Charlie Sheen's My Violent Torpedo Of Truth/Defeat Is Not An Option Tour got off to a rocky start in Detroit over the weekend, but Charlie might have found redemption in Chicago. Is this crazy road show going to be able to survive and make it to DC on April 19?
Saturday night, Charlie Sheen found out he might be the most famous fired person since Archibald Cox, but he is not the most popular man in Detroit as his wildly anticipated tour, by all accounts, BOMBED.
According to TMZ.com, the show was disorganized, unfocused, and led many to walk out of the theater before it was over. Worst of all, Sheen was booed incessantly throughout most of the night. See the video here, and here.
Of course, on top of all of the stories about the tour suffering from bad ticket sales (while shows are sold out, many of those tickets were purchased by ticket brokers who were hoping to score a big pay day reselling the tickets, which aren't reselling), many were predicting massive fallout and possible cancellation of the rest of the tour.
Was Sheen about to have the big crash most have been predicting/waiting for and hit rock bottom?
Instead, Sheen appears to have bounced back. Sunday night's show in Chicago went over much better. The former Two and a Half Men star answered many questions about his life, told stories that juiced up the crowd, said he would be willing to return to the show that canned him, and walked away to a standing ovation.
So, does this mean Sheen and the gang have found their footing and will continue to soldier on until the end?
You have to admit, everyone involved with the tour made some very quick and successful changes to the show to re-instill faith in those who might have been tempted to get refunds for those tickets.
And, they have raised the levels of expectation for future shows.
Aren't you wondering which Charlie Sheen will show up in DC?
Don't you want to be there to tell everyone what happened?
When you think about it, Sheen brilliantly might have found a way to re-focus attention on him and boost ticket sales. Granted, you can't always think Sheen completely is in control enough to plot and plan such a strategy, but we do know he can't risk canceling the show.
The liability would be massive. Sheen is contractually obligated to make these appearances and perform something. At a time when he is suing Warner Brothers to prove he should not have been fired, he can't be getting canned from his own tour for failure to perform. The only way to cleanly get away from it all would be to declare he has a drug problem and must go to rehab. That kind of Force Majure clause in the contract is the only way he would avoid being sued (and, even that is not a guarantee).
Also, the guy has lawyers to pay, child support obligations, mortgages, staff payroll to meet and more.
Plus, do you think his ego would let him fail?
Right now, Sheen is messed up, but has enough sense to bounce back and focus when needed, so don't get rid of those tickets to Constitution Hall, yet.
The big worry has to be that he will run out of stories and material, since everyone is tweeting and reporting his every move during these shows! The Violent Torpedo Of Truth show could feel like a repeat by the time the caravan makes it to DC, but it will make it.
According to TMZ.com, the show was disorganized, unfocused, and led many to walk out of the theater before it was over. Worst of all, Sheen was booed incessantly throughout most of the night. See the video here, and here.
Of course, on top of all of the stories about the tour suffering from bad ticket sales (while shows are sold out, many of those tickets were purchased by ticket brokers who were hoping to score a big pay day reselling the tickets, which aren't reselling), many were predicting massive fallout and possible cancellation of the rest of the tour.
Was Sheen about to have the big crash most have been predicting/waiting for and hit rock bottom?
Instead, Sheen appears to have bounced back. Sunday night's show in Chicago went over much better. The former Two and a Half Men star answered many questions about his life, told stories that juiced up the crowd, said he would be willing to return to the show that canned him, and walked away to a standing ovation.
So, does this mean Sheen and the gang have found their footing and will continue to soldier on until the end?
You have to admit, everyone involved with the tour made some very quick and successful changes to the show to re-instill faith in those who might have been tempted to get refunds for those tickets.
And, they have raised the levels of expectation for future shows.
Aren't you wondering which Charlie Sheen will show up in DC?
Don't you want to be there to tell everyone what happened?
When you think about it, Sheen brilliantly might have found a way to re-focus attention on him and boost ticket sales. Granted, you can't always think Sheen completely is in control enough to plot and plan such a strategy, but we do know he can't risk canceling the show.
The liability would be massive. Sheen is contractually obligated to make these appearances and perform something. At a time when he is suing Warner Brothers to prove he should not have been fired, he can't be getting canned from his own tour for failure to perform. The only way to cleanly get away from it all would be to declare he has a drug problem and must go to rehab. That kind of Force Majure clause in the contract is the only way he would avoid being sued (and, even that is not a guarantee).
Also, the guy has lawyers to pay, child support obligations, mortgages, staff payroll to meet and more.
Plus, do you think his ego would let him fail?
Right now, Sheen is messed up, but has enough sense to bounce back and focus when needed, so don't get rid of those tickets to Constitution Hall, yet.
The big worry has to be that he will run out of stories and material, since everyone is tweeting and reporting his every move during these shows! The Violent Torpedo Of Truth show could feel like a repeat by the time the caravan makes it to DC, but it will make it.
