news: radiohead postpone a few tour dates (2012)

after the band’s tragic stage collapse in toronto, the group has released a statement (below the jump) about the event and why they’re postponing a few dates.

here are the affected dates:

06-30 Rome, Italy – Hyppodrome Capanelle
07-01 Florence, Italy – Parco Delle Cascine
07-03 Bologna, Italy – Piazza Maggiore
07-04 Codroipo, Italy – Villa Manin
07-06 Berlin, Germany – Wuhlheide
07-07 Berlin, Germany – Wuhlheide
07-09 Canton de Vaud, Switzerland – Quarry of St Triphon

-grizzly

Hello everyone,

As you will probably have heard the roof over the stage collapsed at our show in Toronto killing crew member Scott Johnson and injuring three other crew members. The collapse also destroyed the light show – this show was unique and will take many weeks to replace. The collapse also caused serious damage to our backline, some elements of which are decades old and therefore hard to replace.

Whilst we all are dealing with the grief and shock ensuing from this terrible accident there are also many practical considerations to deal with & consequently we have to try and reschedule the following shows…

We will make every effort to offer the fans the very best show possible under the circumstances – thanks for your understanding and support.

-Radiohead