US Tour off ?
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 13:10
Chris is in hospital with apendicitis and the US Tour is now in doubt, more to follow............................
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Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 13:14
just a bad joke ?
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 13:16
But FFS!! 
At least 2 weeks for recovery from that, IIRC...?
Anyway, most important: best wishes to Chris, hope he soon is up and running again!
Potentially disastrous news
At least 2 weeks for recovery from that, IIRC...?
Anyway, most important: best wishes to Chris, hope he soon is up and running again!
Potentially disastrous news
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 13:17
ooops forgot@ timaslett welcome newbie 
where did you get the info from ?
where did you get the info from ?
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 13:19
Info is from a very good and totally reliable source is all I'll say
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 13:24
What?
If it's true, I'm sure crossing my fingers for him to recover ASAP
Not only bad for him but I guess this would kill the Sisters off in the US, right
If it's true, I'm sure crossing my fingers for him to recover ASAP
Not only bad for him but I guess this would kill the Sisters off in the US, right
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 13:44
Oh my God, poor Chris.
Anyway, appendicitis is not a deadly illness nowadays, and so I hope he'll recover very soon.
Well, most definitely he'll be OK in time for the European dates. 
The only problem is, I somehow can't imagine him on stage without the jumping.
Still - is this really true? 
Anyway, appendicitis is not a deadly illness nowadays, and so I hope he'll recover very soon.
Well, most definitely he'll be OK in time for the European dates. The only problem is, I somehow can't imagine him on stage without the jumping.
Still - is this really true?
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 14:04
the sisters' site wrote:Very Special Bandmember on morphine: Chris Catalyst is recovering well from an unexpected trip to hospital. This does not affect our schedule
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 14:15
Ah, he's young, he'll be in perfect form in a few days I'm sure.
Or maybe there is someone else hired as stand-by for the first couple of gigs
Or maybe there is someone else hired as stand-by for the first couple of gigs
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 14:19
Well thanks f**k for thatObviousman wrote:the sisters' site wrote:Very Special Bandmember on morphine: Chris Catalyst is recovering well from an unexpected trip to hospital. This does not affect our schedule
Re: US Tour off ?
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 14:28
Timaslett wrote:Chris is in hospital with apendicitis and the US Tour is now in doubt, more to follow............................
Remember where you heard it first
The tour has not been 100% confirmed as of yet and also the subject of those Visa's the U.S are very funny about these days which are no formality are yet to be apllied for let alone issued.
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 14:36
Timaslett wrote:yet to be apllied for
If that's true they're cutting it a bit late.Some people who have already paid out big time for travel across the Atlantic could be seriously p!ssed off...
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 15:14
It's always possible they'll come over on the 90-day tourist-visa waiver scheme..."So, Mr. Eldritch - what is the purpose of your visit to the United States?" "Sex, violence, and drugs." Ka-chunk!
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 15:23
But technically touring is working, isn't it?EvilBastard wrote:It's always possible they'll come over on the 90-day tourist-visa waiver scheme..."So, Mr. Eldritch - what is the purpose of your visit to the United States?" "Sex, violence, and drugs." Ka-chunk!
So it might be slightly more difficult
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 15:27
last i heard yeah, they had still not been applied for. that was early last week... dunno if anything's changed yet as i haven't spoken to anyone recentlymarkfiend wrote:Timaslett wrote:yet to be apllied for
Some people who have already paid out big time for travel across the Atlantic could be seriously p!ssed off...
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 15:41
Visa applications tomorrow I hear.
My understanding is there are different sorts of visas, and applicants (if working for their employer)travelling in the US they need to prove they can do the job better than any US citizen. It's not the same as a tourist who can just sign a waiver form and enter easily ( assuming you're from an approved country )
My understanding is there are different sorts of visas, and applicants (if working for their employer)travelling in the US they need to prove they can do the job better than any US citizen. It's not the same as a tourist who can just sign a waiver form and enter easily ( assuming you're from an approved country )
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 15:59
No problem there, since most US Goff bands suck big time!Timaslett wrote:applicants (if working for their employer)travelling in the US they need to prove they can do the job better than any US citizen.
IZ.
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 16:04
do you think they're waiting to see how ticket sales go before committing to the tour.Quiff Boy wrote:last i heard yeah, they had still not been applied for. that was early last week... dunno if anything's changed yet as i haven't spoken to anyone recentlymarkfiend wrote:Timaslett wrote:yet to be apllied for
Some people who have already paid out big time for travel across the Atlantic could be seriously p!ssed off...
only asking like
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 16:31
It's only working if you TELL them you're working. They're on tour, therefore they're tourists, right?Obviousman wrote:But technically touring is working, isn't it?EvilBastard wrote:It's always possible they'll come over on the 90-day tourist-visa waiver scheme..."So, Mr. Eldritch - what is the purpose of your visit to the United States?" "Sex, violence, and drugs." Ka-chunk!
So it might be slightly more difficult
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 16:49
You said it! Of course Chris being ill is another matter - I do hope he gets better soon and is well enough to tour. Maybe at worst (visas permitting) they would be forced to cancel some dates at the start but that would still seriously screw up my plans...markfiend wrote:Timaslett wrote:yet to be apllied for
Some people who have already paid out big time for travel across the Atlantic could be seriously p!ssed off...
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 20:55
Hello,
I've just had an interesting few days in hospital (in the bed next to a man who calls himself The Cowboy and came into my room thing stark bollock naked in the middle of the night shouting 'FRANK!! FRANK!!' at me) with the exciting and fun illness appendicitis, which I don't recommend. It hurts.
Anyway thanks for all the emails (1), My Space messages (2), cards (0) and flowers (-2) I received. I'm alright now and home and all that even though I did have to pretend that a train to catch so I could get out.
I will be with the Sisters next week, even if I have to bloody swim there. (I won't, though - which is a good thing because I'm seriously rubbish at swimming.)
Frank.
I mean, Chris.
I've just had an interesting few days in hospital (in the bed next to a man who calls himself The Cowboy and came into my room thing stark bollock naked in the middle of the night shouting 'FRANK!! FRANK!!' at me) with the exciting and fun illness appendicitis, which I don't recommend. It hurts.
Anyway thanks for all the emails (1), My Space messages (2), cards (0) and flowers (-2) I received. I'm alright now and home and all that even though I did have to pretend that a train to catch so I could get out.
I will be with the Sisters next week, even if I have to bloody swim there. (I won't, though - which is a good thing because I'm seriously rubbish at swimming.)
Frank.
I mean, Chris.
Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 21:30
If they would not get visas or US gigs (or the first 6) would be cancelled I'll be seriously depressed 
I'm rubbish at swimming as well and I'm taking antibiotics now but those things don't make me depressed...
I'm rubbish at swimming as well and I'm taking antibiotics now but those things don't make me depressed...
Posted: 10 Feb 2006, 04:03
This is what you get for blowing all your money scurrying across the Atlantic...
*ducks and runs back into General Chat VERY fast*
*ducks and runs back into General Chat VERY fast*
Posted: 10 Feb 2006, 08:54
Robochrist wrote:
Sorry, I've been a bit ill so I've had to cancel the gig on Saturday with Chas n Dave in Thirsk, which is a shame because (a) I love Chas n Dave (b) I hate letting promoters down, (c) it's my birthday and (d) I hate cancelling gigs. But out of the blue I've had to have my appendix out so I have a big wound on my abdomen, which means it hurts to fart, let alone sing. Some might say they sound roughly similar.
Anyway sorry again to Katy the promoter in Thirsk.
I'm going away next week, so Robochrist goes back in the shed for a bit.
All the best
Chris.