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News

8/2/2010

Owl City cancels select appearences with Maroon 5

Due to medical emergency, OWL CITY must cancel his previously scheduled performances supporting Maroon 5 in Toronto, ON, Detroit, MI and Canandaigua, NY. 

Our sincere apologies to those who this may effect. Full refunds will be offered at the point of purchase, or at the venue up until 6:00 PM on the day of the show. See below for a full statement from Adam Young.

Hey friends,

I hope your August is off to a great start. It's hard to believe all the expired food in my fridge hasn't assembled a guerrilla military, declared war, and gone trooping through the house on a mission. I am also amazed at how the neighbor's obtuse dog can run laps around my house all day and never get tired. Perhaps I should start drinking from the garden hose too.

It pains me deeply, but I wanted to prop myself up long enough to type out a few words that may semi-eloquently explain why I've been forced to make a truly heartbreaking decision.

Right now I'm sitting on my Mom's futon in an unbelievable amount of pain. I have a kidney stone. The doc keeps telling me to pound the liquids and I keep writhing around on the floor in excruciating pain like a wuss. I'm not really getting anywhere but I'm determined to pass this rock and hit the thing so far out of the park, it'll make Mark McGwire blush with envy.

Having been in and out of the emergency room all week, adding a heavy layer of grief upon the agony, I am terribly sorry to say that I must drop out of the first three shows (Toronto, ON - Detroit, MI - Canandaigua, NY) on the Maroon 5 tour. Needless to say, the timing is an utter disaster, and although the cause of tragedy is far beyond human control, please know I am tremendously sorry for the ill-timed misfortune.

However, despite the tremendous hurdle, there is still great news...

I'll be returning to the three cancelled cities as soon as time possibly allows, and for those shows, I truly could not be more excited. Thank you so very much for your willingness to understand.

See you soon,
Adam
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Comments

  • It's Painful, I know.

    Been praying for you. I had two Kidney stones before, and know how utterly painful it can be. Hopefully by now things are back to normal for you. Keep up with the fantastic music!

     

  • PLEASE GET WELL SOON

    you are a wonderful person. For such a thing to happen to you, i can say that the world treats good people unfair-ly~ please get well soon, make more music, be proud of your achievements and live a beautiful and wonderful life FOREVER! LOVE YOU ADAM~ :D

     

  • =[

    hey, that *****. i hope you pass your stone soon, dude. drink water, water, water, and more water, okay? and get well soon!

     

  • sigh...

    i read about that in the blog *sad face* get well soon:)

     

  • Whaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

    How could that happen to you!? :( :( :( soooooooo sad! get well soon1;)

     

  • nyaaaa, get well soon!

    i don't know what a kidney stone is but i know that you'll get well soon. hope to see you well again soon, mr young!

     

  • So sorry

    :( Adam! I am so sorry to hear about this terrible news!Plesse! Get well soon! best wishes!

     

  • One More Sincere Encouragement (Adam, I hope you read this.)

    I'm sorry such a horrible event has taken place. However, remember that God can use such things for good. Just remain faithful through the trials and tribulations. Your strength comes from the Lord. I will be praying that you get well soon. Hopefully I will get to come to another one of your concerts; I went to the one in nashville in april and it was so much fun. Get well soon. Sincerely, Christian Torbett

     

  • aww

    hope you feel better. it's a shame you had to cancel some concerts. get well soon! :)

     

  • Pure Love

    Adam, I live in the City of Fury, your music and your voice are like angel wings to protect me from that energy. With all my heart I wish you feel better soon O:)

     

  • :(

    So Sad : ( Ouch sounds painful. Hope you are better now. Praying for you : )

     

  • :'(

    Aww I hope you feel better!!!! i prayed for you in church today! Love you!

     

  • awwww... :-(

    that really stinks... can't wait till I can come to one of your concerts!!!!

     

  • awwh

    im sorry to hear about all of this, i was looking forward to seeing u tonight :/ but ohh well, i hope u feel better soon! :D -Devin Shepherd

     

  • What?! No!!!

    What?! Nooo!!! That's terrible! I can't believe you're sick! I hope you get well soon, Adam. And it's good to know that you're still doing the shows that you missed. I'll keep praying for you.

     

  • well crap...

    OMG. i know how you feel Adam, going to E.R. when you should be going backstage. *****. well I'll definatly keep you in prayers Adam. Never stopped.

     

  • OH NO!!

    feel better adam!!! i arrived lastnight at DTE so excited to see you perform and was in utter shock when i saw you weren't going to be there! even though i went to see you, i went anyways and enjoyed myself despite your absence. looking forward to you coming back to the detroit area, i will be there! get better really fast!!

     

  • OH MY GOD...! D':

    Are you alright, Adam? (Well... you aren't since you are in excruciating pain... :'( ) I was pretty disappointed when I could not go to the concert in Toronto and was swimming around a pool of tears that night. But, I am now in the state of panic and chaos since you said you were not able to come to Toronto because of the kidney stone! D': omg omg omg, it's so heartbreaking... I am so sorry! D': I feel so useless that I can't perform some sort of magic or miracle that will heal you in millisecond! All I can do is praying God for your recovery every hour. *snivel* Please... get well soon... In Ho

     

  • ;((

    omg... sorry to hear that, but everything will be okay, you know? my grandpa had kidney stone(s) too a couple of years ago and he's still alive! he's 70 now, wow. get well soon, Adam! love you! xo

     

  • Poor Dude

    Praying for you, Adam! My dad had the same thing. Don't let this kick you, stand strong!

     

  • :(

    So terribly sorry! Hope you feel better soon! God Bless:)

     

  • I have been there

    I was in your place a couple months ago with a kidney stone. They say it's worse than birth (I wouldn't know). Even the heavy pain killers didn't seem to work. But on the up side, once it's out, no more pain! Take it one day at a time...

     

  • Oh no!

    Please get better really soon, Adam! Kidney Stones suck! My friend and I were going to the concert at DTE just to see you, and we made T-shirts and everything, But we're still going to go and scream at Maroon 5 because they're not you! =[ <3 I love you and I hope you feel better! Try to relax until you feel better =]

     

  • Ow.

    Feel Better Adam! We think to you. ?

     

  • Dear Adam

    hope u feel better:)my cousin and my science teacher both had kidney stones:/ they said that eating a lot of chocolate can cause one:/

     

  • Oh no!

    Sorry Adam, feel better!

     

  • Get well soon Adam!

    get well soon adam! don't worry, we'll pray for you. hoping for your fast recovery!

     

  • i sorry:(

    i hope you feel better!!:( my granmother had a kindy stone she said it was QUITE painful:( i hope you feel better:(:( and cant wait to see you feeling your old self again in NY! ~with much luv:) graceface<3

     

  • praying for ya!

    ill be praying for you!!!!

     

  • Get well Soon

    So sad to hear it!!!!!! Oh great What Was I Thinking!!!!! Please I pray to god to get well soon. Be Strong & Be Bold!!!!!!

     

  • get well soon adam

    oh adam,so sad to hear u sick :( but maybe it's the best way to make u have a lil rest. i think it's okay for the cancelled tour, u'd better take a rest and get well soon. and oh, dont forget to drink a lot of mineral water!!! :D once again get well soon adam. it's sad to know u hurted.

     

  • Prayers are coming your way ;D

    My sympathies friend! I'm praying for you! Use all that optimism you have to get better!

     

  • D:

    I hope you'll get better soon. And you don't have to be sorry, its not your fault!!

     

  • aww!

    aww adam im soo sorry! hope you feel better soon your in my prayers!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

     

  • Serious?

    Nooo! Get better soon, Adam. My friends and I bought tickets to your Canandaigua show with Maroon 5 a few months ago and are devastated now that we can't see you! >.< Guess we'll have to save our poster we made for another show, if we're lucky...

     

  • :'(

    Get well soon, Adam!!! :(

     

  • Get well soon! =)

    My Dad used to have a kidney stone and it's really painful. Yeah. You have to drink lots of water. Fresh coconut juice would help as well. Try it! Get well soon!

     

  • Get Well!

    Awww, Get well soon kind sir, you've got an army of fans praying for your fast recovery! We love you.

     

  • :'[

    feel better adam! we all love you, and you aren't a wuss! <3

     

  • <3

    I feel so bad1 I wish there was something I could do to make it better =( Why do bad things happen to the best of people!? feel better! <3 <3 <3

     

  • Sad sad times...

    Hey Adam, I hope you'll be better soon and that you're going to be able to play at your other shows soon. My best friend also had a kidney stone (a year ago or sth.) and she told me that it was terrible. I think all your fans out there in the U.S.A. will understand it :)

     

  • Oh noes.

    :(

     

  • >.<

    noo!! That really stinks man! I'll keep you in my prayers, stay strong! I'm really sorry you have to go through so much pain, but we all understand! You can't control this! Get better, hey,at least you've got shark week to watch while you're sitting at home with that deranged dog. n.n Love, pinto960 (Tulsan Owl)

     

  • that's terrible! :(

    get well soon! (:

     

  • Awww!

    It makes me sad that you have to go through so much pain and that there are so many people who are disappointed that you won't be performing with Maroon 5. I hope you get better, Adam! :)

     

  • Poor You! =(

    Awwwww! i feel so sorry for you. That must be very sore. I'm gonna be all sad now. Get better soon Adam!