Yank Blog

If you want to see “Weird Al” live and in person make sure the dates are listed on the official sites http://www.WeirdAl.com, http://www.myspace.com/weirdal, or your favorite fan sites like http://www.Yankovic.org or http://www.Al-oholicsAnonymous.com for example. Why are we stating the obvious? Well, according to Pollstar someone is going around claiming to be Al’s promoter and booking him for shows then collecting the cash. This first happened in some Chicago area clubs, which, honestly, are too small to even host our favorite artist. The article reports that the scam is apparently spreading across the US.

What’s even MORE bizarre is that this is not the first time that someone has been involved in fraud and Al’s concerts. Back in 2000, an individual promoting himself as an ostrich farmer took money from investors and instead of using it for ostrich farming, instead produced a “Weird Al” concert. An reprint of the article from the LATime can be found here. Scroll down to “Fraud in the news”. In 2001, he was sentenced to four years in prison. (full article archived). At the moment, it cannot be assumed that this is the same individual. That is for the courts to decide, not us.
For the moment, if you don’t live in Austrailia where official tour dates ARE officially scheduled, you’ll just have to watch “Weird Al” live in the comfort of your own home with the “Weird Al” Yankovic – Live! DVD.
Obviously, Al and his management are in no way affiliated with these individuals are cannot be held responsible for the actions other people take in their name.

Thanks to Steve Allen for sending us the link to the Pollstar article.