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Seinfeld, best known for his eponymous hit TV series in the
1990s, was to perform his stand-up routines on March 14 and 15
at a Mumbai stadium. Ticket prices ranged from 7,500 rupees
($120) to 12,500 rupees ($200) and the money is to be refunded.
"We couldn't figure out alternate parking and traffic
arrangements, and it wasn't possible to reschedule his travel,"
one of the show's organizers told Reuters, declining to be named
as he is not authorized to speak to the media.
(Reuters blog - Comedius Interruptus: Seinfeld organizer cancels
show http://reut.rs/1EG1WnE )
The stadium has a seating capacity of 4,000 people, and was
recently the venue for a charity fashion show attended by a
politician that led to traffic snarls. Police had been wary of
the large turnout expected for Seinfeld's shows.
"They didn't want it repeated," the source said.
News reports of the canceled event invited ridicule on social
media.
"So many Seinfeld episodes had parking-troubles plotlines. OF
COURSE his Bombay show is canceled over parking issues," writer
Samit Basu posted on Twitter.
Traffic congestion and pot-holed roads plague Mumbai, a city of
over 18 million. Parking illegally - even on sidewalks - is a
common sight in many Indian cities.
(Writing by Tony Tharakan; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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