Kid Rock’s people seeking “remedy” for cancelled concert
Posted Mar 21, 2011 05:52:10 AM.
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The people representing Kid Rock are demanding Halifax Regional Municipality provide some kind of financial compensation for the cancelled concert on the Halifax Common last summer.
Last June, Creative Artists Agency wrote Mayor Peter Kelly asking for some help to prevent the July 23 concert from being cancelled.
The mayor’s reply offered no financial support.
Power Promotional Events subsequently cancelled Kid Rock’s appearance due to low ticket sales.
Last week it was revealed HRM’s acting Chief Administrative Officer, Wayne Anstey, made unauthorized money transfers to the concert promoter to prop up two remaining shows. Power Promotional received $200,000 each for the Black Eyed Peas and the Alan Jackson shows.
In light of the concert cash scandal, Creative Artists Agency has written the Mayor again, this time demanding a “remedy” for plans which were made in good faith.
It’s unclear what kind of compensation the company wants.
Kid Rock was set to headline a day-long event that also featured the Counting Crows, Daughtry and Tonic. The acts were to make up the first day of Halifax Rocks 2010.
Power Promotional boss Harold MacKay told CTV News, he never threatened to cancel concerts if HRM didn’t front the performances.
MacKay added HRM was never at risk of losing the $1.8 million it had advanced him for the shows because the money was guaranteed by his company, himself and his partner.
Power Promotional Events went bankrupt in October 2010.
The scandal over the unauthorized loans prompted Anstey to resign last week. Despite repeated calls for his resignation, the mayor insists he will not step down, saying that although he knew about the loans, he did not know they violated HRM’s charter.
