Jonsi in-store - CANCELED October 31, 2010

This Jónsi in-store event has been canceled, BUT the concert at the Tabernacle will still happen. Please go there and enjoy the show. And we still encourage you to attend in costume since it will still be happening on Halloween. Dress up as your favorite animal (see http://jonsi.com/news/the-final-dress-rehearsal for inspiration) or as your favorite song (perhaps a Jónsi song, or any of your favorites).

FYI, here is the official announcement about the canceled in-stores:

http://jonsi.com/news/go-closer-an-apology
go closer – an apology
October 22nd, 2010

an announcement in relation to the ‘go closer‘ series:

It is with regret that we announce the immediate cancellation of Jonsi’s series of acoustic performances at indie record stores under the banner ‘Go Closer’, scheduled to take place during his current US tour. We, the management, are going to take the blame here, since it was us who thought this was a great opportunity to counterpoint the weight and scale of production at his theatrical shows with something super low-key and intimate. We talked him into it. And we stand by the fact that it is a great idea… on paper. Jonsi himself, however, was always sceptical about how in would pan out in reality. And standing there nose-to-nose with fans in the cold light of day the other day in Origami Records, Los Angeles, he had the sudden and undeniable realisation that this is not the environment in which he flourishes. Arguably it was the most uncomfortable experience of his ten years in the public eye, and as a result we are unwilling to put him in the line of fire again. To those of you who saw it in Echo Park, cherish it, because it ain’t going to happen again. To those people who were looking forward to *going closer* in Salt Lake City, Austin, Asheville, Atlanta and Chicago we can only say we are sorry, and ask for your understanding and forgiveness. And remember it’s not Jonsi’s fault.

- John Best & Dean O’Connor