It's on again

Looks like Madonna's concert in Budapest, Hungary, will go on as planned after all. LiveNation has released the following statement:

Live Nation Hungary has accepted the apology of NUSI, concerning the problems that have arisen about the booking of the Puskas Ferenc Stadium for the concert of Madonna on August 22nd, and hereby informs the audience that the show will remain at the original venue, the Kincsem Park Hippodrome.

Live Nation remains perplexed by the position of the President of the Hungarian Football Federation, who refused our offer of grass replacement at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium, which would clearly have been in the best interests of Hungarian football. But the most important thing now is that the show must go on, and we must accept that the time is not sufficient to try to solve the issues, in the face of such inflexibility. Unfortunately though, this inflexibility could have serious consequences for the future of major concerts in Hungary.

We would like to take this opportunity to say a very special thanks to the management of Kincsem Park, who have shown commendable willingness to help throughout this affair. We look forward to welcoming the Madonna audience to an unforgettable concert at their excellent venue.

All tickets remain valid to the Kincsem Park with the original conditions.

The question remains: why did LiveNation tried to change the venue in the first place? As Puskas Ferenc Stadium is a lot smaller than Kincsem Park, there can only be one answer: this show, like so many on the Sticky & Sweet Tour, isn't selling out at all.