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OMD issue statement following SxSW gig injuries
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 23 March 2011
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark have issued a statement after four people were injured by a falling camera rig at their SxSW show on Friday night. The incident happened shortly before the band took to the stage for the show, one of three the band played at the event. All injuries sustained are reported to have been minor.
The band’s Andy McCluskey said via the band’s website: “Once we realised what had actually happened, and that there were people who needed medical treatment it was obvious that we could not start playing. I guess that if there was any ‘luck’ involved it was the fact that the camera crane fell before we actually started. It would have been much more confusing and slower to resolve if we were into the set. I expected the concert to be cancelled. We just waited to see if the injured were going to be OK. (I hear that they are OK)”.
He continued: “Once the police said it was fine to play we decided that we should at least do something for those who had paid money and waited until 1.30am. Even though the 2am curfew would not be pushed back! It felt rather weird at the beginning, but slowly the band and audience started to re-connect. It was actually a great seven song set! And an even greater relief that no one is permanently hurt!”
He also said that quotes from the band complaining about their set being cut short published by a number of media in relation to this incident had actually related to another gig earlier in the week.
