Radiohead postpones more shows after stage collapse
The Canadian Press
Posted: Jun 21, 2012 3:24 PM ET
Last Updated: Jun 21, 2012 4:38 PM ET
Ed O’Brien (left) and Thom Yorke (right) of Radiohead are seen performing in Indio, Calif., on April 14, 2012. The band has announced it will postpone a portion of its European tour after one of its crew members was killed in a stage collapse in Toronto. (Chris Pizzello/Associated Press)
U.K. art-rock band Radiohead has postponed a portion of its European tour after a stage collapse in Toronto killed the band's drum technician, Scott Johnson.
In a statement on their website, the Oxford band says that while they are dealing with the "grief and shock ensuing from this terrible accident," there are practical considerations that will leave them unable to take the stage for a series of shows scheduled through July 9.
The band said that the incident destroyed their light show, which "was unique and will take many weeks to replace," while also causing serious damage to their backline — a term that refers to the amplifiers that typically sit at the back of the stage — including some equipment that is decades old and hard to replace.
The band plans to begin performing again on July 10 in Nimes, France.
Three other workers were injured when the stage at Toronto's Downsview Park collapsed before Radiohead's sold-out concert on Saturday.
The show was cancelled, and inspectors with Ontario's Ministry of Labour spent the rest of the weekend examining the venue to determine the cause of the problem.
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