1.   Last month, Mellencamp had to cancel shows in Detroit and Pittsburgh because of physical exhaustion.

2.   Low attendance was the primary reason for canceling the shows.

3.   Other stations demanded that we cancel the show in the national interest.

4.   Some shows are cancelled before they get a chance to attract any viewers.

5.   The show was cancelled due to a lack of interest on the part of the public.

6.   The show was cancelled when the star unexpectedly pulled out.

7.   Within the hour the show is cancelled and everyone returns to the hotel to drown their sorrows.

8.   The tickets are nonrefundable unless the show is canceled.

9.   The crowd booed and hooted when it was announced that the show was canceled.

10.   And concert promoters are canceling shows in protest of their fans being frisked for cigarettes at the door.