Gang Of Four were forced to cut their North American tour short after Andy Gill was hospitalized with a serious chest infection. Gill initially hoped he'd be out of the hospital in time to perform the last show on tour -- last night's sold out show in Brooklyn -- however due to the severity of Gill's condition he was ordered to remain hospitalized.
The band issued a statement today apologizing to fans for the last minute cancellation and promise they'll make it up to fans on their next trip to New York. The statement is available to read in full below.
Meanwhile, send your love and healing thoughts to Gill as he recuperates from his illness.
Gang Of Four release their new album Happy Now March 1st. The first single "Paper Thin" is available to stream below.
"Last night at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY, we were unfortunately forced to cancel our show - the last performance on our US Tour - as we were set to take the stage to a packed audience.
Struggling with a serious chest infection that had been developing ower the last week while on the road, Andy was rushed to the hospital early in the afternoon on Monday, February 25, 2019, with hopes he could get the necessary treatment and be released before show time at 9:30pm. With every effort to get on stage, the night progressed as planned. Sticking it out till the very last minute, we hoped for the best outcome - a slight delay in set time, and prepared to take the stage.
Recognizing the seriousness of Andy's condition, the medical team felt otherwise and delayed Andy's discharge from the hospital. When it became apparent that Andy would not be returning in time, the crew, band and Andy (on speakerphone), made the very difficult decision to cancel the show.
We are heartbroken we could not deliver a promised great end to the tour. With Andy's health as a top priority, we apologize to the fans who had come out to support us and promise that the next time we return to NYC, not only will Andy and the band be in top shape, we'll give the show an added push to give back to the fans."
Statement on last night’s cancelled performance at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY (@MusicHallofWB) pic.twitter.com/Mk7JpiWHX3— GANG OF FOUR (@gangof4official) February 26, 2019
Published February 26th, 2019