The inauguration ceremony was disrupted by the sound of approaching Union cannon fire and the organizers canceled the inaugural ball scheduled for that evening.

Rather than remove the character, the organizers cancelled the festivities entirely because, as spokesperson Tako Slump of the organization said:

The news that organizers had canceled the Morning Party on Fire Island did not surprise Michael Ruggiero.

But she said he had asked that the organizers cancel the affairs because he wanted "no distractions to the inauguration and the important work ahead."

After park officials met with residents last year, organizers agreed to schedule more afternoon concerts, cancel Sunday evening shows altogether and order performers to play more quietly.

On Saturday, organizers in St. Moritz, Switzerland, canceled races scheduled for Dec. 9-10, saying temperatures were too high to make snow.

The organizers of an annual pigeon shoot in Hegins, Pa., canceled the event.

In April 2007, organizers canceled the event, citing strains on financial and staffing resources.

Rock responded in a university press release suggesting that the organizers may have needlessly cancelled the talk.