MLB Twitter divided after legendary singer Elton John cancels Minute Maid Park concert in November with Houston Astros advancing in playoffs

Houston Astros officials announced on Monday that music icon Elton John’s concert on November 4 has been canceled and won’t be rescheduled. The highly-anticipated show was part of John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” goodbye tour. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostA potential World Series run has squashed any chances of the most anticipated shows at Minute Maid Park as Houston beat the Seattle Mariners on Saturday with an extra-innings win.Houston Chronicle@HoustonChronBlame the Astros: Elton John cancels Minute Maid Park concert bit.ly/3EJOeox12819Blame the Astros: Elton John cancels Minute Maid Park concert bit.ly/3EJOeoxThe team apologized to their fans and promised them a refund. They said:“We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused by this news. Tickets for the Minute Maid Park concert will be automatically refunded or provided at point of purchase. Patrons should contact tickethelp@astros.com with questions pertaining to the cancelation refund. All refunds will be processed by November 18.”A statement from the team's website read that Game 6 would be scheduled for the same day as the concert if the Houston-based outfit were to make it to the World Series.The city of Houston is upset, understandably so, and here are a few of the best tweets from fans on Twitter post the announcement.💯Cocky Astros Fan💯@astros_dude@HoustonChron Good39@HoustonChron Good https://t.co/mjLa0AUW5w&quot;@HoustonChron Good&quot; - one fan wrote.David Clayborn@UHClayborn33@astros_dude @HoustonChron Okay but what if he came out in an Astros version of this that would have been lit.3@astros_dude @HoustonChron Okay but what if he came out in an Astros version of this that would have been lit. https://t.co/NcLjPAQYQFBarbara McMullin ☮️@BarbaraMcMullin@HoustonChron …I saw Elton John at the cotton bowl in the 70’s.…eeek…. I’m old!8@HoustonChron …I saw Elton John at the cotton bowl in the 70’s.…eeek…. I’m old!&quot;…I saw Elton John at the cotton bowl in the 70’s…eeek…. I’m old!&quot; a fan jokedSherri Nissel-Harris@iminfectious@HoustonChron We bought our tickets in June of 2021. I'm upset but only for the simple reason MLB could have cancelled this months ago. Now it's to late to buy tickets. For the record we LOVE our Astros.1@HoustonChron We bought our tickets in June of 2021. I'm upset but only for the simple reason MLB could have cancelled this months ago. Now it's to late to buy tickets. For the record we LOVE our Astros.&quot;We bought our tickets in June of 2021. I'm upset but only for the simple reason MLB could have cancelled this months ago. Now it's to late to buy tickets. For the record we LOVE our Astros,&quot; - a fan wrote in disappointmentGarcia Kids 6@GarciaKids6@zach_ismyname @HoustonChron Agreed, my kids bought tickets for me a year and a half ago….it sucks! BUT I would pick the Astros going to and WINNING the World Series!61@zach_ismyname @HoustonChron Agreed, my kids bought tickets for me a year and a half ago….it sucks! BUT I would pick the Astros going to and WINNING the World Series!&quot;Agreed, my kids bought tickets for me a year and a half ago….it sucks! BUT I would pick the Astros going to and WINNING the World Series!&quot; - a fan penned out that the Astros going through was clearly much more importantBritt@britth30@HoustonChron I'll take that trade off every day@HoustonChron I'll take that trade off every day&quot;I'll take that trade off every day,&quot; joked another fan.adam fife@Adrock077@HoustonChron The same &quot; farewell&quot; tour he's played houston 4 times already on? Bummer@HoustonChron The same &quot; farewell&quot; tour he's played houston 4 times already on? Bummer&quot;A chance to go to another World Series or see him......hmmmmm...DUH,&quot; said a fan who knew where his priorities were.NatV 😊@NValyan@HoustonChron Come on Astros-Make America hate us again!2@HoustonChron Come on Astros-Make America hate us again!William Chamberlain@wachamberlain@HoustonChron This falls along for me3@HoustonChron This falls along for me https://t.co/zCPSyVTmDK&quot;This falls along for me,&quot; memed a fan who clearly didn't seem to care.While the opinion seems divided, you can rest assured a majority is missing out on what could've been a fitting farewell to the city of Houston.

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