ATLANTA (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — Bloc Party has announced the cancellation of the remainder of their current US tour with Panic! at the Disco due to drummer Matt Tong’s health after being admitted to an Atlanta hospital with a collapsed lung last Thursday night.
While Matt is on the road to recovery, doctors have advised that he not travel or play again for another few weeks in order to give his lung time to properly heal.
Frontman Kele Okereke says, “We would like to apologize to all of our fans here who won’t be able to see us on this tour. We were looking forward to playing in a number of American cities that we’ve never been to before, however, Matt’s health is our number one priority right now.”
Ticket refunds will be available at point-of-purchase. Ticket holders are encouraged to return their tickets within the next week. – CelebrityAccess Staff Writers
The cancelled dates are below:
11/16/06 Toronto, ON @ Ricoh Coliseum
11/17/06 Rochester, NY @ Gordon Field House (R.I.T.)
11/18/06 Lowell, MA @ Paul E. Tsongas Arena
11/19/06 Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
11/21/06 Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
11/22/06 Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
11/24/06 Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Theatre at the Target Center
11/25/06 St. Charles, MO @ St. Charles County Family Arena
11/26/06 Council Bluffs, IA @ Mid America Center
11/28/06 Denver, CO @ Magness Arena/ U of Denver’s Ritchie
11/29/06 Salt Lake City, UT @ The E Center
12/1/06 Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum
12/2/06 Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
12/3/06 Seattle, WA @ Everett Events Center
12/5/06 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
12/6/06 Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arena
12/7/06 Glendale, AZ @ Glendale Arena
12/8/06 Las Vegas, NV @ Orleans Theatre
12/9/06 San Diego, CA @ ipayOne Center
