1. Walking On A Tightrope
North American Alchemy Tour Leg Canceled
From The Capitol Theatre | Facebook:
SHOW NOTICE! Neil Young And Crazy Horse regretfully announce that in addition to canceling the remaining dates
on their European tour, they must also cancel their upcoming U.S. tour dates including their upcoming date
at The Capitol Theatre on September 2nd,due to a hand injury sustained by guitarist Poncho Sampredo,
whose doctor has indicated thatSampredo’s hand requires additional time to heal properly.
“We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes to our fans or the festivals where we were scheduled to appear,
” the band has said in a statement. “As you must be, we too are disappointed at this unfortunate turn of events.”
Refunds available at point of purchase.
The canceled North American dates:
8/31 Dundas, ON Greenbelt Harvest Picnic
9/02 Port Chester, NY Capitol Theatre
9/04 Ottawa, ON Ottawa Folk Festival
9/07 Arrington, VA Interlocken Music Festival
As many had worried and fear — while others maintained hope – it looks like Alchemy has run its course.
It’s been a stupendous ride.
Get well soon Poncho.
Hope to see the boys back again someday…
Please, Don’t Say It’s Over
European Alchemy Tour 2013 Canceled
Neil Young and Crazy Horse have canceled the final seven dates of their European tour because guitarist Frank “Poncho” Sampedro broke his hand, Rolling Stone is reporting.
“It’s a mild fracture,” a source close to the Young camp tells Rolling Stone. “He’s expected to make a complete recovery in time for the North American tour.”
The group has been on tour for much of the past year, and they played most recently on Aug. 7 in Oslo, Norway
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