Ticket sales weren't the issue for this Friday's now-canceled date featuring an acoustic performance by Chris Cornell, the piercing-voiced frontman of Soundgarden and the late Audioslave. In fact, Mahaffey Theatre was looking at a sold-out house this Fri., Dec. 6.
But now the show is officially off because of a severe shoulder strain he sustained at his Nov. 27 concert in Delaware. (The dates on his "Songbook Tour" were, for all intents and purposes, supposed to be subdued, intimate, mostly acoustic affairs, so WTF what the guy doing anyway?). Though he made a brief return to the stage last night in Atlanta, he was advised this morning by his doctor that his injury has worsened and he needs complete uninterrupted starting now.
All tickets will be refunded. Ticket holders who ordered by phone or web will be automatically reimbursed. Patrons who purchased at the box office should return their ticket to The Mahaffey Theater box office for a full refund. The box office is (open Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.).