'Quigg gig ad mislead his fans' MUSIC.Byline: Sarah Bardon AN appearance by X Factor's Eoghan Quigg was accused of being a pop flop yesterday for misleading fans. The Advertising Standards Authority The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the independent British self regulatory organisation (SRO) of the advertising industry. The ASA is a non-statutory organisation and so cannot interpret or enforce legislation. for Ireland upheld a complaint by a disgruntled fan who said the advertisement for the gig promised Quigg would "perform all his favourite hits live at this special allages show" with a support band and DJ on the night. The complainant A plaintiff; a person who commences a civil lawsuit against another, known as the defendant, in order to remedy an alleged wrong. An individual who files a written accusation with the police charging a suspect with the commission of a crime and providing facts to support the allegation said the ad was misleading because the teenager played for just 21 minutes and the rest of the night was a teenage disco for three hours. The ASAI ASAI Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland ASAI American Society of Architectural Illustrators ASAI Adjunct Switch Application Interface ASAI Average Service Availability Index ASAI African Sky Art Institute ASAI Aortic Stenosis and Aortic Insufficiency said advertisers didn't respond to the fan when she tried to complain. It added: "If a performer appeared for a limited time as described by the complainant, then it may have been more appropriate to advertise him as making a guest appearance." Irish Mirror Comment: Page 10 CAPTION(S): FLOP Eoghan Quigg |
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