HIM's
manager, Seppo Vesterinen at Hinterland, Inc., has released the
following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the tour cancellation:
"Ville has asthma and he got a pretty serious attack in the backstage
at House Of Blues [in West Hollywood] on Friday and there was no way to
perform. We got a doctor to the hotel at midnight and he diagnosed signs
of pneumonia and prescribed antibiotics. The
situation wasn't better on Saturday and we had to decide to cancel
these dates to give him time for proper treatment and rest. He's being
treated by best doctors in L.A. and we hope to continue the summer and
fall as planned. Also he's been under a lot of stress for months
recording the new album, artwork and promo for three different labels.
Before Ville is fine, we can't make any definite plans for re-scheduling
these May dates. Ville and all of us feel really sorry for the fans who
have bought tickets months ago and traveled long distances from Brazil,
Canada and elsewhere."
UPDATE 6TH MAY -
"There was no option to do that gig. In case
Ville performed, it would have been ten times worse compared to the
fiasco of Tavastia... Ville will now need to rest. He is in bad shape",
Seppo Vesterinen says.
"The band's other members keyboardist Burton and drummer Gas have already flown to Finland. Linde, the guitarist and bassist Mige are still in far away Los Angeles in support of Valo. It is
unclear when Valo will have permission to travel.Fortunately, Ville's
attending physician is top specialist.""There was no option to do that gig. In case
Ville performed, it would have been ten times worse compared to the
fiasco of Tavastia...
UPDATE 16TH MAY -
Per Ville's girlfriend "(Ville) is back on his feet".
