The 1975 drummer breaks shoulder
The 1975's drummer, George Daniel, has broken his shoulder after slipping off the tour bus. According to tweets from frontman Matty Healy and the band's manager Jamie Oborne, the 1975 won't miss any of their upcoming shows and will perform with a fill-in until Daniel is able to resume his position. Check out the tweets below.
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BAD NEWS: George has broken his shoulder
BAD NEWS: He can't play shows for a bit
GOOD NEWS: We're not gonna cancel shows— matty (@Truman_Black) May 4, 2016
Our friend will play drums but you prob won't be able to see him like a ghost in the back I will do DOUBLE dancing then George will be back
— matty (@Truman_Black) May 4, 2016
. @Gdans1975 is ok, he's just sad he's gonna miss some shows over next few weeks while his shoulder heals. Slipped getting off tour bus…
— Jamie Oborne (@jamieoborne) May 4, 2016
On the plus side, it seems that Healy will be doing DOUBLE the dancing on stage to make up for the absence of Daniel. The band have recently begun their US tour with Wolf Alice and the Japanese House. Here are the remaining dates:
May 04 – BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
May 05 – Austin360 Amphitheatre – Austin, TX
May 07 – CWM Pavilion – Houston, TX
May 08 – Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square – New Orleans, LA
May 10 – St. Augustine Amphitheatre – Saint Augustine, FL
May 11 – Bayfront Park Amphitheatre – Miami, FL
May 13 – Shaky Knees Festival – Atlanta, GA
May 15 – Skyline Stage at the Mann – Philadelphia, PA
May 17 – Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY
May 18 – Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell – Lowell, MA
May 20 – TD Echo Beach – Toronto, Canada
May 21 – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre – Rochester Hills, MI
May 22 – EXPRESS LIVE! Outdoor – Columbus, OH
May 24 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
May 25 – Roy Wilkens Auditorium – St Paul, MN
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