Oh Noooooo...

From the Keane message board, posted Nov. 9th:

Hello
As some or most of you might know by now, i've been struck down with a really heavy cold and it's got to the point where it really has become difficult to sing. I actually began to feel a bit dodgy after the second Glasgow gig and have been struggling against the odds ever since. Although the last thing we want to do is to cancel shows, i also have to think of the future and i feel that more singing at this moment may only cause lasting damage. It really is depressing to be breaking up the tour and sitting around at home - nevertheless, i'm going to rest up and wallow in all the lovely sympathy i seem to be getting from everyone... I know that rearranging gigs is always going to be a bit of a compromise and we're all really sorry that it had to happen so close to showtime, but we'll be back to give you all the night of your lives in January! So a giant SORRY to everyone who is going to miss out but we'll hopefully see you very soon.
lots of love Tom

For those of you not in the know (for some reason that's beyond me), Tom's Keane's lead singer. Here he is now. In happier days.

And his throat is bad again. It went out when he was touring around the U.S. and he had to cancel two shows in flyover country somewhere, then have tubes crammed down his neck and up his nose. Delicious!

Kerry and I are freaking out. Well, I'm freaking out and Kerry is laaaaaughing and laughing and laughing at me. Mostly I'm freaking out because we're scheduled to see them three times in early December, one of them relying on non-refundable plane tickets.

See how it's all about me?

Yea that's neat that your throat is torn to shreds your entire livelihood could be threatened if you tried to sing again right now, Tom, but if you could take care of that before it inconveniences ME, that would be great. Thanks.