Early Arcade Fire fans who were disappointed with the band have finally decided to get a refund for their tickets to the band’s concert, which will be held at the Bell Center in Montreal tonight.
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“It’s going to be a pinch in the heart not to be there, that’s for sure,” says Alexandre Beauchamp, who is still a fan of the Montreal rock band. I will never see her in concert in my life. This is the show I was looking forward to the most this year. »
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Arcade Fire fan Alexandre Beauchamp has decided to resell his tickets for the concert planned at the Bell Center in Montreal after allegations of sexual misconduct against singer and group leader Win Butler were uncovered by the American media Pitchfork last August.
Like many other band fans, this Montreal native decided not to attend the Arcade Fire concert that was scheduled for Saturday night at the Bell Centre. The allegations of sexual misconduct against the singer and leader of the group Win Butler, revealed last August by the American media Pitchfork, are being questioned.
“I thought I could, but I don’t see the artist’s work,” explains Mr. Beauchamp. I can’t even listen to Arcade Fire songs anymore. »
Finally refunded
The same goes for Maude Sills-Néron, who also decided to have her ticket refunded.
“I felt uncomfortable applauding a potential sexual aggressor who also appears to be in total denial,” explains the Montreal young woman. I was particularly touched by some of the issues raised by the group. I felt cheated. »
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Maude Sills-Néron has started an online petition with nearly 1,400 signatures to ask Ticketmaster for the opportunity to receive a refund for the Arcade Fire concert at the Bell Center.
Angered by the group’s silence, as well as the refusal of promoter Evenko and ticket giant Ticketmaster to even refund the seats, Maude Sills-Néron decided to start a petition last October demanding the refund. Almost 1400 signatories have signed it so far.
“I don’t know if the petition has moved things forward, but Evenko is finally starting to refund our seats after several unsuccessful attempts,” explains Ms. Sills-Néron. Several people contacted me to let me know that they also managed to get a refund. »
To date, Evenko has not publicly positioned itself and has not given any details on the reimbursement conditions. When asked by Le Journal, the promoter refused to provide any further details on the matter.
“We do not share this data, it is internal information,” commented Christine Montreuil, media manager at Evenko.
“It’s pretty nebulous,” insists Alexandre Beauchamp. I requested a refund a few days ago and my tickets were finally canceled yesterday. But I had to contact Evenko to get the news because I didn’t get any justification or confirmation from them. So far my tickets have only been canceled but I still haven’t received the money in my bank account. »
Thousands of tickets available
The final date of the group’s world tour, which began three days after the Pitchfork revelations, was to culminate in Montreal, returning to the folds of the city’s flagship group.
“I’m still sad and I’m sure I’ll think about tonight’s concert in the back of my mind,” admits Maude Sills-Néron. I’m curious how many people will be present at the concert. »
A few hours before the concert, the Bell Center was still struggling to fill up, and thousands of tickets were still available.
Two hours before the concert, Ticketmaster still officially had 3,118 tickets available in the grandstands, not counting the seats in the stalls. On Stuthub, a site specializing in ticket resale, you could still grab seats for around 15 Canadian dollars a few hours before the show.
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