Band postpones shows in Italy, Germany and Switzerland after a stage collapse killed its drum tech and destroyed some of its light show and equipment.
By Gil Kaufman
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Radiohead have been forced to postpone a string of seven European tour dates in the continuing fallout from a June 17 stage collapse at Toronto's Downsview Park that took the life of their drum tech, Scott Johnson.
"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," read a statement from the band released on Thursday (June 21). "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."
In addition to grieving for their friend and those injured in the accident, the band has been forced to deal with "many practical considerations" that have caused them to postpone a series of shows. Among those affected is a June 30 date at the Hippodrome Capanelle in Rome, as well as six other European dates in Italy, Germany and Switzerland that run through July 9. The band said they are going to try to reschedule the show, with the goal of naming new dates for them on June 27.
The current plan is to start playing live again on July 10 at Les Arenes in Nimes, France. Inspectors from Ontario's Ministry of Labour have been inspecting the wreckage to determine the cause of the collapse but have yet to release their findings.
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