L.E.F. party cancelled

[dancemania]

I'm very sorry guys that it took so long, but here is the official news:

Ferry Corsten L.E.F. release party cancelled

On Friday May 26 Ferry Corsten’s L.E.F. artist album release party will not be pushing through due to unexpected cancellation of special guests. Starting next week, tickets that have been purchased can be returned through Ticketbox. Either on their website or at one of the Ticketbox selling points. On http://www.ticketbox.nl you’ll be able to download a restitution form. Fill this in and enclose your ticket for a refund.

For more info check: http://www.ticketbox.nl


The album L.E.F. album will still be available in Dutch stores from May 26.
Ferry Corsten and his management are sad about this decision. To make it up to the Dutch audience on July 22 a huge free outdoor event will be held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands called Ferry Corsten at The Park. This free party will be held near the Euromast Park in Rotterdam. More info will follow. Ferry has left a special message to his fans on the diary of the website regarding the event.


Edit:

Refund of L.E.F. Tickets:

From next week, purchased tickets can be returned through Ticketbox. Either on their website or at one of the Ticketbox selling points.

On www.ticketbox.nl you’ll be able to download a restitution form. Fill this in and enclose your ticket for a refund. For more info check www.ticketbox.nl



I'm really sorry about this.... :(

[Ant]

But what about the non-dutch audience?

[Dancingdame]

I don't think the "free entrance event" of 22th of July is a good alternative :(

The environment and the visitors of such an event doesn't even come close to a event like next week. You'll just miss the thing what makes an event special... :(

I've waited so long for a concert of Ferry Corsten, and 2 weeks before it starts, its cancelled :(

Still I have a little, little hope you can do something for us next week...
Non off us has plans now, not even Ferry... :D

[PaulV]

But what about the non-dutch audience?
i have booked flights and tickets and hotels ( expensive ones at that ) for this event.
what do i do?
june 22nd is really no good to me as i am not in holland!
this might have been fair enough if the notice was upfront and ealy, i could have made alternate arrangements, but tickets wwent on sale for this months ago!
i`m sure my flights will not be refunded becouse you`ve decided to cancel a week and a half before the event after having booked months and months ago.
would some one please explain what i am to do now?

[Wizbit]

I have tried to articulate a sensible and mature reply to this but I can only sum it up in one word: Bollocks.

[hanny]

And why close down my thread? Afraid of bad mail?

[losha]

i have booked flights and tickets and hotels ( expensive ones at that ) for this event.
what do i do?
june 22nd is really no good to me as i am not in holland!
this might have been fair enough if the notice was upfront and ealy, i could have made alternate arrangements, but tickets wwent on sale for this months ago!
i`m sure my flights will not be refunded becouse you`ve decided to cancel a week and a half before the event after having booked months and months ago.
would some one please explain what i am to do now?

There's a whole bunch of us in the same position as you. There is very little that we can do, except kiss the money goodbye. I do not know what pisses me off more: the fact that the Launch party was cancelled on such short notice for some dodgey excuse or the fact that absolutely no consideration was given to the international fans.

[Sheila]

I think a lot of us are in the same boat here...getting angry, thought it may make us feel a little bit better at the time, won't achieve anything. I am sure Ferry is just as pissed off, he was probably looking forward to it more than any of us! I don't agree with the cancellation or the free party but doesn't look like there is a lot we can do!

I think we should all get together on Friday night anyway and do something? I think Ferry owes us all a drink...and while he's there, dinner sounds nice too! Eh Ferry? ;) :lol:

[Hoek Van Holland]

hanny are you going to city of trance this sat mate...i am

[Ant]

I've said all that I needed to in that other thread. I thought Twan would of had the decency to answer a few questions on here but I doubt it.

It still remains though, as Kev said, they replace it with nothing at all. That just doesn't make sense.

So which artists cancelled then?

[Dancingdame]

I think we should all get together on Friday night anyway and do something? I think Ferry owes us all a drink...and while he's there, dinner sounds nice too! Eh Ferry? ;) :lol:
Just like i said in the previous topic. Most off you already have the tickets and hotelreservations. Why not make it a nice night after all?

There must be a place where we can go in or near Amsterdam. :)

[Ant]

Oh I'm still gonna go to Amsterdam. But only because I can't cancel my flights 9 days before I go! There was one reason for us going Amsterdam and that was to go the album launch, so now it's just a big waste of money!

[copland1003]

Gutted!:(

And even more gutted for the forumers that had flights booked, i was gonna go by boat the day before!

[losha]

The way I feel right now, I could not be bothered going. Maybe I will change my mind once I have calmed down (though I highly doubt it).

[PaulV]

I have tried to articulate a sensible and mature reply to this but I can only sum it up in one word: Bollocks.
I would just like a simply reply to the following questions that i feel it important to be addressed:
1) why is ferry not able to turn up to his own album launch party?
1a) if ferry is coming, then why cancel? its an album launch party and simon le bon not singing live will not make the event any less `ferryish`
2) for those who have booked flights from countries outside the netherlands, what are we to do? the airlines will not refund 1.5 weeks beforethe event.
3) airlines give the option to cancel if enough notice is given, why was more notice not given of the cancellation? surely some one must have known before now that the event was not going to go ahead.
4) if tickets were on sale for months before, why were the artist not booked and confirmed at that time?
5) will the organisers take responcibilities for my flights and hotel bookings? i doubt it but its not just a case of simple ` oh well we cant be bothered`, there are a lot of people seriously financially worse off becouse of this.
6) why were there rumours of this a while ago but never confirmed on the official site? it seems as though some one knew about it a while ago but never bothered to say it.
7) the rumours also state that the reason it`s being cancelled is not enough tickets were sold to support the event and the costs involved. is this actually what is true? the previous rumour was true.
My point is that if the event needed to be cancelled, then that is fine, i understand that, but advanced warning ( since tickets have been on sale for months and months ) is needed to allow us to refund flights. seems as though it was left to the last moment.
please can some admin or forum mod or some one from the manage ment address these points in a public and open honestly way?
i beleive the fans are owed that at a minumum by the management.

[Sheila]

I've said all that I needed to in that other thread. I thought Twan would of had the decency to answer a few questions on here but I doubt it.

It still remains though, as Kev said, they replace it with nothing at all. That just doesn't make sense.

So which artists cancelled then?

I am sure he would if he could, but there is no point in him answering questions to which he might not have accurate answers for? I think I heard Simon Le Bon and Guru both cancelled...

[Hoek Van Holland]

its shitty for all u guys

[Ant]

I am sure he would if he could, but there is no point in him answering questions to which he might not have accurate answers for? I think I heard Simon Le Bon and Guru both cancelled...

That's what I heard too. 2 artists though Sheila? I mean come on. That isn't a big enough reason to cancel.

[Sheila]

That's what I heard too. 2 artists though Sheila? I mean come on. That isn't a big enough reason to cancel.

Babe, I totally agree with you! I have waited for this album launch for as long as I have known Ferry was making the album!!! I don't think it is a reasonable excuse either...there has to be more to it! There should be an alternative on the same night!!!

Edit: omg why didn't I think of this earlier...Ant, you and I should take over HMH and have our own launch :lol:

[copland1003]

I totally agree with ant and sheila, its not like we were gonna turn up for simon le bon and guru!

But the only thing i can think of is whole planning of this production must have gone to pot with out them! but i cant see why!


Edit: omg why didn't I think of this earlier...Ant, you and I should take over HMH and have our own launch

lol, consider me there!:lol:

[Wizbit]

I think a lot of us are in the same boat here...getting angry, thought it may make us feel a little bit better at the time, won't achieve anything. I am sure Ferry is just as pissed off, he was probably looking forward to it more than any of us! I don't agree with the cancellation or the free party but doesn't look like there is a lot we can do!

On the contrary - I think voicing how angry we feel with achive something. It will force the point to Ferry and his management how disappointed, let-down and unhappy we all are. And most of all, how much we were looking forward to this event.

I can understand cancelling an event (**** happens) but why at such short notice and with such a pathetic excuse? What really takes the biscuit though is the insulting offer of the alternative event in July. Why not get Ferry to play a set for free at one of the clubs in Amsterdam on the 26th? It's not as if he's busy that night...

[PlasticBoy]

to be hobnest who gives a **** about simon lebon and gur! i was goin to see ferry corsten!! not simon and guru(no offence to them) i to have booked airplane tickets and hotel resevations

[PlasticBoy]

so what do us do that arent living in the netherlands about the parety july 22nd???

[Ant]

Babe, I totally agree with you! I have waited for this album launch for as long as I have known Ferry was making the album!!! I don't think it is a reasonable excuse either...there has to be more to it! There should be an alternative on the same night!!!

Edit: omg why didn't I think of this earlier...Ant, you and I should take over HMH and have our own launch :lol:

OMG I think I've got it!!!!

Edit: http://www.ferrycorsten.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2376

[Ant]

Check out this gem on the refund form...

"Refunds due to cancelling or rescheduling of an event are handled up to up to 3 months after event date."

[Marcin777]

i cannot believe this!! after all this, and the event is cancelled. $600 for the plane ticket went down the drain

[Wizbit]

Check out this gem on the refund form...

"Refunds due to cancelling or rescheduling of an event are handled up to up to 3 months after event date."


That's awesome. Just think how much interest they will skim off tens of thousands of euros in those three months.

[Ant]

The only thing that will make this up for me is if Ferry comes out on the Friday, says sorry personally to his fans and sits down and has a few drinks with this depressed lot of forum members.

[Dancingdame]

I really hope that every visitor from outside The Netherlands will get this message in time. It would really suck (it allready does), when you'll travel 1000+km and end up standing for a closed door :(

I hope Ticketbox will contact all foreign visitors...

[Wizbit]

The only thing that will make this up for me is if Ferry comes out on the Friday, says sorry personally to his fans and sits down and has a few drinks with this depressed lot of forum members.

That would actually be a very nice gesture - but I can't see it happening. To be hoenst though, I doubt this situation is Ferry's fault. More likely his management or advisers - who knows really!

[Marcin777]

i think everyone who booked event tickets should get at least something. maybe like a signed copy of his album. it won't make up the hundreds of dollars everyone is loosing, but at least it will be something...

i still can't believe the event is cancelled. how could this happen a week and a half before the event ?? how can you do this to people ????? people were flying from all over the world for this event, booking hotels, plane tickets, taking off from work.

this is just NOT right

[Marius]

Maybe I'm wrong, and I show myself quite selfish... but I feel betrayed.

I can try to understand all the reasons of this world... but it was too much important for me.



Sorry, this is my feeling. And this is my face -> :(

[Freezel]

F U C K S A K E :rolleyes:

This is really making no sense if bloody SIDE ACTS cancelled are the main reason to cancel the whole show? I'm sure they add something to the whole night in general but Ferry can play for 8 hours straight anyway! And I can't think of a reason why he couldn't do that anymore. I think most of the people (like me) don't care that much about the side acts, because this night is about FERRY and not about side acts! I'm quite sure there should be more reasons, but this is just the way it happens, maybe ticketsales weren't that good.

Also feel quite sorry for the ones who booked flights, hotel and took days off from work for visiting this event. If I was you I really would do anything to get compensation for this is really throwing away your money and the organisation is s party responsible for this for cancelling about a stupid reason (imo) and canceling on such short notice.

I also can't be bothered about that free event in July in Rotterdam. It's just something for "making it up" but that's not the way to do it. It's in the middle of the summer vacation anyway.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[babbel]

I feel bad for everybody outside .nl who bought tickets, booked hotels and who knows what else they had to do to make it.

I was never going to make it on the 26th so I guess I'll get a second chance in july heh

[amy]

:mad: OMG What o.O Cancelled?????????????? What kinda sick joke is this!!!!!!!!!!!
I've just had the worst exam just now and now this?!!?!?!?!?!?!?
HUH??????????? CANCELLED?????? Exactly 10 days before the event????? 'Due to unexpected cancellation of some of the guest artists'????? 10 days before the event??????? Talking about rudeness!!!!!! I mean who cares about the guests????? I'm not travelling all the way to Amsterdam to see guests????? We want Ferry!!!!!!!! :x
I just CANNOT believe this is cancelled!!!!!!!! I can't believe I'm going to Amsterdam in 10 days and the only thing I'm going there for will not happen?????
And don't get me started with 22nd July thing............I have a summer job which I can't take any days off!!!!!!
OMG I'm so mAd!!!!!!!! :mad:

[Trancer96]

Like I said in the other thread, I was just about to book my coach tickets, can't afford to fly, but I was prepared to endure 33 hours on the coach there and back for this and Armin's ASOT party.

An idea for those of you in the 'dam on the 25th, you could always travel down to the Hague for the FREE (before 12) ASOT part with Armin, John Askew, Menno de Jong, Rank 1. Just an idea.

[One of a kind]

An idea for those of you in the 'dam on the 25th, you could always travel down to the Hague for the FREE (before 12) ASOT part with Armin, John Askew, Menno de Jong, Rank 1. Just an idea.

i don't know about you guys, but im really not in the going-out kinda party mood :(

[amy]

Like I said in the other thread, I was just about to book my coach tickets, can't afford to fly, but I was prepared to endure 33 hours on the coach there and back for this and Armin's ASOT party.

An idea for those of you in the 'dam on the 25th, you could always travel down to the Hague for the FREE (before 12) ASOT part with Armin, John Askew, Menno de Jong, Rank 1. Just an idea.


Yep I'll definetly go to this since Ferry has 'deserted' us............all the way to Amsterdam and no parties???
I'm still mAd!!!!!!!! :confused:

[Skywalker]

it's really hard to believe that this party is cancelled at such short notice because of some singers can't come. that's all what's keeping me busy at the moment...

[amy]

At least it's keeping u busy!!!
This news is keeping me away from studying!!!!!! And I still have 2 more exams that which I haven't done much for yet!!!!!!! :cry:

[Anlong]

Damn, and we were all looking forward already :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Dyan]

this is unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!! no no!!!!!!!! why? cant u have it without these people? waited all this time for this & now soooooooooo disappointed :x :x ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! :mad: :mad: no worries mate, i'll be the first (yeah right) to buy the album. sure its smashin as always!!! cheers.

[Tricky]

I was also really looking forward to and the only thing what is left is a huge disappoinment. I also can't be bothered by that free party, it is really nothing compaired to LEF :(

I also feel really sorry for the foreign FC fans who were coming over for this gig!!!

[Sarai]

i cant believe this, it just takes the piss! the one thing i was looking forward to for my birthday and it all get cancalled. i dont see what the big deal is with these two singers, they will be only singing a song for god sake... nothin that fantastic you have to cancel a party!!! You let me down Ferry

[Trancer96]

I understand that you're all pissed off, I was a few hours of being in the same situation. Especially as it seems that the reasons given for cancelling are spurious; and it would make more sense for Ferry to go ahead with it, unless it's for economic reasons.

However if you're travelling over it would be to cut your nose off to spite your face not to take advantage of what Holland has to offer, especially if it is a free party with some top DJs, about an hours train ride away.

[amy]

Trancer96 - @#@#@#@#!@!@!#@!*&$£$%%^&*%
'Economic' reason???
'free party with some top DJs'
@#@#@#@#!@!@!#@!*&$£$%%^&*%

[keldana]

I won´t buy the new Ferry Corsten CD .... AFTER THIS !!!

Ferry could spin without special guests and nearly no one would mind .... but if they are cancelling this, cause of not enough ticket sold, they don´t lose money, but WE do ....

And I say NO !!! They won´t get any money from me and I hope enough fans will do the same .... cause they should lose the money in this way .... with not selling many CD´s !!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Wizbit]

An idea for those of you in the 'dam on the 25th, you could always travel down to the Hague for the FREE (before 12) ASOT part with Armin, John Askew, Menno de Jong, Rank 1. Just an idea.

Yawn. Talk about adding insult to injury! :p

[amy]

Not getting his CD? Isn't that a little extreme :rolleyes: U dunno what u're missing out~~
I think I won't get his CD in Netherlands, I'll probably get it when I go to HK to get the Asian version ;)

[Wizbit]

Not getting his CD? Isn't that a little extreme :rolleyes:

No - it's perfectly reasonable. I don't think I will be buying it either. This whole thing has left a very bitter taste in my mouth...

[amy]

Wizbit's not buying it too? I understand the bitter taste..........I'm so upset that I dun feel like eating and all the anger + hungry = stomach screaming in pain!!! This is such a nightmare!!! Think I will leave this forum and forget all about it :cry:
Two more exams and no party afterwards :cry:

[Wizbit]

Wizbit's not buying it too? I understand the bitter taste..........

There would be no point in me buying it. I don't think I will be able to enjoy listening to Ferry's music or his DJ sets for a while. :(

[Horhew]

I won´t buy the new Ferry Corsten CD .... AFTER THIS !!!

Ferry could spin without special guests and nearly no one would mind .... but if they are cancelling this, cause of not enough ticket sold, they don´t lose money, but WE do ....

And I say NO !!! They won´t get any money from me and I hope enough fans will do the same .... cause they should lose the money in this way .... with not selling many CD´s !!!


Wizbit's not buying it too? I understand the bitter taste..........I'm so upset that I dun feel like eating and all the anger + hungry = stomach screaming in pain!!! This is such a nightmare!!! Think I will leave this forum and forget all about it :cry:
Two more exams and no party afterwards :cry:


There would be no point in me buying it. I don't think I will be able to enjoy listening to Ferry's music or his DJ sets for a while. :(


Well, well, while some of us are cool, some of us are a little overreacting!? I mean, for Christ's sake, don't you think for a second that it was NOT Ferry's decision to cancel the whole thing? And even if you do, why punish HIM (by not buying his CD or not listening to his music or leaving the forum-LOL or whatever) for something that he almost surely have not done???????????? It's not like Ferry can say: "OK, Heineken and Motorola and whatever sponsor, I am spinning no matter what." It's business we're talking here, not Ferry throwing a party in his backyard. Ferry let you down, you say? You don't say....Ferry can't pay the sponsors from his own pocket so that the party can be held. You wouldn't do it either. I am ABSOLUTELY sure that Ferry is as disappointed as we all are. By not buying his CD you mainly hit Ferry. Motorola and Heineken for example have no problem with you not buying LEF. And Ferry must be really sad reading some of the comments...

Don;t get me wrong, I am on your side, everyone who lost their money (and I also know how it's like), but just don't make it worse by saying things that you might regret later. :)

[Wizbit]

I mean, for Christ's sake, don't you think for a second that it was NOT Ferry's decision to cancel the whole thing? Why punish HIM (by not buying his CD or not listening to his music or leaving the forum-LOL or whatever) for something that he almost surely have not done????????????

Since you quoted me, I will reply to your comments.

I have already said that I am sure it was not Ferry's decision to cancel teh event and I bet he is just as annoyed as the rest of us.

...and I am not trying to "punish" Ferry by not buying the album or listen to his music - I just don't really feel in the mood to enjoy it.


It's not like Ferry can say: "OK, Heineken and Motorola and whatever sponsor, I am spinning no matter what." It's business we're talking here, not Ferry throwing a party in his backyard. Ferry let you down, you say? You don't say....Ferry can't pay the sponsors from his own pocket so that the party can be held. You wouldn't do it either. I am ABSOLUTELY sure that Ferry is as disappointed as we all are. By not buying his CD you mainly hit Ferry. Motorola and Heineken have no problem with you not buying LEF.

Sponsers? Who said anything about sponsers? Do you know something we don't? ;)

[Horhew]

Since you quoted me, I will reply to your comments.

I have already said that I am sure it was not Ferry's decision to cancel teh event and I bet he is just as annoyed as the rest of us.

...and I am not trying to "punish" Ferry by not buying the album or listen to his music - I just don't really feel in the mood to enjoy it.



Sponsers? Who said anything about sponsers? Do you know something we don't? ;)

Of course there are sponsors. Every event has, otherwise they couldn't be held. Just take a look at the top of LEF poster and you'll see Motorola for example. And HeinekenMusic will be there for sure, since it's their hall and someone must provide the ravers with beer...
I'm not pointing at any particular "sponsor", I just want to say that whoever decided this was not Ferry, but someone "bigger".

Well, you may no be in the mood for enjoying ferry now, but you should get over it until the 26th. I mean it's LEF, for Christ's sake!! Been waiting for it for so long and now not buy iot just because of a canceled party?(well, there's also the wasted shi*load of money, I know...but...I don't know, I'd still buy it) :D

[Skywalker]

@keldana + Wizbit:

:D

Well, don't buy the album. But what will you accomplish by that? Nothing! I still buy it and I will enjoy it while you people are still nagging about the L.E.F. party.

[PlasticBoy]

am still gunna buy the album, but yes am disapointed not gunna get me £190 iv'e spent on flights and accomadation on but hey **** happens. cant get to tyhe july gig so il just go to the hifi gig and see ferry play the on the 27th of may! he can make it upto me by playing punk there:D

[Snagglepulse]

I'm just as dismayed as you guys because of the cancellation of this party. But this wouldn't stop me from buying the L.E.F. album once it's out. If thinking about the L.E.F. album hurts you, now that the show's cancelled, then until you guys have calmed down, don't bother thinking about the album. Wait till you're not upset anymore.

[Trancer96]

I'll ignore the insults as you're being emotional as opposed to rational.
Armin is easily as good, in fact he is a better DJ.

[Wizbit]

yeah... OK... I might buy the new album one day - but it won't be for a while. It will take a lot to restore my faith! :( I would understand people not buying it as a protest though. How else can we show our contempt for these actions?


...and I'm always rational, I just find Armin tedious and boring. Technically he's a very good DJ but I can't get on with his one-good-tune-in-ten style of mixing. Plus his productions are not in the same league as Ferry's! ;)

[djlexicon]

Ahhh.. wtf?

This sucks

Hey, maybe its just a late april fool's joke!! :D

[dj_blueshift]

pwnd. :eek:

hey ferry: casey, mike, and i would be glad to play @ LEF instead :p

[Snagglepulse]

pwnd. :eek:

hey ferry: casey, mike, and i would be glad to play @ LEF instead :p
Count me in.

:p

[hanny]

I just threw my Motorola mobile phone out the window and I'll never drink another Heineken! Na na na na na!

[Bijtje]

Pity...

Ferry, can you trow that party in Rotterdam a few days later, because on the 22nd of July i'm on vacation ;)

[Horhew]

I'll ignore the insults as you're being emotional as opposed to rational.
Armin is easily as good, in fact he is a better DJ.

So what's Armin got to do with what we were talking around here? :rolleyes: (plus I've seen Armin on March 11 and he screwed up 3 transitions in 3 hours, while Ferry didn't make a mistake in 5 hours-feb 25th-so much for the better DJ pointless stuff).

as for the insults...who's insulting, mate? did anyone insult you, or did you just insult Ferry? :rolleyes:

[Darkstorm]

Euphoria from this forum asked Ferry about it and he said something like that even if everyone came to see Ferry only, it wouldn't be the same if the other ppl not was there. It was part of the show he had planned, and when they can't come he thought it would be best to cancel it.
Euphoria: Wrote this better than me. I felt this were only bs-writing!

[Skywalker]

I thought so... And this party is also something special for Ferry, it's HIS album, and it took some time to produce it and to put the emotions and experiences in it. It's a personal thing, and I can imagine that you want to release it with a party with the people who you created the album with. They're a part of it. It's not just a gig, it's an album release party!

[Wizbit]

I just threw my Motorola mobile phone out the window and I'll never drink another Heineken! Na na na na na!

hehe! :D :D :D :D

[Horhew]

I thought so... And this party is also something special for Ferry, it's HIS album, and it took some time to produce it and to put the emotions and experiences in it. It's a personal thing, and I can imagine that you want to release it with a party with the people who you created the album with. They're a part of it. It's not just a gig, it's an album release party!

You're totally right. I threw a tranceparty last Saturday (was my birthday), even if I knew that some important people wouldn't come. If was the worst party..thing ever...
But I don't know if cancelling the show altogether is better than have a show with no guests. I do believek they will come in June (or July?) at that free party, but if they don't, it means that the cancellation was in vain.

However, at this level, problems like these should have been avoided in time. I can't be 100% sure who's fault it is, but it's not exactly a thing to do, especially 10 days before the show.

[Skywalker]

That's the only things that's so strange about this. Just ten days before the party... If you're supposed to be a side act on an album release party, for an album which contains at least one track on which you sing or something like that, you shouldn't be cancel it just ten days before that party. I can't think of a reason why you should do that, except a personal one. But three artists cancelling their appearance for a personal reason would also be really weird.

[JopieStylZ]

Who give's a "BEEP" for a free party in Rotterdam, I am looking forward for this party for months, yeah I get my money back, so F****NG what? Disappointing this is.............

[Ericc B]

This plainright sucks.

I moved my entire vacation around and had to get more expensive flight tickets just to be able to attend this party.

This is a god damn DJ concert and the DJ is why we come. Who cares what side acts there are or not. It smells like either Ferry's ego (read: not being able to top Tiesto's In Concert spectacles because of some acts cancelling) or money (disappointing ticket sales).

Or both.

You guys SUCK

Big time

[Martillo]

We especially ended our holiday in Barcelona the 25th, otherwise we could have stayed longer in Barcelona. It's a shame :mad:

If the sales are disappointing, which is probably the real problem (according to me), replace the party to a smaller club, like the Hemkade or the Escape, but don't cancel it.

Btw side acts are just boring, 8 hrs. Ferry solo that's what we would like to hear :lol:

[Freezel]

I'm very sorry guys that it took so long, but here is the official news:

So does this mean it was already known for a while at the Ferry office? Then I (and probably all of us) would like to know why it's being announced on such short notice before the event.

If the main reason for cancelling this event when artists are cancelling, it's just a matter of making good contracts then imo. The LEF launch has already been scheduled on the 26th for quite a few weeks (if it isn't months!) then isn't it just a matter of booking the artists for that date long time in advance? And if the artists are booked on that specific date simply try booking another date in Holland for the event, cause it takes a few months to prepare it all?

[Dancingdame]

I've read on an other bulletin board that 2 sponsors were quitting... is that the real reason for cancelling? In that case I can understand....

[keldana]

Well, well, while some of us are cool, some of us are a little overreacting!? I mean, for Christ's sake, don't you think for a second that it was NOT Ferry's decision to cancel the whole thing? And even if you do, why punish HIM (by not buying his CD or not listening to his music or leaving the forum-LOL or whatever) for something that he almost surely have not done???????????? It's not like Ferry can say: "OK, Heineken and Motorola and whatever sponsor, I am spinning no matter what." It's business we're talking here, not Ferry throwing a party in his backyard. Ferry let you down, you say? You don't say....Ferry can't pay the sponsors from his own pocket so that the party can be held. You wouldn't do it either.

Why do you think you know who´s decision it was ???

Tell me, why should a sponsor quit cause of some side acts are cancelling ??? Heineken and Motorola don´t know enough of the dance business to make such a decision (cause of the side acts thing).

I really guess, if Ferry and the management would say "We want to do the party anyway" this party would be held on the 26th .....

as far as I understand out of one reply here, Ferry thought it would be the bst to cancel the show .... and I have to say

THIS DECISION WAS TOTALLY WRONG !!!



P.S. Don´t get me wrong .... I do not know who made the decision .... but you also don´t know it for sure ....

[One of a kind]

I've read on an other bulletin board that 2 sponsors were quitting... is that the real reason for cancelling? In that case I can understand....

where did you read it?

[Dancingdame]

http://partyflock.nl/topic/849760.html

[Ericc B]

There are only two valid reasons to cancel this event, being A: The Heineken Music Hall has burnt down or B: Ferry Corsten has died.

Since neither of these two have happened and are rather unlikely to happen in the next 8 days whoever made this decision and for whatever reason was dead wrong.

I live in the Netherlands and therefore my losses are mostly covered, but there's people flying in from as far as freakin' Australia for crying out loud. "To make it up to all of you who have purchased a ticket, our outdoor event on Saturday, July 22nd in Rotterdam will have free entrance". Great move. This is really going to help everybody flying here for the event in May. And half of the nation being being abroad for holidays too. Very clever.

With this utterly foolish decision Ferry's biggest and most loyal fans around the globe get hurt deeply. Not only in their hearts but also in their wallets.

"We promised you a spectacular album release party, but it really hurts me to say that we just can’t live up to that promise" my ass. If there is a problem in organizing any of the aspects of the planned event then just be honest about it and nobody will complain. Even if Ferry has to play his set standing behind a fold out campingtable nobody would care. We come to see our hero play, everything else is just a bonus.

And if it really is certain artists breaking their promise, then name them and shame them. Now we are all left knowing nothing more but some vague statement. This whole thing stinks to high heaven. And if you ask me the major smell is that of money.

Way to go

[Horhew]

Why do you think you know who´s decision it was ???

Tell me, why should a sponsor quit cause of some side acts are cancelling ??? Heineken and Motorola don´t know enough of the dance business to make such a decision (cause of the side acts thing).

I really guess, if Ferry and the management would say "We want to do the party anyway" this party would be held on the 26th .....

as far as I understand out of one reply here, Ferry thought it would be the bst to cancel the show .... and I have to say

THIS DECISION WAS TOTALLY WRONG !!!

P.S. Don´t get me wrong .... I do not know who made the decision .... but you also don´t know it for sure ....

Yep, I can't know for sure, but it wouldn't seem rational for Ferry to take the decision of cancelling the event. Out of every person and every sponsor involved in organizing this party, I strongly believe that Ferry himself cares most about the fans. And I think he's smart enough to know that throwing a party without the guests is way better than cancel it, and especially on such short notice.
And no, even if Ferry and his management still wanted the party to be held no matter what, without the sponsors or whoever was in charge with the financial side...who would have paid for the whole thing? An event like this is not very cheap. Yeah, the official version is that of missing guests, but even if Ferry himself sustains it in the diary, that doesn't necessarily mean it's true.
I and some friends used to organize various parties until last year, and I know that when the necessary money is missing, there's NO party going on.
Regarding your question about the sponsor quitting...I didn't mean that the sponsors quitted because the guests were not coming, but exactly the other way around: the guests not coming (or at least said not to come) because of the sponsors quitting. Sponsors ONLY quit
1.when their image might be at risk or 2.when there's not enough profit out of whatever they're financing.

Of course, these are just suppositions of what really happened, I can't prove them with hard evidence. I just think so.

[Anlong]

Why do you think you know who´s decision it was ???

Tell me, why should a sponsor quit cause of some side acts are cancelling ??? Heineken and Motorola don´t know enough of the dance business to make such a decision (cause of the side acts thing).

I really guess, if Ferry and the management would say "We want to do the party anyway" this party would be held on the 26th .....

as far as I understand out of one reply here, Ferry thought it would be the bst to cancel the show .... and I have to say

THIS DECISION WAS TOTALLY WRONG !!!



P.S. Don´t get me wrong .... I do not know who made the decision .... but you also don´t know it for sure ....
do you really think Ferry actually controls everything? I don't think Ferry has the management capacities to organise such an event.

sponsors are financial investors, they only care about money. Ferry's a big name, the event even bigger. They may have put a lot of money in this event, in return they might get an awesome show. Now if they have spent a lot of money, and the project fails, they eagerly want their money back. Like mortgages. Now believe me, this financial disaster may have lead to cancelling the show. (I think)

And the ticket sales weren't that great either. Maybe that is a reason to keep in mind. Sales does matter sometimes, when it comes to money

[Bijtje]

And the ticket sales weren't that great either. Maybe that is a reason to keep in mind. Sales does matter sometimes, when it comes to money

Well if it's true that the ticket sales were low it's not Ferry's fault, but the managements.
One very important fact for an event is that you have to do a lot of promotion for it. Without promotion, less people will come. They did very little in promotion: on Ferry's website there was more information and 1 week ago i saw a few vague posters of this event. This is not the way of promoting a very great event like this. They had to promote this event by television, radio, advertisements and so on: that's the way to reach interested people.
And yes, they've made posters of this party, but come on: if you place them 1 week before the event you must be very stupid! That's too little time to promote an event!

I'm wondering how many people will come in Rotterdam the 22nd of July...everyone will be on vacation...

[Anlong]

Well if it's true that the ticket sales were low it's not Ferry's fault, but the managements.
One very important fact for an event is that you have to do a lot of promotion for it. Without promotion, less people will come. They did very little in promotion: on Ferry's website there was more information and 1 week ago i saw a few vague posters of this event. This is not the way of promoting a very great event like this. They had to promote this event by television, radio, advertisements and so on: that's the way to reach interested people.
And yes, they've made posters of this party, but come on: if you place them 1 week before the event you must be very stupid! That's too little time to promote an event!

I'm wondering how many people will come in Rotterdam the 22nd of July...everyone will be on vacation...
yeah, timing is very important for such business

[Sheila]

Well...I'll be there :lol:

[Wizbit]

And if it really is certain artists breaking their promise, then name them and shame them. Now we are all left knowing nothing more but some vague statement. This whole thing stinks to high heaven. And if you ask me the major smell is that of money.


Good post, Ericc. :) I think it sums things up pretty well - especially the part quoted above.

[losha]

Good post, Ericc. :) I think it sums things up pretty well - especially the part quoted above.

Yep, I agree. He summed it all up pretty well (...and did not lose much financially)

[Marcin777]

i totally agree. this whole thing stinks!!!! i think everyone knows that there's more to this story. They don't want to tell the whole truth. I just found out I won't get my refund for a plane ticket. who's gonna give me $600 back ? Ferry ? his management ? or Motorola ?

and i'm sure there are a lot of other poeple that were flying from all over the world for this event.

i am so pissed off about this whole thing :mad:

[Marius]

There are only two valid reasons to cancel this event, being A: The Heineken Music Hall has burnt down or B: Ferry Corsten has died.

Since neither of these two have happened and are rather unlikely to happen in the next 8 days whoever made this decision and for whatever reason was dead wrong.

I live in the Netherlands and therefore my losses are mostly covered, but there's people flying in from as far as freakin' Australia for crying out loud. "To make it up to all of you who have purchased a ticket, our outdoor event on Saturday, July 22nd in Rotterdam will have free entrance". Great move. This is really going to help everybody flying here for the event in May. And half of the nation being being abroad for holidays too. Very clever.

With this utterly foolish decision Ferry's biggest and most loyal fans around the globe get hurt deeply. Not only in their hearts but also in their wallets.

"We promised you a spectacular album release party, but it really hurts me to say that we just can’t live up to that promise" my ass. If there is a problem in organizing any of the aspects of the planned event then just be honest about it and nobody will complain. Even if Ferry has to play his set standing behind a fold out campingtable nobody would care. We come to see our hero play, everything else is just a bonus.

And if it really is certain artists breaking their promise, then name them and shame them. Now we are all left knowing nothing more but some vague statement. This whole thing stinks to high heaven. And if you ask me the major smell is that of money.

Way to go
"Ericc B" is not my 2nd account... but he wrote the same exact things I think.

thumb up (to Ericc B, of course)

[keldana]

On the site of heinekenmusichall it says:


Op zijn nieuwe cd L.E.F. werkt Corsten samen met enkele artiesten, zoals Simon Le Bon, de voorman van Duran Duran. Hij kon niet naar Amsterdam komen eind mei. Ook Guru moest zich afmelden en nadat ook de vaste zangeres op het album had laten weten niet aanwezig te kunnen zijn, is besloten het feest af te blazen. De verschijningsdatum van de cd blijft wel op 29 mei.


so that Simon Le Bon and Guru weren´t able to come ... and that this is the reason ....

The text does not says who made this decision ...

[One of a kind]

This is the official statement. Doesn't mean there aren't other (stronger) reasons behind all this, if this can be called a reason in the first place. Ofcourse none of us can say they know what really has happened, but it just seems there is something else taken way more into account than just the live acts cancellation, if you think about it.

[crevicekid]

On the site of heinekenmusichall it says:


Op zijn nieuwe cd L.E.F. werkt Corsten samen met enkele artiesten, zoals Simon Le Bon, de voorman van Duran Duran. Hij kon niet naar Amsterdam komen eind mei. Ook Guru moest zich afmelden en nadat ook de vaste zangeres op het album had laten weten niet aanwezig te kunnen zijn, is besloten het feest af te blazen. De verschijningsdatum van de cd blijft wel op 29 mei.

so that Simon Le Bon and Guru weren´t able to come ... and that this is the reason ....

The text does not says who made this decision ...

english please?

[rbeelen]

Hi to all fans!

I believe we should not overreact to this cancellation. There are quite a bit more serious things happening in this world than the cancellation of a show (yes I have been looking forward to it from the last HMH Right of Way launch party) even if you have already invested in hotels and planes. Turn a negative into a positive: enjoy your stay in Amsterdam, love the country and the people and maybe even go clubbing and find another DJ you might like.

Cheer up!

R

[Marius]

Hi to all fans!

I believe we should not overreact to this cancellation. There are quite a bit more serious things happening in this world than the cancellation of a show (yes I have been looking forward to it from the last HMH Right of Way launch party) even if you have already invested in hotels and planes. Turn a negative into a positive: enjoy your stay in Amsterdam, love the country and the people and maybe even go clubbing and find another DJ you might like.

Cheer up!

R
quite simplistic... in my humble opinion

we're not killing anyone, and only because there're (and it's true, I know) worst things in the world, we don't lose the right to be disappointed about such a "strange" (to be neutral) behaviour.

I could make you a lot of examples and reasoning, but I suggest you only to think things over very carefully before putting it so "easy".

[shasha]

i cannot believe this!!
I have been looking forward to it from the last HMH Right of Way launch party
that free party, it is really nothing compaired to LEF in HMH !!!!
this is unbelievable !! why cant u have it without these people??:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Nadine]

I agree with R... I've been sick about the cancellation, I can tell you that. :( But now, after a few days, the bad feeling is more or less gone. I have simply accepted it. I think when everyone would face the fact there's no LEFlaunch and we'd all move on, the forum will be oldschool nice. ;)

[Bijtje]

Well, i'm really looking forward to what Ferry is going to say about this in the radioshow...

[amy]

Well, well, while some of us are cool, some of us are a little overreacting!? I mean, for Christ's sake, don't you think for a second that it was NOT Ferry's decision to cancel the whole thing? And even if you do, why punish HIM (by not buying his CD or not listening to his music or leaving the forum-LOL or whatever) )

:p Little misunderstanding here.........I had terrible exam + v.hungry + shocked = what I really meant was to leave the building to grab food...........how could I leave all u lovely people on here :p It's amazing how emotions can change one's action............guess this party meant more to me than I thought......I went from shock --> mad --> upset --> sad in 12hrs...........messed up my exam so badly the other day.........stupid emotions kept me away from studying!!! Ai well, what's done's done. It was just not meant to be, my first event in Amsterdam turns out no events.......ai well

Come to think about it, it's quite funny, all that time we were trying to guess what's in the goodie bag, now, we'll never know :( Guess it's true with what they say, the more u look forward to something, the more disappointing it could get.........here's a lesson learnt :/

I still can't believe I'm goin to Amsterdam in 5days with nothing to do......... so tell me, for people who are not really into 'coffee' and 'red lights' what's there to do :confused:

[Horhew]

I still can't believe I'm goin to Amsterdam in 5days with nothing to do......... so tell me, for people who are not really into 'coffee' and 'red lights' what's there to do
Nothing to do?? LOL, I've never been to Amsterdam myself, but I can bet there's something to do for everyone. Man, how I wish I went to Amsterdam for 5 days with nothing to do...:p
good to hear you got past the critical period. I missed Marco V because of a railway problem (collapsed bridge), and was angry for like half a day, then forgot about it. Although I lost money(train+show ticket) and time. These things just happen, and in the end it doesn't matter why, because nothing's gonna bring the time or lost money back.:p


Oh, btw, I've just listened to RvG's interview on Ferry on ETN and about the cancellation. For those who missed it, he said pretty much the same things that are written in his diary on the website. And yeah, even though there might be some other reasons as well, I guess the missing guests ultimately played the key role in the decision of cancelling. Ferry said that he doesn't want to deliver any work half done. I guess he's right. And as much as I feel compassion for those of you financially hit (could have been me too, if I had decided to go), I can't really blame him. If I think about it, I too would probably taken the same decision if my 3-year piece of work was at stake. (I can tell he's a perfectionist:lol:) Any battle has its casualties. this one had too...**** happens to everyone sooner or later, this time it happened to you.
let's just leave these things behind and concentrate on what's to come. :)

[Tranceomatic]

I heard this news when I was on vacation in Barca, so that was the first dissapointment of my week... I still can't believe it, not so short in front of the party... :( :( :( this was going the party of the year for me...

[Marius]

Ferry said that he doesn't want to deliver any work half done.
Simply tell me if scheduling a party months before (in Turin I had a signed flyer of it) and canceling it just 10 days before it has to happen, isn't delivering a work half done...


It's all about points of view. Mine is the one of a disappointed fan (I still wear his cap, BTW :D)

[One of a kind]

still doesn't explain why it the party is not simply postponed imo. Cd releases get postponed all the time anyways.

[edwinw]

Too bad that it's being cancelled. I looked forward to this special event. I've read it just a few minutes ago on an other site. Then i went to ticketbox and there was it also confirmed.
One consolation is that there will be a free event in some park in rotterdam and ferry is also on dance valley. It's not the same as this event, but it's better then nothing. And you still see ferry.

[Marcin777]

exactly, why hasn't this party been postponed ?????? why cancel it ? if some guests could not make it, why not make this party a week or 2 weeks later ??? why cancel it all together! i wish somebody gave us a clear answer, because the excuses to cancel this party seriously; DON'T MAKE SENSE.

[Horhew]

Simply tell me if scheduling a party months before (in Turin I had a signed flyer of it) and canceling it just 10 days before it has to happen, isn't delivering a work half done...


Well...you're right. but who knows what ferry thought the party would be like without the guests:confused: Well, anyway...

[Sheila]

Ronald van Gelderen asked Ferry last night on his radio show R.A.W. about just going ahead with the party without the guests and just do a solo set. Tbh I can't remember what his answer was now because I was too busy chatting! Haha! But I think Ferry said that doing a solo set wasn't the idea of the album launch and he has plans to do solo sets in the future. For example, the party in July Ferry is planning to play a 8-9 hour set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: So, I think he really wanted the album launch to be something a little bit more special and something different to a normal party he would normally do. Don't quote me on that though, but I am sure it was something along those lines :)

Even if Ferry did postpone it...how many people could afford to fly over again anyway? He can't win in this situation unfortunately...

[Marius]

Even if Ferry did postpone it...how many people could afford to fly over again anyway? He can't win in this situation unfortunately...
If this is a question, my answer is that it's easier to change the flight date than having a refund for not flying at all.

We're no more speaking about the "Perfect solution", since it obviously was to have the party in the exactly way Ferry planned it (and I know he wanted it perfect and worked for this, I'm sure of this), but we're speaking about the "less worst" workaround.

And TO ME (I repeat and underline, TO ME), canceling looks like THE worst.

But I'm here also to try to understand... so feel free to tell me I'm wrong. :)

[maria111]

i was not into the people who were going but i feel mad as they are as well.. :mad: unexpected cancellation of special guests.. :confused: i dont know for the others but personally i DO want more futher information about this for example who were the guest actually who cancel this and their main reason... too bad :(

[Freezel]

i was not into the people who were going but i feel mad as they are as well.. :mad: unexpected cancellation of special guests.. :confused: i dont know for the others but personally i DO want more futher information about this for example who were the guest actually who cancel this and their main reason... too bad :(

Guests like Simon Le Bon and Guru cancelled.

Just a matter of signing good contracts early I guess.

[maria111]

Guests like Simon Le Bon and Guru cancelled.

Just a matter of signing good contracts early I guess.

oh.. :confused: :( i was thinking that if another dj was in ferry place ( i dont have to mention isnt?) the whole thing with cancel etc wont happend isnt? :mad:

[Sheila]

If this is a question, my answer is that it's easier to change the flight date than having a refund for not flying at all.

We're no more speaking about the "Perfect solution", since it obviously was to have the party in the exactly way Ferry planned it (and I know he wanted it perfect and worked for this, I'm sure of this), but we're speaking about the "less worst" workaround.

And TO ME (I repeat and underline, TO ME), canceling looks like THE worst.

But I'm here also to try to understand... so feel free to tell me I'm wrong. :)


True, but normally with flights, unless you book the most expensive ticket, or something months in advance, the conditions don't normally let you change the dates or times regardless of how much notice you give. They are very inflexible and I think it would be safe to say that the majority of people would have had that problem. Most European airlines like KLM and easyjet operate under those conditions because most people buy the cheapest airfare (as far as I know anyway). Even if you could change the date of the flights, most airlines charge extra for it and those of us which are flying over now have already taken the time off work and organised hotels already etc etc.

All I was trying to say was, people would have been pissed off anyway. I agree cancelling it was probably the worst possible solution, but maybe there was no other solution? Ferry already said he didn't want to do a solo set as he has plans to do those in the future (July 22). I have no idea, but I can understand that Ferry would not want to put on something that was not 100% considering the amount and time and effort he has put into his album.

Now don't all come yelling at me saying he could have just put another party on Friday night instead, I am just as upset as the rest of you and as much as I would love to see Ferry than not at all, it's not up to me to tell him to have another party. I am sure he has thought about it but maybe it isn't so easy to throw a party last minute. I'm sure there must be licensing issues and all that involved, who knows. I still believe Ferry would do the best for his fans and even though this has really screwed things up for him I am sure he will find a way to make it up to us! (Perhaps flying us all over for a private party at your place huh Ferr? :p) I am just trying to see things from Ferry's point of view too, it sucks but it's over and done with now so let's all just get over it and get drunk :lol:

http://www.ferrycorsten.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2313

;)

[Marcin777]

well said!. :) i'm flying for Sensation white, so i'll see Ferry in a month anyway...so its all good. now, imagine they cancelled Sensation 9 days before?? haha ID-T would have 40,000 angry fans on their head lol

[One of a kind]

Perhaps flying us all over for a private party at your place huh Ferr? :p


+1

I second that :D

[Wizbit]

+1

I second that :D


*cough*

I believe I suggested that idea last week! :p

[maria111]

well said!. :) i'm flying for Sensation white, so i'll see Ferry in a month anyway...so its all good. now, imagine they cancelled Sensation 9 days before?? haha ID-T would have 40,000 angry fans on their head lol

why not?that would be a great idea sensation line up beside ferry sucks :mad:

[Sheila]

*cough*

I believe I suggested that idea last week! :p

Haha sorry Kev I didn't realise...it's ok you can have it back :p

[edwinw]

well said!. :) i'm flying for Sensation white, so i'll see Ferry in a month anyway...so its all good. now, imagine they cancelled Sensation 9 days before?? haha ID-T would have 40,000 angry fans on their head lol

then you have also dance valley, where ferry has his own l.e.f. stage.
or dancetour leeuwarden, a day after sensation (which has even a free entrance) :p

[Bijtje]

it sucks but it's over and done with now so let's all just get over it and get drunk :lol:


Sheilz,

everytime i see you........ ;)

[Sheila]

Haha! How many times have you seen me exactly? Exactly! :p

[mistabonkerz]

quit complaining...you wouldnt know how many of my mates would die to come to amsterdam let alone see ferry there...just sit back relax and take a chill pill! :p

and the talk about protesting that is ludicrous

[Wizbit]

But I think Ferry said that doing a solo set wasn't the idea of the album launch and he has plans to do solo sets in the future. For example, the party in July Ferry is planning to play a 8-9 hour set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So Ferry didn't want the album launch to be an 8 hour solo set - yet the alternative we have been offered is... umm... an 8 hour solo set. That makes perfect sense to me! :p

[Marius]

So Ferry didn't want the album launch to be an 8 hour solo set - yet the alternative we have been offered is... umm... an 8 hour solo set. That makes perfect sense to me! :p
I'm trying to go on... to forget this bad experience...

please don't add any other good reason to be disappointed or even upset :D

don't be "so right", else I cannot disagree with you... :lol:

[Sheila]

So Ferry didn't want the album launch to be an 8 hour solo set - yet the alternative we have been offered is... umm... an 8 hour solo set. That makes perfect sense to me! :p

Shut up Kevin you know what I'm trying to say :lol:

[prioxide]

Yeh Sadly he cancelled the album release party, but I can understand him. The reason is because Simon Le Bon and Guru both cancelled.
Ferry says he don't want to give only a performance but, it was a Album release party.

view in Windows Media Player !: http://cgi.omroep.nl/cgi-bin/streams?/tv/kro/goedemorgennederland/bb.maandag-2.asf


I think it's very sad for the fans from the foreign countries! I'll hope you guys can have a drink with ferry @ his place!! because when you pay 600,- for something you can't go to , you can have something in comment.

I'll see you in Rotterdam!!! :D
Gotta learn for my exams now!

[Wizbit]

On www.ticketbox.nl you’ll be able to download a restitution form. Fill this in and enclose your ticket for a refund.

Is there an English version of this?

...and how can I print it out if I haven't got a printer? :(

[Freezel]

Is there an English version of this?

...and how can I print it out if I haven't got a printer? :(

Email the form to a friend/familymember who has a printer?

[Marius]

Is there an English version of this?
as quoted.


I'm not going to keep the ticket as "souvenir", so I'd like to understand what to write them...

(I still wonder why is this needed, since they know who bought what, with which card and so on...
I also don't know if I'll be able to have a refund on that card, or I'll have to tell them my bank account...
all this mess is taking it long... -_-)

Thanks for any answer, you can also PM me :)

[Wizbit]

Has any non-Dutch person got their money back from Ticketbox yet?

I don't understand how it can be done as the form asks for bank account details. Surely they can't transfer to a foreign bank?

Any help would be appreciated :)

[evelyniquez]

hey peeps! has anyone receive an email regarding bout the tickets? i sent off my tix about a week ago (late i know ;) ) and got an email as follow...

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Hello,

Thank you for sending back your Ferry corsten tickets.

Can you also give me your account number, IBAN and BIC/SWIFTcode, so I can refund the money?
thank you very much

Silvia Henzen ( TicketBox)

De informatie in dit bericht is vertrouwelijk en is mogelijk wettelijk beschermd. De informatie verzonden met dit e-mail bericht is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde. Gebruik van deze informatie door anderen dan de geadresseerde is verboden.
Openbaarmaking, vermenigvuldiging, verspreiding en/of verstrekking van deze informatie aan derden is niet toegestaan.
De Nederlandse Staatsloterij staat niet in voor de juiste en volledige overbrenging van de inhoud van een verzonden e-mail, noch voor tijdige ontvangst daarvan.

Deze voetnoot geeft mede aan dat deze e-mail gescand is door een actuele virus scanner op de aanwezigheid van computer virussen.

Met vriendelijke groet,
De Nederlandse Staatsloterij.

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anyone got a similar email? safe for me to give my bank details?

[Marius]

safe for me to give my bank details?
why don't they refund the credit cards used for the purchase? this is SOOOO stupid...

anyway, I gave up... I'll keep the ticket as a "pro-memoria"... :rolleyes:


Good luck, I hope you'll get your money back ;)

(I don't think it's unsafe to give your account number, but surely it's annoying.
Try asking your bank, they'll be able to tell you about any risks there could be)