Lollapalooza - All Dates Cancelled!

The Lollapalooza travelling festival which had several US dates scheduled during July and August has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales, according to the Lollapalooza and Pitchfork Media websites.
A statement from the chief organiser and founder, Perry Farrell is below:”You can imagine the dismay I share at this moment with the artists and musicians who were looking forward to the tour. Lollapalooza could no longer see fit to continue this year. Our plight is a true indication of the general health of the touring industry and it is across musical genres. Unexhausted is our virtue. We are taking Lollapalooza back and plan on rebuilding and recreating the festival in surroundings more conducive to the cultural experience we’ve become known for.”
Co-founder, Marc Geiger also stated, “I am in utter disbelief that a concert of this stature, with the most exciting line-up I’ve seen in years did not galvanize ticket sales. I’m surprised that given the great bands and the reduced ticket prices that we didn’t have enough sales to sustain the tour. Concert promoters across the country are facing similar problems. Many summer tours are experiencing weak ticket sales.”
Lollapalooza was due to return for the second year in the US after an absence of several years on the US festival circuit.  This year’s fifteen show tour saw bands such as Morrissey, The Pixies (on selected dates), PJ Harvey (selected dates), Flaming Lips, Le Tigre, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Wilco, The Walkmen, Sparta, The Datsuns and many more.