Remember when she was booted in Vegas for some kind words about Michael Moore?
Las Vegas Sun: Aladdin expels Ronstadt after political remarks
Aladdin President Bill Timmins ordered security guards to escort pop diva Linda Ronstadt off the property following a concert Saturday night during which she expressed support for controversial documentary filmmaker Michael Moore.
Timmins, who was among the almost 5,000 fans in the audience at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, had Ronstadt escorted to her tour bus and her belongings from her hotel room sent to her. Timmins also sent word to Ronstadt that she was no longer welcome at the property for future performances, according Aladdin spokeswoman Tyri Squyres....
http://www.lasvegassun.com/drudged/517195568.htmlNYT/AP: Ronstadt Cancels Tour After Surgery
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: August 24, 2006
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Singer Linda Ronstadt has canceled tour dates for the rest of the year to recover from surgery she had this week, her agent said Thursday.
Ronstadt's agent, Shelly Schultz, would not provide details on the surgery the longtime performer underwent Tuesday in Tucson, Ariz., but said it wasn't cancer.
''It wasn't an emergency, but it came about rather quickly, so she decided to do it sooner rather than later,'' Schultz said. ''It's surgery, it's completed, and she's fine.''
Ronstadt, 60, was scheduled for various performances from September through October, Schultz said.
Ronstadt will recuperate at her home in Tucson for an ''undetermined'' amount of time, Schultz said. Then she'll travel back to her other home in San Francisco to spend time with her adopted children Carlos, 9, and Mary, 13, said Schultz....
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-People-Ronstadt.html?_r=1&oref=slogin