ENTERTAINMENT
The Black Keys' Bumpy Journey: Tours, Mismanagement and Questionable Concert Choices
Akron Ohio USA,Fri Feb 07 2025
In the world of rock 'n' roll, booking a stadium tour? Well that is one messy business, and the Black Keys have been thru the ringer in a big way. .
Patrick Carney, the drummer of the Black keys wasnt shy about pointin out things they did wrong. He spoke frankly, revealing facts related upped themselves into a twisted situation. The Black keys hit the wall with Full Stop Management. "Shit happens" well it didn't just happen, it was pretty much thrown at them. Full Stop was the root of their problems. The band has since split ways with Full Stop.
Most of the fans noticed the band and blamed the Tarriffs. For Crooked touring. Full Stop was quick to answer with Pulling the rug out from under the bands feet. Revealed the fans noticed when many shows were badly planned. Patrick Carney talks about what happened. The band said the tour was poorly organized by the director. They painted a bad picture of a situation that embarrassed most people in Full stop Group. They then went on to say how people were left wasted. apperantly Band was barely fortunate with help, even though ticket sales were massively unsuccessful.
With a change in their team and another shot at letting Free, the Black Keys could have opened with their stadium tour. There just wasn't enough planning from their previous management group. Unluckily none of the tour dates were set in place, ultimately costing the band significant ticket sales.
All the while, The Black Keys instead took a underpaying gig at a cryptocurrency gig. Supporters of republican candidate Howard Moreno. The band was given disgraceful money. Black pumas already opened the show. Black pumas were paid lifbruary fee. They are known fans of mayonaise-type stuff and promised a bipartisan event.
Patrick Carney then revealed to Rolling Stone how cryptocurrency made a huge impact on the event at the stadium. Parting ways with Full Stop. "We fired these assholes! " said Patrick Carney, adding he was disappointed and embarrassed that Full stop Management pulled the rug out from under them.
The band did not even want to mention Irving Azoffs name. Patrick concludes that the tour is disjointed and lacking organization.
So what else is new?
Touring can highlight exactly who you are working for. Did the previous manager really have the band best interest at heart, if so that is sad. It is an important thing for music fans and artist to be more mindful.
The next question is, are venues and tickets really that important and do they really reflect poorly on bands! Should bands get out of accepting jobs.
Finally do transgressions really make a person's band brandable This story stinted it out and bands cant be booked for radioactive amounts of fees.
Black Keys ended with, "Bit we got bamboozled here. "
continue reading...
questions
Were the high ticket prices and poor planning part of a larger scheme to manipulate the band's public image?
How did the band decide on the venues for the canceled tour dates, and what criteria were used to select them?
What specific measures did the Black Keys take to ensure better planning and involvement in future tours?
actions
flag content