Gang Of Four cancel Toronto gig after tour bus catches fire
nme.comGang Of Four cancelled their gig in Toronto, Canada last night (March 4) after their tour bus caught fire.The band are currently in the middle of a North American tour, which has seen former Slint bassist David Pajo joining the band on guitar.Last night, they were set to perform at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, but took to social media to reveal the news that their bus had caught fire and shared photos of firefighters tending to the blaze.
It’s currently unclear whether anyone was injured in the incident.TORONTO SHOW UPDATE: Due to an unforeseen incident, where our bus caught fire, the show is regretfully now cancelled and will no longer be taking place tonight at Horseshoe Tavern.
Ticket holders will be contacted with more info and we apologize for the inconvenience. pic.twitter.com/N3vIFVLpJZ— Gang Of Four (@gangof4official) March 4, 2022The jaunt is seeing the group perform live for the first time since the death of Andy Gill in February 2020.
The band are currently set to resume the tour tomorrow night (March 6) at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville, Massachusetts.Gang Of Four’s new touring line-up includes founding members Jon King and Hugo Burnham, though bassist Dave Allen will not appear at the shows due to personal reasons.
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