VELVET REVOLVER Frontman SCOTT WEILAND Comments On Missing Sundance Film Festival Show - "We Did Everything In Our Power To Make It Happen"
January 23, 2008, 16 years ago
As previously reported, VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland was a no-show at the band's January 20th gig at the Sundance Film Mestival in Park City, Utah. He has since issued the following statement:
"I truly apologize on behalf of the band for our inability to perform at the scheduled party during the Sundance Film Festival. I performed the previous night in Miami in support of the A-Rod Family Foundation, and afterwards a jet was arranged to fly myself and a couple of the crew members to the festival, where I was looking forward to performing. Not only was I hoping to ROCK, but I also wanted to snowboard AND have some well...good and clean fun! Seriously, though, I even already had my 'one-piece' long johns on (no shit!!). Now, the problem was that the pilot of the private jet would not - I mean, absolutely would NOT - fly us to Park City due to the low visibility and poor weather conditions. We did everything in our power to make it happen. At last minute, Matt (Sorum/drums) tried to hook up a flight from L.A. to Park City, but the owner of the plane could not find a crew in time.I'm sorry. We all are. Who knows, maybe this happened for a reason."
The band performed on the night without Weiland. Watch footage of Sorum fronting the band singing GUNS N' ROSES' 'Patience' below:
