Cancelled Quo gig left me pounds 70 out of pocket; REFUND BATTLE: Fan had been looking forward to rocking day out.Byline: By Stephen Hallmark GRANDMUM Marion Southam has been left pounds 70 out of pocket after a Status Quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. gig Slang for "gigabyte" or "gigabit." See GB. gig - gigabyte was cancelled last July. England's golden oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. had been due to play at Hatton Country World, in Warwickshire, but because promoter John Hessenthaler went into administration, the concert was cancelled. People who had bought tickets by credit or debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. were able to get a refund TO REFUND. To pay back by the party who has received it, to the party who has paid it, money which ought not to have been paid. 2. On a deficiency of assets, executors and administrators cum testamento annexo, are entitled to have refunded to them legacies . But fans who paid by cheque or cash have been told by administrators Ensors that it is unlikely they will be getting a refund. Marion, a mum-of-two, of Clinton Lane, Kenilworth, said: "There must be hundreds, if not thousands, of people like me who have been left disappointed. "I've called the administrators, written letters and tried everything to get the money back, and I'm angry that it looks like I've not only missed out on the concert, but have been left out of pocket as well. "I understand that people like us are always bottom of the chain when things go wrong in the business world, but that is bad because we are the ones least able to stand up to these institutions." Marion, who has four grandchildren, had bought the tickets as a treat for her daughterin-law Gail Southam. She added: "My favourite song is Rocking All Over the World and I've never seen Status Quo before and was really looking forward to the day out and having a picnic at the gig." A spokesman for Hatton House emphasised that they did everything possible to try to save the concert. He said: "Although Hatton House purely provided the venue for the event, we joined with Status Quo's management, Duroc Media Ltd, in trying to rescue the concert but without success. "Although the situation was totally out of our control, we joined with Status Quo in sincerely apologising to all ticket holders at the time. "We are very sympathetic for the situation that Mrs Southam finds herself in." CAPTION(S): ANGRY... Marion and Gail Southam (above) with the tickets which brought them only disappointment and (left) Status Quo, the band they'd hoped to see. D30970_2 Picture: Joe Bailey |
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