Ronstadt causes ruckus in Vegas
Linda Ronstadt not only got booed, she also got the boot after lauding filmmaker Michael Moore and his “Fahrenheit 9/11” during a performance at the Aladdin hotel-casino in Las Vegas.
Before singing “Desperado” for an encore Saturday night, the 58-year-old singer called Moore a “great American patriot” and “someone who is spreading the truth.” She also encouraged everybody to see the documentary about President Bush.
For the record:
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Quick Takes -- An item in some editions of Tuesday’s Calendar mistakenly said Linda Ronstadt was scheduled to sing that night at the Greek Theatre. She was booked at Universal Amphitheatre.
Ronstadt’s comments drew loud boos and some of the 4,500 people in attendance stormed out of the theater. People also tore down concert posters and tossed cocktails into the air.
“It was a very ugly scene,” Aladdin President Bill Timmins said later. “She praised him and all of a sudden all bedlam broke loose.”
Timmins, who was watching the show, decided Ronstadt had to go -- for good. Timmins said he didn’t allow Ronstadt back in her luxury suite and she was escorted off the property. She had been booked for only one show.
Representatives for Ronstadt, who plays the Greek Theatre tonight, declined to comment Monday.
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