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No refunds for 15,000 Australian ticket holders after Candace Owens’ tour cancelled (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] zkfcfbzr@lemmy.world 51 points 1 month ago (3 children)

She's an American conservative/fascist, and this was a speaking tour. The Australian government denied her VISA because she had the "capacity to incite discord", so the tour was canceled. But the tour was managed through a shell company that seems to have existed for essentially this exact eventuality: There are no refunds because the company is now bankrupt, and the money was successfully grifted.

[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

A fool and his money are soon parted. I just fucking hate that this is going to end up funding the goddamn right wing conservative grift machine.

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 5 points 1 month ago

Events like concerts are often structured in this way to defray risks, even when organisers are genuine.

[–] jdr@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I like to think I could "incite discord" if I really tried. I bet most people could!

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Just shout "Linux and Star Trek sucks!" on Lemmy. Discord achieved.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 month ago

well, the ticket buyers got what they paid for in the end: shafted by the far-right.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

From memory this is the second time her Australian visa has been denied (the first a few years ago) for the same reason.

So, caveat emptor as these ~~bag~~ ticket holders champion.

[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 5 points 1 month ago

But not when its me I deserve protections

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I've never heard of Candace Owens. How much are tickets for her concerts? $20? $200? Maybe a price without a 2?

[–] Quokka@quokk.au 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Candace Owens is a right wing grifter from the times of Charlie Kirk.

[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Apparently also literally the only person in the world to actually care about him as a person. That tribute she put out after his assassination would have been quite touching if I didn't know they were both utterly shitty people.

[–] fiat_lux@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Joel Jammal, the head of Turning Point Australia and a sponsor for the tour, said he believed it sold 15,000 tickets, which started at $95 and ranged up to $1,500 for VIP tickets, suggesting Rocksman sold at least $1.4m worth of tickets.

Article link is broken in OP: working link

Also, not a concert, she only serves the bad kind of drone.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Damn, America really isn't sending its best.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Can'tdace Owens

[–] themaninblack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Sucked in!