Yup, you read that right. Fans of Aerosmith are suing the band due to their cancellation of their sold out concert that was supposed to be held on Maui on September 26. Why you ask? The fans cited that Aerosmith bailed out of their sold out concert to their fans in favor of a larger concert in Chicago and a “lucrative, private concert for Toyota car dealers” at the University of Hawaii’s Les Murakami Stadium on Oahu (Source: Honolulu Advertiser).
I think this is a legit enough reason to be mad at Aerosmith, since they apparently are looking out only for themselves and not the fans who got them to where they are today. To cash out a bigger paycheck and singing for Toyota car dealers versus actual fans, some of whom flew over to see them, is just plain wrong. According to the Honolulu Advertisers, the cancellation cost the ticket buyers somewhere between $500,000 and $3 million. The costs include travel costs, handling fees, and a variety of nonrefunded costs according to the suit against Aerosmith. That’s right, people flew from other states, as well as interisland flights to see the band.
This is horrible people. I think fame has gotten to the heads of the Aerosmith band. Why would you cancel a concert, a sold out concert nonetheless, for the thousands of fans who were looking forward to their arrival? And of all places, Maui hardly gets any popular bands flying in to perform for them. Money shouldn’t be the primary concern, but as you can see, for Aerosmith, it is. It’s just a slap in the face when they fly somewhere else to do another concert and even performing for Toyota dealers ON THE SAME WEEK they were supposed to perform in Maui.
This is just a low class act by Aerosmith. The respect I did have for them has just got thrown out the window. I hope the local fans get what they deserve, and more.
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