Author: dezonlinedotcom
Date: 07-10-01 13:10
WOTAPALAVA MOVES TO NEXT YEAR Mon Jul 2 1:51:27 2001
New York (July 2, 2001) - Pet Shop Boys and CAA regret to announce the postponement to next year of this summer’s Wotapalava tour, which was due to visit 18 North American cities in July and August.
The original line-up for the laregest openly gay touring festival was to include Pet Shop Boys, Sinead O’Connor, Soft Cell, The Magnetic Fields and Rufus Wainwright, as well as DJs including Danny Tenaglia and Junior Vasquez. However the last-minute withdrawal of Sinead O’Connor and the difficulty of finding a suitable replacement at short notice has led the producers to believe the it would be unwise to proceed with the tour this summer.
“This has been a difficult decision to make as the idea of Wotapalava as North America’s largest gay-friendly tour has attracted such enthusiasm and interest, and so much work has already gone into its organisation,” said CAA
Department Head Of Music Rob Light. “We are already making preparations to ensure that Wotapalava will become a reality next year.”
Pet Shop Boys and CAA wish to apologise to those who have already purchased tickets and to thank those who have put so much effort into Wotapalava.
“We have taken this decision with the greatest reluctance,” commented Wotapalava founder Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, “but it seems impossible to proceed without a complete line-up of artists. We look forward to coming to America next year.”
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