No prize for biggest gig postponement in that lot I'm afraid, but if there was this would be a real contender. The much much reported Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert, otherwise known as the Led Zepp reunion, has been postponed into December after Jimmy Page fractured his finger.
The much hyped concert was due to take place on 26 Nov, but Led Zepp's Page has been told he should not play guitar for three weeks after injuring his finger last weekend. The band reckon that won't give them enough time to properly prepare for the show hence the postponement to 10 Dec.
The specialist treating Page is quoted in the official statement on the postponement thus: "I have examined the fracture to Mr Page's finger, and it is my opinion that with proper rest and treatment, he will be ready to resume rehearsing in three weeks time, and thus able to perform on December 10".
Page adds: "I am disappointed that we are forced to postpone the concert by two weeks. However, Led Zeppelin have always set very high standards for ourselves, and we feel that this postponement will enable my injury to properly heal, and permit us to perform at the level that both the band and our fans have always been accustomed to".
Obviously all tickets for the 26 Nov show will now be valid at the 10 Dec show. Any ticket holders unable to make the new date, well, you can sell your tickets on eBay can't you? No, not really... you need to apply for a refund by midday 14 Nov via the show's website http://www.ahmettribute.com. Any returned tickets (I suspect there won't be many) will be distributed by ballot to those who originally registered for tickets for the show but were unsuccessful.