Vaus D. Aslaun

SAN JOSE , CA -- ( INTERNET WIRE ) -- 04/18/2001 -- Long time and devoted fan , Vaus D. Aslaun , founder of The Fan's Final Say , an organization fighting for the rights of fans , has announced that he and others are joining to boycott U2's upcoming concerts , starting with Compaq Center ( San Jose Arena ) on April 19th and 20th during U2's kick-off tour , Elevation 2001.Aslaun was astonished with the outrageously high priced tickets , coupled with mismanaged online ticket sales , and deceiving show announcements.

The Fan's Final Say is voicing their concerns for the face value of tickets with over $100 for general admission.They are also furious with the online service since U2 members were given the first privilege of getting a code to buy tickets from the site , but these codes were poured out to non-members and were also sold on Ebay ( Nasdaq : Ebay ) and broadcasted on radio stations , not giving fans to use their original codes to make the purchase.Other fans willing to pay the overcharged ticket prices , were caught by surprise when the tickets were sold out for the April 19th show , few minutes later it was announced that U2 was scheduled to play the next evening on the 20th , not giving the fans the option nor the flexibility for concert dates.

Aslaun believes people or the consumers should not be victims of greedy bands , promoters , or corporations.After witnessing hoards of disappointed fans , he quickly moved to be the advocate , thus forming the organization , The Fan's Final Say.Before his press conference he said , This is definitely confirms that times are changing.You can almost measure how the value of the masses or U2 have been lost by looking back at the band's history.From singing about MLK , being soulful , then going on to sing about bubble gums in a club with Discotheque , to about absolutely nothing in It's a Beautiful Day.I am wondering if this is their way of building their retirement…all image with no substance..

Several years ago Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins stood against the monopolizing ticket sales companies , such as Ticketmaster ( Nasdaq : TMCS ) and Bass Tickets.Fans honored their decision even when the venues were not available to feature them.
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Aslaun said , I don't know who to blame , U2 , promoters , venues , or the transnational corporations that U2 have been enslaved by.I can understand that the entertainment industry can be soulless , but artists need to wake up…they are not just entertainers , they are culture creators , and they should not subjugate it's followers..

One Atlanta concert attendee commented after the show , …I am completely disappointed at how short the concert was , at one hour and 55 minutes with no encore.These tickets were very expensive by concert standards ( $132 each ) , and I feel the band owes its fans more than it gave..

Aslaun is lobbying heavily in San Francisco Bay Area and hopes his message is viral and hits home with other fans across the nation in the upcoming shows , believing that in the end , people or the consumers have the final say.

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