This was one of the most disturbing e-mails I received – and not just because of the story itself, but the thought of the fan club taking advantage of so many members and treating them even worse at the actual shows.
July 12, 2001
Rhianna
I do have a big comment, and don't know who to direct it to. Was going to try to call FansRule today, but figured if I even did get to speak to a human, no one would even care.
First, we get less than optimum seats as fan club members. Then, I see something that goes on at every single show I have ever been to - and I have been to hundreds over the past several decades. The sluts with body parts hanging out who gyrate up next to the stage get back stage passes. At the Indianapolis show, 3 lesbian -like girls were all but engaging in the act itself. They were all over each other, ever took off each other's under garments with their teeth. They were in the front row, right in front of Brad. I was in row V, but saw old friend in row 3, left front, and snuck up to say just before the show started. They let me stay there for the whole show - fans taking care of each other. I saw Big Mike's replacement passing out passes to all the 18 year old sluts first hand.
At the Columbus show last night, I ran up from row W to the stage itself when security was busy as the band went to the rear stage. Again, the 18 year old scantly clad bimbo's who bounced around got passes right in front of me. I asked for some- ignored. I acted my age (47), covered my body parts, have followed the band faithfully since 1975, been to hundreds of shows, saw the Nine Lives Tour 21 times, both tickets for 5 JPP shows, and belong to the fan club, and what did I get – shi**y seats - just seats.
AF1 needs to take care of its members first, not random concert atendees.
Carol in Toledo