Los Angeles Gig Terminated By Police (8/8/09).

[In The Year Of The Snake]

http://www.hardfest.com/index.html

Well, if I would've simply wanted to wait around in line all day and then wait some more inside a huge building, I suppose I could have done that for free and not paid $80 for it. As it is, however, I *did* pay $80 to do just that, and very unfortunately our boys were pre-empted by the Inglewood Police Department.

Rick & Karl -- I realize we die-hard (and older) Dirts were only a very small fraction of the kids (literally) out at the L.A. Forum tonight, but we really, really missed you. Any chance you might take the handful of us out to lunch for some veggie burgers and tofu before you head back? Or, perhaps, persuade your next L.A. venue to honor the tickets we paid for with our blood, sweat & tears?

[SappysCurry]

Quite possibly the most incredible clusterfuck I've ever witnessed. The crowd was an embarrassment and the informed rumor is that the promoters oversold the venue by 3,000 tickets.

One of the most poorly run and unprofessional events I think I've ever attended. An utter fucking disgrace. Gary Richards should be put out of business for this catastrophe.

[In The Year Of The Snake]

Originally Posted by SappysCurry

Quite possibly the most incredible clusterfuck I've ever witnessed. The crowd was an embarrassment and the informed rumor is that the promoters oversold the venue by 3,000 tickets.

One of the most poorly run and unprofessional events I think I've ever attended. An utter fucking disgrace. Gary Richards should be put out of business for this catastrophe.

There is no way I could have put it better myself. And I truly *never* say that. ('Til now.) Amen, brother. Spot-on.

[lacer17]

Please at least play another LA gig so those of us that were there for you can see you before you leave America. Pls don't let us all of us suffer for those too stupid to listen to directions. Los Angeles loves Underworld and need you to reschedule! For some of us, you are the small amount of freedom we need to keep going! Pls consider adding another LA date. I will pay to have that time to dance, to be in the moment with you. Please!!!!

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(surprising silence on uwlive...)

[Bargo]

Originally Posted by //\/\/

(surprising silence on uwlive...)

Karl's been twittering about it a little @ http://twitter.com/underworldlive

[TheBang]

Hard Fest? More like Suck Fest.

LAPD Shuts Down Hard Summer 2009

Hardfest LA + The Forum + Riot Police = FAIL

(Photo/Video) Hard Summer Shut Down By LAPD:

Only Busy P and Crystal Castles got a chance to perform while the confused crowd waited for Chromeo to come on. The safety concerns started when impatient atendees were breaking into the entrance to get into the venue due to long waits by the security check and inside the Forum from people not wanting to wait to get in line to get into the floor and jumping over the seats down into the floor hurting themselves or others in the process.

The Fire Marshall got together with law enforcement backstage at the event and decided that the crowd would be to hard to control once the music started again. The Hard Festival organizers mentioned on Twitter that they will be making it up to Los Angeles and more info will come soon concerning any reschedule or refunds. The Scenestar will update you concerning news regarding Hard Summer 2009 or if Underworld reschedules as we get it

[Dirty0900]

At least it wasn't as violent as the Athens gig. God knows how you can oversell a gig by bloody 3000 people.

[TheBang]

Originally Posted by Bargo

Karl's been twittering about it a little @ http://twitter.com/underworldlive

Diary is up on underworldlive.com now too.

[irishboy]

what a shame for all you LA fans such a pity, but it really sounds like this one is down to poor organisation and nothing to do with the band whatsoever. I'm sure R&K will be itching to put things right at the earliest chance.