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== The Capitol Ballroom, Washington D.C., USA == | == The Capitol Ballroom, Washington D.C., USA == | ||
Gig No. 2 of the American leg of the [[Gigography#Event_Horizon|Event Horizon Tour in 1998]].<br/> | Gig No. 2 of the American leg of the [[Gigography#Event_Horizon|Event Horizon Tour in 1998]].<br/> | ||
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Scheduled support act were [http://www.discogs.com/artist/74972-Heavy-Water-Factory Heavy Water Factory].<br/> | Scheduled support act were [http://www.discogs.com/artist/74972-Heavy-Water-Factory Heavy Water Factory].<br/> | ||
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| − | However, due to some ear infection on Andrew's part, this concert was cancelled completely. In fact, The Sisters had already started their soundcheck when Andrew felt in need of a doctor, who then banned him from performing.<br/> | + | However, due to some ear infection on Andrew's part, this concert was cancelled <br/> |
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| + | completely. In fact, The Sisters had already started their soundcheck when Andrew <br/> | ||
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| + | felt in need of a doctor, who then banned him from performing.<br/> | ||
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| − | According to [http://tours.tsom.org/1998eh/concerts/19980131.htm SistersTours], this semi-official statement for the [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/links/redom.htm Dominion mailing list] was released the next day :<br/> | + | According to [http://tours.tsom.org/1998eh/concerts/19980131.htm SistersTours], this semi-official statement for <br/> |
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| + | the [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/links/redom.htm Dominion mailing list] was released the next day :<br/> | ||
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| − | ''"As already reported, yesterday's DC concert was cancelled. Mr Eldritch is suffering from a heavy cold and an inner ear condition caused by flying with said cold. After struggling through the [http://tours.tsom.org/1998eh/concerts/19980130.htm New York gig], the Washington concert was cancelled on doctor's orders. Eldritch has improved sufficiently for today's [http://tours.tsom.org/1998eh/concerts/19980201.htm Toronto gig] to go ahead, though obviously he isn't 100% recovered as yet. | + | ''"As already reported, yesterday's DC concert was cancelled. Mr Eldritch is suffering from a heavy cold and an inner ear condition caused by flying with said cold. After struggling through the [http://tours.tsom.org/1998eh/concerts/19980130.htm New York gig], the Washington concert was cancelled on doctor's orders. Eldritch has improved sufficiently for today's [http://tours.tsom.org/1998eh/concerts/19980201.htm Toronto gig] to go ahead, though obviously he isn't 100% recovered as yet.<br/> |
| − | ''"No further cancellations are anticipated."'' | + | ''"No further cancellations are anticipated."''<br/> |
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| + | For further information, a little substitute entertainment and various comments <br/> | ||
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| + | from the fanbase see [http://tours.tsom.org/1998eh/concerts/19980131.htm SistersTours/19980131].<br/> | ||
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Revision as of 12:37, 12 March 2015
The Capitol Ballroom, Washington D.C., USA
Gig No. 2 of the American leg of the Event Horizon Tour in 1998.
Scheduled support act were Heavy Water Factory.
However, due to some ear infection on Andrew's part, this concert was cancelled
completely. In fact, The Sisters had already started their soundcheck when Andrew
felt in need of a doctor, who then banned him from performing.
According to SistersTours, this semi-official statement for
the Dominion mailing list was released the next day :
"As already reported, yesterday's DC concert was cancelled. Mr Eldritch is suffering from a heavy cold and an inner ear condition caused by flying with said cold. After struggling through the New York gig, the Washington concert was cancelled on doctor's orders. Eldritch has improved sufficiently for today's Toronto gig to go ahead, though obviously he isn't 100% recovered as yet.
"No further cancellations are anticipated."
For further information, a little substitute entertainment and various comments
from the fanbase see SistersTours/19980131.
