Doves Pull Out Of Festival Due To Illness
Doves have been forced to cancel their appearance this weekend at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in the US as vocalist/bassist Jimi Goodwin has severely strained his vocal chords.
Just a day after the band confirmed their appearance as part of the Somerset House Summer Sessions concerts in London on July 6 (alongside Queens Of The Stone Age, Beth Orton and Bloc Party) the band has been forced to cancel the Coachella Festival and a North American tour supporting Mercury Rev.
After the news emerged on the band’s US record label, the band have now confirmed the cancellation with a message on their official website. It reads:
“Hi, yes sadly it's true. I've been told to rest my vocals for two to three weeks. Coachella aside, it's postponement not cancellation! We are already tentatively re-scheduling.
“Sorry some people had to find out via Capitol's website and not ours but we had to let biz types know first, i.e. venues, promoters, stylists, personal assistants etc...(alright...not the last two!).
“We're truly gutted but it's got to be right long term. See you all soon. Jimi, Andy, Jez, Martin x x x x P.S. coming soon...a picture of my throat!”
At present it’s not known whether Goodwin’s illness will affect Doves other scheduled summer appearances including Glastonbury and the V2005 Festival.
Doves new single ‘Snowden’ is released on May 9 on Heavenly Records.
Check out the Xfm Online Festival Guide for the latest Glastonbury line-up, ticket and site details as well as all the gossip and rumours about all the biggest festivals taking place this summer.
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