Alberta Flood Aid broadcast blackout sparks outrage

The organizers of the Alberta Flood Aid concert say attacks on social media against the headliners of the event should not mar what was a fantastic night.

More than $1.5 million was raised when a number of bigCanadianmusic starsincluding Jann Arden, Randy Bachman, Tom Cochrane and Colin Jamesdonated their time to raise money for flood victims.

The sold-out concert at McMahon Stadium was televised, butevent broadcaster Telus says headliners Nickelback didn't sign the release form that would have allowed their performance to be broadcast. The telecast cut out just before Nickelback took to the stage.

But concert organizer Peter Jurisic says it wasn't the band's fault.

"It was always intended that the last part of the showthe headlining act, whoever it was, because we were playing with a wholebunch of nameswould always just be for the people in the stadium," he said. "If we didn't communicate that well enough, I take full responsibility for it."

Jurisic says Nickelback spent three days in Calgary getting ready for the concert. As well, the lead singer cut short his honeymoon and the band disrupted its tour in order to help out with the event.