Home : Paparazzi Video, Meltdowns : Amos Goes Ape****!

Meltdowns
Amos Goes Ape****!

Posted Dec 14th 2007 3:52PM by TMZ Staff

A word of advice: don't disturb Tori Amos while she's working.


Two fans learned that lesson the hard way and ended up with a verbal smack down from the crotchety singer before they were unceremoniously booted from her Wednesday night concert in San Diego. Code Red!

The piano playin' mama was in mid song when she suddenly began lashing out at the girls: "It's a privilege to sit in the front row. I reserve those seats for people who appreciate music. Get the f--- out!"

So much for being silent all these years.

UPDATE: A rep for Tori's record label just contacted TMZ with the following statement: "Tori doesn't sell front row seats to her shows. She'll pick fans that are in the back row and she will upgrade them. It is a privilege to get picked. Apparently these two girls were on their cell phones all night... It was her sticking up for her other fans that missed out on the opportunity."



Comments [88]
SHARE |
4ie6

Reader Comments

(Page 2 of 6) Previous 15 Comments | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments

16. TO KERRY #7, that is the funniest thing I've ever heard! I am laughing so freaking hard right now. Thank you thank you thank you. I have never seen Tori in concert but I love her music and you should show respect, that's a definite.

Posted at 2:03PM on Dec 14th 2007 by LM

17. A friend of mine was yelled at by her at a club in Providence a few years ago for having the audacity to leave her seat to go to the bathroom.

Posted at 2:00PM on Dec 14th 2007 by maggie

18. Personally, I think Tori looks like a rude primadonna by doing this. The problem of obnoxious audience members can be easily taken care of in between numbers by simply calling security and having them escorted out. Why should she make the entire audience feel uncomfortable when she can have paid employees do what needs to be done?

Posted at 2:05PM on Dec 14th 2007 by chelseah

19. Wow I lost all respect for Tori! They paid for those tickets so as far as Im concerned they could pick their nose all night and she shouldnt say a word. And using the f word - really classy Tori. What a way to talk to anyone! A true artist could keep on playing but obviously she coudlnt =( What an affected idiot thinking everyone should be silent for her greatness - plleeaaassse!

Posted at 2:05PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Kim

20. She appears to have delusions of omniscience. It can be disconcerting performing with noisy patrons, but it goes with the territory, and there are dignified and more professional means of dealing with this sort of thing. So gutter.

Posted at 2:13PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Count To Ten Tori and use your brain

21. I was at her Oakland show last Saturday night and Tori was amazing. I wish she would have kicked out the 20 or so in the entire front row who were so distracting and annoying to the rest of the audience.

Posted at 2:15PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Janine

22. I take my hat off to Tori. All performers should do that. If you're in the front row, then pay attention and enjoy the show. If you don't want to be there, get the hell out.

Posted at 2:16PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Baywatchboy

23. It wasn't a privilege to sit on the front row.....it was a sentence and they just felt like they didn't deserve to be treated that way....

Posted at 2:18PM on Dec 14th 2007 by SamDorman

24. Good for her! If any fan actually knows who Tori is, i wouldn't dare get on my phone in her concert...! I also hate going to a venue and people have their life lines attached to their lil heads... it drives me nuts! I mean come on... you pay money to see an artist and then your on the damned phone the whole time! I think they should ban cell phones from concerts, plays, musicals ie..... how annoying! I betcha thoses girls felt like poo xo

Posted at 2:24PM on Dec 14th 2007 by lizzie

25. If they were really on their cell phones throughout the show, I think she did the right thing. And ignoring it if it was bothering her would've brought down her performance, which would've hurt everyone. Last time I went to a Tori show there were people talking all around me and it really affected the experience. Keep in mind that she's often playing with just piano and people are sitting in their seats through the whole show, so it really makes a difference if someone next to you is talking or singing along, much more so than in an arena rock concert or big commercial thing.

Posted at 4:23PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Chris

26. I have a new appreciation for her. I wish she was coming back to the Bay area so I can see her now.

Posted at 2:24PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Bella

27. Good for Tori! I'm so tired of people who buy a ticket to an event (whether it's a movie, a concert, whatever) not realizing that what they've paid for is the right to sit in THEIR SEAT and not disturb the other viewers. We don't even go to movies anymore because of people talking.

And she does put on one hell of a concert.

Posted at 7:46PM on Dec 26th 2007 by TiVo Faces

28. You go Tori!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you!!!!!!! Way to put those disrespectful bitches in their place!

Posted at 2:29PM on Dec 14th 2007 by lalalovetori

29. Tori is an alright, mediocre singer.... but she isn't exactly a diva.

A LEGEND like Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, or Barbara Streisand have the years of performing that they can boot people out. Tori hasn't earned the right yet.

Pitiful.

Posted at 2:46PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Mark

30. Way to go Tori!! Can't wait till you decide to come to Miami!

Posted at 3:26PM on Dec 14th 2007 by Kristin Dolak

Previous 15 Comments | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments