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Steven Ma's concert in Pechanga 1/22 has been confirmed canceled and that of San Francisco 1/21 concert, too. Feel so bad for Steven and the ticket holders who must be so disappointed now.
Updated: My speculation
I bet you, Steven thinking that he would be released from TVB by at the
latest by mid January had probably personally negotiated for the US
concerts, but TVB not only did not release him by then but also did not
permit him to perform the US concerts either, because as a TVB artist there would of course be a management cut not previously included in the shows' contract.
I left a phone message for Jade Entertainment (LA) and a man returned my call.
He said that the reason given to them was because of Steven's filming schedule conflict. I asked if the cancellation was due to ticket sales, he said definitely not. Ticket sales did well. (I browsed the sales of tickets on 1/19 and the sales was like great. $118 & $78 seatings were almost sold out.) He said they (TVB) did not go into details, just that Steven is filming a series so couldn't make it. What bs! The whole LOYEF troupe is given a 10 day break, so Steven has no schedule conflict at all. TVB is just being vindictive to Steven! URGH!
But the man also said that they would try to open another concert with Steven in May.
ETA: From 1brandon @ sm tvb.com -- "It 's funny that the pechanga people said Steven hurt himself in China . That's why the show is canceled."
Damn TVB! Up to their old stupid tricks ONCE AGAIN!!! I'll bet you anything that VL had something to do with this (it's impossible for her not to be involved given her control of the Artists management department)....THAT BXXCH!!!
ReplyDeleteThis incident makes me applaud his action of leaving TVB even more -- he definitely doesn't need such an unethical, immoral company that treats him like crap!
Urgh...it irks me that TVB (and its corrupt management) is always able to get away with this BS!!!
A fan told by Pechanga "Steven hurt himself in China. That's why the show is canceled." If that was true it would have been reported in the news, or Steven would have weibo his injury with an apology to his ticket holders.
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