אלאניס, טרור והופעות!
רק לפני הידיעה, ג'אקרטה, בירת אינדונזיה, המדינה המוסלמית הגדולה בעולם. היו שם מידי פעם פיגועים נגד מדינות ואנשי המערב. Alanis cancels Jakarta concert over security fears JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Alanis Morissette fans -- get ready to be disappointed -- the Canadian singer/songwriter has just called off her concert scheduled on Sunday for security reasons. Promoter Rinny Noor from Nepathya productions said she received the cancellation from Morissette's management early this morning. People who had bought tickets to the concert would be refunded. "We had asked (Alanis management) earlier if they wanted to cancel the performance because of the Kuningan bomb blast, but they said they would go on with the plan," Rinny told The Jakarta Post. Later on management had second thoughts after browsing the U.S. State Department's website about the security situation here, she said. "We had offered them a full security backup. The Canadian Ambassador for Indonesia had also offered his support to ensure her security in this country. But they canceled anyway," Rinny, who earlier this year organized the concerts of American rock group Linkin' Park, said. So far, about 40 percent of the 5,000 tickets have sold. The slow tickets sales were perhaps due to two earlier cancellations by international artists. Youthful American rock diva Alicia Keys called off her concert, scheduled for Oct. 5, almost immediately after the Sept. 9 blast. Following Keys was the classical crossover quartet Bond who were scheduled to perform here a week later. German pop-rock icons The Scorpions and British boyband Blue, however, have gone ahead with their shows. For ticket refunds, contact your local ticketing agent or Nepathya productions at tel. 021-72787484. (hdn/nvn)