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ZZ Top Cancels With Attitude
Saying a festival promoter had “not complied with the terms of the contract that were previously agreed upon by all parties,” ZZ Top has canceled its June 2 appearance at Poland’s Warsaw Student Festival.
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Here at the Pollstar receiving dock, we see all kinds of cancelation and postponement notices. However, a recent email from ZZ Top’s press rep made us sit up and take notice. Not only did the band diss a promoter but it also suggested that the show organizer didn’t exactly act in a professional manner.
Here’s the complete announcement:
It was announced today that ZZ Top will not be appearing, as previously announced, on June 2 at the Warsaw Student Festival/Ursynalia. The group and its management has been forced to cancel the engagement due to the fact that the festival’s promoter have not complied with the terms of the contract that were previously agreed upon by all parties.
The band issued the following statement: “We are disappointed that we will not be coming to Warsaw to perform next month. We’ve only had very positive experiences whenever we’ve played in Poland and look forward to performing there again in the future.” A representative for the band pointed out that other projected tour dates had to be deferred in order to build the Ursynalia date into ZZ Top’s touring schedule, adding, “Honoring the terms of performance contracts is fundamental to the touring business in every country in which ZZ Top has ever appeared. We regret that the band’s fans in Warsaw will not be able to see them there next month but we had no choice in the matter in light of the promoter’s non-compliance.”