Bloc Party Cancels Tour Dates

[Julia Conny]

After last night's performance, Bloc Party (http://www.absolutepunk.net/blocparty)'s Matt Tong was admitted to an Atlanta hospital with a collapsed lung. The band has been forced to cancel some of their upcoming tour dates with Panic! At The Disco (http://www.absolutepunk.net/panicatthedisco), including Charlotte, NC, Fairfax, VA, and NYC. You can go to their website (http://www.blocparty.com) for the full update.

Submitted by Kyrsta

[notoaststereo]

wow... collapsed lung.

[eversoinviting]

I hope he's okay

[rhinitus]

that sucks...i hope he gets better and they can make it to chicago

[ACA]

Wow... I really hope this means JM will play longer? Sorry about his health, but this may mean I would want to see this show!

I hope he is ok, though :(

-ACA

[skinnee788]

they were my whole reason for going to the Chi show.

[combatbaby]

That sucks, I was looking forward to their set tonight... I hope he has a speedy recovery. But yeah, maybe JM will have a longer set...?

[domesticyeti]

dammit. i'm going to this tomorrow night and was really looking forward to bloc party. Anyways, maybe JM will get to play longer, that'd be cool.
collapsed lung sounds pretty rough, but i only have one anyways, so i'm not sure exactly what its like.

[Slaur]

That sucks,I am going to get my money back because they are the reason i bought the tickets

[Greg Dona]

That's awful. I really wanted to see them. They're easily one of my favorite bands. I really hope he's alright.

[pnkrckprncss]

i wonder if they'll be back for next week's toronto date and if not if JM will play a longer set....

i hope he gets better, but i wouldn't mind more JM

[fallafelraffle]

no!!!!

[arf_mutha_arf]

that sucks soooo bad.

[TBSguitar]

hope all is well, they are such an amazing band.

[TheBestBet]

yikes
my friend had that happen to them, its scary as hell. he thought he was having a heart attack. i wish a speedy recovery for him. its not a fun thing to deal with.

[dukeboy1986]

I wish him a speedy recovery!

[siimpx]

wow that sucks...i'm getting ready to leave for charlotte.

[monicaaaa!]

dammit. i'm going to this tomorrow night and was really looking forward to bloc party. Anyways, maybe JM will get to play longer, that'd be cool.
collapsed lung sounds pretty rough, but i only have one anyways, so i'm not sure exactly what its like.


yeah i'm supposed to go to the one tomorrow night too. that's really sad i hope he has a speedy recovery and such

[takingbackrufio]

That's unfortunate. My favourite band, and Matt is one of the better guys on the drum out there.

Can't wait for the new record.

[rhinitus]

That sucks,I am going to get my money back because they are the reason i bought the tickets


mmm no you wont

[foisol]

Poor guy.

[black rose]

yea collapsed lungs suck.
i've had it happen to me.
yuck.

hope he recovers soon.
it took me a good 2 weeks.

[Dead as Disco]

Every time I hear of some one with a collapsed lung I think of that scene in 3 kings. If you've seen it you know what I mean.

[myaimistruex3]

damn, good thing i didnt buy tickets to that show. i only wanted to see Bloc Party and Jack's Mannequin

[tiff_taff]

How sad, I hope he recovers soon.

[takingbackrufio]

For clarity, it should be known that "he is in the hospital and will be fine" (from a recent MySpace bulletin).

[piaffeprncess98]

Hope he's okay. I wonder how he did it? I know of people who've fallen from horses and had collapsed lungs. So this tour will now only have two bands? I wish I could go tonight but I'm seeing NFG.

[SophmoreSyd]

Wow... I really hope this means JM will play longer? Sorry about his health, but this may mean I would want to see this show!

I hope he is ok, though :(

-ACA

They played longer.
Awesome.

[trash zoo]

aw hope he gets better