'So sorry San Diego: the reason we wait til last min to cancel is because 99 percent of the time we can sing through a sickness or get through the show without injury. Shadows has since taken to X (formerly Twitter) to discuss his predicament and explain why the band waited so long to pull the plug. Last minute cancellations really can suck,' someone commented on the thread, as others expressed their frustrations.
Not as big of a deal for local people, but some people plan for it try to get time scheduled of from work, and use vacation time, drive from out of town, pay for hotel rooms and gas etc.