Devo postpone comeback tour after guitarist slashes his thumb

  • Breaking
  • 27/10/2010

Reformed rockers Devo have scrapped the remainder of their 2010 tour to allow guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh time to recover from "a serious hand injury".

The ‘Whip It’ hitmaker severed a tendon in his right thumb after falling onto broken glass - and he is now unable to perform.

A band statement reads, "Devo deeply regret that they have had to postpone all of their upcoming live dates for 2010 due to a serious hand injury sustained by guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh.

"A glass shard sliced Mothersbaugh’s right thumb to the bone, severing a tendon. He underwent immediate emergency surgery and is expected to make a full recovery after proper care and therapy."

All Devo's upcoming 2010 dates will be rescheduled for next spring with dates to be announced.

Bandmates Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale are still expected to attend Moogfest in Asheville, North Carolina, where they'll accept the Moog Innovation Award, on Friday.

WENN.com

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