Radiohead postpone seven European shows after the Toronto collapse

Radiohead have postponed seven European concerts, from Rome on 30 June to the quarry at St Triphon in Switzerland on 9 July, because the stage collapse in Toronto on 16 June destroyed their light show and badly damaged their equipment.

In a post on Dead Air Space, the band's blog, on Thursday 21 June, they write that the light show was unique and will take many weeks to replace⁴. The backline, the instruments and amplifiers the band play through, was seriously damaged too, and some of it is decades old and hard to replace.

The band aim to give new dates on Wednesday 27 June, with details then of refunds for anyone who cannot make them. The tour picks up again as planned at Les Arènes in Nîmes, France, from 10 July, then Bilbao BBK Live in Spain on 13 July and Optimus Alive in Lisbon, Portugal, on 15 July.

The roof over the stage at Downsview Park came down on the day of the Toronto show, which was cancelled. The collapse killed the band's drum technician, Scott Johnson, and injured three other crew members; SPIN gives his age as 33. Toronto police and Ontario's labour ministry are investigating. The band's post adds: Whilst we all are dealing with the grief and shock ensuing from this terrible accident there are also many practical considerations to deal with⁴.

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