Blondie guitarist Chris Stein has revealed he will not be becoming a member of the band on tour this 12 months due to a cardiac subject. He famous that he was “unhappy and annoyed” in regards to the resolution.
“I have been coping with a dumbass situation known as Atrial Fibrillation or AFib, which is irregular heartbeats and mixed with the meds I take for it,” Stein wrote in a tweet. “I am too fatigued to deal.”
In a separate submit on Instagram, Stein added: “I hate to disappoint supporters and the band, however there it’s. You would possibly bear in mind I used to be sitting down over the last excursions, that was why.”
Stein mentioned he’ll nonetheless be concerned with any “recording and different band initiatives” and added that Intercourse Pistols bassist Glen Matlock could be becoming a member of the band for the upcoming exhibits. In the meantime, Blondie’s drummer, Clem Burke, has been filling in with the Go-Go’s on choose dates however is predicted to participate in Blondie’s tour. Stein did not provide particulars on who would exchange him on guitar.
Blondie are scheduled to play a sequence of exhibits within the U.Okay., adopted by a summer time tour of the U.S. that kicks off on Aug. 12 in Mashantucket, Conn., and runs via Aug. 27 in Chicago. They’re going to be joined by the Damned on dates. A whole listing of the band’s tour dates is offered on its website.
“That is certainly irritating trigger my mind is working nice however my physique’s lower than the duty of touring now,” Stein mentioned. “I am tremendous, although, and I will see you round regardless.”
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