well i guess something has to be posted about Bahrain, i laughed so much when i heard and saw all of this last night.
DJ 'refused to perform over cash'
MANAMA: Dutch DJ Tiesto failed to show up for his debut Bahrain concert on Wednesday night allegedly because he refused to recognise Bahraini dinars as a valid currency.
Local event organiser Prime Time Entertainment yesterday said that the DJ refused to accept dinars but had already been paid 18,000 euros (BD9,243) in advance to cover his private jet expenses.
"We also paid him £20,000 (BD15,166) and $10,000 (BD3,780) on the night and offered the remainder in dinars but he refused it," event organiser Ayman Al Hamad told the GDN yesterday.
He refuted the apology the DJ's official website posted and confirmed that legal action would soon be taken against him.
The message on the website claimed that Tiesto, whose real name is Tijs Verwest, was stranded without a vehicle to travel from the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel, Residences and Spa, Manama, where he was staying, to the Marina Club.
"It's very stupid for him to say that," said Mr Al Hamad.
"If I could arrange for a jet, how can he even say that?
"Even if I didn't have a car for him any of the fans would be happy to offer one of theirs."
Mr Al Hamad believes that the DJ wasn't keen on playing after he learned that only about 3,000 fans were expected to attend the show.
Mr Al Hamad urged people with pictures and videos of the melee to come forward with evidence, to further the investigation.
"We have about 20 names and numbers of people who were filmed destroying things and we want more," he said.
He also confirmed that refund issues were currently being chalked out, and details would be announced soon.
ShowTech Productions, who provided audio visual equipment for the event, confirmed that it would cost about BD20,000 to BD25,000 to repair damaged equipment.
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Part1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prbv7eEFL-s
Part2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_3IkQZ_E98
Part3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwlcgLVg6fg
Part4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ-mSlf3EAg
Part5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7juqXL1dCRo
Part6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k21mjQ2e1gM
Part7:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCVNXnIkw3M
From the official Tiesto website:
Dear fans, I am very sorry for what happened at the Marina Club in Bahrain last Wednesday. Allow me to explain to you what really took place.
The promoter disappeared after 1 a.m. with the DJ fee and the money everybody had paid for their tickets.
I still wanted to play at the party, so I was waiting for somebody to pick me up from the hotel and bring me to the venue. At 2 a.m., still nobody had arrived and we heard that police was already on the way to the venue. At that moment, I had no other choice than to stay in my hotel room.
The promoter tried to escape Bahrain, but luckily he got caught near the Saudi Arabian border. He is in jail at this moment.
Again, I am very sorry for what happened and I will definitely try to find a way to make it up with all my fans who bought tickets for the show.
Tiësto
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