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Radiohead Cancel European Shows After Stage Collapse Death
Friday, 22 June 2012 Written by Elliott Batte
Radiohead Cancel European Shows After Stage Collapse Death

Alternative rockers Radiohead have unfortunately been forced to cancel a number of European shows, following the tragic death of their drum technician Scott Johnson after a stage collapse at Toronto’s Downsview Park, which also left three other crew members injured.

The incident, which saw a scaffolding-like roof setup collapse onto the stage just hours before the show was scheduled to start, has also left their expensive light show destroyed - something which will take ‘many weeks’ to replace. As a result of this, the band have had to postpone a number of European shows, and will be rescheduling them at a later date.

Writing via their official website, Radiohead told their fans: “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 some of our shows. We aim to announce the new dates for these shows on Wednesday 27th of June and will also supply information on how to obtain refunds on tickets if you cannot come to the show on the new date. We will start playing live again at Les Arenes Nimes, Bilbao BBK festival and Lisbon Optimus Alive festival.”

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

The affected dates include shows in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland, but will leave their autumn UK shows untouched - meaning all you British fans will still be able to catch them this October. If you need tickets, check the dates and details below.

Radiohead UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:

Sat October 6th 2012 - Arena, Manchester
Mon October 8th 2012 - O2 Arena, London
Tue October 9th 2012 - O2 Arena, London

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