Simple? How about people who were travelling to Rome for the gig? Why should those people get screwed? If you are upset that the pope died then don't go to the concert. If you're upset that other people are having fun because you are in mourning than that's your problem.
Perfect! Thank you.
Looking at it from the opposite side - will the Pope's visit of the UK be cancelled if John Deacon dies the day before? I somehow doubt that.
Hmmm, during that visit to the UK after Deacon's passing, the Pope would at least have behaved a bit more serenely and quietly than P.R., and he sure would not have yelled: “Tie your mother down”.
Simple? How about people who were travelling to Rome for the gig? Why should those people get screwed? If you are upset that the pope died then don't go to the concert. If you're upset that other people are having fun because you are in mourning than that's your problem.
Perfect! Thank you.
See what I mean about a differing opinion?? You will get buried around here if you think Queen should not have played. My point has been made.
The show should have been postponed. Don't these guy ever learn? Didn't they know that the press would fuck'em if they played this gig? I thought they had learned it back in 84 when they played Cape Town. Fuck man, same crap all over again.
Simple? How about people who were travelling to Rome for the gig? Why should those people get screwed? If you are upset that the pope died then don't go to the concert. If you're upset that other people are having fun because you are in mourning than that's your problem.
Perfect! Thank you.
See what I mean about a differing opinion?? You will get buried around here if you think Queen should not have played. My point has been made.
I look at it this way - you can always rely on die hard Queen fans. When you have a differing opinion they will ALWAYS reply. They wil never let you down. That's cool, isn't it?
PS. Cheers all you die hard fans!
Richard, the vatican did not offer any refunds, that was just Mike's sarcastic comment:)
Richard, the vatican did not offer any refunds, that was just Mike's sarcastic comment:)
I'm glad someone recognized that as sarcasm.
I cannot believe so much fuss is being raised about a concert not being cancelled. Shutting a city or country down for more than one day is definitely excessive for one death. Or is Italy no longer a democracy?
I'm not an expert on religion so somebody could maybe explain to me... Freddie led a wild life for which he's undoubtedly burning in hell (supposing there's something like heaven or hell). Now were his prayers useful in any way? I mean can I fuck anybody I meet in a club, then say a prayer before I go to sleep and everything is solved, everything is OK and I'll come to heaven? I'm just curious.
As for Catholicism, there is at least the principle of “confession”. You can always start all over with a clean slate. I don’t think heavy partying and leading a wild life is considered a very heavy sin. If you are interested, here is a link to the “parable of the lost son”, about a guy who is forgiven by his father after leading a riotous life:
http://www.bcbsr.com/survey/pbl34.html
Freddie may have liked the story.
Whether other religions (Protestantism?) have more problems with forgiving sins, I don’t know.
Yeah, but the point of the prodigal son is that he REPENTED and changed his lifestyle - (not kept going back to his lifestyle) that is why his father accepted him back - and anyway we are all accountable for what we do in life- even the pope :-))
Not trying to be 'smart-a**ish', but did Queen have a concert planned in Vatican City? Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it a separate country from Italy?
They held the men's and women's Final Fours in basketball here in the States, as well as Opening Day(s) for baseball, concerts, cookouts, weddings, etc etc, and no one said the organizers were going to hell.
Would the Vatican really reimburse natives and foreigners (hell, I guess all would be foreigners) for their hotel, airfare, tickets, and lost vacation days?
Kah-rist, there were concerts that still took place over here on 9/11 and the days following. The bands and the fans were literally stuck where they were at. The bands kept to their contract and performed, many rescheduling another concert later on for those unable to attend during those dark days.
I'll bet the same press hacks would have tarred and feathered Brian and Roger if they had cancelled the gigs.
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Well, you forget that Rome is not a city like another. It is the capital of the Catholic church.
So, it doesn't matter if someone had a gig in Chile or in the States, it's not the same thing.
Furthermore, should the Queen Elizabeth die, and should the band (or any other artist) had a concert in London that very night, they would be killed on the place.
Please, die-hard fans, try to look at things objectively...