[HandsInTheRiver41]

There is a lot of sad truth to this article. I have expressed some frustration with how management dealt with the whole announcement. I personally believe a lot of headache could have been saved had management announced the tour and let the fan pre-sale occur prior to announcing Gord's health issue (and yes, the band management played a huge part in timing this announcement). This order of events would have ensured that those who attend concerts regardless of the situation (ie HipBasers) would still have relatively easy access to tickets, then the scalper market wouldn't have exploded until after the health announcement.

Obviously none of this matters now, but I have to agree with the article that management played a part in this as well. I'm not letting this get to me though, instead I'll be staying positive by reflecting on all the great memories I've had with this band and the shows I anticipate this summer. Summer on.