2012年1月18日

Bowie pulls out of festival


Rock legend  has pulled out of next weekend's T in the Park music festival, it was announced today.
The superstar had been due to headline Saturday night's main stage bill at Scotland's biggest music festival.
But today it was revealed he had been forced to cancel because of a shoulder injury.
The star was forced to cut short a gig in Prague last Wednesday because of pain in his shoulder.
He then cancelled dates in Vienna and Salzburg, and today confirmed he would not play any of the remaining dates on his European tour.
A statement on Bowie's official website told fans the 57-year-old had "very reluctantly" accepted doctors' advice not to play.
The statement said: "Due to the continuing pain and extreme discomfort from a trapped/pinched nerve in his shoulder and to prevent possible further injury,  has been advised by his doctors to cancel his performances at the 11 remaining European dates throughout July.
"Due to the unpredictable nature of the condition and in an effort to give fans as much warning as possible, (and indeed, to aid promoters in finding a replacement headliner in time for the festival dates) David very reluctantly agreed to take the advice."
In addition to T In The Park, Bowie was also scheduled to play festivals in France, Belgium, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland.
The statement on the star's website continued: "David, and everybody involved with the tour, is very sorry for the hardship that this difficult decision may have caused.
"We realise that many of you will have lost money on non-refundable travel and festival tickets.
"But anybody that knows David will understand that he doesn't take these decisions lightly and I'm sure you all realise how bad he will be feeling about not being able to complete the tour."
Bowie had been the star attraction at this year's T in the Park, which takes place at Balado in Perth and Kinross on July 10/11.
The singer was the main draw for thousands of fans, who have forked out up to £88 a ticket for the weekend event.
 

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