Frank Turner cancelt Europese festivals wegens rugklachten

Frank Turner heeft de optredens die hij dit weekend zou doen op een aantal Europese festivals, waaronder Pukkelpop, helaas moeten afzeggen wegens rugklachten. Hij heeft al klachten sinds het Bonnaroo festival in juni en nu, zo’n dertig optredens later, heeft deze pijn zich opgebouwd tot het punt dat Turner echt even rust moet nemen. “I am not a machine”,  met deze quote verdedigt Frank Turner zijn beslissing. Je kunt hieronder zijn bericht lezen.

To quote Black Flag, ‘I am not a machine’. Dammit. Ever since Bonnaroo Festival (back in June) I’ve had a slight issue with my back. As of last weekend, 30 something shows later, it’s become a serious thing, and despite my best efforts to ignore it, bully it into submission or just punk rock through the whole thing, it’s a problem I need to deal with. My doctor has sent me in for a spinal epidural shot tomorrow, which means there is no way I can play at Pukkelpop, Gampel or Highfield Festivals this weekend.

Anyone who knows me even vaguely will know that, as well as being in a fair amount of pain, I’m filled with rage at my puny weakling back for letting me down, not to mention all the people at the shows. I can only humbly apologise. Hopefully I can sort this issue now and going forward I’ll be fine to keep touring til I’m old and gray.

Speaking of the future, people coming to Hatfield, Reading and Leeds need not worry – the shows will go ahead, we are working on a plan, and if I have to do them in a goddamn wheelchair I will. Everyone in my team, from the Sleeping Souls on down, are being really great about making sure that the show goes on. Thanks for your patience and good wishes.