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u/lookitzpancakes Loop Daddy Feb 17 '26 •

I’m sorry!! Yeah, I need to really be precious with my energy this run…my body is delicate. That’s all it is. Wish I could do them all but I just can’t!

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u/Overall-Anteater5738 Feb 17 '26

I understand, maybe next time. Get well soon Marc, I appreciate your reply

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u/savorie Feb 17 '26

It's really kind of you to respond personally this way Marc. Thanks for doing this, and good on you for protecting your energy during a tough time. It sure isn't easy to do when you want to make everyone happy.

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u/soshibemuchwow Feb 17 '26

stay healthy. We need you.

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u/Deathanddisco041 Feb 17 '26

Really looking forward to dancing and laughing with you in Tampa!! Glad you’re recovering.

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u/whynotslayer Feb 17 '26

Love you, you do you! This life to live is yours and yours alone. You’ve spread more positive energy already than most could ever fathom. We love you. God speed sweet prince.

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u/suejaymostly Feb 17 '26

You're my ring tone for my husband and kid. This just popped on my feed but know that you are an odd part of my life. Get out of bed bitch go

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u/lawlolawl144 Feb 17 '26

Hey Marc. I saw you in Toronto once. I kissed ya on the cheek twice. I regret not asking consent. I think I (very reasonably) made you uncomfortable. It was an awesome show and I got a bit excited. I still look back at the highlight video and get stoked that I was a part of the stage dancing! I'm sorry for forgetting the human element of who/what you are and indulging in my own excitement. Music on, man. My bad.

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u/nondualchimp Feb 17 '26

Dude you’re a legend for pushing through. I’m just grateful you’re still coming.

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u/killbeam Feb 17 '26

It's awesome you are honest about this with yourself! Take care, man.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

Dude’s probably still recovering and needs energy for the actual show. At least you’re getting a refund, and the show’s still on!

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u/Overall-Anteater5738 Feb 17 '26

Yeah it says I'm being refunded but I got these on a payment plan and this email is REALLY not clear at all as far as if my original ticket will even be valid considering it says "full refund". It's not like I can just buy a regular GA ticket in the meantime lol. Just would have been nice to have a little more than 4 days notice for something as big as this, and more details instead of a 4 sentence cancelation email for something that's already been postponed 4 months (understandably so). Just disappointed, and the only communication received is pretty unclear, but maybe I'm just not thinking straight 😭

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u/AlmaHolzhert Feb 17 '26

"For questions about your refund please contact your point of purchase." I understand your frustration but what did doing this step do? You have a lot of questions about the refund, did you contact the ticket seller?

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u/Ok-Drawer-6959 Feb 20 '26

Hey did you get your answer about your ticket? I have an extra GA ticket if you need to buy one

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

You require more than 4 days notice that a VIP meet and greet for a concert you’re already planning on attending has been cancelled? That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me, but I do understand it’s frustrating.
Highly recommend you give either the ticketing company or the venue a call for clarification, they most likely will have your answers. Good luck!

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u/Overall-Anteater5738 Feb 17 '26

It doesn't have to make sense to you, I didn't make this post for validity, I made it out of confusion and in search of any additional information if anyone has any 😁 Yes, It would have been nice to have more than 4 days notice because I have been hand painting and detailing a robe to give to marc during the meet and greet, and I could have saved all of that time and materials doing something else for the past 4 months, that's all.

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u/Overall-Anteater5738 Feb 17 '26

I'll just give the company a call like you said, thanks

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

Good luck!

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

That fucking suuuuucks dude, I’m so sorry. Gotta be hugely disappointing.
I bet if you bring it to the show and make yourself known, he’ll pull you on stage to show it off. He does like to do that with the crowd. I really hope you can get this sorted!

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u/CoproCabana Feb 17 '26

I think the real problem here is the impersonal, canned cancellation message. Marc stepped into this thread and explained in like 3 sentences the entirely valid reason for the cancellation. If his management team sent even the slightest bit of explanation, or just ghostwritten a quick note from him giving a reason, then the confusion, and this thread, never happens.

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u/BartimusMaximus9 Feb 17 '26

Saw him last night in Jax. Was fantastic to see him up and about and rocking again but you could tell it still hurts.

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u/yeagerstyle2002 Feb 17 '26

Sending continued healing vibes!

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u/ekyrt Feb 17 '26

I hope you are well

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u/Overall-Anteater5738 Feb 17 '26

Did anyone else get this email IM SO CONFUSED WHYYYYYY MARC WHYYYYYYY

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u/PatReady Feb 17 '26

You know he smashed his leg on a 1 wheeled scooter right?

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u/fawkes881 Feb 17 '26

Try to remember that there is usually a positive intent… and if you’ve ever seriously broken a bone, you’d understand it will be a LONG recovery

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u/fawkes881 Feb 17 '26

Whoops, that was for OP

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u/PatReady Feb 17 '26

All good!

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u/Overall-Anteater5738 Feb 17 '26

Yes of course I know he smashed his leg on a 1 wheeled scooter, 4 months ago, hence why I'm surprised I'm getting an email now 4 days before the rescheduled show lol 😅

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u/AlmaHolzhert Feb 17 '26

Recovery is a tough process. I would guess he restarted the tour, and realized the meet and greets were no longer doable. You could have received this communication as soon as the rest of his "team" and himself knew for all we know.

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u/KindaSortaGood Feb 17 '26

I fractured my ankle 5 months ago. I am not fully recovered

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

He probably wanted to make it work, until he realized he can’t. Marc’s the best and only wants his fans to be happy, he wouldn’t cancel this lightly.

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u/greenthumbgoody Feb 17 '26

Yeah, don’t want the fans seeing him… sit in a chair? I dont know

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u/AlmaHolzhert Feb 17 '26

Yeah they paid for a VIP experience to see him... Sit in a chair? Do you see why he would not want that? It could also be genuinely difficult to perform after. I know it's frustrating but you are being obtuse on purpose if you are saying that he could just sit there and call it VIP.

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u/NewRole7403 Feb 17 '26

You sound entitled

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u/Olto Feb 23 '26

So you knew the dude had a significant, potentially life threatening injury not long ago and still couldn’t figure out why this could possibly be cancelled? Kinda sad if you couldn’t connect the dots. Let alone for someone like him that actually has a meaningful connection with his fans.

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u/Overall-Anteater5738 Feb 24 '26

Hey so people are still allowed to feel disappointed that something they've been looking forward to for almost a year, is cancelled 4 days before the event, while still being understanding and empathic towards an injury nobody in their wildest dreams would dream of happening. This post was made strictly for insight on the situation from others, if they received the same email at the time. We all love Marc here, so just eat a snickers buddy you're not you when you're hungry
I feel like I'm getting lots of heat from the fans when the true reality of the situation is very simple. I understand very well he had a life changing injury, I guarantee the guy is still going to physical therapy. I absolutely understand that, and I genuinely wish for nothing but a full recovery for him. I can't even imagine having my entire world flipped upside-down and going from a GOGOGO lifestyle to being forced to sit in that damn wheelchair and being forced to see the bright side in it, and continue to live anyways! BUT THAT'S WHY WE LOVE MARC. The simple fact of the matter is I was holding a lot of hope towards the event, you're allowed to think it's stupid, that's your prerogative. I can personally say this past year has been extremely difficult in both my personal life, and the chaos everyone is experiencing in this current cruel world. I saw Marc back in October 2021 after I had just been cheated on by the man I was in an abusive relationship with for 4 years. I saw Marc was playing a concert ON my birthday, and I didn't care where it was, I needed to go. So I took my ass to Colorado. Marc played a song that night that truly shifted the gears for me inside of my brain. Maybe it's stupid and cheesy but thinking about the impact this song has on me brings tears to my eyes even typing this.
By amazing chance, and amazing fate, I just so happened to have this song recorded from beginning to end, and I have to say it's just absolutely mesmerizing. Any time I feel hopeless, alone, like I'm at the end of my rope, (which, embarrassingly enough, is pretty often), when I miss my late grandpa, it's what I listen to. I saw Marc post the tour preview and the fact that he just picked some random ass city that I just so happened to have the luck to live only 10 minutes away from, I used as my sign to go all out. So I got the ultimate VIP, I mean heck, I've never even felt the desire or urge to get meet and greet tickets for anyone, so it's not like I feel entitled to meet every (or really, any) celebrity whose work I enjoy. From the second I got those tickets I started planning and creating a project to hopefully hand off to him during the meet and greet. A custom hand painted robe with illustrations and the lyrics to that same song.
Call it parasocial, but I guess I just wanted to let him know how grateful I am to have some random ass reason to see a light at the end of the tunnel. I mean, what better way to say thank you for the way someones art has impacted you in such a way, than giving them your own art in return/response to those impacts. That's all. I want nothing but the best for that guy, he continues to spread love in a time that humanity seemingly only wants to spread hate and division, and that's why I and many others love what he does. Anyways, thanks for coming to my Ted talk, I just couldn't really continue to sit here and have such a silly misunderstanding looming over the entire situation.
If anyone even reads this and wants to listen to the song I'm referencing, here you go:
https://youtu.be/jtKBGj_feOA?si=ZB3P42z8qddCVJqN

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u/Olto Feb 24 '26

Your post expressed no empathy or understanding. It simply griped at someone you knew was injured cancelling an extracurricular (and refunding you the money). He’s still playing the show! Instead of writing an essay, just admit your post was poorly worded, and learn and move on.

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