Modern Sky Music Festival: All International Acts Cancelled

Wang Ge | Sep 30, 2009 10:01 pm | 3 comments | 3696 reads

If you're getting all excited about going to Chaoyang Park in the following week to see The Buzzcocks, The Futureheads, British Sea Power, The (Internaitonal) Noise Conspiracy...get ready for the disappointment - all 14 international acts have been cancelled for "unforeseen circumstances". That means half line-ups of the main stage will not be there.

Despite that, The 2009 Modern Sky Music Festival will still be on with two stages putting together to make up for the loss. The organizer is also coming up with a full refund plan which allows people who have already bought the tickets. Stay tune at our website for updates on that.

This is from Modern Sky:

"All international acts for the 2009 Modern Sky Festival have been cancelled.

Modern Sky regrets to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances, the 14 international acts originally scheduled to perform at the 2009 Modern Sky Festival will be unable to attend. We offer our sincerest apologies for the disappointment.

However, the organizers are determined to move forward as planned. The time and place of the festival – October 4-7 at Beijing’s Chaoyang Park – has not changed. As for the international acts who will now not be performing, Modern Sky will be setting up a “Main Stage + MySpace Stage” at the festival grounds, so that fans can still enjoy the music.

A new performance lineup and ticket prices are in the process of being adjusted; Modern Sky appreciates your patience and understanding during this time. Updated information and directions on how to refund tickets will be coming shortly.

Again, Modern Sky expresses its sincerest apologies and gratitude for your continued support."

In addition to that, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, who has been scheduled to play at Yugong Yishan on Oct 6 will also be cancelled.

Well, not totally unexpected, isn't it?

Source
Douban.com: http://www.douban.com/group/topic/8183209 (Chinese & English)
Sina.com: http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2009-09-30/20042719426.shtml (Chinese)

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burntbread's picture burntbread Submitted by Guest on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 09:59

It's great that despite the ludicrousness of this country's powers at be, Modern Sky et al. still keep trying to put these things together. god, it must be frustrating - good on them.

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admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 05:55

that's too bad.

but ... "unforeseen circumstances"?

"unforeseen circumstances"?

14 international acts coming to this city, where it is so incredibly common (and in fact expected) to see foreign acts cancelled due to a failure to obtain the correct permits, so close to the 60th anniversary?

unforseen?

Not likely.

I could forsee this coming a mile a way.

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