More live news, sadly a cancellation. My Morning Jacket been forced to postpone their January tour of the UK because lead vocalist Jim James is not at all well.
A statement on the band's website reads "Jim James of My Morning Jacket will be sidelined for a while due to health complications related to pneumonia. My Morning Jacket will unfortunately have to cancel an upcoming show on New Year's Eve as well as their European tour that was to begin on January 18th, 2006. The band would like to extend their sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. My Morning Jacket hopes to reschedule the European dates as soon as Jim is fully recovered and able to perform. We thank you for your understanding."
The affected dates are as follows:
18 Jan: Birmingham Academy
19 Jan: Bristol University
20 Jan: Manchester Academy
21 Jan: Glasgow Oran Mor
23 Jan: Nottingham Rescue Rooms
24 Jan: Brighton Concorde