> > This may be an old mail as well, I think I've heard him say this before and > then 6 months later he was touring.
it came from the label today. and yeah, he's being a spaz > > My 2cents > > M > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carissa Tintinalli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <313@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 8:52 PM > Subject: Re: (313) No Movement 2005? > > > > Even if Movement had the money, city support, sponsors, logistics, etc. in > > their hands, it looks like they'd be stuck booking only U.S. > > artists......the following is downright scary: > > > > (Stolen from a friend's journal, I'm assuming this is from Laurent's > > mailing list) > > > > > > LAURENT GARNIER > > TOUR CANCELLATION STATEMENT > > > > LAURENT GARNIER US TOUR DATES > > Fri March 4 SF Ruby Skye CANCELLED > > Sat March 5 LA Avalon CANCELLED > > Mon March 7 NY Cielo CANCELLED > > > > > > I am very sorry to have to cancel my forthcoming U.S. tour due to what I > > consider to be completely unreasonable demands by the U.S. Embassy in > > France in order to renew my > > work visa. > > > > In order to obtain this new visa, the rules have once again changed since > > November 2004 and I would now have to not only fill out an exceedingly > > probing application form, but also be interviewed by a member of the > > Embassy staff, and provide proof of ownership of my house, details of my > > bank account, my mobile phone records, personal information on all my > > family members and more. I consider these demands to be a complete > > violation of my privacy and my civil liberties and I refuse to comply. > > > > I am horrified by these new regulations and feel really sad that this is > > what some call freedom and democracy. > > > > It has now become almost impossible for an artist to come and perform in > > the United States. And until this new proceedure changes I will > > unfortunately refuse to comply with this nonsense. > > > > Thank you for your understanding. > > > > Laurent Garnier > > > > > > > > > > >
