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Elvis Costello will not be playing at the P-Party, USG Social Chairman Liz Marsh '89 said. | |||
Although Costello had originally accepted the USG's bid to play at Princeton, he declined to sign the contract when he was informed that the P-Party was a dance party, not a concert, Marsh said. The decision not to play was made over Spring Break, she added. | |||
In letter to the 'Prince,' the USG Major Attractions Committee said Costello had not understood that the P-Party "is traditionally loud, exciting, end-of-the-year dance party." When the nature of the party was made clear to him, the letter said Costello decided not to perform. | |||
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"He was really reluctant to play a show where people had been drinking," Marsh said, "even if it was just a few seniors." | |||
"He wanted an 'Elvis Costello concert,' USG President Don Lu '88 said. | |||
Marsh said the USG was not responsible for the misunderstanding. "It's up to the agent to fully communicate with the artists," she said. | |||
Marc Gentilella, president of Flashgroup Corporation, the talent management agency responsible for booking Costello, "had full knowledge of the show," Marsh said. "Every time we place a bid, we tell (the agents) that it's a dance concert with festival seating," she added. | |||
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Gentilella, however, said the Major Attractions Committee requested to withdraw their bid for Costello when they realized the singer wanted to play a normal concert, requiring the USG to provide at least 3,000 chairs for the audience. | |||
"They were very thankful that we let them out of it," he said. | |||
Members of the USG, however, contend that the decision not to formalize the contract was entirely Costello's. | |||
"We submitted a verbal bid which is legally binding for us (but not for the artist)," Marsh said. "It wasn't our position to say we don't want him." | |||
Lu said the USG would not have refused Costello because canceling | |||
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