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| Bieber apologises to angry fans for late UK show Posted: 05 Mar 2013 07:40 AM PST
The 19-year-old teen idol had been scheduled to take the stage at London's O2 Arena at 8.30pm but said in a Twitter message that the time was pushed back to 9.35pm due to "some technical issues". Many fans, and the venue itself, appeared not to have got the message after complaints poured in that Bieber was nearly two hours late when he finally appeared at around 10.20pm. "Last night i was scheduled after 3 opening acts to go on stage at 935 not 830 but because of some technical issues," Bieber wrote on Twitter, the micro-blogging site where he boasts the largest following of more than 35 million people. "i got on at 10:10..so...i was 40 min late to stage. there is no excuse for that and I apologize for anyone we upset. However it was great show and Im proud of that." In the third of four tweets, he vowed to run on time today, and in the final message said his relationship with the media, which picked up on fans' displeasure following last night's concert, was "not always easy but im trying". The popular Sun tabloid newspaper said many fans, some of them as young as five years old, had gone home by the time Bieber began while others voiced frustration. There was no on-stage apology, although the O2 Arena did later address fans, popularly known as "Beliebers", apologising in a Twitter message to "all the Justin Bieber fans for the lateness of his show tonight". Bieber is due to play the same venue today, Thursday and Friday. Many people voiced their frustration at having to wait, while others reacted angrily to the headlines. "Justin Bieber is my fave person but 2 hours late on stage is a joke!" fan Jess wrote on Twitter. "Does he realise that he has fans under the age of 10?" Others jumped to his defence early today. "Feel really bad for @justinbieber now! Yes he was late but he put on a flipping good show! It was amazing," said one. Not all reviewers were quite so kind for the singer who was named by Forbes magazine in 2012 as the third most powerful celebrity in the world. London's Evening Standard awarded the "Baby" singer two stars, saying he turned "victory into defeat". "By the end, the O2 was barely half-full and when Bieber asked 'Who's seen me play before?', he might have been better wondering who would spend time, money and adoration on seeing him again," wrote critic John Aizlewood. Bieber's visit to Britain has probably not been his best. On March 2, the day after he turned 19, he tweeted "worst birthday" amid reports some of his entourage were turned away from a London nightclub because they could not supply adequate proof of their age. Bieber, who was discovered on YouTube in 2008, last month became the youngest artist to land five chart-topping albums in the United States following the release of his latest record, "Believe Acoustic". — Reuters |
| Czech court acquits US heavy metal singer over fan death Posted: 05 Mar 2013 07:12 AM PST
The prosecution accused Randy Blythe, 42, of shoving 19-year-old fan Daniel Nosek off the stage at the 2010 concert, causing him to hit his head when he crashed onto the floor. Nosek died in hospital a few weeks later from his head injury. Presiding judge Tomas Kubec ruled that Blythe's actions did not constitute the crime of causing an injury leading to death. "We did not find criminal responsibility in the actions of the defendant. We found moral responsibility. There has been the death of a young man who had not been guilty of anything." Kubec said the concert promoters were ultimately to blame for failing to prevent fans from clambering onto the stage. "We reached the conclusion that there was a serious fault on the side of the promoter and organiser of the concert." Prosecutors immediately appealed against the acquittal, meaning that the case will be reviewed by the Czech High Court. Blythe, who has cropped his long dark hair but kept his soul patch, wore a dark suit with white shirt and a striped tie at the trial, attended by Czech and international media. "I have been found not guilty and acquitted of all charges against me. I am a free man," Blythe said in a post on his Instagram.com profile. "Please remember the family of Daniel Nosek in your thoughts and prayers in this difficult time. I only wish for them peace. Thank you for your support." Blythe nodded his head when the judge said some form of compensation for the victim's family could be suitable. "The acquittal does not prevent the defendant, if he feels some moral responsibility, to enter negotiations with the family of the victim and act accordingly," the judge said. The singer admitted to shoving the fan off the stage after several other fans climbed up onto it during the 2010 Prague show, but said he believed Nosek was unharmed. He said he did not learn of Nosek's death or the prosecution over the incident until police arrested him at Prague airport when the band returned for another gig in June last year. Blythe made no immediate comment to reporters after the ruling and left with his attorney. He was released on bail after his arrest and travelled back to the United States, but returned for his trial. Blythe would have faced up to 10 years in prison if convicted. — Reuters |
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