Long live Rai2!, Via Asiago case: Fiorello apologizes but no refunds

The showman does not hide a certain annoyance and promises: “If it were to be done, it will certainly not be done in Via Asiago”. And from Rai they deny compensation

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“I renew my apologies to the inhabitants of via Asiago for the damage and inconvenience caused,” he says Fiorello in the video message spread on Instagram with which he tries to put the tombstone on controversy related to your program, Long live Rai2!. “If it were to be done”, she announces, “it won’t be done in via Asiago”. This is the response to the barrage of criticisms received from the residents of Prati, in Rome, who accuse the Rai broadcast of making the neighborhood is unlivable. Loud music, noise, dirt in the street and failure to respect the hours of rest. “We didn’t think the program would take that turn there” because the initial idea was to carry out everything inside, but then guests and the public arrived outside and “the hand got a bit out of hand” explains the showman. Then , takes the news, leaked in the past few hours, about a possible head-on without beating about the bush compensation to residents of via Asiago by Rai.

No Refunds

“Finish it” he says trenchantly. “There will be no Rai condominium meetings”. Words that are paired with that of official note of viale Mazzini released in the past few hours: “This morning we read very imaginative reconstructions regarding the dispute Long live Rai2! [….] We never thought of meeting the residents of via Asiago individually, just as we never provided for any type of compensation. We do not lend ourselves to these exploitations”. “As for the degradation”, continues the note, “we had already explained in recent days that in that street, in addition to the residents, employees, managers, technicians, DJs, singers, artists, personalities from the world of culture, politics gravitate every day, some for work, some only to participate in the broadcasts of Rai Radio channels. And precisely that part of the street concerned, ‘indicted’, has always been returned to the citizens, after each live broadcast, in perfect condition. It is also regrettable to note that the popularity of the programme, authorized by the competent authorities to take place live in that strip of street, and the success of Fiorello’s idea are used to fuel controversy to the detriment of a radio and television production which has seen millions of Italians become passionate , have fun, starting over 100 days with the smile and good mood”.

change of venue

In the video, Fiorello makes the announcement: “We are looking for one new location. If we manage to find it by November, the program will be made; if we don’t succeed, Viva Rai2! it will be just a good memory. But we hope to find it ”he declared, and in the comments dozens of users invite Fiorello to move the broadcast in other cities“so I can see you directly from my window” writes Alessia Marcuzzi.

excuses

“I’m the one who has to make the program” says Fiorello in the video. “So who better than me to tell you how things are? […] I renew my apologies to the inhabitants of via Asiago for the damage and annoyance; we really didn’t think the program would take that turn. We thought of doing something inside the glass but then it developed outside, with the public arrived, in short, it’s there got a little out of hand and for that we apologize again.”



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