TOP MUSICIANS: WE WON’T PERFORM ON 9-11

description

The second anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks is coming up, and several musicians have decided not to perform on that day out of respect.

According to reports, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Cher, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith and KISS will not perform any shows on September 11 this year.

Senior VP of House of Blues Concerts, Larry Vallon, says that out of the 31 House of Blues venues, not one of them has a show booked for that date.

Besides the respect factor, some industry insiders believe that the date poses a risk to the performers as well as the fans, as a large concert could be a target to terrorists.

Said Gary Bongiovanni, editor of Pollstar, “It’s hard to read the mood of the country as to whether people are going to want to go out and party on that day.”