Idlewild Tour In Doubt After Jones Is Injured
15 October 2007
Idlewild Tour In Doubt After Jones Is Injured
Scottish rockers Idlewild were almost forced to cancel their U.K. tour after guitarist ROD JONES fell down a flight of stairs 30 minutes before going onstage.
The 30-year-old was watching support act The Twilight Sad at the Carling Academy in Liverpool when he tripped and fell, injuring his arm.
He says, "One minute I was watching the band and the next I was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. I landed on my arm which is the worst thing possible for a guitarist.
"I thought we were going to have to cancel a whole bunch of shows. We discussed pulling out of the tour because I didn't want to do my arm any more damage.
"After the gig we went straight to the hospital to get it checked out. I was told I had a hairline fracture but the doctor said I could continue to play. He joked that it probably wasn't the most advisable thing, but it would be okay and shouldn't get any worse."
The 30-year-old was watching support act The Twilight Sad at the Carling Academy in Liverpool when he tripped and fell, injuring his arm.
He says, "One minute I was watching the band and the next I was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. I landed on my arm which is the worst thing possible for a guitarist.
"I thought we were going to have to cancel a whole bunch of shows. We discussed pulling out of the tour because I didn't want to do my arm any more damage.
"After the gig we went straight to the hospital to get it checked out. I was told I had a hairline fracture but the doctor said I could continue to play. He joked that it probably wasn't the most advisable thing, but it would be okay and shouldn't get any worse."
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