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The Pigeon Detectives cancel shows after injury

The Pigeon Detectives

The Pigeon Detectives

Matt Bowman taken to hospital

The Pigeon Detectives have been forced to cancel two shows in Ireland this week due to singer Matt Bowman injuring himself on stage yesterday (May 11) at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone.

Bowman badly injured his leg during a performance of 'Emergency', but continued to leap off the stage and scissor kick into the air off the drumkit until he collapsed.

He managed to finish the set before being taken to hospital where they initially wanted to operate immediately, but after further advice he was transferred to Leeds, where he is currently being treated.

The band hope to reschedule the Irish dates that have been cancelled. They are May 13 at Dublin's Ambassador Theatre and the next night (14) at Belfast's Mandela Hall.

In a statement, the band apologised to fans who had bought tickets.

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flumphert 

May 12, 2008

What an idiot.

Spacemanfree 

May 12, 2008

What a performer

robert_hanley_80 

May 12, 2008

Lets hope they give him a talent-transplant so he might actually write a tune that doesnt sound as godawful as the rest

Antlee8 

May 12, 2008

He's an amazing performer Always puts 100% in - LEGEND

Grimbo 

May 13, 2008

i mite go to glasgow gig to see if he will injure himself again! just kidding, there not that bad!

Soundedd 

May 13, 2008

Hanley what bands do you like, The Pigeons are easily one of 2007's best band's second only to The Enemy in my eyes. I hope the "Bowmanator" is ok, he's a top lad and there a top band, I look foward to album two.

kim08 

May 13, 2008

the Pidgeon detectives are a mint band live!!! and Matt is a topp performer!!!!! xxxx

thebearsarecoming 

May 14, 2008

Good on him for finishing the set.

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