Sunday, 25th July 2010 - 12:34CET
Winter Moods concert postponed
The Winter Moods concert has been rescheduled to July 30 due to the unforeseen postponement of the Joseph Calleja concert to July 29.
Nng Promotions apologised for the inconvenience and said that the technical and logistical preparations for the Winter Moods concert amounted to a massive operation involving hundreds of man hours, required to cater for the massive crowd which has already surpassed the record-breaking paying attendance of 2008.
NNG Promotions said that this decision was being taken to ensure that concert was not compromised in anyway and that the thousands of Winter Moods fans attending the event would get to enjoy it to the full.
Any ticket holders requiring information can contact Maltaticket on 27842538 or email info@maltaticket.com.
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1) Whenever an open air concert is planned, adverse weather conditions can have an impact on the success or otherwise of the said concert.
2) ALL tickets are bought subject to the organisers' terms & conditions. Flip over your ticket and read. See that clause that says the organisers can and WILL postpone/cancel the concert if unforeseen circumstances take place that necessitate such action? That alone says a lot. Also, some have clauses that say that the organisers are not bound to give refunds and/or organise another concert. So before buying, analyse these terms. If you don't want to risk, don't buy a ticket.
3) Those complaining about the effect of wind on concerts, have you forgotten what happened at Fra Ben when a girl ended up paralysed due to scaffolding falling over? What would you have said had such an accident happened again? Surely: "The concert had to be cancelled / postponed!!" Be consistent and appreciate the fact that no one likes postponing concerts, especially those organising and performing in them.
4) I'm confident (hopeful) NNG, as a business, will consider giving refunds and/or replacement ticket to other concerts - it's in their business interest.
I surely think that the organisers do have a big headache regarding all this. They would have preferred that everything ran according to schedule but all these changes had to be done to ensure excellent performances. That's professionalism! Definetely, this change is going to incur extra costs on the organisers themselves.
P.S. I have nothing to do with NNG, but when such things happen, I do my thinking and analyse!
You are entitled to your opinion but I dare say that you are very wrong. Winter Moods are not over rated as you say. They are a very good rock band who through their compassion raised thousands of Euros to help animal sanctuaries in Malta through SOLD OUT concerts and SOLD OUT CD.s I augure a brighter future to these highly talented musicians.
Where were you last year's Isle of MTV? Because I don't think you were on the granaries screaming with the thousands of people while Lady Gaga was performing a piano solo while singing Poker Face. At that moment everyone was astounished by how passionate and elegant she performed while she was playing the piano and doing her seductive movements. Don't get me wrong I'm not that huge fan of Lady Gaga.
Even when it comes to Winter Moods. Music for them is a kind of magic. Music isn't about how loud you play your guitar, but how your feeling could be expressed by your guitar. Music isn't about how much you bang on the drums, but how the beat builds up the tension in the music. But most of all music especially in a band should be about the growth of unity with the people you love the most. For Winter Moods, being in the band is like belonging to a brotherhood. Moreover, many bands do music just to make money, but bands that do this will eventually breakup. Yet those whom experience unity through their band are still living on.
Tell me you're kidding!!! Or else you don't know what you're saying..................
Wintermoods are very over-rated... ever seen them on MTV? That's gotta mean something
Can you see the picture now or do you need Caravaggio to paint a clearer one?
It is not a "new open proposed theatre" it is a ruin to be left as a ruin.
NNG can not possibly arrange everything in a night (sound checks and so forth) , hence the next logical thing to do was to postpone the Winter Moods concert so that they can set up the stage as required.
PS. I do not work with NNG.
As regards to the numerous tickets sold lets not forget the numerous freebies and get 2 for the price of 1 from Vodafone.
I called on site and there was no danger on the fosos yesterday at 8pm. San Publju still there in fact.
All that dooming and glooming blogging (sound aside) of yesterday and Friday was all for nothing.
Have a nice weekend to all!
Agree with Mr. Chetcuti, the Wintermoods concert has become an indirect FREE Concert with all the offers going on at the moment. Do i sense panic from the organisers/band management? Fossos is not Valletta Waterfront. They should have played @ the Beer Festival this year.
Il-Beer Festival x ghandu x jaqsam ? Jien mort il bierah....hafna fuss ghalxejn, qas haqq il hin li hlejt ghal parking!!!
sew jaghmlu ma jmorrux hemm il Winter Moods....hela ta hin + li m humiex ta dak il livell!
Dawk it tip ta showxs huma tipici ghal xi Freddie Portelli, mela l aqwa band f'Malta ta kull zmien jew!!!
You are the only voice of reason and common sense. Another open theatre in Valletta will be a waste of 80 million euros.
Please help us use our taxes in a better way.
I would like your comments on this subject and thank you for all our help.
So, Dear Prime Minister and all in favour of an open air theatre in Valetta.......can you take a leaf out of this chaos caused by the winds to the Joseph Calleja and Winter Moods concert?
Se nispiccaw nonfqu xi 80 miljun Ewro biex nuzaw it-teatru dabtejn fis-sena: meta ma tkunx ix-xemx, ma tkunx umdita, ma jkunx ir-rih... daqt nitolbu x-xemx ma titlax biex forsi nkunu nistghu nuzaw it-teatru ta' Piano
Those who still favour the Piano Theater stand up and say "ME". Then you can remburse Malta's coffers with €80,000,000.
If you have any equipment to beat the strength of force 7 winds and hold a concert in those conditions without affecting the quality of the performance, then let us know and i can guarantee you you'll hold a Guinness World Record.