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| Ronstadt Batting 1.000 - Second Audience Walkout This Week |
| 2004-07-23 |
| Via Drudge. LIVERMORE - Linda Ronstadt's political message sent close to a hundred concert-goers home early Thursday evening. Really packing 'em in, eh, Linda? What had been a mellow evening at Wente Vineyards, with the crowd even serenading her with "Happy Birthday" at one point, turned into a rush for the exits by some fans angry by her encore tribute to filmmaker Michael Moore. Oops, she did it again! "She just had to do it," one fan steamed as he headed for the parking lot. "It was good until the end," another yelled to TV crews waiting outside the concert. "She's getting out of line; it's ridiculous," said Cindy Williams of Livermore, as she left during the last song of the evening. Ronstadt's encore dedication of the song "Desperado" to Moore, the controversial maker of "Fahrenheit 9/11" who she described Thursday as "a great American patriot," got her booted from a Las Vegas casino Saturday and drew cheers, some boos, and a few "traitor" yells from the Livermore crowd. Heh! Until that last song, the concert had been an evening of good music and happy fans. There was no shortage of conflicting opinions among the baby-boomer crowd, a sprinkling of them dressed in patriotic colors, but it was no referendum on the war in Iraq, no pro- or anti-Bush lovefest, or even a meeting of the Michael Moore fan club. No, it was a concert, and should've remained that way. Nice way to keep pissing off what little fan base you have left. Concert-goers, who paid from $99 to $249 each for tickets, were well aware of the controversy, but said they just wanted to enjoy the songs. "I love her music, but I hate her politics, and I hope she just sings," said Tina Uzelac of Livermore, who arrived wearing a flag sweater. "These tickets are pretty high-priced, and we're not paying to go to a political rally." Demand a refund, then. |
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