Long Blondes cancel

The band pull out of Glasto due to Dorian's illness

18 Jun 2008 - The Long Blondes have had to pull out of their Glastonbury slot, and all of their upcoming shows, after their guitarist, Dorian, has been taken seriously ill.

On the band’s website, they say he was “rushed to hospital after falling ill, and he is still in hospital in Sheffield in a serious condition.“

He was taken ill on the June 9, and the statement continues:

“Because of this we will regrettably be canceling all our live appearances until the end of July. Dorian is improving slowly and we will keep you updated on his condition. If you would like to leave a message on MySpace, Facebook, or through the website, we would be glad to pass them on to him when we visit.”

The band had been due to play the John Peel stage at Worthy Farm next weekend, and they are also going to miss a slot at London’s O2 supporting Duran Duran.

List of cancelled dates:

June  21 - One Love Festival - Istanbul, Turkey
June 29 - Glastonbury Festival, John Peel stage
July 03 - O2 Arena, London (with Duran Duran)
July 05 - Pop Circus - Milan, Italy
July  07 - Birmingham NIA (with Duran Duran)
July 18  - Summercase - Barcelona, Spain
July 19 - Summercase - Madrid, Spain


Jo Youle