Brendan Benson was forced to cut short a gig in Oxford on Tuesday when a fire alarm, damaged by torrential rain, started going off and cut all power to the PA system.
A spokesperson said: "It rained so badly it leaked in to the fire alarm system, so the Fire Brigade turned up. The power had gone. The Fire Brigade wouldn't allow the show to go on because the system was damaged. If you still have your ticket stub, you can get into Friday's (July 1) gig at Reading Fez."