Frank Giaramita
11/30/04, 02:52 AM
Franz Ferdinand (www.franzferdinand.co.uk) were forced to perform a portion of Sunday's concert in Nagoya, Japan, unplugged after bassist Bob Hardy was hospitalized with a severe case of gastroenteritis. The band plugged in about halfway through their set to play a few of the hits with help from The Beat Up's bassist. Unfortunately, Hardy will miss the first few dates of the band's upcoming North American tour.