The Life in Color "paint party/concert" that was scheduled to happen at Eastern Michigan University's Convocation Center on Saturday, April 11 at 8 p.m. has been canceled.

Walter Kraft, EMU's vice president for communications, issued this statement Wednesday afternoon: "Due to issues with the facility, Eastern Michigan University has canceled the Life in Color event scheduled for the Convocation Center on April 11. We apologize to the fans who have purchased tickets and to the promoter, Life in Color, which has been excellent to work with on the event. Guests who purchased tickets will obtain a full refund. Contact the Convocation Center at 734-487-2282. People who purchased tickets online will receive an automatic refund to their credit card account."

It was not immediately clear what the Convocation Center's issues are.

Even so, WXYZ-TV, Detroit's ABC affiliate (channel 7), has suggested that the event's history of sending several attendees to the hospital, and of rampant drug use, are likely driving the concert's sudden cancellation, noting that when Life in Color came to Lansing, 16 attendees needed emergency medical services.

Life in Color's event at EMU - part of the "Big Bang World Tour: The Creation of Color" - was first announced in January. The company began with shows on college campuses in Florida in 2006, and the events combined music (DJs and live music), art, dance, performers (contortionists, stilt walkers, fire shows), and a paint blast. Tickets to the event cost $49-$64, and according to WXYZ, EMU received $27,500 in rental fees for Life in Color's use of the Convocation Center.

Jenn McKee is an entertainment reporter for The Ann Arbor News. Reach her at jennmckee@mlive.com or 734-623-2546, and follow her on Twitter @jennmckee.