according to heathernova.com

re-scheduled from 2021-10-15

*bump*

The timing was sent out by email for this show:


De voorstelling start om 20u15. We starten met een voorprogramma gebracht door Jonathan Frith.
Totale duur: 30' (voorprogramma) - 30' Pauze/Change-over - 90' Heather Nova.

What I noticed as well, NON-Belgium people cannot buy any drink or food as they only accept Bancontact card / app as payment. No idea why European not from Belgium are allowed to buy anything there, no drinks, no food! Maybe somebody can help me out. I know a few Belgium guys so.

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Kortrijk? Leuven? On streets?

I mean in this venue they only accept the Belgium Bancontact Payment

I'd give you a beer (Duvel) if I could but I'm not going to Kortrijk.

These venues are 'theaters', they don't expect foreign people to visit I guess. And a lot of the visitors might be season ticket holders ...

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I could (maybe) understand this for local artists. But Heather is international and so are her fans!

You are right Bernd but Kortrijk is not Brussels .

In Belgium they also try to get rid of cash paying (in concert venues, but even restaurants and pubs). I visit Germany a lot and there paying cash is much more common.

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I think the problem is not only that they don't accept cash and only accept some card, the even bigger problem is they only accept BELGIAN cards. I have an international credit card, a German banking card... nothing worth when they insist you must have a BELGIAN banking card. "Bancontact" is some Belgian-only paying, you don't have it without Belgian banking account.

There are lots of laws that for example disabled persons shouldn't be discriminated etc, but no laws in such cases here? What should tourists do? Starving?

Never been to Kortrijk, but I see Kortrijk isn't so small (77000 inhabitants) and part of the international Eurometropolis Lille–Kortrijk–Tournai. The Belgian-French border is only 10km away. So impossible that there are for example French people from Lille in the audience of an international artist?

You are right Bernd, maybe you could mail the venue ? I've never thought about it as it was never an issue for me.

I mean Belgium, Germany and France are all in the EU and have even the same currency... things could be so easy.

I'm not in Kortrijk, and I don't know where Gerd has read about this venue Bancontact-only policy. And who knows, maybe they do accept cash or other cards tonight although otherwise announced. Let's see.

My Dear Friends in Kortrijk
I came down with a high fever in the night, and am very weak and dizzy with an extremely sore throat. (Covid neg) If I just felt crappy I would have a strong cup of coffee and some paracetamol and soldier on, but my voice is hoarse and croaky and I am coughing a lot , so there’s no way I can sing tonight. 😭 I have waited 2 years to do these shows, and you’ve kindly waited for me too, which means so much. It feels horrible to disappoint you, Especially after last night’s cancellation in Luxembourg, (which had nothing to do with me) I’m determined to be better for tomorrow’s show 🙏 Again I’m So sorry 😞 You will of course get a full refund. My team is also looking into rescheduling.

Source: Heather Nova Facebook

The Schouwburg in Kortrijk informed as well by Email

You ordered one or more tickets for Heather Nova's concert this evening. Due to illness, this concert cannot take place this evening. We are investigating the possibility of moving the concert to a later date.
If the concert is rescheduled, your ticket will be retained. If the new concert date does not fit your schedule, you can have your tickets refunded.
If we do not find a new concert date, we will refund your tickets.
We will keep you further informed. We apologise for the inconvenience and this late cancellation. We wish Heather Nova a good recovery.
Team Schouwburg Kortrijk

I hope the other concerts will take place

Schouwburg even called me on my mobile phone to tell me about the cancellation for tonight. What a great service 👍

Any news on the other gigs ?

This concert is now rescheduled for November 22nd! (Source: her Facebook posting)

On the site of Stadsschouwburg it is not mentioned yet

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It would be great if someone who had tickets for Kortrijk, Diest, and Evergem could ask the venues about re-scheduling. We only have Heather's Facebook entry so far.

I didn't have a ticket for Evergem but hope to be able to go now. I mailed them and they said they 'hoped to get a new date later this year' ...

Received this email


Hello
Good news. A new date has been found for Heather Nova's concert. The performance has been moved to Tuesday 22 November 2022 at 20h15.
New date = 22 November 2022 | 20h15 | Schouwburg Kortrijk

Your already bought tickets will remain valid on the new concert date.
If the new date does not suit you, we will refund your ticket. Respond by 18 November 2022 via Ticketservice Kortrijk: 056/ 23 98 55.
Stay up to date with recent developments via Facebook and our website.
See you soon?
Team Schouwburg Kortrijk and Heather Nova

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Yes, November 22:

https://www.schouwburgkortrijk.be/programma/1530/Heather_Nova

Tonights setlist

1. Ride
2. Sea Glass
3. Rewild Me
4. Like Lovers Do
5. Walking Higher
6. Waiting For A Girl Like You
7. I Wanna Be Your Light (with Che)
8. Stayin Alive (with Che)
9. Island
10. The Wounds We Bleed
11. I Miss my Sky
12. London Rain (with Wim? an Niklas)
13. Fool For You
14. Make You Mine (with Jonathan)
15. Moon River Days
16. Heart And Shoulder

17. Message Personnel (with Vincent)
18. Walk This World (with Vincent)

19. Doubled Up

Two guests ? They asked to sing together, or there were 2 people wanted to sing and Heather found it too hard to choose ?

A concert review by Hans Lenvain.

https://luminousdash.be/live/fotos/hea ... burg-kortrijk-22-11-2022/

I met him in Evergem as well and there will be photos from the Evergem concert soon on the website.

The enitre show from Kortrik is now on YouTube. Thank you Peter!

Gosh, a huge insect was close to fly into Heather's mouth during Make You Mine. She had to completely stop the song and completely start it again. You can see it in the video at 1:09:33. I have never seen such a thing like this before!