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07-14-2003, 08:59 AM
Have you guys seen this? It's listed on Creedpit as of yesterday. It's a link to the Orlando newspaper:
Band's creed: Don't sue us
Published July 13, 2003
Fans who flocked to a concert by the mega-successful, Orlando-based rock band Creed in Chicago a few months ago had high expectations.
What they didn't expect to see was lead singer Scott Stapp "so intoxicated and-or medicated that he was unable to sing the lyrics to a single Creed song."
But that's exactly the allegation in a suit that seeks a $55.50 refund for ticket prices (and parking) -- for all 15,000 fans. Throw in all the other fees you can think of for a class-action suit, and the band, Ticketmaster and promoter are being sued for more than $2 million.
Creed has essentially admitted that the show wasn't one of its best. In a letter to fans, the band wrote:
"We apologize if you don't feel that the show was up to the very high standards set by our previous shows in Chicago. We also understand and appreciate the fact that there has been much concern about Scott's health, and we want to assure everyone that he is doing very well and is taking a much-needed break at home in Orlando after a very long and rigorous touring year."
But the band says Stapp wasn't drunk. He was tired. And the band doesn't think it owes anyone a dime. In fact, attorneys for the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit last week.
Creed's attorney, Rob McNeely, described the claim as bunk. "Buying a ticket to a concert does not mean buying an entitlement or a guarantee to any caliber or quality of performance," he said. "And it has to be that way because of the nature of the arts." He compared the lawsuit to an Orlando Magic fan suing the team if Tracy McGrady had an off night and scored only 4 points.
If judges were to rule that Creed's lackluster performance merited refunds, McNeely argues, it would be a "short trip" to the day when judges preapprove song selections for concerts. The same logic suggests judges shouldn't prohibit Stapp from rolling "around on the floor of the stage in apparent pain or distress" or passing out during the performance, as the lawsuit claims.
McNeely says Stapp was exhausted at the end of the long tour and is "enjoying rest" at home in Central Florida with his son, preparing for the group's next album. (The band's previous albums sold 30 million copies.)
Speaking of album sales, band attorneys argued that if fans are angry, they have "every right not to purchase further albums, CDs and concert tickets" -- but not to get their money back.
Band's creed: Don't sue us
Published July 13, 2003
Fans who flocked to a concert by the mega-successful, Orlando-based rock band Creed in Chicago a few months ago had high expectations.
What they didn't expect to see was lead singer Scott Stapp "so intoxicated and-or medicated that he was unable to sing the lyrics to a single Creed song."
But that's exactly the allegation in a suit that seeks a $55.50 refund for ticket prices (and parking) -- for all 15,000 fans. Throw in all the other fees you can think of for a class-action suit, and the band, Ticketmaster and promoter are being sued for more than $2 million.
Creed has essentially admitted that the show wasn't one of its best. In a letter to fans, the band wrote:
"We apologize if you don't feel that the show was up to the very high standards set by our previous shows in Chicago. We also understand and appreciate the fact that there has been much concern about Scott's health, and we want to assure everyone that he is doing very well and is taking a much-needed break at home in Orlando after a very long and rigorous touring year."
But the band says Stapp wasn't drunk. He was tired. And the band doesn't think it owes anyone a dime. In fact, attorneys for the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit last week.
Creed's attorney, Rob McNeely, described the claim as bunk. "Buying a ticket to a concert does not mean buying an entitlement or a guarantee to any caliber or quality of performance," he said. "And it has to be that way because of the nature of the arts." He compared the lawsuit to an Orlando Magic fan suing the team if Tracy McGrady had an off night and scored only 4 points.
If judges were to rule that Creed's lackluster performance merited refunds, McNeely argues, it would be a "short trip" to the day when judges preapprove song selections for concerts. The same logic suggests judges shouldn't prohibit Stapp from rolling "around on the floor of the stage in apparent pain or distress" or passing out during the performance, as the lawsuit claims.
McNeely says Stapp was exhausted at the end of the long tour and is "enjoying rest" at home in Central Florida with his son, preparing for the group's next album. (The band's previous albums sold 30 million copies.)
Speaking of album sales, band attorneys argued that if fans are angry, they have "every right not to purchase further albums, CDs and concert tickets" -- but not to get their money back.