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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2014 23:36:36 GMT 1
She got on stage around midnight and the crowd booed her and this was her response
I'm not excusing her tardiness but come on now that's the one consistent thing she's been over the past 4 years. Her tickets are not cheap, people need to know what they are paying for.
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Post by emancip8urself on Jul 17, 2014 23:48:25 GMT 1
Brilliant! Screwface!  I am amazed she can do one concert a year with 6 kids, I can't even get time for a hair cut with only 2! I see what she's saying, nobody knows what happened before the concert, one of her kids could be sick or anything. She turned up! Don't wait if you don't want. I also see from the audience side they have jobs to get to in the morning, families to go home to as well. But like she says, just leave then "I don't give a rat's ass!" lolololz Love! x |
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Post by maryseo7 on Jul 18, 2014 0:04:19 GMT 1
I don't understand your reactions. She came onstage at midnight! Who does that?.. and she has the nerve to insult the public who paid their hard earned money to see her perform and without whom she would not be a millionaire I love L she is my favourite artist but she does this kinda stuff I question her integrity. You have to eespect people who come to support you. Or at least apologize but don't way get a refund and go"... she always talks about respect, it's a two way street. I dont understand her, one day she does a meet and greet or she thanks the fans who wrote to her and then she does that...how can you preach humility and honesty and then act like a spoiled brat. I am really disappointed
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2014 0:12:02 GMT 1
I don't understand your reactions. She came onstage at midnight! Who does that?.. and she has the nerve to insult the public who paid their hard earned money to see her perform and without whom she would not be a millionaire I love L she is my favourite artist but she does this kinda stuff I question her integrity. You have to eespect people who come to support you. Or at least apologize but don't way get a refund and go"... she always talks about respect, it's a two way street. I dont understand her, one day she does a meet and greet or she thanks the fans who wrote to her and then she does that...how can you preach humility and honesty and then act like a spoiled brat. I am really disappointed I totally understand your response, and I do think its disrespectful to keep your fans waiting for hours on end. I am not excusing her behavior. I just know that I personally would not pay a large sum of money for a ticket without reading some reviews. I know she has a tendency to show up hours late and be unapologetic about it, which is the main reason I don't have the desire to see her in concert. I was just pointing out the fact that this isn't the first time she's done this and it is no secret she shows up hours late for concerts.  |
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Post by Martin000 on Jul 18, 2014 0:21:05 GMT 1
It is disrespectful to keep an audience waiting for so long without an explanation or apology - but in her defense for her heated response, she asked the crowd how they were doing after 'Soul Rebel' and a guy responded with 'how you think? you late b***h!' which led to the moment captured on video.
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Post by dazonne on Jul 18, 2014 2:25:41 GMT 1
Before I give my comment, please note I am not making any excuses for her tardiness (even though some may see it that way) because I can completely understand how those who were frustrated may feel. However, after gathering information about this show and please feel free to make any corrections from whatever is written on my part. There is an inaccuracy of the video posted that states “the show was scheduled to start at 7:30pm”. Doors were actually scheduled to open at the time. In addition, on the official website and twitter page for the “HOBCHICAGO” it was also stated the show was supposed to start at 9 pm in which it did or probably as early as 8:45pm by a hip-hop group called "The Reminders" who also opened for her shows in Colorado. They probably played up to about 9:30 or close to ten from what I gathered. Then her personal DJ (Rampage) who is also scheduled to open for her as always played until about 11:20pm when she arrived on stage. Now that is still quite a wait, but I am merely addressing the fact this show was not scheduled to start at 7:30pm! In regards to her disrespecting a fan, there are postings on Instagram stating exactly what happened as Martin000 mentioned here that warranted her response if it is true. In my opinion, I strongly believe she had to take a stance at that point in order to manage the audience who were now riled up by that guy’s comment. And simply grant refunds to those who did not want to be there no matter how it was said to diffuse copy-cat behavior, plus she felt attacked! It should also be noted that she has been improving as of late with her tardiness, but it does not always go as planned. There is a video on Instagram where she told the crowd (paraphrasing), “it is never a disrespect to you when we arrive late” but emphasized that "traveling from city to city and staying in the right frame of mind to do these shows is not easy”. It’s very unfortunate this took place because those who stayed (which appears the majority) reported this was an excellent show.
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Post by Jena on Jul 18, 2014 2:34:49 GMT 1
Wow. LOL I wouldn't call her response "disrespectful" at all if the guy called her a b-word. Disrespectful to show up at 12? Sure. But not for her to have someone removed for harassing her during the show.
If he had a problem he should've left and got his money back. I don't think he was entitled to sit in the audience and harass her. I think she did the right thing there, even if it is likely to be a PR disaster. lol
Personally, if I thought a show was supposed to start at 7:30, I would never wait until midnight. I would've been left. LOL
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Post by Sacrificial Concertgoer on Jul 18, 2014 4:48:11 GMT 1
she handled that well, imo. from reading the above comments you's made it sound like she was unprofessional, but that was pretty close to the perfect way to handle it and regain the audience back, perhaps scaring the rest back into line like a stern teacher scolding one bad kid so the rest behave lol
we don't know what it's like to encounter an unruly audience and that was an exemplary way to get the show back into her power.
she's a pro, so she knows maybe too well how to restore order, perhaps leading to her not being afraid of being late to begin with. she knows if the crowd get out of order she has the ability to restore order, so that crowd-control confidence may fuel her lateness.
she proly knows she aint gonna lose the majority, so, if some are displeased, on with the show
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Post by REAL-FAN on Jul 18, 2014 8:20:00 GMT 1
YA'LL STILL BLOGGING, SHE SAID SHE DOES NOT GIVE A RAT'S ASS.....I WOULD WAIT IN THE SUN FOR LAURYN FOR HOURS,,,WHICH I HAVE DONE AND WILL DO IT AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHY PEOPLE CONTINUE TO ACT AS IF LAURYN IS SOME AVERAGE PERFORMER, THOSE WHO ARE REAL FAN'S WOULD NOT MIND THE WAIT. I SUGGEST TO THOSE WHO FEAR SHE MAY BE 5 MINS TO 5 HOURS LATE TO NOT BUY A TICKET TO HER SHOW. DON'T SAY YOU ARE A FAN, BUT READY TO QUICKLY AND SO EASILY TURN YOUR BACK THAT ARTIST.
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Post by masdo 1 on Jul 18, 2014 10:20:53 GMT 1
I wonder what did the guy do, it would have been better to see what truly transpired as we know the blogs are going to have a field with this one. However, she needs to work on her tardiness seriously people pay to see her.
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Post by L.A.323 on Jul 18, 2014 10:26:53 GMT 1
Technically the concert started on time. Lauryn is never going to be the person you see in the very beginning of the show. Anyone who is a real fan knows this and knows you'll be waiting.
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Post by supermoonface on Jul 18, 2014 14:19:37 GMT 1
I thought she dealt with it quite well - It reminds me of when Nina Simone commanded the naughty audience member to "sit down" at the MJF. Am not really bothered by a late start as long as the venue dues not gave a curfew |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2014 20:10:32 GMT 1
Clarifying for the audience
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Post by maryseo7 on Jul 19, 2014 22:24:50 GMT 1
Nothing is ever her fault anyway. I love her as an artist but she does not practice what she preaches. I've never wanted to admit it but I have to know. Such a pity.
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Post by mountzion on Jul 20, 2014 0:08:03 GMT 1
What are you talking about? Nothing is ever her fault? Have you ever heard "Unplugged"?
I don't know what her reasons are, but it sounds like there is more going on than she is telling us.
Every show? Isn't she still on parole? Does she have to check in with local authorities when she arrives?
Not tryna be funny, but I think that is a real possibility.
Next month, I'll do y'all who are so certain there must be a negative reason for her lateness a favor: I'll ask her why she's late (if I get backstage)!
I would think y'all would know not to trust second hand info by now. Assume the worst if you have a reason...not just to be negative!
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