Vampire Weekend Drummer Invovled In Car Accident
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It's been a bad two weeks for Vampire Weekend. The preppy indie rock band's UK tour has been cursed. 
Just last week the hyped band had to cancel two UK concerts because keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij had been sidelined with a gastric infection. Batmanglij also missed last night's Shockwaves NME Awards in London. The Awards show, however, spelled disaster for another Vampire Weekend member, drummer Chris Tomson. Tomson, who had been at an after party for the event, was involved in a hit-and-run accident that sent him to the Royal London Hospital. Tomson was struck around 12.30 AM by a vehicle that did not stop, according to NME.com. He is being treated for head and neck injuries but is conscious and hopes to be released later today (February 29th). The accident forced another cancellation for the NYC band, an in-store performance at the Rough Trade East record store this evening.The band are scheduled to head back to the US for a March tour in continued support of their self-titled debut. It begins on March 5th in Orlando, Florida and includes a stop at the Langerado Music Festival in the Florida Everglades on March 7th. As of press time those shows were still on.Vampire Weekend spring tour dates:Mar 5 2008 - 5:00PPark Avenue instore performanceOrlando, FloridaMar 6 2008 - 8:00PThe Social w/ THE WALKMENOrlando, FloridaMar 7 2008 - 8:00PLangerado Festival-Big Cypress Indian ReservationClewiston, FloridaMar 8 2008 - 8:00PCafe Eleven w/ THE WALKMENSt. Augustine, FloridaMar 9 2008 - 8:00PThe Earl w/ THE WALKMENAtlanta, GeorgiaMar 10 2008 - 8:00PThe Bottletree w/ THE WALKMENBirmingham, AlabamaMar 11 2008 - 6:00PPocket Park at the LBC quad, Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LouisianaMar 19 2008 - 8:00PThe CasbahSan Diego, CaliforniaMar 20 2008 - 8:00PEl Rey (SOLD OUT)Los Angeles, CaliforniaMar 22 2008 - 8:00PThe IndependentSan Francisco, CaliforniaMar 23 2008 - 8:00PRickshaw ShopSan Francisco, CaliforniaMar 25 2008 - 8:00PDoug Fir LoungePortland, OregonMar 26 2008 - 8:00PNeumosSeattle, WashingtonMar 27 2008 - 8:00PRichards on RichardsVancouver, British ColumbiaMar 29 2008 - 8:00PThe BadlanderMissoula, MontanaMar 30 2008 - 8:00PNeuroluxBoise, IdahoApr 1 2008 - 8:00PBluebird TheaterDenver, ColoradoApr 6 2008 - 8:00PMetroChicago, IllinoisApr 25 2008 - 1:00PCoachellaIndio, CaliforniaMay 1 2008 - 8:00PBistol BierkellerBristol, UKMay 2 2008 - 8:00PBirmingham Academy 2Birmingham, UKMay 3 2008 - 8:00PThe Liquid RoomsEdinburgh, UKMay 4 2008 - 8:00POran MorGlasgow, UKMay 6 2008 - 8:00PNorthumbria UniversityNewcastle, UKMay 7 2008 - 8:00PThe CockpitLeeds, UKMay 8 2008 - 8:00PManchester Academy 2Manchester, UKMay 9 2008 - 8:00PCamber SandsMinehead, UKMay 12 2008 - 8:00PWedgewood RoomsPortsmouth, UKMay 13 2008 - 8:00PElectric BallroomLondon, UKMay 16 2008 - 1:00PGreat Escape FestivalBrighton, UKSource:"NME":http://www.nme.com/news/vampire-weekend/34790
Just last week the hyped band had to cancel two UK concerts because keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij had been sidelined with a gastric infection. Batmanglij also missed last night's Shockwaves NME Awards in London. The Awards show, however, spelled disaster for another Vampire Weekend member, drummer Chris Tomson. Tomson, who had been at an after party for the event, was involved in a hit-and-run accident that sent him to the Royal London Hospital. Tomson was struck around 12.30 AM by a vehicle that did not stop, according to NME.com. He is being treated for head and neck injuries but is conscious and hopes to be released later today (February 29th). The accident forced another cancellation for the NYC band, an in-store performance at the Rough Trade East record store this evening.The band are scheduled to head back to the US for a March tour in continued support of their self-titled debut. It begins on March 5th in Orlando, Florida and includes a stop at the Langerado Music Festival in the Florida Everglades on March 7th. As of press time those shows were still on.Vampire Weekend spring tour dates:Mar 5 2008 - 5:00PPark Avenue instore performanceOrlando, FloridaMar 6 2008 - 8:00PThe Social w/ THE WALKMENOrlando, FloridaMar 7 2008 - 8:00PLangerado Festival-Big Cypress Indian ReservationClewiston, FloridaMar 8 2008 - 8:00PCafe Eleven w/ THE WALKMENSt. Augustine, FloridaMar 9 2008 - 8:00PThe Earl w/ THE WALKMENAtlanta, GeorgiaMar 10 2008 - 8:00PThe Bottletree w/ THE WALKMENBirmingham, AlabamaMar 11 2008 - 6:00PPocket Park at the LBC quad, Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LouisianaMar 19 2008 - 8:00PThe CasbahSan Diego, CaliforniaMar 20 2008 - 8:00PEl Rey (SOLD OUT)Los Angeles, CaliforniaMar 22 2008 - 8:00PThe IndependentSan Francisco, CaliforniaMar 23 2008 - 8:00PRickshaw ShopSan Francisco, CaliforniaMar 25 2008 - 8:00PDoug Fir LoungePortland, OregonMar 26 2008 - 8:00PNeumosSeattle, WashingtonMar 27 2008 - 8:00PRichards on RichardsVancouver, British ColumbiaMar 29 2008 - 8:00PThe BadlanderMissoula, MontanaMar 30 2008 - 8:00PNeuroluxBoise, IdahoApr 1 2008 - 8:00PBluebird TheaterDenver, ColoradoApr 6 2008 - 8:00PMetroChicago, IllinoisApr 25 2008 - 1:00PCoachellaIndio, CaliforniaMay 1 2008 - 8:00PBistol BierkellerBristol, UKMay 2 2008 - 8:00PBirmingham Academy 2Birmingham, UKMay 3 2008 - 8:00PThe Liquid RoomsEdinburgh, UKMay 4 2008 - 8:00POran MorGlasgow, UKMay 6 2008 - 8:00PNorthumbria UniversityNewcastle, UKMay 7 2008 - 8:00PThe CockpitLeeds, UKMay 8 2008 - 8:00PManchester Academy 2Manchester, UKMay 9 2008 - 8:00PCamber SandsMinehead, UKMay 12 2008 - 8:00PWedgewood RoomsPortsmouth, UKMay 13 2008 - 8:00PElectric BallroomLondon, UKMay 16 2008 - 1:00PGreat Escape FestivalBrighton, UKSource:"NME":http://www.nme.com/news/vampire-weekend/34790
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