Susan Boyle Cancels Another Concert

I’ve been giving her the benefit of the doubt, but this is the tipping point for me. She seems too psychologically fragile to be touring at all. They will probably have to give up that idea. Maybe she can just do a show once a year, and do videos the rest of the time.

Uh maybe she needs another visit to that clinic. Are her people clued in yet that she clearly isn’t ok?

Someone with half a brain needs to put a stop to this madness. Let this woman go and live her simple life….man-0-man!

She’s probably doing her own show- she’s making just shy of a million bucks for a 1 hour solo show…do you think she just sings the same 2 songs over and over?

I’m not buying the “screaming for her cat Pebbles” story; but, yeah, that’s totally whack that she keeps cancelling shows. How hard is it to sing 2 songs a night?

I think the management team needs to break the contract. Give the lady a nice settlement and bow out quickly before something terrible happens to the poor lady. She can’t handle any more. She is just not capable of handling a career as a musical artist at all. I don’t think she can even handle a modest, come to her house interview/style/video. The writing on the wall – it’s not going to work.

Why don’t they just let her keep the darn cat with her ??? LOL seriously, how much trouble can the kitty be? (as long as there are no cat fights during the night haha)

cats don’t travel well. My cats hate to travel. I wish I could take them with me when I go places. But they refuse to go. Not their thing.

Maybe the reason she was not previously “discovered” is because she is flaky and a little off. I wonder if she gets paid even if she doesn’t sing??

Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably doing her own show- sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s making just shy of a million bucks for a 1 hour solo showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦do you think she just sings the same 2 songs over and over?

Actually, yes! She’s touring with the other people from the TV show. It’s not a solo tour. 2 songs a night, that’s all she’s got!

Oh, it’s just the woman being a diva. It just comes with being a supremely talented superstar.

Maybe she damaged her vocal cords after “repeatedly bawling ‘Where’s my cat?’” and that’s why they had to put her on vocal rest. Or maybe she’s just sick and tired of singing of those same two annoying songs over and over again.

And that’s why you need a psych evaluation, Simon.

I feel sorry for SB. She’s clearly in over her head.

But it does kind of make me laugh that when she first came on the scene and said her hero and role model was Elaine Paige, and I read numerous comments around the Internet from people who’d listened to EP on youtube and pronounced that SB was better.

I don’t think SB is better in any way, actually, but even if her voice *was* better, EP routinely does eight shows a week. And acts in them as well as sings. And often is on the stage singing and acting for most of the two-hour performance. Which she repeats eight bloody times a week.

Takes a lot more than a pretty voice to do these jobs. (not that SB thought she could do EP’s job — she never said she could).

Susan is going to blow her chances of having a career, but somehow I don’t even really think that matters to her. Oh well…

Man I am really worried about this lady. They need to do right by her, and fast.

They need to just let her not finish the tour, and get her some help. Forget whatever contract she has, she’s clearly not well.

This all seems to be torture to Ms Boyle, yet she won’t give up completely.
She’ll endanger her health longterm if she doesn’t stop soon though.

I suppose they won’t finally pull her out of the tour for fear of losing audiences – better to keep people wondering IF she’ll appear.

I read another report from a local paper The Liverpool Post (more reliable than the Daily Mail – I lived in the UK for most of my life and know the Mail as a total rag). The Liverpool paper states that:

” a source said she was taken back to London last night after becoming distressed.

She said: “Lots of people had seen and heard her in the hotel, she was shouting quite a bit in her room and acting odd.

“It was clear something was not right. She was apparently shouting for her cat and did not look happy.” “

ruh roh.

IIRC Susan has many siblings. Why doesn’t she have a family member travelling with her, helping her, and comforting her? There seems to be a lot of money riding on Susan’s being able to perform. Surely TPTB could fork out for her to have a companion to travel with her. I’m not up on all things Susan, so if she already does have someone she knows well travelling with her, and this is happening, then wow, she does need to take a break again.

First of all, why is she making so much money. She didn’t even win the talent contest! I personally don’t think she’s all that great a singer — good, yes — not great.

The producers need to shut down this tour and get her the help she seems to clearly need. In the end, she may simply not be cut out for the whole “fame” thing.

Sorry tried to link but couldn’t get it to work.

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2009/06/19/britain-s-got-talent-star-susan-boyle-pulls-out-of-liverpool-show-92534-23922350/

One thing that irritates me about all of this – the fans that paid tickets to see the tour. I’m sure many of those fans are going to see her, and she continues to cancel shows. The latest because it is a “rest day”? If I had tickets to one of those shows, I would want my money back. Though I’m presuming the show isn’t returning money.

I agree with hypertwink – this is why psych evaluations are needed for shows like this. The show doesn’t end with the crowing of the winner – there is a tour afterwards and if the contestant was really good a contract and new or very expanded career. Susan obviously can’t handle that.

I wouldn’t trust anything the Daily MAil said mj, take it from a Brit.

Takes a lot more than a pretty voice to do these jobs. (not that SB thought she could do EPà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s job à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  she never said she could).

Those were good observations about Elaine Paige, Lucy. But IIRC, didn’t SB say in that very first BGT appearance that she wanted “to be like Elaine Paige”? I took that to mean she wanted a similar career. That clearly doesn’t seem feasible.

Elaine Paige herself was interviewed about Susan by Larry King, and she was quite complimentary.

Those were good observations about Elaine Paige, Lucy. But IIRC, didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t SB say in that very first BGT appearance that she à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“wanted to be like Elaine Paigeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ? I took that to mean she wanted a similar career. That clearly doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t seem feasible.

I sort of remember her saying something like that, too, but I chose to let her off the hook! I don’t remember exactly what she said, and it’s possible that she just meant — I sure hope that I can be somebody admired for my great voice, like her.. or something. But, yeah, I remember her saying something about wanting to be like EP, too.

awww… i feel soo sorry for her! she clearly can’t deal with the media and touring! seriously, i can’t even imaging what would happen if one of the Am. Idols pulled out of the tour! there would be massive disappointment! and they sings more songs per night and a 50 city tour!

Other acts are not performing every show, but no one seems to report that!
Why?
And yes, she’s singing the same 2 songs.
ALL of the acts are doing the same show that they did on BGT, so why just pick on Susan all the time?
People say they’re getting sick of hearing about her, so why won’t the media just leave her alone? That’s her whole problem. The freakin press!
They hounded her until they caused her to lose the competition and end up in the hospital.
At that point, I thought they’d be happy and give her some breathing space.
I guess I was wrong.

Meet the new Amy Winehouse.

I know her behavior sounds like prima donna stuff.

But having been around a lot of mental illness, and knowing this woman’s very sheltered history, I think it’s time for her to get serious help, go back to her own environment, and stop being exploited in this way.

With a person of greater stamina who is just acting the diva, one can have higher expectations.

But this she’s clearly in way over her head, and in a lot of mental distress. If someone had a recurring bout of cancer, would she be castigated for being unable to withstand the stresses of show biz? And mental illness is no different. It’s a disease, often biological and/or neurological, often untreated or not treated well, that can deeply impair people — especially when outside pressures are ratcheted up.

Too bad for fans being inconvenienced! They should be pissed at Simon Cowell and the other producers of the show and tour. You don’t put a lamb into a lion’s den! They want to make dough off her, pure and simple. And she is not sophisticated or healthy enough to deal with it in the way a more mentally stable person would.

I find some of the public anger at Boyle’s distress very cruel and uninformed. It worries me a lot that our culture has coarsened to the point where our need to be entertained outweighs our empathy for the weakest among us….

I don’t think this woman is cut out for this stuff. Nothing wrong with that I don’t know if I would be either. I think they need to forget the idea of her touring at all. If she is going to have a career they need to stick to recordings and a minimal amount of live apperances. Hope they figure out what’s best for her soon.

Well said, colette. The whole situation is just sad.

Please don’t use the word diva to describe this poor lady. She is not mentally stable and doesn’t know how to deal with all the stress and craziness that come with fame. One of my co-workers totally adores her and is hoping to see her on tour in U.S. Don’t know if that’s going to happen! The management team should really take care of her.

Too bad for fans being inconvenienced! They should be pissed at Simon Cowell and the other producers of the show and tour. You donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t put a lamb into a lionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s den!

Ah, yes, but then they’d lose the ability to construct those schmaltzy made-for-tv-moments of “Susan-the-cat-lady coming out of lifelong conclusion to wow us with her beautiful voice, and, oh, aren’t we all evolved that we overlook her plain looks” crapola that their whole crummy show is based on. Their manufactured “feel good” moments like the SB viral video.

I hope the audience is smart enough to call the producers on the whole pandering, clap-for-Tinkerbell-to-live crap that Britain’s Got Talent specializes in, but I’m not holding my breath for them to do it.

Well this has to be a clusterf**k for the people at Britain’s Got Talent – who would buy a ticket now to the tour if SB is the main attraction for you, she’s worse than Axl Rose. Or someone said not everyone is performing every night, how in the world than does BGT promote this, who is going to buy tickets for a show where your favourite MIGHT perform – at least the Idols have stamina! I suspect even then the BGT tour isn’t anywhere near grueling.

And perhaps as Lucy is saying, the BGT deserve every headache…I think all ticket holders should demand a refund en masse.

i agree, colette.

it seems she promised her mum that she would sing on the telly and that’s what she’s done. the rest seems to have been overwhelming. there are plenty of folks who could not take the pressure of a full-fledged career, esp. coming on so suddenly.

what’s sad is that she can’t really go home again 100 percent. the media will hound her to make a buck. they’re bloodthirsty and cruel.

i think she should go somewhere pleasant, though, with her cat, maybe with a relative or two if she likes, and keep out of the limelight for a while. maybe she can handle the studio and make some lovely albums now and then, standards and christmas songs and the like. not everybody needs to tour. many fans will buy her albums anyway simply because they like her voice. there have been many singers and bands who don’t tour to promote albums and who have sold very well nonetheless.

she seems fragile and unwell. i hope she can get out now. and i hope she gets good medical help.

I stand behind what I said last time….

Susan does not seem capable of handling the situation regardless of what she thinks she wants. If you are psychologically imbalanced some things become a matter of neccessity and not a matter of choice…ie she needs to be sent home FOR GOOD. Britians Got Talent needs to set her up on an anuity for life (they’ve made tons of money off of her) and send her home to her cat!
End of story!

And thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why you need a psych evaluation, Simon.

I agree. For everybody’s sake. It seems like this is taking quite a toll on Susan. The viewing public feels bad and Simon looks like a greedy ogre (IMO). At the very least, a psych evaluation might help Cisco (Simon’s company) do a better job of supporting contestants which may require extra support (before it becomes an issue due to a lack of that support). And this isn’t suggesting a “nanny” state. If something bad ends up happening to Susan, I think it will reflect badly on Simon’s company and taint his BGT property. For many, it won’t seem like a “fun show” anymore.

They should be pissed at Simon Cowell and the other producers of the show and tour.

That’s exactly who I’m blaming for this fiasco.

Oops. Double post. I guess I can’t blame that on Simon.

I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t trust anything the Daily MAil said mj, take it from a Brit.

Well, considering this statement, maybe all of this stuff didn’t really happen? She could be just fine. Or stressing out behind closed doors, not yelling for her cat.

I really think the whole “Screaming for her cat Pebbles” thing is just a British tabloid feeding into the “crazy old cat lady” stereotype.

Three strikes your out?

I’m not a mean person, really.

Oh, this will sound terrible, but I wish she would just go home to her cat.

She is a terrific amateur singer, but she’s not exceptional in any way. Now she’s become a terrible embarrassment. Please, put us all out of her misery!

Lucy: you are so right. The whole thing smacked of patronizing BS from the beginning to me. Gee, not everyone is glamorous and some of those dumpy gals can sure sing! And the narrative keeps unwinding until poor Susan Boyle winds up on “Celebrity Rehab”…..

And yummystars, you are right on too. Susan Boyle could record possibly, she could be a local celebrity. But that’s not enough to make a lot of bread off her.

I hope she has someone other than Cowell & company looking out for her interests….

She’s having trouble with this tour even though she only sings two songs so she’s obviously in a fragile state over something. I doubt it’s just the cat but then I’m not crazy about cats so who knows.

She probably does need another psych evaluation. They should give Simon one too while they’re at it. I can hear it now…..”Oh, these ink blots are sooooo boooring. This is like having ice for lunch. How much longer do I have to look at these ghastly blots?”

I wish it weren’t funny that Simon’s record label is called Syco.

But it is.

I believe that Susan is missing concerts to work on her album…less stressful than fitting recordings between concerts.

Syco? oy

And it’s not so easy getting certain people to see a shrink. Remember Simon telling a London paper about these deep, dark depressions he gets into where he can’t talk to or see anybody for days?

colette Jun 19th, 2009 at 12:25 pm

But this sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s clearly in way over her head, and in a lot of mental distress. If someone had a recurring bout of cancer, would she be castigated for being unable to withstand the stresses of show biz? And mental illness is no different. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a disease, often biological and/or neurological, often untreated or not treated well, that can deeply impair people à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  especially when outside pressures are ratcheted up.”

Good points, Colette. Kat McPhee who came in second season 5 AI missed many AI concerts at the beginning of the tour. Were people having the same they-should-get-their-money-back discussions then?

well in the case where you have an ensemble production, other than a band, you are out of luck if one of them is missing, so long as the excuse is legit and I doubt few people are ever caught out if the excuse isn’t legit, like you go to a Broadway show and you could get the understudies in several key roles, esp during matinee performances apparently, when you were really going to see the star whose sick or whatever, I suppose in the case where Adam was the understudy you were blessed…..

it just means many people won’t buy tickets if they haven’t already and you have a lot of unhappy people in the meantime and you may decide to give back the money for goodwill, but can’t imagine Simon and friends giving back anyone a dime IF they don’t have to

I had the strange experience of seeing Etta James in Las Vegas, she performed for an hour, she was really on a roll when she suddenly walked off the stage – her own band looked stunned, I thought oh maybe she took an early intermission and she’ll be back, then it is announced that is the end of the show, WTF?

Now we figured well we got an hour, most performers are on for 90 minutes, if she’s ill, she’s ill and she’s had a lot of problems but a lot of the crowd were very upset and they were demanding and getting full refunds so my friend who got the tickets went up and got us a full refund, I figured even half the ticket price would have been fair, but then casinos are more mindful of PR

There is a circus freak show quality to the promotion of Boyle. I wonder if it is all staged to generate publicity or if she is really off kilter. If it is the latter, what Cowell and Company are doing to her is criminal.

Good points, Colette. Kat McPhee who came in second season 5 AI missed many AI concerts at the beginning of the tour. Were people having the same they-should-get-their-money-back discussions then?

Somewhere in this story has to be a pool, icecream, an ancient boyfriend, and big sexy hair right?

Seriously though, if she is really ill, there could be repercussions for those involved, or they are building some kind of phoenix rising from the ashes mythology about her after she finishes the tour without a hitch with a series of bravura performances….certainly the screaming for the cat isn’t the way to go.

It appears Susan won’t be singing in Cardiff (Wales) tonight either.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/2009/06/19/susan-boyle-pulls-out-of-britain-s-got-talent-show-in-wales-91466-23924546/

Good points, Colette. Kat McPhee who came in second season 5 AI missed many AI concerts at the beginning of the tour. Were people having the same they-should-get-their-money-back discussions then?

Yes they were, and the discussions were scathing. About x1000 crueler, if you think any of the discussion online about Susan are actually cruel.

The cruel comments, which are around, are so because they act like Susan Boyle is just behaving badly, and don’t seem to understand her awful predicament.

But, OK, I’m a bleeding heart…I felt sorry for Kat too. I don’t know how any of those contestants keep their voices together during the competition, or after. Kat, however, is no fragile wallflower….

From the article linked by TWI:

But her agent told WalesOnline that Susan was too exhausted to perform and would be sitting it out.

She said: “Susan’s really upset that she can’t perform in Cardiff tonight and she’s really sorry to all her fans.

“She gets tired very easily and she needs to rest.

“The tour itself is a really tiring process and she would have loved to have been able to be there tonight.”

I just don’t think this is going to fly. The reason given for her recent stay in “rehab” was exhaustion, and that was BEFORE there was any tour to blame it on. Something is seriously wrong.

She is a terrific amateur singer, but sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not exceptional in any way.

I just don’t get the big deal about her at all.

Again, she does not have to do every show! There’s no obligation.
Simon has said it numerous times.
In fact he just stated again in a very long interview today.
She was excused from the tour completely, but wanted to try to do SOME shows.
She can do one, or twenty!
And again, a lot of the acts have already missed performances, but of course that’s not news. No one wants to pick on them.
If you bought a ticket and wanted to see Susan and she wasn’t there, ask for your money back.
If that’s not the case, don’t worry about it.