A letter of incredibility
Are putrid ticket sales the real reason Christina Aguilera canceled her summertour?
In an open letter to her fans, Christina Aguilera posted on her official Web site that the reason she canceledpostponed her upcoming Summer tour (including a Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion date) until 2011 is because of the time constraints and her insistence on excellence.
She wrote:
I made the decision to move my summer tour and I am truly sorry to those of you who had purchased tickets and have been disappointed by the news. Immediately after wrapping production on Burlesque, I went directly back into the studio and then quickly started the promotional process for Bionic. With both the album press and film press I am booked the entire summer and need time to focus on the work at hand. After reviewing the schedule with my team, I realized there was not enough time to put together and rehearse for a proper show, one that is at the caliber you expect from me or at the level I would present to my fans. In addition, my album has not even been released as yet and I would like for you all to become familiar with the music before you hear it live on tour. Again, I am sorry to have to move the dates but I promise to come see you when the time is right!
However, many sources are citing poor ticket sales as the reason for the postponement. (Aguilera's entire Bionic album leaked in full, though it's not due for release until June 8, and reactions have been lackluster).
I can't say I'm disappointed — we wrote about the questionable aesthetics (think latex-y S&M) for Xtina's latest video, which she had promised to continue on tour.
We are bummed, though, that we'll be missing out on sweet British songstress Leona Lewis.