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Devo forced to cancel tour, FFF promoters have offers out to big-name headliners
Due to a hand injury suffered by guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh, Devo has been forced to cancel its entire fall tour, including its appearance at the Fun Fun Fun music festival Nov. 7.
“A glass shard sliced Mothersbaugh’s right thumb to the bone, severing a tendon,” a Warner Brothers Records press release said. “He underwent immediate emergency surgery and is expected to make a full recovery after proper care and therapy.”
Warner Bros. says dates will be made up in spring 2011, but that doesn’t help Fun Fun Fun.
Festival organizers have offers out to replacement headliners of comparable stature.
“You can’t really replace a band like Devo,” Fun Fun Fun promoter James Moody said, “But we are definitely going to spend all the money we had earmarked for Devo. We’re going to try our hardest to get someone big.”
Fun Fun Fun takes place Nov. 5 to 7 at Waterloo Park.
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By jon
October 27, 2010 9:30 AM | Link to this
Quick! Find someone to play his guitar parts or else they won’t kiss and fall in love.
By FANTZ crazznapper
October 27, 2010 10:30 AM | Link to this
Please get Slayer or Skeletonwitch to replace Devo.
By LSM
October 27, 2010 10:59 AM | Link to this
Where’s Vince Vance and the Valiants when you need ‘em ?
By Jasperplannine
October 27, 2010 12:48 PM | Link to this
Blondie?? Cheap Trick??
By George
October 27, 2010 2:05 PM | Link to this
Iggy & The Stooges.
By Royal Crown
October 27, 2010 3:02 PM | Link to this
They should just get Weird Al to play twice. lol
By Mike Hunt
October 27, 2010 3:04 PM | Link to this
This could be a good thing, I don’t like Devo.
How about……
WEEN ???!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
By Mister DNA
October 27, 2010 3:58 PM | Link to this
It’s NOT a good thing, and how dare you like Ween but not Devo. I would imagine Dean & Gene would boo you themselves for not liking Devo. If we’re going to dream big, let’s book The Cure!
By dan
October 27, 2010 4:19 PM | Link to this
Mr. Bungle reunion???
By Stoked!
October 27, 2010 4:28 PM | Link to this
My first thought is that I hope Bob has a speedy, full recovery and although they were the band I was most excited to see, I’ll be especially stoked to see them in 2011 (knock wood).
& Attn FFFF: please please call the Iggy and the Stooges camp!!! (Ron Asheton RIP)
By trt
October 27, 2010 5:26 PM | Link to this
Motorhead; L. K. will kill all infidels!
By Molecule
October 27, 2010 7:24 PM | Link to this
Sounds like they need ***** and Dixie Witch !
By Mike
October 28, 2010 12:26 AM | Link to this
Replace them with Polysics.