In spite of weeks of rumors, Web site announcements and a Ram article (v. 92, i. 20) to the contrary, Fordham University Campus Activity Board’s Concert Committee will in fact not be hosting Jamaican hip-hop artist Sean Kingston for a fall concert this upcoming Friday, Dec. 3.

Although a concert had been in the planning for some time, representatives from the Concert Committee and the University’s administration were unable to confirm that Sean Kingston was the intended artist, though, according to some sources, as many as three artists were being considered for the headlining slot.

The cancellation came on the afternoon of Nov. 17, after a meeting between representives of CAB Concert Committee and Fordham administration.

The details surrounding cancellation could not be confirmed at the time of press. However, some of the Web sites that prematurely announced Kingston’s appearance listed an event site of A Lot, the outdoors parking surface in front of O’Hare Hall that is often used for pre-football game festivities and staging larger events. Because of this exposed location and the apparently proposed concert time, a Friday evening in December, it is believed that weather expectations may have played into the decision not to hold the concert as planned.

Although Student Life Council meetings early in the year featured much discussion about the matter of a proposed fall concert, information was less and less forthcoming beginning in October and November, leading to some speculation that the event was not to go on as scheduled.

Fueling skepticism on the matter was the disappearance of the event from several of the Web sites, including Kingston’s own home page. Following a rapid deletion from his site, other, unofficial, music, event and entertainment Web sites removed it from their servers. Some, including MySpace, listed the event as “cancelled” as early as mid- to late- November.

Additionally, it was reported that there had been some difficulty in securing contract terms with the artist in question, though this remains unconfirmed.

With the cancellation of this event, the only announced event on CAB Concert Committee’s calendar is the annual Spring Weekend concert.

Although the artist will likely not be announced for a few months, the selection process began on Thurs., Nov. 11 with a survey that was sent to the Fordham student community via e-mail.