Bailey Degnan was about as disappointed as a graduating high school student can get. When she'd arrived at First Avenue late Thursday afternoon, she learned her $350 ticket to the hottest concert of the year might be useless. British pop singer Adele, best-selling artist in 2011, had just canceled her evening gig because of laryngitis. Degnan was fretting she'd leave for college in Kansas before the rescheduled concert.
An hour later, the Henry Sibley High senior was "so happy I'm gonna cry." First Avenue's general manager had just stepped outside and announced a new date of June 22. "I'm gonna be here," the 17-year-old from Sunfish Lake proclaimed.
The 11th-hour cancellation of the hottest concert ticket since
Miley Cyrus' Hannah Montana heyday was a shock for fans -- especially since Cities 97 radio had just broadcast an interview with Adele shortly before the cancellation was announced (turns out the interview was taped in October).
Amber Goodspeed, 25, of Duluth, had taken a day and a half off work as a high school English and theater teacher to see Adele. She didn't learn of the postponement until she arrived at First Avenue.
