Streisand's Rome concert canned amid pricing protests

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Streisand's Rome concert canned amid pricing protests Last Updated: Saturday, May 26, 2007 | 10:53 AM ET CBC Arts

The Rome kickoff to Barbra Streisand's upcoming European tour has apparently been scrapped, amid a brouhaha by Italian consumer groups over high ticket prices for the famed performer's show.

The cancellation of the June 15 show — which would have been Streisand's first ever in Italy — has nothing to do with the current controversy, a spokeswoman for Concert Promotions International told Reuters.

Organizers cited production difficulties as the reason the Rome concert has been scrapped.

On Streisand's official website Saturday morning, the first stop on her European tour is listed as Vienna, on June 21. Other stops include venues in France, Ireland and the U.K.

Earlier this month, Italian consumer groups Adusbef and Codacons led a protest over the planned show at Rome's 24,000-seat Stadio Flaminio.

The two groups called on the stadium's owner and manager — the city government and Italy's Olympic committee, respectively — to back out of the concert because tickets were going as high as 900 euros (about $1,315 Cdn).

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hee hee

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[seanmerc]

Couldn’t happen to a nicer liberal meathead!

[glorgau]

Though I don’t like Streisand or her poltics, iif she can get these prices, more power to her.

[xcamel]

Women, children and minorities hardest hit..

[UCFRoadWarrior]

Its funny when liberal blowhards get busted on their own hypocrasy.

[LdSentinal]

Though I don’t like Streisand or her poltics, iif she can get these prices, more power to her.

You don't see her hypocricy when she wails against Bush's tax cuts?

[Screamname]

Hey she needs all the money she can get to air condition all those condos and mansions when she is not there like she demands.

[dsc]

I wouldn’t pay those prices to see a reunion of the four original Beatles opening for Wolfgang Amadeus Motzart himself.

[Allegra]

if she can get these prices, more power to her.

Sounds like she can't get them, though.

At least not in Rome. ;-)

[Czar]

Well, well -- Babs trying to fleece the "little people".

Shocker...

[GoldCountryRedneck]

Babs' must having another 'bad hair' day....

[elcid1970]

“all the money she can get”

Whoa, whoa, whoa!! You mean, as in FILTHY CAPITALIST DOLLARS!!?

I thought liberals never touch the stuff!

;^)

[ErnBatavia]

if she can get these prices, more power to her.

Well, I don't think she should get ANY prices anymore...she's already had two 'farewell concert tours'.

[Chode]

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Wolfgang Amadeus Motzart himself.

Well, I might pay to see him-as soon as I could sell one of my kids that is. :-)

[Loyal Buckeye]

I saw the old bag when she was in Columbus. My blood pressure still has not returned to normal levels.

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I wouldn’t pay those prices to see a reunion of the four original Beatles opening for Wolfgang Amadeus Motzart himself.

Wow, as I was reading the article I was thinking of who I would pay those prices to see and couldn't come up with anyone, but I just might pay $1500 to see your hypothetical concert. I guess it would depend on the condition of the dead guys though.

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Italians getting their noses bent over a famous America Nose's ticket prices.. is kind of special..

Streisand's nose could break things.. The girl is swinging an olfactory sword.. that draws wind upon a head turn.. whooosh..

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[dennisw]

La Streisand has bills to pay!!! Such as for constant air conditioning turned on in her five palatial houses

[Wil H]

Though I don’t like Streisand or her poltics, iif she can get these prices, more power to her.

It would appear that she can't....

[pabianice]

... but... but... she's for the little people...!

[Lancey Howard]

She used to have a nice voice and a few good songs, but sheesh.
I will never get the hype over Streisand.

[Always Independent]

Why insult a good actor!

[Not now, Not ever!]

How many times is it going to retire, anyway?

[Bullish]

How many times is this dumb ass going to retire?

[Theresawithanh]

*Snicker*

How many farewell, last-ever, no-this-time-I-really-mean-it concerts is this woman going to have?

[arbooz]

Kinda looks like that latest Hogzilla from Alabama.

[JoeGar]

Can a 65-year-old voice possibly command top dollar at concerts?

[rbosque]

Must be Carl Rove's handywork!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

What is this ? Bab’s third or fourth farewell tour ?

[kylaka]

Stifle? I Haven’t heard that word since Archie Bunker.

[jwh_Denver]

As many as the “Eagles”.

[Theresawithanh]

At least I haven’t heard of the ‘Eagles’ singing anti-Bush songs or telling folk to vote for democrats to save the USSC.

[jwh_Denver]

If I knew any anti Bush songs I’d be singing them too. Loudly.

[Theresawithanh]

Aw, c’mon, you can make up your own...

Or you can look some up on the internet which AlGore invented.

[Brucifer]

There’s an old joke about Streisand.

A lady walked into a beauty shop and said to the beautician, “Can you make me look like Barbara Streisand?”

The beautician replied, “Sure.” Then she picked up a hairbrush and broke the woman’s nose.

[rbosque]

Ha! Yeah I know.

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Walter Mathau, on his worst day, was better looking than Babs does on her best day.