I think posting this now would be fitting....
" Right before we went on stage we got a message that the flight for Chile was leaving that same night. The promoter basically had a different idea on what a contract meant and had fixed an impossible flight routing. In the end, the promoter had fooled us, our crew and the Chilean fans. We had to cancel the gig. We were all devastated and very disappointed. Weve never cancelled a gig before Chile. I know the fans felt cheated by us and everybody else, but reality is, we felt just as cheated as the fans. Opeth has a rare credibility that we intent to keep intact, and cancelling gigs will not only cost us a lot of money, but also tarnish that credibility. Thats what happened with Chile. Many of the fans there got so upset that theyre no longer fans of Opeth. Now, I didnt start to play music do become some kind of cunt who loathe the fans. All of us have the utmost respect for our fans. Wherever were
playing, were giving our people what they want and rightfully deserve. But when you get involved with people like the ones who worked with us in Mexico and Chile, its hard to prevent mistakes from happen. Were just a band at the end of the day, and we cant stop the greed or stupidity of the promoters, and believe me, theres plenty of that around in this business."
