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Gang Gang Dance Tour Cancelled

Band's gear destroyed in a fire

Posted 16th February 2009, 4:13pm in News, by Ruth Offord
Gang Gang Dance Gang Gang Dance have cancelled their European tour after a fire on the first night destroyed the band's gear.

The group, who were due to play in Brussels tonight have had to cancel all upcoming dates after the club the band left their gear in burnt down.

Writing on their MySpace blog the band said: "We stored our gear in the club last night and when we arrived there today to pick it up and head off to Brussels for tonights show, we were informed that an electrical fire had occurred in the very room where our stuff was stashed. We didnt really know the scope of how bad the fire was until we arrived on the scene to find every piece of equipment we own scattered out in the parking lot...melted, charred, and still smoldering. Most of our gear is way beyond repair and the small amount of stuff that looks as if it wasnt physically destroyed by the fire itself has all been doused by the firehoses. So we have been left with synths that are melted, a charred guitar, cases full of wet pedals and cables, drums that are nothing but the metal rims, amps that look as if they've been doused in tar...the list goes on.

It is really devastating for us as our equipment is very specific and without it we cant do much of anything. Most of our memory cards for our samplers melted so we've lost a bunch of jams that we were really looking forward to playing for you all. While we did entertain the thought of just renting or borrowing a bunch of random gear and somehow continuing the tour and just improvising every night, it just doesn't seem like its going to work out. While it would be fun and we'd love to stick this out for everyone that was excited to see us, we feel like we came to perform a certain set of songs and if we cant do that then its probably best to just come back again when we have the necessary gear to do so."

The band were due to play-

February

25 Manchester Roadhouse- CANCELLED
26 London Dingwalls- CANCELLED
27 Bristol The Fleece and Firkin- CANCELLED
28 Brighton Audio- CANCELLED
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