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| − | This concert was scheduled at the London Arena in London as part of the Lost Weekend. It was | + | This concert was scheduled at the London Arena in London as part of the Lost Weekend. It was infamously cancelled at the last minute due to "band illness." |
==The Official Story== | ==The Official Story== | ||
| − | + | Officially, the reason for the cancellation was because [[Jerome Dillon]] had come down with a case of the stomach flu. Many people were furious about the cancellation, even asking why the band couldn't get [[Josh Freese]], who was playing in [[A Perfect Circle]] at the time, to fill in, as A Perfect Circle was the opening act on the [[Fragility]] 2.0 tour. | |
Dillon's statment about the cancellation is as follows: | Dillon's statment about the cancellation is as follows: | ||
| − | + | <blockquote>..to everyone on the boards for their concern about my illness.....i tried to ignore a stomach virus that eventually kicked my ass. unfortunately, the show in london was cancelled and we all still feel shitty about it- but there was no alternative. my apologies to anyone/everyone who travelled to see the show and/or refunded their tickets........................jerome.</blockquote> | |
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Some who saw concerts around the time of this cancelled performance, however, noted that Dillon looked to be in great health. | Some who saw concerts around the time of this cancelled performance, however, noted that Dillon looked to be in great health. | ||
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As for the anger from the fans, [[Trent Reznor]] apologized for the cancellation and also explained that the reason they did not have Freese fill in was because of Reznor's doubts over whether or not Freese could play along to the click track Dillon used. | As for the anger from the fans, [[Trent Reznor]] apologized for the cancellation and also explained that the reason they did not have Freese fill in was because of Reznor's doubts over whether or not Freese could play along to the click track Dillon used. | ||
| − | ==The Real Reason | + | ==The Real Reason== |
| − | + | In interviews in 2005, Reznor disclosed that he had been hospitalized for a heroin overdose in London around the time this concert was supposed to take place. Reznor confirmed his overdose on China white heroin at this London date in an interview with the Guardian in 2013. [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/08/the-nine-lives-of-trent-reznor] So the official story of Dillon having a stomach flu was a cover-up to conceal Reznor's overdose. | |
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| + | According to reports and interviews, during an alcohol-induced stupor, Reznor consumed a massive amount of what he thought was cocaine. When someone on the tour crew went to his hotel room he was unresponsive. Paramedics were called and ushered in through the back of the hotel, and Reznor was loaded onto a stretcher and brought out through the hotel laundry room to the ambulance waiting in the back of the building. This was done to protect his privacy and to prevent a media feeding frenzy. Reznor awoke in the hospital emergency room with a tube going down his throat and no memory of how he got there. He was informed of what had happened and was shocked: he had never used heroin before. [http://www.nin-pages.de/2005_NME_April_english.htm] This incident and subsequent concert cancellation served as a much-needed wake-up call to Reznor to come to terms with his drug and alcohol addictions. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | [ | + | *[https://www.nme.com/news/music/nine-inch-nails-175-1399831 NAILS BOMB! ''(NME)''] |
| − | [http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/xart256.shtml At War With NIN ''(Kerrang!)''] | + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20030218193534/http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/xart256.shtml At War With NIN ''(Kerrang!)''] |
| − | [http://www. | + | *[http://www.nin-pages.de/2000_Kerrang_Juli_22_english.htm The Lost Weekend: Reznor Says Sorry! ''(Kerrang!)''] |
| − | [http://theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=170 Reznor Resurrected ''(Metal Hammer)''] | + | *[http://theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=170 Reznor Resurrected ''(Metal Hammer)''] |
| − | [[Category: Cancelled | + | [[Category:Tour Dates]][[Category: Cancelled shows]] |
Latest revision as of 07:38, 23 March 2025
This concert was scheduled at the London Arena in London as part of the Lost Weekend. It was infamously cancelled at the last minute due to "band illness."
The Official Story
Officially, the reason for the cancellation was because Jerome Dillon had come down with a case of the stomach flu. Many people were furious about the cancellation, even asking why the band couldn't get Josh Freese, who was playing in A Perfect Circle at the time, to fill in, as A Perfect Circle was the opening act on the Fragility 2.0 tour.
Dillon's statment about the cancellation is as follows:
..to everyone on the boards for their concern about my illness.....i tried to ignore a stomach virus that eventually kicked my ass. unfortunately, the show in london was cancelled and we all still feel shitty about it- but there was no alternative. my apologies to anyone/everyone who travelled to see the show and/or refunded their tickets........................jerome.
Some who saw concerts around the time of this cancelled performance, however, noted that Dillon looked to be in great health.
As for the anger from the fans, Trent Reznor apologized for the cancellation and also explained that the reason they did not have Freese fill in was because of Reznor's doubts over whether or not Freese could play along to the click track Dillon used.
The Real Reason
In interviews in 2005, Reznor disclosed that he had been hospitalized for a heroin overdose in London around the time this concert was supposed to take place. Reznor confirmed his overdose on China white heroin at this London date in an interview with the Guardian in 2013. [1] So the official story of Dillon having a stomach flu was a cover-up to conceal Reznor's overdose.
According to reports and interviews, during an alcohol-induced stupor, Reznor consumed a massive amount of what he thought was cocaine. When someone on the tour crew went to his hotel room he was unresponsive. Paramedics were called and ushered in through the back of the hotel, and Reznor was loaded onto a stretcher and brought out through the hotel laundry room to the ambulance waiting in the back of the building. This was done to protect his privacy and to prevent a media feeding frenzy. Reznor awoke in the hospital emergency room with a tube going down his throat and no memory of how he got there. He was informed of what had happened and was shocked: he had never used heroin before. [2] This incident and subsequent concert cancellation served as a much-needed wake-up call to Reznor to come to terms with his drug and alcohol addictions.