Jane's Addiction have cancelled their Australian tour, due to start tomorrow at Splendour in the Grass, due to drummer Stephen Perkins being hospitalised with an arm infection.
Shit. And we're here in the sunshine already. Actually shocking. From the Janes
website:
Jane's Addiction's management has confirmed that percussionist Stephen Perkins has been admitted to the Infectious Disease Ward at Cedar's-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles for treatment of an infection in his elbow. Doctors expect to keep him there for the next few days for further diagnosis and observation while anti-biotic treatment continues.
Fans are being asked not to worry as a full recovery is expected over the next few weeks.The reformed original line-up of Jane's Addiction had been on their first world tour in over 17 years and had just returned to Los Angeles from a successful European leg when the mysterious infection was discovered after Perkins noticed severe swelling and pain building in his elbow.Regretfully the group's Australian tour, due to start on Saturday, is forced to be cancelled at this time.
Says lead singer Perry Farrell - "I know how excited we were to come play in Australia, and how long the fans there have waited for this. I want everyone Down Under to know that we will come back as soon as we can."
But what about people coming mainly to see Jane's at Splendour? Organisers have announced that a refund is available should you be too bummed about it to go on. That's if you can't handle seeing their replacement....THE LIVING END!!! *explosions*
Replacing Janes at Splendour in the Grass we are VERY excited to announce that THE LIVING END with their blazing riffs, big drums and hooks galore will step up to deliver their smack-in-the-face, clenched-fist raw rock n' roll on Saturday evening.
Refunds for Splendour In The Grass 2009 will be available if submitted by the ticket holder before 10:00am AEST Saturday 25th July 2009 via the following means:
1 Online - by submitting your request at http://support.qjump.com.au
OR
2. In person - by submitting your request at the Splendour In The Grass Festival Box Office.
Upon receiving your cancellation request, your ticket (s) will be cancelled immediately and unable to be used for festival entry from that time.
Refunds can only be provided to the ticket holder themselves and will only be granted if: - The request is submitted before 10:00am AEST Saturday 25th July 2009. - The ticket has not yet been redeemed at any the festival or camping entry gates.
Refunds will be provided to the ticket holder within 28 days of the request being submitted and refunds will be the full value of your ticket purchase (event ticket and camping ticket if applicable) including bookings fees and carbon offset fees (if applicable).
Any ticket holders with both event and camping tickets will have BOTH ticket types refunded. Refund requests submitted by 10:01am AEST Saturday 25th July 2009 or later will NOT be granted.
Tickets that have already been redeemed and used for entry at the festival gate will NOT be refunded.