Plume stops play
The volcanic ash cloud is an act of God. At least it is from an insurance point of view.
The UK's performing-arts scene is now cancelling events on an hourly basis due to the talent being stuck elsewhere.
Gil Scott-Heron is a case in point. He was due to be playing at the Royal Festival Hall tonight, but is stuck in America. Bad luck for the 2,500+ fans. But spare a thought for the South Bank Centre. This from the press office:
"In the rare instances where events are cancelled due to circumstances outside the control of Southbank Centre or the artist involved, Southbank Centre is liable for the costs of the event and the refunding of tickets."
An arts journal by 
Comment number 1.
At 21st Apr 2010, dennisjunior1 wrote:Will:
That is positive news, that the Theater organisation is willing to pick up the entire amount of cost...
(Dennis Junior)
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At 21st Apr 2010, ian-russell wrote:Can't someone sue this God for damages? We know it's him, he's the one and only, and we know where he lives.
Yes, meanwhile somebody's got to foot the expense and it'll be the ticket buying public in future events; that's the way the economy works...
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At 22nd Apr 2010, Jim Redfern wrote:Not quite on topic, but
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