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DATE: Friday, April 20th, 2007

TITLE: Guns N' Roses Pull out of My Cokefest

TEXT:
Coca-Cola South Africa, in conjunction with its media partner, 5FM and My Coke Fest organiser Big Concerts, have announced that Guns ‘n Roses will no longer form part of the line-up of the music festival taking place in Johannesburg and Cape Town on April 27 and May

Guns 'n Roses have announced that they have postponed the start of their world tour due to an injury to bassist Tommy Stinson.

Stinson recently sprained his left wrist in a fall and the injury has not yet healed. As a result, Guns 'n Roses will not make their two scheduled performances at My Coke Fest in South Africa at the end of the month. All other scheduled GN'R concerts (Australia, New Zealand and Japan) have also been postponed indefinitely.

"I feel so bad right now," explains bassist Tommy Stinson. "I accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. I put my hand down to break my fall and heard a loud 'pop.' The next morning I went to see my doctor, and the bad is news is it's severely sprained and I may have done some ligament damage. I feel horrible”. "We'd like to apologize to our fans that were looking forward to seeing us and know that we will we see you all soon. Again, we'd like to sincerely thank our fans worldwide for their patience and support."

The good news is…. The 12-hour, adrenalin filled My Coke Fest continues with an exciting mix of SA talent and international music heavyweights. The impressive line-up includes Hoobastank, Staind, 3 Doors Down, Evanescence, The Springbok Nude Girls, The Parlotones, Evolver (JHB only), Cassette (JHB only), J (JHB only), The Dirty Skirts (CT only), Love Jones (JHB only), and Taxi Violence(JHB only).

My Coke Fest is taking place in Johannesburg on the 27th of April at the New Market Racecourse and in Cape Town on the 1st of May at Kenilworth Racecourse, and is set to be the biggest music festival this year.

Those who purchased tickets especially to see Guns and Roses, and choose not to attend the show due to their cancellation, can redeem their tickets at any Computicket outlet for a Full Refund. Refunds will only be allowed from Saturday 21st April until midnight on the day of the actual show. Individuals in possession of a complimentary ticket will not be entitled to any refunds.

All other ticket holders (complimentary tickets excluded) will receive vouchers as compensation at the show, which can be used at the festival to purchase food, beverages and merchandise from any of the venue sales outlets.

Tickets for My Coke Fest are still available from Computicket.

SOURCE:http://www.tonight.c...l...&fSetId=251

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This post has been edited by username: 20 April 2007 - 07:08 AM

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DATE: Friday, April 20th, 2007

TITLE: Guns n' Roses withdraws from My Coke Fest

TEXT:
Coca-Cola South Africa, in conjunction with its media partner, 5FM and My Coke Fest organizer Big Concerts, regrets to announce that Guns ‘n Roses will no longer form part of the line-up of the music festival taking place in Johannesburg and Cape Town on April 27 and May 1 respectively.

Guns ‘n Roses were forced to postpone the second leg of their global tour including appearing at My Coke Fest, due to an injury recently sustained by the group’s bassist, Tommy Stinson.

Commenting on his injury, bassist Tommy Stinson said: "I feel so bad right now. I accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. I put my hand down to break my fall and heard a loud 'pop.' The next morning I went to see my doctor, and the bad news is it's severely sprained and I may have done some ligament damage. I feel horrible.

“We'd like to apologize to our fans who were looking forward to seeing us for their patience and support."

The good news is…. The 12-hour, adrenalin filled My Coke Fest continues with an exciting mix of SA talent and international music heavyweights. The impressive line-up includes HOOBASTANK, STAIND, 3 DOORS DOWN, EVANESCENCE, THE SPRINGBOK NUDE GIRLS, THE PARLOTONES, EVOLVER (JHB only), CASSETTE (JHB only), J (JHB only), THE DIRTY SKIRTS (CT only), LOVE JONES (JHB only), and TAXI VIOLENCE(JHB only).

Those who wish to be refunded can collect their refunds from Computicket as from Friday, April 20 2007. Refunds will only be allowed until midnight on the day of the actual show. We are also investigating a mechanism for compensating consumers who will attend the concert. Individuals in possession of a complimentary ticket will not be entitled to any refunds.

We regret any inconvenience caused to our customers and consumers.

SOURCE: http://www.5fm.co.za...ls.aspx?id=7281

RELATED DISCUSSION: http://www.mygnrforu...showtopic=93576

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DATE: Friday, April 20th, 2007

TITLE: "World Tour Postponed" - South African Tour Promoter OFFICIAL Press Release

TEXT:
Here is the official press release from "Big Concerts" - the South African tour promoter. This is the original source of the article - not the "Tonight" report:

INJURY FORCES GUNS N' ROSES TO POSTPONE WORLD TOUR
Guns N' Roses have announced that they have postponed the start of their world tour due to an injury to bassist Tommy Stinson. Stinson recently sprained his left wrist in a fall and the injury has not yet healed. As a result, Guns N' Roses will not make their two scheduled performances at MY COKE FEST in South Africa at the end of the month. All other scheduled GN'R concerts (Australia, New Zealand and Japan) have also been postponed indefinitely.
"I feel so bad right now," explains bassist Tommy Stinson. "I accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. I put my hand down to break my fall and heard a loud 'pop.' The next morning I went to see my doctor, and the bad is news is it's severely sprained and I may have done some ligament damage. I feel horrible”. "We'd like to apologize to our fans that were looking forward to seeing us and know that we will we see you all soon. Again, we'd like to sincerely thank our fans worldwide for their patience and support."
The good news is…. The 12-hour, adrenalin filled MY COKE FEST continues with an exciting mix of SA talent and international music heavyweights. The impressive line-up includes HOOBASTANK, STAIND, 3 DOORS DOWN, EVANESCENCE, THE SPRINGBOK NUDE GIRLS, THE PARLOTONES, EVOLVER (JHB only), CASSETTE (JHB only), J (JHB only), THE DIRTY SKIRTS(CT only), LOVE JONES(JHB only), and TAXI VIOLENCE(JHB only).
MY COKE FEST is taking place in Johannesburg on the 27th of April at the New Market Racecourse and in Cape Town on the 1st of May at Kenilworth Racecourse, and is set to be the biggest music festival this year.
Those who purchased tickets especially to see Guns and Roses, and choose not to attend the show due to their cancellation, can redeem their tickets at any Computicket outlet for a Full Refund. Refunds will only be allowed from Saturday 21st April until midnight on the day of the actual show. Individuals in possession of a complimentary ticket will not be entitled to any refunds.
All other ticket holders (complimentary tickets excluded) will receive vouchers as compensation at the show, which can be used at the festival to purchase food, beverages and merchandise from any of the venue sales outlets.
Tickets for My Coke Fest are still available from Computicket.
FESTIVAL FACTS AND FIGURES:
- There is the equivalent amount of power to light up an average sized town
- There is in the region of 24km of cabling
- A custom-made lighting rig has been designed for the festival, with over 120 automated fixtures
- The equipment is being transported in thirty six 30-ton trucks.
- There are 8 000 parking bays and 3 entrances to the festival in Johannesburg
- There are 6 000 parking bays and 2 entrances to the festival in Cape Town.
- There are more than 800 working staff in Johannesburg and 400 working staff in Cape Town.
- The total size of bar space at the Johannesburg festival adds up to a whopping 120 metres, and will be manned by 240 barmen and 48 draught taps serving an approximate 12 000 beers per hour and 180 000 units of beer in total.
- The total size of bar space at the Cape Town festival adds up to an impressive 80 metres, and will be manned by 140 barmen and 20 draught taps serving an approximate 8 000 beers per hour and 100 000 units of beer in total.
- There are approximately 80 000 litres of Coca-Cola and 50 000 meals available at the 25 vending outlets and 80 mobile vendors in Johannesburg.
- There are approximately 80 000 litres of Coca-Cola and 30 000 meals available at the 15 vending outlets and 40 mobile vendors in Cape Town.
The adrenalin-filled MY COKE FEST is not for the faint hearted – get ready to be rocked to the core! TWELVE HOURS, TWO CITIES, TEN BANDS
MY COKE FEST is presented by Coca-Cola with official radio partner 5fm, in association with Big Concerts.
TOUR ITINERARY
Friday, 27 April 2007 – New Market Racetrack, Alberton (Gates open 10h00)
Tuesday, 1 May 2007 – Kenilworth Racetrack, Cape Town (Gates open 10h00)
TICKET PRICES (JOHANNESBURG AND CAPE TOWN)
Golden Circle – R550.00 -excl Computicket service charges
General Admission – R375.00 -excl Computicket service charges
Student Day Pass – R250.00 -incl Computicket service charges
BOOKING AT COMPUTICKET
Computicket Internet Site www.computicket.com
Computicket Call Centre 083 915 8000
_______________________________________________________________
Note to Editors: To ensure that concert goers have the best experience, please note that the following items are prohibited at the MY COKE FEST festival:
• Cameras
• Cooler boxes
• Bottles
• Alcohol (this will be available for purchase in the stadiums)
• Weapons
• All recording equipment
Further to the prohibited items detailed above, please could you ensure that you check the official Terms and Conditions document on the 5FM website - www.5fm.co.za
FOR FURTHER MEDIA INFO on the release only, please contact:
JOHN LANGFORD – MY COKE FEST – FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
021 422 3500 or 082 561 3541
john@bigconcerts.co.za

SOURCE: http://www.bigconcer...-pr-current.htm
Direct link to the press release - http://www.bigconcer...%20GUNS%20N.pdf

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This post has been edited by username: 20 April 2007 - 11:59 AM