Of course, if the show were cancelled, this would never have happened for Queen fan akan:
"I don't have words to write a real review of the show because it was the best evening of my life, i never see something like this, and i won't see anything like this after the show in Pesaro.
Thanks all the things that made possible to attend the show.Thanks to Queen to have made the best evening in my life and to have teached to me a lot of things to make a better life.
I could write for hours and days about the show. But there is no words right to describe what i've seen yesteday."
They've had the best evening of their life, and learned a lot of things to make their life better. Would the church be against that?
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Oh how niave do u guys sound... catholics dont believe in pre marital sex, and so it aint about stopping protected sex, and premoting the spread of STSs, its about havin one sexual partner in lovin relationship, and lettin gods will be done whether the couple conceives.
What about the pope telling Africans not to use condoms? Last time I checked, 4000 people die of AIDS there every day. That's one of the worst things ever said by anyone.
As for the Elizabeth II argument... I don't think 99% of of England loves the Queen the way 99% of Italy loved the pope. The Queen is useless in this day and age. As far as I'm concerned, the only reason they still have royalty there is for tourism. What has the Queen done for the world? Sure, the pope did some stupid things, but he did quite a lot of good as well. Apparently he was the first pope to attempt tackling inter-faith issues. Thumbs up for that one.
Can you say anything similar for the Queen? What has she done to change the world? She's a status symbol, and nothing else. She probably doesn't even know how to fry an egg.
The decision of playing was taken by Claudio Trotta from Barley Arts, the promoter of Queen + Paul Rodgers tour in Italy. The only one who asked for cancellation of the show was Guido Bertolaso, the chief of civil protection, but the press did not condemn the band. In Corriere della Sera, one of the most important newspapers in Italy, Queen hasn't been criticised for playing that gig. The next day they write that there was an excellent show and that Queen remains one of the greatest rock band in the world. All the fans with tickets come to Palalottomatica and sing along with the band, so everything was perfect.
So? Because 1 man dies everyone must suffer ?
I myself had 2 years 1 a row almost the funeral of my grandmother and grandfather during the UK convention weekend, though a hard discision, I would have chosen the convention instead of the funeral if the funeral would have been on friday/saturday.
And the concert in Rome was not even on funeral day but only a day after the pope died!
I see no reason AT ALL for the concert to have been cancelled. Respect for someone is in your HEART, *NOT* in what you do!!
I myself had 2 years 1 a row almost the funeral of my grandmother and grandfather during the UK convention weekend, though a hard discision, I would have chosen the convention instead of the funeral if the funeral would have been on friday/saturday.
And the concert in Rome was not even on funeral day but only a day after the pope died!
I see no reason AT ALL for the concert to have been cancelled. Respect for someone is in your HEART, *NOT* in what you do!!
In a year's time all the fuss will be forgotten about and the Queen fans will still have their memories of the gig.
I'm Polish, Catholic, and the Pope had close ties to my community (Philadelphia, PA) and my church.
He would have wanted them to play, just as they did.
He would have wanted them to play, just as they did.
And they must be real worried
i have a right to comment, and i will comment
despite fools like you
p.s.
analogy with diana situation is good
if they did that in london, they would be burried in the media all over the world
No harm, just a bit of fun :)
Even if it had been on Dianas death I would still have seen Queen. At the end it depends how close you are to the person that died. To everybody else it is just another day and life goes on.
...i respect the pope and everything, but The Show Must Go On! i agree that it wouldve been wrong to cancel. i mean, think of all of those poor fans who have waited anxiously to see Queen come back again, only to find out that it's cancelled cause the pope died. it wouldve have been right. plus, didnt they do a moment of silence or something for him?
A postponement would have shown respect if not even to the Pope at least to the five million people flooding into Rome, most with very little food or shelter.The real Queen cancelled in Venezuela in the early 80's after a former President died.Was that a mistake?Freddie and Roger shut the stall for Jimi Hendrix.A mistake?
Brian is always going on about respect to all people and creatures.Words.Fine words indeed but just words.He said that where laws would curtail playing music he would observe them.So is that what it takes?And that blather about not playing music is like not breathing - that's pure David Brent.
I been a manic fan for a long time now but I wouldn't stick with them through this.By coincidence I googled the Pope on musicians and exactly six years earlier to the very date of the Rome show he published a letter about artists and the spark of creativity and the ethics and spitituality of the artist.
Ever heard the expression "When in Rome...?"
Maybe Brian and Roger are happy just to cheered on by a crowd of gullible kids (and fans can be so loyal) but this time a mistake has been made and a quick short apology would end it.
Brian is always going on about respect to all people and creatures.Words.Fine words indeed but just words.He said that where laws would curtail playing music he would observe them.So is that what it takes?And that blather about not playing music is like not breathing - that's pure David Brent.
I been a manic fan for a long time now but I wouldn't stick with them through this.By coincidence I googled the Pope on musicians and exactly six years earlier to the very date of the Rome show he published a letter about artists and the spark of creativity and the ethics and spitituality of the artist.
Ever heard the expression "When in Rome...?"
Maybe Brian and Roger are happy just to cheered on by a crowd of gullible kids (and fans can be so loyal) but this time a mistake has been made and a quick short apology would end it.
i think they should have a party to celebrate the fact that the old bastard is finally dead.
???? *speechless*
Funny thing for me is that most of you guys who's saying "I'm out of religion, out of church, out of Jesus etc." celebrates Christmas as their own Birthday!
Venezuela was cancelled because of security reasons (riots etc.) and closing a stall is something complete different then cancelling a concert where thousands of people are involved!
And apologies??? R U Nuts??? For what?!?! They paid their respect with 1 minute silence. That is enough! If you want to sit at home and mourne for a week, be my guest, but you CAN'T tell others what to do!
And apologies??? R U Nuts??? For what?!?! They paid their respect with 1 minute silence. That is enough! If you want to sit at home and mourne for a week, be my guest, but you CAN'T tell others what to do!
relax. what have queen done to deserve this criticism. queen played a concert in rome. adolf hitler killed millions of people and he was also hated.
i think this is a storm in a teacup. anyway people talk abput the pope as if he was flawless. he wasnt. queen arent. i dont see it as been wrong playin the concert at all, however i can understand why some feel it shud av been cancelled, but i think we need to take a step back and asjk urselves, does anybody really care
i think this is a storm in a teacup. anyway people talk abput the pope as if he was flawless. he wasnt. queen arent. i dont see it as been wrong playin the concert at all, however i can understand why some feel it shud av been cancelled, but i think we need to take a step back and asjk urselves, does anybody really care