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Hoo-Hah!!! And You Wonder Why I LOVE Vegas?
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Las Vegas casino boots singer Linda Ronstadt after performance
Associated Press
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/9191225.htm?1c
Mon, Jul. 19, 2004
LAS VEGAS - Singer Linda Ronstadt not only got booed, she got the boot after
lauding filmmaker Michael Moore and his new movie, Fahrenheit 9/11 during a
performance at the Aladdin hotel-casino.
Before singing "Desperado" for an encore Saturday night, the 58-year-old rocker
called Moore a "great American patriot" and "someone who is spreading the
truth." She also encouraged everybody to see the documentary about President
Bush.
Ronstadt's comments drew loud boos and some of the 4,500 people in attendance
stormed out of the theater. People also tore down concert posters and tossed
cocktails into the air.
"It was a very ugly scene," Aladdin President Bill Timmins told The Associated
Press. "She praised him and all of a sudden all bedlam broke loose."
Timmins, who is British and was watching the show, decided Ronstadt had to go -
for good. Timmins said he didn't allow Ronstadt back in her luxury suite and she
was escorted off the property.
Ronstadt's antics "spoiled a wonderful evening for our guests and we had to do
something about it," Timmins said.
Timmins said it was the first time he sent a performer packing.
"As long as I'm here, she's not going to play," Timmins said.
Ronstadt had been booked to play the Aladdin for only one show.
Calls to Ronstadt's manager were not immediately returned.
In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal before the show, Ronstadt said
"I keep hoping that if I'm annoying enough to them, they won't hire me back."
Looks like she got her wish.
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