Meat Loaf added to Illinois State Fair Grandstand lineup

[AndrewG]

Maybe he just can't be arsed. Give him a break.

[CarylB]

Originally Posted by Vickip

I honestly doubt it was either one. I still have a feeling either they're still trying to plan out the shows or Meat knows he's going to be busy and their plans have changed. Hopefully we'll get confirmation from Meat soon

I agree. I really don't think any show gets cancelled due to lack of sales before sales start!

There will be a logical reason, and as to

Maybe he just can't be arsed. Give him a break.

I doubt Meat has EVER pulled out of anything because he "can't be arsed". I appreciate this may be a reaction to all the speculation, but I don't think Meat was born with the "can't be arsed" gene in his body However I DO agree with and endorse Andrew's second comment!

We don't KNOW why these shows were briefly on offer and then cancelled, but given Meat's commitment to everything he does and to those who support him, he does deserve our patience, and understanding for something that may be entirely out of his hands.

[AndrewG]

Well I'd rather he cancelled because he can't be bothered rather than that it's because of the above comments: ticket sales or his health. Maybe I am just too selfless.

[Vickip]

Originally Posted by AndrewG

Well I'd rather he cancelled because he can't be bothered rather than that it's because of the above comments: ticket sales or his health. Maybe I am just too selfless.

You're not too selfless .... but I'd rather he cancelled because of a conflict in his schedule, not because he couldn't be bothered Like you posted earlier, we need to give him a break, and hopefully we'll get confirmation soon.

[tonyloaf]

like Vicki says, i think its just not the right time and other dates will be arranged that fit all production , band , and Meats other commitments (movies)

we all forget he is still very much in demand :)

[Vickip]

Originally Posted by tonyloaf

like Vicki says, i think its just not the right time and other dates will be arranged that fit all production , band , and Meats other commitments (movies)

we all forget he is still very much in demand :)

[loaferman61]

Originally Posted by Wario

Hope it wasn't ticket sale concerns or health.

I don't think they had been on sale long enough this far in advance to gauge based on ticket sales. More likely it has to do with Meat's schedule or release date for the album, additional album tweaks, or any number of reasons. We can only speculate.

I suppose until a date is "officially" confirmed by Meat's side as opposed to the venue it isn't 100% definite.

[Sue K]

I'm hoping that eventually Meat makes it back to the East Coast... I'm not one for travelling far nor can I really see it through due to it being too expensive for me ... but NYC ?... I can do that...whoaaa .. I can do that ... ...

[GenoJLaw]

Well it appears the summer tour is canceled due to illness. http://hub.contactmusic.com/meat-loa...s-tour_4713272

[GenoJLaw]

Wishing Meat well wishes and a speedy recovery. Maybe the US will get a tour in the fall to promote the new album.

[Evil One]

That article is just guesswork

[nikox1]

Does it state because of illness? They presumed I reckon,

[stretch37]

Originally Posted by nikox1

Does it state because of illness? They presumed I reckon,

it deefinitely does. Of couse the media is feeding off of the "report" that it's due to an unspecified illness....Sounds like baloney, Caryl was just saying how she spoke with Meat and made no mention of him being unwell, so IMO he's doing just fine and the media is stirring the pot. Until I hear from Meat, I'm not going to sit here in fear that he's not feeling well!

[GenoJLaw]

I was going with what was in the article. It states that the Venues were told the cancelations was Due to illness and Yes I would rather hear why from Meat but it has been close to a week and no word from him and one would think Meat would come out with some statement regarding the cancelations knowing fan would be wondering.

[stretch37]

Originally Posted by GenoJLaw

I was going with what was in the article. It states that the Venues were told the cancelations was Due to illness and Yes I would rather hear why from Meat but it has been close to a week and no word from him and one would think Meat would come out with some statement regarding the cancelations knowing fan would be wondering.

That's the other side of the coin...If the reports are true that cancellations were due to illness, then that makes me worry. Because as Caryl said there wasn't any cause for concern not long ago, so if something changed recently, hopefully it's not too serious....Seems to be a rough time of year for many of my favorite older artists

[nikox1]

Best just to wait and see? I'm sure we will hear something soon, maybe work commitments or a over packed schedule

[stretch37]

Originally Posted by nikox1

Best just to wait and see? I'm sure we will hear something soon, maybe work commitments or a over packed schedule

That's what I'm going to think until we hear more. No news is good news right

[NightAngel]

The article does say that there has been no official statement by Meat or his reps...I take that as speculation and I tend to take the media with a grain of salt.

Till then-respectfully Ill wait for Meat to tell his fans xx

[tonyloaf]

Don't belive it

[CarylB]

Originally Posted by stretch37

That's the other side of the coin...If the reports are true that cancellations were due to illness, then that makes me worry. Because as Caryl said there wasn't any cause for concern not long ago, so if something changed recently, hopefully it's not too serious....Seems to be a rough time of year for many of my favorite older artists

Last I heard he was back in LA recording. I think the many "reports" of illness are due to the media picking up on a statement by one venue, which may simply be nothing more than a general cover-the-ass comment

[GenoJLaw]

Well I hope he's well and we hear something from the Meat camp soon.

[Tina.K.]

Could be his other knee, maybe it has to be replaced this summer. In May 2013 he told us during the meet&greet in Zwolle (while showing the scar on his operated left knee), that the other one had to be done in the future.

But it's pure speculation, maybe it's just because of his album release schedule.

[CarylB]

Originally Posted by Tina.K.

Could be his other knee, maybe it has to be replaced this summer. In May 2013 he told us during the meet&greet in Zwolle (while showing the scar on his operated left knee), that the other one had to be done in the future.

But it's pure speculation, maybe it's just because of his album release schedule.

Exactly .. IF the cancellations really are due to any "health issues" (and we don't know that they are) they are far more likely to be mechanical rather than medical .. Meat doesn't cancel shows 4 months in advance because he's feeling poorly

[nikox1]

Most likely the U.S. dates will be done at another time, Meat is working and putting the finishing touches to I would say perhaps he's final album. I reckon he wants to go out with a bang and give the fans an album to be proud of. Plus there will be a lot of promo to be done leading up to it months before it's released. Keep your eyes peeled around the months of June and July

Ps- of course let's hope no health reasons have come about in the past few days or weeks.

[GenoJLaw]

June or July? I can only look at the same teaser poster for so long Oh well I guess I can wait. Hope Meat is well and it's only knee problems not that that's fun too deal with.