Sure, they're two unrelated incidents, but Neko Case and Cat Power have both hurt themselves and been forced to cancel shows as a result.
First Neko Case. The redheaded indie goddess has been forced to pull out of the New Pornographers tour thanks to a fractured ankle and a torn ligament, after taking a fall in Washington D.C.According to Pitchfork, the band said in a statement, "Neko had a really bad fall in Washington, DC, which resulted in a fractured ankle (which also did some damage to her ligaments), and will be leaving the tour today. She was really trying to be a trooper and stayed on as long as she could through Richmond and Athens, but it has gotten to the point where she must return home to have her ankle taken care of and to recuperate. She's very upset about having to leave. It's been super fun having her on tour and around again, but she just had to go to avoid doing some real permanent damage to herself.
"We hope that you understand, Nashville, St. Louis, Chicago, Madison, and Cleveland."
...and the injury season doesn't stop there. Poor Chan "Cat Power" Marshall has damaged her vocal chords, forcing her to pull out of tour commitments as well.
There isn't a whole lot of information on this situation, other than that a doctor has told her to lay off the singing for the time being.
Below are the Cat Power dates that are as yet unaffected. If you have a ticket to see her for a show that isn't on this date, you should head back to where you bought it and kick and scream for a refund.
MAY
3 - Beale Street Music Festival, Memphis, TN
26 - Coliseum, Lisbon Portugal
28 - Coliseum, Porto, Portugal
30 - Parc del Forum (Primavera Sound Festival), Spain
JUNE
1 - Olympia, Paris, France
8 - Hammersmith Apollo, London, England
9 - Colston, Bristol, England
10 - Birmingham Academy, Birmingham, England
11 - Manchester Academy, Manchester, England
14 - Bonnaroo Festival, Manchester, TN
JULY
3 - 6 - Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
AUGUST
1 - 3 - Lollapalooza, Grant Park, Chicago, IL
10 - All Points West, Jersey City, NJ
SEPTEMBER
17 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA (with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Spiritualized)
While we're at it, here are the remaining New Pornographers dates (we're pretty sure Neko's foot will have healed before some of these dates, by the way):
APRIL
21 - Orpheum, Madison, WI (with Okkervil River)
22 - Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH (with Okkervil River)
MAY
24 - Sasquatch! Music Festival, The Gorge, George, WA
25 - Summer Camp Festival, Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL
JUNE
21 - Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minneapolis, MN
22 - V Festival, Calgary, Alberta
JULY
17 - Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, Benicàssim, Spain
AUGUST
1 - 3 - Lollapalooza, Grand Park, Chicago, IL
7 - Calvin Theater, Northampton, MA
8 - All Points West, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ
