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13/05/2008
No Pigeons For Mandela Hall
The Pigeon Detectives date to play Belfast this month has been cancelled.
The group have cancelled two shows after singer Matt Bowman was injured at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone.
Bowman hurt his leg on Sunday after jumping from the stage but continued with the show.
He eventually left the site in an ambulance and is believed to be undergoing treatment in hospital.
The affected shows, which were due to take place later this month, are both in Ireland - the other one being in Dublin.
Backstage at One Big Weekend, despite being in some pain, the singer initially played down the injury: "I have hurt my leg but that's not unusual so I'll have a sit down and have a couple of drinks to soften the pain.
"I can't really pin in down to any one time, there quite a few falls.
"But I'll be alright," he said, and clearly - was not!
The dates, at the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin on 13 May and Mandela Hall in Belfast on 14 May look like being rescheduled.
The band are now waiting anxiously to hear whether any more dates on their UK tour will have to be delayed.
The Pigeon Detectives are still due to kick off the UK mainland tour on 16 May in Glasgow.
(BMcC)
The group have cancelled two shows after singer Matt Bowman was injured at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone.
Bowman hurt his leg on Sunday after jumping from the stage but continued with the show.
He eventually left the site in an ambulance and is believed to be undergoing treatment in hospital.
The affected shows, which were due to take place later this month, are both in Ireland - the other one being in Dublin.
Backstage at One Big Weekend, despite being in some pain, the singer initially played down the injury: "I have hurt my leg but that's not unusual so I'll have a sit down and have a couple of drinks to soften the pain.
"I can't really pin in down to any one time, there quite a few falls.
"But I'll be alright," he said, and clearly - was not!
The dates, at the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin on 13 May and Mandela Hall in Belfast on 14 May look like being rescheduled.
The band are now waiting anxiously to hear whether any more dates on their UK tour will have to be delayed.
The Pigeon Detectives are still due to kick off the UK mainland tour on 16 May in Glasgow.
(BMcC)
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