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Good evening citizens and welcome to a wet 'n' warm Friday night awaaaaay on out in the
valley…..
A little after 8:00pm and absolutely hosing down in on and around downtown cave central, while still pushing a toasty 26°C (78.8°F)…..
The hell hole that is Auckland is/are hosting Elton John tonight at Mount Smart Stadium, an open air rugby field…..
40,000 jafas (Just Another F@#king Aucklander) are expected to attend, however the trains aren't running and there's a nationwide
bus driver shortage, so not enough public transport to get the kids to the show, where it has been raining heavily all day,
and when it rains in the hell hole it's torrential tropical type rain…..
Uber are charging $80.00 to $100.00 to make the trip out from the city centre…..
Our man on the ground Joe-90, who arrived by folding bicycle at about 6:00pm reports wide spread flooding and chaos at every turn…..
Our second man on the ground Mister T who is working security, doesn't think the show will go ahead…..
Unlike our weekend, which starts now…..
Disc Six…..
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It pains me to report that the Elton John concert has indeed been cancelled, due to wide
spread flooding,
with evacuations in nearby suburbs…..
As we speak Joe-90 is cycling the 15 odd kilometers (9.3 miles) between the stadium and hotel through that sh#t,
on a folding bicycle, of his own design…..God speed Joe-90, God speed…..
Actually (the hell hole that is) Auckland has an excellent city wide cycle lane system, so Joe should be fine…..
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'Pandemonium': Elton John concert cancelled after torrential
rain
thhti Auckland Reporters
21:01, January the 27th, 2023.
Concertgoers left Mt Smart after the Elton John show was cancelled at the last minute.
The Elton John concert was cancelled less than half an hour before he was set to take to the stage as torrential rain wreaked havoc across thhti
Auckland.
Disappointed Elton John fans swarmed to leave Mt Smart stadium after news that the concert was cancelled at the eleventh hour.
"It's far too dangerous", a spokesperson said to the eagerly awaiting crowd.
The announcement was met with screams from the crowd, who were already in place for the concert.
The concert was set to be part of Elton’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour.
A statement posted on the concert organisers page read:
“Due to unsafe weather conditions, tonight’s Elton John concert for Friday 27 January will not be proceeding.
”The team is assessing things and will keep everyone across with further updates here. Thank you for your understanding.”
Elton John concert goers leave Mt Smart.
Concert-goer Susannah Shackel traveled from Wellington to attend the concert, and said it was 'appalling' for it to be cancelled so late.
"We left at about six, we spent $140 on an uber. Poor people were getting swept away at Mt Smart...
we get to the gate and they tell us it's cancelled and to go home," she said.
"For the organisers to drag it on, they knew what the weather was like...is appalling.
I'm in the uber now, we've driven through floods getting home.”
Shackel said it was “dangerous”.
“I don't care about the money. The danger that they've put people in...is pretty bad form."
Another concert goer, who did not wish to be named, also questioned why it had taken until everyone was in place
for the event oragnisers to make the call to cancel the show.
Stuff reporter Sapeer Mayron said that Ubers were cancelling on those trying to leave the stadium.
“Everyone is miserable and everyone's soaked,” Mayron said.
Elton John concert goers leave Mt Smart.
Stuff photographer Ricky Wilson, who was also at the concert, said there was “massive delays” for anyone trying to leave
and “severe” traffic congestion on the roads surrounding the stadium.
He said that all roads and footpaths around the venue were flooded.
“It’s pandemonium,” Wilson said.
Reporter Gabrielle McCulloch was picking up her boyfriend’s parents from the cancelled concert when she got caught in the storm.
"My small car was unable to get through. People are wading through the street as they left.
“In some places it's unclear where the road even ends,” McCulloch said.
This is the second time the legendary performer has had to cancel in Tāmaki Makaurau, (Māori for the hell hole that is Auckland)
after he was forced to cut off his show in 2020 after being diagnosed with walking pneumonia.
The singer broke down in tears during his 2020 thhti Auckland show, leaning on the piano before leaving the stage altogether.
When he attempted to start singing his famous song "Daniel", he couldn't talk.
The shows were then postponed until 2023 due to Covid-19.
He is still set to play Mt Smart on Saturday.
Stuff
And little Joe-90? I don't hear you ask, MiA
Missing in Auckland…..Which it goes without saying is, a hell hole…..
Disc Five…..
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Good morning earthlings and welcome to a soggy Saturday morning awaaaaay on out in the
valley…..
Joe-90 survived the storm, the standard route to the hotel was impassable,
so he had to detour and deviate his way up down and round and round, getting himself lost a couple of times,
but made it back in pretty good shape. The usually forty to fifty minute trip took Joe-90 on his folding bicycle,
three and a half hours…..
The headlines coming out of Auckland this morning are pretty dire,
Homes damaged, evacuations as flood chaos hammers Auckland…..
Auckland Airport closed, 200 passengers trapped for hours on a plane at the airport…..
Residents report chest high flooding…..
Around midnight they were talking about calling a state of emergency, it didn't happen,
but they'll re-evaluate this morning with the knowledge that another storm is due today…..
But until then…..
Disc Four…..
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Good morning earthlings and welcome to a saturated Sunday awaaaaay on out in the
valley…..
Both the hell hole that is Auckland and Waitomo have declared a state of emergency,
around 5,000 properties damaged, with more heavy rain due about now…..
As we speak, our man on the ground Joe-90 managed to get himself a rental "car"
and is now our man on the road, fleeing the hell hole just as fast as the antique Toyota Hi-Ace minibus will go…..
Joe-90 in an empty minibus, the hitch hikers dream…..
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