Update: METALLICA's Indian Concert Fiasco - Judicial Custody For Four Organizers
November 3, 2011, 12 years ago
DNAIndia.com has issued the following report:
Four officials of an event management company organising last week's cancelled METALLICA concert (in Gurgaon, India) were on Thursday sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a local court, police said.
Rajesh Kumar, the general manager of DNA Entertainment Networks, and his colleagues Umesh Chinara, Ashok Singh and Savio Faleiro were arrested October 29th on charges of cheating and breach of trust and sent to police custody for six days.
The lawyer for the accused persons said he will move their bail plea Friday.
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Metallica issued the following update on November 1st:
"The promoters have made the following arrangements for refund of tickets to all the customers who are holding a valid ticket for the F1 Rocks Concert originally scheduled on October 28th, 2011, Gurgaon.1) For tickets booked online refund will be done directly to the customer’s credit/debit card used to book the tickets. Once the refund is credited into customers account the physical tickets held by the customer will be null and void.
2) For tickets booked through retail outlets customers need to surrender the physical tickets along with a print out of the booking ID number to the respective retail outlets and collect a cash refund.
3) For corporate clients, tickets need to be sent back to our office and the refund will be made by cheque or through RTGS transfer as applicable to their respective accounts.
Company Address:
DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt. Ltd.
215, Bellary Road
Palace Orchards
Bangalore – 560080
We arrived in Delhi on Friday very excited and ready to play our first show ever in India at the F1 Rocks concert. However, immediately at the end of our afternoon press conference at a hotel near the venue, we were notified that there was a serious question as to whether the show could proceed with regard to the safety of the concert audience. And our first and foremost concern is always for the safety of you, the fans.
Once we, along with DNA, the promoters of the show, determined that there was a failure of a security barricade in front of the stage that could not be adequately repaired, the promoter reluctantly announced the postponement of the show until Saturday. Unfortunately, on such short notice the promoters were unable to secure a permit for a show on Saturday. Therefore, DNA announced that we would not be able to play in Delhi. Within the next 24 hours a notification will be issued by DNA regarding the process for full refunds.
We are deeply disappointed with this news as we were looking forward to our first experience in India as much as you guys were. Keep watching for updates here as additional details are determined and confirmed."