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[h1]Jay-Z calls out 9/11 benefit concert scalpers; MSG show meant to aid widows and orphans of bravest[/h1]
BY Michael J. Feeney and Helen Kennedy
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 4:00 AM
He/AP
Jay-Z had harsh words for the scalpers of tickets to the Madison Square Garden benefit show.
Hip-hop�superstar Jay-Z� slammed scalpers on Tuesday who snapped up low-priced tickets for his 9/11 charity show at Madison Square Garden and began reselling them for a huge profit.
"We are truly disheartened that certain individuals would choose to benefit from what is meant to be a 100% charitable event," he said in a statement.
"We do not support any profits made from reselling any ticket that was meant to be purchased by honest fans."
Tickets to Friday's show were purposely set low at $54.50 to make it accessible to fans struggling in tough economic times.
The proceeds were to benefit the widows and orphans of New York City cops and firefighters who died in the line of duty.
The approximately 20,000 tickets sold out in moments on Tuesday and started showing up on resale sites for $200 to $3,000 - inflated profits that will go into the scalpers' pockets.
One site was offering tickets for $45,000 each.
"I don't think that's what Jay-Z's intentions were," said Maureen Brown, 48, of Harlem, one of several fans.
"I couldn't even get seats in the nosebleeds," she said, after spending 2-1/2 hours clicking her way through Ticketmaster's Web site.
A presale for Citibank cardholders was supposed to last from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., but Brown said she kept getting a message that said no tickets were available.
"I've never had any problems any other time. So who is getting these tickets?" she asked.
Kevin Lee, 39, of Harlem, said he was told at 9:01 a.m. there were no tickets available. Five other family members and friends were also trying - and failing - to buy tickets.
"I think something fishy was going on," Lee said. "I think the general public was really cut out. I guess you have to have deep pockets to get into this show."
John Neary, treasurer of the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund, called the situation "a shame."
"But I don't think we can do anything about it," he said. "This happens with an awful lot of shows."
Jay-Z said he had taken steps to head off the ticket brokers.
"Tickets were consciously made available for sale as close to the concert date as possible to avoid traditional scalping," his statement said.
For those who can't be at the show - Jay-Z's only New York concert this year - it will be broadcast live on the Fuse network.
Brown, who took off work Friday because she anticipated getting tickets for the show, said she might just go down to Madison Square Garden anyway.
"I want to go down there Friday and see who is getting these tickets," she said
[h1]Jay-z Adds Another Free Show[/h1]
Bureau News
September 9th, 2009
JAY-Z will appease frustrated fans who missed out on tickets for an upcoming Madison Square Garden concert in New York by performing another free show.
The rapper, who released his new album The Blueprint 3 on Tuesday (08Sep09), will play an intimate fan-only show at New York's Blender Theater on Wednesday (09Sep09) - two days before the sold out Madison Square Garden concert.
[h3]Jay-Z to play Blender Theatre on 9/9[/h3]
Jay-Z will play the Blender Theatre in NYC tonight. Tickets are limited but here's some info from myspace....
September 9, 2009- Wednesday
MUST be 16+ (Proof of ID REQUIRED!)
MUST be local to New York City (Transportation not provided)
Starting at 10:00AM EST on 9/9, 200 wristbands will be given out on a first come, first served basis for the first 200 people standing in line on front of the Blender Theatre with a print out of this email.
You MUST have a printout of this email to receive a wristband.
Blender Theatre
127 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Jay-Z wants everybody to remember the first responders who answered the call on September 11, 2001.
Jay-Z announces his 9/11 concert in New York on Monday. The show will raise money for a benefit fund.
So, this year the hip-hop artist will hold a charity concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on the anniversary of the attacks. He announced the show,named "Answer the Call," at a press conference with government officials Monday morning at the Midtown New York venue.
Standing next to officials, including New York Gov. David Paterson and New York City Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta, Jay-Z -- born Shawn Carter inBrooklyn, New York -- outlined his plans to donate the proceeds from the concert to the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's BenefitFund.
"This is my chance to help out and do something," he told reporters.
Tickets for the benefit go on sale September 8 and will cost $50. Organizers hope to raise more than $750,000 for the widows' and children's fund,according to information at the press conference.
Jay-Z recalled he was in Los Angeles, California, preparing for an albumrelease, as the 9/11 attacks unfolded in New York. He told reporters that as he watched the aftermath of the attacks from the other coast he "saw thestrength of New York and it made me proud."
For this year, the eighth anniversary of the attacks, Jay-Z said he wanted to pitch in.
I want to "do something and help out," he told reporters. His new album, "The Blueprint 3," is also due out September 11.
He told reporters that he will play some of his new material during the show. He's also in the process of lining up special guests, though at this pointhe doesn't know who will participate.
"It could be one or it could be 10" guest stars, he said.
Regardless, he said audiences should be prepared to listen up -- in more ways than one.
"Bring your earplugs because it's going to getloud," Jay-Z said.
[h1]Jay-Z calls out 9/11 benefit concert scalpers; MSG show meant to aid widows and orphans of bravest[/h1]
BY Michael J. Feeney and Helen Kennedy
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 4:00 AM
He/AP
Jay-Z had harsh words for the scalpers of tickets to the Madison Square Garden benefit show.
Hip-hop�superstar Jay-Z� slammed scalpers on Tuesday who snapped up low-priced tickets for his 9/11 charity show at Madison Square Garden and began reselling them for a huge profit.
"We are truly disheartened that certain individuals would choose to benefit from what is meant to be a 100% charitable event," he said in a statement.
"We do not support any profits made from reselling any ticket that was meant to be purchased by honest fans."
Tickets to Friday's show were purposely set low at $54.50 to make it accessible to fans struggling in tough economic times.
The proceeds were to benefit the widows and orphans of New York City cops and firefighters who died in the line of duty.
The approximately 20,000 tickets sold out in moments on Tuesday and started showing up on resale sites for $200 to $3,000 - inflated profits that will go into the scalpers' pockets.
One site was offering tickets for $45,000 each.
"I don't think that's what Jay-Z's intentions were," said Maureen Brown, 48, of Harlem, one of several fans.
"I couldn't even get seats in the nosebleeds," she said, after spending 2-1/2 hours clicking her way through Ticketmaster's Web site.
A presale for Citibank cardholders was supposed to last from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., but Brown said she kept getting a message that said no tickets were available.
"I've never had any problems any other time. So who is getting these tickets?" she asked.
Kevin Lee, 39, of Harlem, said he was told at 9:01 a.m. there were no tickets available. Five other family members and friends were also trying - and failing - to buy tickets.
"I think something fishy was going on," Lee said. "I think the general public was really cut out. I guess you have to have deep pockets to get into this show."
John Neary, treasurer of the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund, called the situation "a shame."
"But I don't think we can do anything about it," he said. "This happens with an awful lot of shows."
Jay-Z said he had taken steps to head off the ticket brokers.
"Tickets were consciously made available for sale as close to the concert date as possible to avoid traditional scalping," his statement said.
For those who can't be at the show - Jay-Z's only New York concert this year - it will be broadcast live on the Fuse network.
Brown, who took off work Friday because she anticipated getting tickets for the show, said she might just go down to Madison Square Garden anyway.
"I want to go down there Friday and see who is getting these tickets," she said
[h1]Jay-z Adds Another Free Show[/h1]
Bureau News
September 9th, 2009
JAY-Z will appease frustrated fans who missed out on tickets for an upcoming Madison Square Garden concert in New York by performing another free show.
The rapper, who released his new album The Blueprint 3 on Tuesday (08Sep09), will play an intimate fan-only show at New York's Blender Theater on Wednesday (09Sep09) - two days before the sold out Madison Square Garden concert.
[h3]Jay-Z to play Blender Theatre on 9/9[/h3]
Jay-Z will play the Blender Theatre in NYC tonight. Tickets are limited but here's some info from myspace....
September 9, 2009- Wednesday
MUST be 16+ (Proof of ID REQUIRED!)
MUST be local to New York City (Transportation not provided)
Starting at 10:00AM EST on 9/9, 200 wristbands will be given out on a first come, first served basis for the first 200 people standing in line on front of the Blender Theatre with a print out of this email.
You MUST have a printout of this email to receive a wristband.
Blender Theatre
127 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1&http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1& http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1&http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1& http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1&http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1& http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1&http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1& http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1&http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1& http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1&http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1& http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1&http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1& http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1&http://www.youtube.com/v/kRnw5Z3hevA&hl=en&fs=1&
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Jay-Z wants everybody to remember the first responders who answered the call on September 11, 2001.
Jay-Z announces his 9/11 concert in New York on Monday. The show will raise money for a benefit fund.
So, this year the hip-hop artist will hold a charity concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on the anniversary of the attacks. He announced the show,named "Answer the Call," at a press conference with government officials Monday morning at the Midtown New York venue.
Standing next to officials, including New York Gov. David Paterson and New York City Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta, Jay-Z -- born Shawn Carter inBrooklyn, New York -- outlined his plans to donate the proceeds from the concert to the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's BenefitFund.
"This is my chance to help out and do something," he told reporters.
Tickets for the benefit go on sale September 8 and will cost $50. Organizers hope to raise more than $750,000 for the widows' and children's fund,according to information at the press conference.
Jay-Z recalled he was in Los Angeles, California, preparing for an albumrelease, as the 9/11 attacks unfolded in New York. He told reporters that as he watched the aftermath of the attacks from the other coast he "saw thestrength of New York and it made me proud."
For this year, the eighth anniversary of the attacks, Jay-Z said he wanted to pitch in.
I want to "do something and help out," he told reporters. His new album, "The Blueprint 3," is also due out September 11.
He told reporters that he will play some of his new material during the show. He's also in the process of lining up special guests, though at this pointhe doesn't know who will participate.
"It could be one or it could be 10" guest stars, he said.
Regardless, he said audiences should be prepared to listen up -- in more ways than one.
"Bring your earplugs because it's going to getloud," Jay-Z said.
