my poor wee rattus

Simon the Best Rat Ever
December 2003 - May 2007

goddamnit

Tonight's show in Columbus (which had already been postponed twice) has now been officially cancelled.

PREVIOUSLY POSTPONED MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE SHOW SET FOR TONIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

After two postponements due to continued illness among the band and crew, the concert featuring My Chemical Romance and The Black Parade with Muse, presented by CD101 and PromoWest Productions, originally set for Tuesday, May 1 at Nationwide Arena has been officially cancelled. The band will reschedule the concert at a later date.
Refunds are available at point of purchase.

From what I've been hearing on messageboards and whatnot, some people are still in the hospital and one crew member is even in ICU.

This is really starting to not bode well for tomorrow night's show. :/

maybe a ray of hope? edit: yeah, right.

I just received this email from the Sovereign Center:

Tara,
We were told they are on the bus now and the concert is on scheduled as
planned.
To be on the safe side, I would double check back with us tomorrow.

Joanie Berney
Information Specialist
--SMG Managed Facility--
Sovereign Center, Sovereign Performing Arts Center
and Reading Eagle Theater at the Sovereign Center
610-898-SHOW (7469) x300
610-898-1141 fax

EDIT
I have just received a second email from Joanie Berney, from the Sovereign Center:

My Chemical Romance and support act Muse deeply regret that they have had to cancel several dates on their current tour due to members of My Chemical Romance band and crew and members of Muse's crew being struck with serious food poisoning.

The nationwide tour, supporting My Chemical Romance's platinum album The Black Parade and Muse's album, Black Holes and Revelations, was brought to a standstill on Sunday when several members of My Chemical Romance's band and crew and members of Muse's crew became violently ill after the show at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, VA. With multiple people scattered in hospitals between State College, PA and Columbus, OH, the bands are forced to cancel Friday night’s show at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA.

My Chemical Romance and Muse would like their fans to know that they hope to resume the tour as soon as possible. Tickets for the May 4th show at the Sovereign Center will be refunded at point of purchase.

hrmph.

Being that tomorrow is a DAY OF GREAT TRAGEDY, Joanna and I have decided to go to the zoo.

There better be some ring-tailed lemurs in my near-future, or I'm going to blow up the goddamned MOON.