GRINSPOON frontman Phil Jamieson couldn’t have picked a worse week to fall over on stage and fracture a vertebra – his new solo album is out on Friday.
But that’s exactly what happened at The Deck in Traralgon, Victoria, on Friday night with the 49-year-old rushed to hospital after being unable to finish the show.
“On Friday night I slipped on stage and my spine connected to the drum riser,” he explained on his social media accounts.
“I was unable to continue with the gig and got an ambulance to Latrobe Hospital.
“I spent most of Friday in emergency getting different tests etc and by 4am I was confirmed to have fractured my L1 (lower back guy), with a prescription of bed rest and a long road to recovery.
“This means, sigh, that the tour is cancelled 🙁
“I can’t stand up let alone play a gig at the moment.
“Album is still out on Friday. While we won’t be launch partying together anymore … if you feel like wrapping your earholes around It, I would be grateful. Lots of work went into it and I love it.
“Thanks to all who reached out. News travels fast in this game and I appreciate all the well-wishes and kind offers of help. A big thank you to all of team at Latrobe Regional Hospital who took such elite care of me, including my paramedics Renae and James, and my discharge nurse Andrew.”
Refunds for upcoming shows will be processed automatically. The album is called 10Charlie.