Tonights show at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam has been cancelled. We’ve just been informed of the sad news that Phil Selway’s mother has died. The show has been postponed for now. Management stated that a new date is not yet available. However, it looks like the band will reschedule for August 28th.
Our condolences go out to Phil and his family.
Update: For those who are worried about the upcoming UK shows. Please wait for further announcements as no decission has been made about those shows at this point. More info soon.
Update 2: An official confirmation has just came in that the upcoming shows in the UK are going ahead as scheduled.
Update 3: Here’s the official statement from Radiohead:
“Due to an unexpected & sudden family bereavement we are unable to do the show tonight in Amsterdam. We have rescheduled it for Monday August 28th. We are extremely sorry to cause such inconvenience & disappointment, & are especially sorry to those who travelled far.”
Tickets for tonight’s show are valid for the rescheduled show.
Alternatively, fans can obtain a refund from their ticket retailer until 11th June.
Colin posted on Dead Air Space as well, saying:
“We’re very sorry, but because of a sudden family bereavement, we have had to cancel tonight’s second concert at the Heineken Concert Hall. We are trying to re – schedule the concert in Amsterdam later on in the summer. We will keep you posted here, and in the usual media. We are especially sorry to those people who have made a special effort to travel and see us play. At least it’s been a sunny day here, and there’s no finer place in the sun than Amsterdam.”
Radiohead news on this day..
- Radiohead record House of Cards video in Florida – 2008
- The Word spends three months with Radiohead – 2008
- Tickets for North American shows back online – 2006
- Radiohead in Amsterdam – Night 1 – 2006
- Win limited edition Stanley Donwood prints! – 2005
- Big Ideas (don’t get any) full band version – 2004
- Win tickets for Radiohead’s Ireland shows – 2003
- In Brief – 2003
- Nort American tour tickets – 2001
- MTV contest and ticket pre-order – 2001
