Cirque du Soleil Cancels Another Michael Jackson Show, in Idaho
First it was
Oregon, now
Idaho. The North American leg of the
Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour, seems to be developing a limp. First, a couple of shows were cancelled in
Oregon, now
the Jan. 4, 2012 performance scheduled for Boise, Idaho has been cut. The official reasons remain the same: problems with getting the 38 trucks there on time and the setup getting done on schedule.
But suspicions of lagging ticket sales remain similar, too.
Not that
Boise is a make-it-or-break-it town for the show. That would be
Las Vegas, where
Michael Jackson World Tour is slated to open this weekend, for a prolonged 33-show stop at the
Mandalay Bay resort. If
Vegas doesn’t like this show, its future could be limited.
Read Mike Weatherford of the
Las Vegas Review-Journal for more details.
As of this weekend, there will be 8
Cirque du Soleil shows playing
Vegas. And I’m guessing that
Viva Elvis, which has just been given notice at the
Aria resort, may sustain further holiday season box office damage from the arrival of the
Jackson show.
On the other hand, if you’re going to
Vegas in the mood for
Cirque tribute shows, it makes sense to take in all three, including the
Beatles show
LOVE at
The Mirage. This one is the best of the lot, having a strong guiding artistic vision behind it.
Plus great songs, of course.
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