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the local management who has not been able to secure a proper festival environment, anymore. Things are pretty out of hand there. We feel very sorry about this totally unsatisfying situation, but the mistakes made by the local promoter makes an even improvised show impossible. In the future we will be more careful in confirming such festivals.
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We negotiated everything via oral conversation, but we made ourselves very much clear that we needed the total cash before our performance, since we needed to pay our trip to São Luís in our very own bus. We wouldn't accept, by any means, to play without our backline. So far, we were paid with only
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In 25 years of our career we have been extremely successful in the avoidance of cancelled shows, so far. This unfortunately comes to a very sad end here in São Luís. Due to massive technical and administrative problems we were forced to cancel tonight's show. As far as we understand it seems to be
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96:. It took place between 20–22 April, at the Parque Independência, 25 km southeast from downtown São Luís, Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. Due to problems with the payment of artists and the accommodation and security of the audience, the festival was ultimately cancelled on its last day.
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To the fans last night in São Luís, thank you. It's all I can say. One Big Mega Thank You! Yesterday's show in Sao Luis was very challenging, but we did it! I was told a lot of the talent opted out from coming. I was also told the tickets cost $ 450
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for the three-day weekend, and $ 250 BRL for just one day. The average person in this area makes $ 28 BRL a day, so you can do the math. We were playing, no matter what. We weren't playing for the promoter anymore; we were playing for the
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1065:(in Portuguese). São Luís: Terra
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