Watch: Michael Bay walks off stage at CES
MONTREAL – Quebec City Tourism has reached out to “Transformers” director Michael Bay, inviting him to visit the city.
Bay walked off the stage in Las Vegas on Monday during a presentation of Samsung’s newest television, which featured gorgeous photos of cities around the world, including one showcasing the Château Frontenac.
“Although the gossipmongers may be buzzing about your mishap at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the Québec City Tourism Office understands you completely,” André Roy, the director of Quebec City Tourism, said in an open letter.
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“It must not be easy to concentrate when images of such a spectacular city are being shown on such a big screen!”
Video of the cringe-worthy incident circulated on social media sites late Monday and early Tuesday.
In a statement posted online, Bay said: “I guess live shows aren’t my thing.”
The tongue-in-cheek note from Quebec Tourism suggested “the perfect cure” to getting over the “highly emotional experience” of seeing Quebec City in high definition.
“How would you like to visit Old Québec, the Château Frontenac, and the biggest winter carnival in the world in person?”
Bay directed the first three “Transformers” movies, with “Transformers 4” due in theatres in June 2014.
– With files from The Associated Press
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