The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #71755   Message #1230248
Posted By: Bev and Jerry
20-Jul-04 - 06:49 PM
Thread Name: Linda Ronstadt pulls a Dixie Chicks
Subject: RE: Linda Ronstadt pulls a Dixie Chicks
Although we can't know the details, it appears from what we have read that Linda and Alladin President Bill Timmins had some disagreements before the performance so both were probably pissed when Linda got on the stage. When that happens to us, we do not give the best performance we can. We are thinking more about how soon we can get out of the place and that we're never coming back.

So, Linda's remarks, or at least the audience reaction to them, were the final straw for Timmins and he over reacted. Linda apparently said little or nothing as she was being escorted out, preferring to act more like an adult.

While it is Timmin's right not to hire her again, our guess is that her contract included use of the "luxury suite" both before and after the concert so Timmin's may have violated the contract by tossing her. Whether or not she'll sue remains to be seen but Alladin does not have very deep pockets (they're actually in or near bankruptcy) and we think Linda is above that anyway.

She'll just write it off as a bad gig just like the rest of us do.

Bev and Jerry