WAILUKU, Hawaii – Free tickets to see Aerosmith in Hawaii?
Dream on, unless you happen to be one of 8,300 people left in the cold when the band cancelled a sold-out concert in 2007.
Aerosmith has agreed to perform on Maui to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by fans who alleged the band pulled out of the show in favour of a larger concert in Chicago and a more lucrative private performance for Toyota dealers on Oahu.
The suit claimed the cancellation cost Maui ticket buyers between $500,000 and $3 million in travel costs, handling fees and other expenses.
The date for the new Maui concert has not been set but Brandee Faria, a lawyer representing the would-be concertgoers, said it will likely be in September or October, after Aerosmith wraps up its North America tour.
Aerosmith lawyer Jay Handlin says the band was glad to reach the settlement.
The band is about the music,” Handlin said.
“So they are glad to be able to resolve this in a way that really focuses on connecting or reconnecting the people of Hawaii with the band and its music.”
