Frank Turner Forced To Cancel European Festival Dates, Reading And Leeds Sets Unaffected
Friday, 16 August 2013
Written by Huw Baines
Frank Turner has cancelled a series of European festival appearances due to a back problem.
The folk-punk troubadour had been set to perform at Pukkelpop, Gampel and Highfield festivals this weekend but, after receiving a spinal epidural on a recurring injury, he's now been forced to pull out.
Turner fans set to catch him at Reading and Leeds, as well as a warm-up show at Hatfield's Forum, shouldn't fret though as he's confirmed that those shows will go ahead as planned. He wrote:
"To quote Black Flag, “I am not a machine”. Dammit. Ever since Bonnaroo Festival (back in June) I’ve had a slight issue with my back. As of last weekend, 30 something shows later, it’s become a serious thing, and despite my best efforts to ignore it, bully it into submission or just punk rock through the whole thing, it’s a problem I need to deal with. My doctor has sent me in for a spinal epidural shot tomorrow, which means there is no way I can play at Pukkelpop, Gampel or Highfield Festivals this weekend.
"Anyone who knows me even vaguely will know that, as well as being in a fair amount of pain, I’m filled with rage at my puny weakling back for letting me down, not to mention all the people at the shows. I can only humbly apologise. Hopefully I can sort this issue now and going forward I’ll be fine to keep touring til I’m old and gray. Speaking of the future, people coming to Hatfield, Reading and Leeds need not worry – the shows will go ahead, we are working on a plan, and if I have to do them in a goddamn wheelchair I will."
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