitely, you won't find in our churches, supermarkets etc......and on our places of work. I am not panicking - I am just using my common sense!

Joe Galea

Jul 8th 2009, 11:25

@ S Anastasi and all those who are panicking: So according to you no MTV concert as there will be a crowd. Therefore, this implies that closure of supermarkets, churches, and other public gathering places, should commence too. They should also close all palces of work....mmmm that will be agood idea, i would go the beach instead.!!

Joe Galea

Jul 8th 2009, 11:20

Yes do not attend, so I will be comfortable there with a good view of Lady Gaga and Black Eyed Peas.

geralda azzopardi

Jul 8th 2009, 10:44

yes people, it will be crowded, swine flu will be spread quickly, spread the word, you should not attend...it will make more space for me and my friends!

S.Anastasi

Jul 8th 2009, 10:28

It seems that the authorities are playing the blind, deaf and dumb game. So, if anyone of you want to attend the Isle of MTV concert, just do it, at your own risk, through sheer egoism!

I only pity the workers at 'il-fosos', the bus and van drivers, the policemen, the staff at the Medical posts at the granaries and all others who will have to report on duty there, whether they like it or not, those who have no other choice because of selfish and stubborn heads!!!!

Let's hope and pray that after 'The Isle of MTV' is over, Malta won't be labelled as 'The Isle of Swine Flu''!!!

Tania Farrugia

Jul 7th 2009, 19:52

I respect your opinion even though I don't agree for reasons I mentioned before ...BTW am not attending as I'll be in london, reported to be a swine flu hot spot by sky news...shall I cancel my trip for fear of contracting swine flu? of course not.

v.pulis

Jul 7th 2009, 19:09

The activities you mentioned are all essential and necessary to LIVE a NORMAL life as you say. But the concert does not fall into this category. I know that it is impossible to cancel such a huge event due to the financial aspect but those who will be attending are putting themselves at risk of becoming potential victims. We have just learnt that 15 new cases have been reported which shows how fast this virus is spreading. All I'm saying is that we can prevent this virus from spreading by playing our small part. the less infected persons the less the spread of the virus. BTW Good for you for not attending the concert for whatever reason.

Tania Farrugia

Jul 7th 2009, 15:44

v.pulis
cancelling a crowd event will not solve that problem... allura nobody should go shopping any groceries, clothes or anything else, attend mass, go to the hairdresser's, go to work and a million of other things cos the virus spreads very quickly in these circumstances.... life has to go on as normal as poss. ...bdw...i am no promoter of this event and am not even attending myself but i can't stand all this fuss and panic ghalxejn!!!

Justin Spiteri

Jul 7th 2009, 15:35

@ Mario Bonnici

Very true, we all must die one day, why not now?.

Enjoy the Isle of MTV guys, me, as a young adult, mostly prone to be hit by the flu according to medical reports (between 20 and 40 i think it was), am not going, but everyone has the right to do what they want to of course, we're in a free country. Some people smoke, some people take drugs, others even don't mind assuming exotic types of flu viruses. Not my case though, no thanks.

M. Buhagiar

Jul 6th 2009, 23:48

If im not mistaken the Health authorities, including top Health officials, suggested that people should avoid crowded places.......

Few days later the same officials said that it's fine to go at MTV concert........

i suggest these officials to have a look at footage of previous MTV concerts.....if you don't call that a crowd......i invite these officials to tell me what a crowd is!!!?!?!?

v.pulis

Jul 6th 2009, 23:27

@ Tania Farrugia
'all persons who died from swine flu had underying medical problems....these people with underlying medical issues are those who need to pay the UTMOST attention of course'
That's precisely my point. What if you get the flu and you pass it on to an unsuspecting co worker or shopper who has an underlying medical problem? If we can avoid becoming another case why not try? If we all take precautions we can beat this thing and pprevent it from spreading. In maltese we have a saying Min imur hdejn in nar jinharaq.

Michael Vella

Jul 6th 2009, 23:09

@ J. Micallef

Did you know that most people have recovered from the disease without going so far as touching Tamiflu. This drug is not a life saviour and in fact was not even designed to tackle swine flu. Also, every kind of flu mutates and becomes resistant to medicine, but this does not mean we are all going to die of flu does it? After all, if this were the case we would lose half our population every winter.

Mario Bonnici

Jul 6th 2009, 20:10

Why all this panic????!!!! We all have to die one day. Stop being paranoid people and go on with your lives.

Joseph Micallef

Jul 6th 2009, 19:54

Some people just see up to the tip of their nose! Incredible! As if being in a crowd does not mean being in close proximity to nostrils and mouths - from where the flu can be easily transmitted! Who said that it is nothing more than a cold!?!?! A cold that can kill maybe? Aren't these people aware that there have been cases abroad of resistance to tamiflu already!? What if these STRONG and MACHO people transmit the flu to a family member like a baby or an old person - who are most in danger from the virus! This is not paranoia this is cautiousness!

Tania Farrugia

Jul 6th 2009, 19:49

@v.pulis it's not something to take with a pinch of salt of course (never said that myself and neither did the others).....imma mhux naghmlu dan l-ghageb kollu!!!!!! we have to take the necessary precautions and immediately refer to professional advice when and if infected with the virus...we also know that we have adequate supplies of Tamiflu ....I follow all the main news reports including sky and bbc...it has been reported that all persons who died from swine flu had underying medical problems....these people with underlying medical issues are those who need to pay the UTMOST attention of course.....u ma jersqux lejn postijiet crowded u kemm jista jkun joqghodu d dar....imma mhux the rest of the population....qisha gejja l-pesta barra minn fuqna!!!!!!!!!

v.pulis

Jul 6th 2009, 19:29

@T.Farrugia Grazio Vella Adrian Cardona Michael Vella Don't you think you are being irresponsible and immature when you down play the risk of contacting the flu? You may be strong enough to resist it but what guarantee can you give that if infected you do not pass it on to someone who is not strong enough to fight it? You may unknowingly kill that person.

Colin Vassallo

Jul 6th 2009, 19:26

Some people are just plain paranoid. As if you know who your co-workers or other family members met and where those people where before meeting them. It's just a flu with the only difference being they know where the hell it originated from. You could walk out and get run over by a drunk driver too. Does that mean you stay at home all the time? If you're so concerned about it then don't go to work, don't go shopping, don't go ANYWHERE until this whole thing is exterminated from planet earth!

Andrea Portelli

Jul 6th 2009, 19:24

Another Isle of MTV... another festival without Metal / Rock acts epic fail you want a real festival? check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfDZbHGr7BA proud to be a yearly goer to this festival, which I shall be going to again in 3 weeks rather than useless mainstream artists that focus more on superficiality than music (which is generally rubbish)

T.Farrugia

Jul 6th 2009, 19:11

kemm ghageb ghalxejn!!!!!! Issa tohorgux mid-dar ma tmurx ittajjarkom karozza!!!!!! ahjar naghtu kaz promiscuous behaviour in other things as a nation milli mill-iswine flu li tista tigi kkurata facilment hafna aktar minn viruses ohrajn!!!!!!

Grazio Vella

Jul 6th 2009, 19:07

We're all gonna die!!!! (Say it with a melodrammatic tone) : ) Oh please, stop the panic.

Adrian Cardona

Jul 6th 2009, 18:44

@Alessandro Aquilina what income? It's a free concert! yes, I hope I get infected very soon, so I can get it over and done with and show that it's nothing more than a simple cold.

Michael Vella

Jul 6th 2009, 18:38

@ A. Aqulina Do us all a favour and stop making such a big deal about what in essence is no more dramatic than the normal flu.

K.Zammit

Jul 6th 2009, 18:14

Given that Malta is densely populated unlike Spain Given that many tourists/youngsters will be ariving in Malta due to it Given that people are by nature careless/negligent Then I deduce L.Galea was right in a comment he left in another swine flu article- "Next week will be hundreds, the week after thousands." Let's just hope there will be enough Tamiflu and Relenza for everyone and that no single Maltese citizen dies

Gianluca A.

Jul 6th 2009, 18:11

After the Isle of MTV we can call Malta The Isle of the Swine Flu! It should be cancelled or at least postponed...there is no way that there will be no transfer of this Flu next wednesday! I was looking forward to go but i decided it is better for me and the ones around me not to go to a high risk place!

Alessandro Aquilina

Jul 6th 2009, 17:56

What about the swine flu ????? Is there any precautions ????? I bet that after the concert, there will be much more infected due to the quantity of people that will attend. The authorities are only looking forward for their income and not for the people's health. We are a small island, and its a matter of Chain Reaction, and we will all be infected.

Chris Borg

Jul 6th 2009, 17:09

Bus tickets at Eur1.16 during MTV!
Why not making a more simple tariff?
..ahh ADT still rounding up to Lm!