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from mirror.co.uk
BRAVE BOB Nov 30 2004
SCOTS rockers Franz Ferdinand were forced to perform without their bassist after he was rushed to hospital in agony.
The Mercury Music Prize winners were touring Japan when Bob Hardy took ill with a stomach bug on Friday.
Being the trouper that he is, Bob soldiered on and performed Friday and Saturday's gigs, but by Sunday he was too ill to continue. A band insider told 3am: "On Saturday he was in considerable pain and performed most of the concert seated. The next day he was taken to hospital in Osaka and then transferred to a facility in Tokyo."
The rest of the band - Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson - carried on with a show at the Nagoya Diamond Hall with support act The Beat Up's guitarist Dino standing in. A spokesman for the boys said: "Bob's doing a lot better now, although we were worried at the time. He was diagnosed with a severe case of gastro-enteritis."
Last night he was due back on stage, and he'll then go back to hospital for more tests. The spokesman added: "Unfortunately Bob will miss the first two dates of the US tour. But he'll be back with the guys after that."They've been working so hard this year and travelling all over the place, so it's not surprising they can get run down."
Sounds to us as if he just needed a few days of pampering!
BRAVE BOB Nov 30 2004
SCOTS rockers Franz Ferdinand were forced to perform without their bassist after he was rushed to hospital in agony.
The Mercury Music Prize winners were touring Japan when Bob Hardy took ill with a stomach bug on Friday.
Being the trouper that he is, Bob soldiered on and performed Friday and Saturday's gigs, but by Sunday he was too ill to continue. A band insider told 3am: "On Saturday he was in considerable pain and performed most of the concert seated. The next day he was taken to hospital in Osaka and then transferred to a facility in Tokyo."
The rest of the band - Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson - carried on with a show at the Nagoya Diamond Hall with support act The Beat Up's guitarist Dino standing in. A spokesman for the boys said: "Bob's doing a lot better now, although we were worried at the time. He was diagnosed with a severe case of gastro-enteritis."
Last night he was due back on stage, and he'll then go back to hospital for more tests. The spokesman added: "Unfortunately Bob will miss the first two dates of the US tour. But he'll be back with the guys after that."They've been working so hard this year and travelling all over the place, so it's not surprising they can get run down."
Sounds to us as if he just needed a few days of pampering!
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