Threatin 'fake fanbase' band cancels Belfast gig
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Jered Threatin, of the rock band Threatin, in a still taken from the music video for Living is Dying
A Belfast concert featuring a Los Angeles band accused of faking its fanbase has been axed at the last minute.
Jered Threatin is the singer and sole full-time member of rock band Threatin.
Promotional material for the planned Sunday gig at the Empire says "his memorable songs quickly captured the attention of fans worldwide".
However, , a seemingly popular UK tour is not all that it seems.
It reported that tiny numbers turned up to gigs in a number of venues in England, despite claims by the band's promoter that dozens of tickets had been pre-sold.
On Sunday afternoon, the Empire tweeted that Threatin had cancelled his Belfast show.
It is not known how many tickets have been sold.
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NME quoted The Underworld in Camden, London, who posted on Threatin's Facebook page: "What happened to the 291 advanced ticket sales your agent said you'd sold? THREE PEOPLE turned up."
It also quoted a member of a supporting band who played with Threatin at the Bristol Exchange.
He said they were told 180 tickets had been sold in advance, but by 20:45 GMT only a handful of people were there.
The concert did eventually go-ahead, with Threatin's performance described as "energetic, despite the empty room" and that "his session musicians were very good".
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