Assertions of awareness…

I was more right than I would have wished in the previous post. The daily ration of aberrations has been supplied to me. Kennedy was right – ‘Ask not what the country can do for you, but what you can do for your country’. Well, I’ve seen what the country can do – get me constantly pissed off.

Imagine the elation I felt after reading that Leonard Cohen is concerting in Bucharest. One of the greatest singers ever, whom – I thought – had quietly retired from touring, embarking on a tour and, above all, coming to Romania… The official site confirming, several other news agencies announcing it as well, everything seemed perfect. A more cliché approach would be adequate – it was too good to be true. Indeed, because all has been cancelled since last night. The Bucharest date has vanished from the official site.

Shall we proceed? Last week, hysteria all around. Metallica in Bucharest. The date – the 26th of July. The organisers claim to have signed the deal with the band, one site after another assuring it’s true, TV channels breaking out the good news. Too good to be true? Right! As the case of Cohen, several hours after the great announcement, came the aftermath – everything was unreal.
I can’t say I blame neither of the musicians. After all, who the devil would like to deal with the highly – as can be seen – professional Romanian management?