Source: LAUNCH: Discover New Music http://www.launch.com
Thanks to Backstreet.net reader Krista for sending
this in.
9/15/99, 1 a.m. PDT) - The Orlando, Fla.-based Backstreet Boys and Miami-based
singer Gloria Estefan
are well aware of the danger a hurricane can pose. The Backstreet Boys,
who were scheduled to perform
at National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida yesterday (Sept.
14) and tonight, have rescheduled those
shows for Dec. 5-6, due to the threat of Hurricane Floyd.
All ticket holders are advised to hold on to their tickets, as they
will be honored for the new dates. For
persons interested, refunds will be given at the original place of
purchase. Further information is
available by calling the National Car Rental Center Box Office at (954)
835-8000.
Estefan has postponed a press conference planned for today in New York
City due to the threat of
Hurricane Floyd in Miami. Quepasa.com and Estefan were to announce
a major community program and
education initiative. Also to be announced were preliminary details
of her upcoming 2000 U.S. Tour.
"I am deeply committed to my family and friends," said Estefan in a
statement. "I can't leave my family and
my home while Hurricane Floyd threatens our lives and everything we
have worked so hard and so long to
build." The press conference will be rescheduled at a future date.
Other concerts may be affected as well. As of press time, the Lynyrd
Skynyrd/ ZZ Top concert
scheduled to play the Orlando Arena on Friday (Sept. 17) was still
on, although a representative for the
venue noted that the storm's effects on the area over the next several
days will certainly be a factor in
any decisions made later in the week.
The publicist for ZZ Top was asked by LAUNCH if the show was in danger
of being canceled, and he
replied, "No. We're talking with the local promoter and monitoring
the weather situation, but as of now
the show is still on."
A spokesperson for Skynyrd tells LAUNCH, "As far as I know nothing is
canceled and nobody will know
anything until it's known where the hurricane will land."
Promoters for a Guess Who concert scheduled for Friday (Sept. 17) in
Orlando's Church Street Market
were unreachable at press time.
-- Jason Gelman And Barry Jeckell, New York