Clinton, Bush cancel joint appearances

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton now have canceled two joint appearances over a disagreement with a promoter, officials said.

Bush and Clinton were to appear in Los Angeles on a panel Feb. 22 as part of the American Jewish University's public lecture series. A second appearance was set for Feb. 25 at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Both of those appearances now have been canceled, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.

The two events were to be moderated panel discussions, not a clash between two former presidents, as promoters seemed to be billing it, Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna and Bush spokesman David Sherzer told the Times.

A press release for the event called it "the hottest ticket in political history."

"It's unfortunate that an overeager promoter ruined the opportunity to hear a serious discussion of the issues between two former presidents who have a great deal of respect for each other," McKenna said.

Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna confirmed the cancellation in an e-mail to CNN.