Due to a stage accident committed by Mr. Jim James, My Morning Jacket were forced to cancel the rest of their Iowa City gig yesterday, and have now officially postponed a couple Chicago shows. I’d paraphrase the rest, but what’s the point when you can read it straight from My Morning Jacket:

"As some of you may have heard we had to cancel our show last evening in Iowa City. We were finishing up the last few bars of ‘Off The Record,’ and just like any other night we were all having a great time. Jim went to get closer to the audience on his side of the stage, and as he moved forward to step onto the sub-woofer the lights darkened, and he inadvertently stepped off the stage. Upon falling, he suffered traumatic injuries to his torso, and was immediately taken to the hospital. Per the doctor’s orders, Jim will be off the road and recovering from his injuries for the next two to three weeks. Sadly, we must postpone the two shows in Chicago on Thursday and Friday until further notice.

For those who attended the Iowa City show, we would like to extend our gratitude for your understanding and cooperation. We take our fans and performances very seriously, and would never cancel a show unless it was absolutely necessary. Please know that we will be making every effort to return to your fine city.

Thank you so much to our fans for the kind sentiments and well-wishes on Jim’s behalf. We hope for Jim’s quick recovery and to be back out on the road soon.

With Love,
My Morning Jacket

Tourdates, assuming James’ torso recovers by then:

10.29.08 - Dublin, Ireland - Irish Museum of Modern Art 11.01.08 - Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royale 11.02.08 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso 11.04.08 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Small Vega 11.05.08 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene 11.06.08 - Stockholm, Sweden - Berns 11.07.08 - Lund, Sweden - Mejeriet 11.09.08 - Berlin, Germany - Lido 11.10.08 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp 11.12.08 - London, England - Brixton Academy 11.13.08 - Manchester, England - University 11.14.08 - Glasgow, Scotland - ABC 12.29.08 - Richmond, VA - The National 12.31.08 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 01.16.08 - Auckland, New Zealand - Big Day Out 01.18.08 - Gold Coast, Australia - Big Day Out 01.21.08 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Center $ 01.22.08 - Sydney, Australia - Metro Theatre 01.23.08 - Sydney, Australia - Big Day Out 01.24.08 - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Centre $ 01.26.08 - Melbourne, Australia - Big Day Out 01.27.08 - Melbourne, Australia - Billboard 01.28.08 - Melbourne, Australia - Myer Music Bowl $ 01.30.08 - Adelaide, Australia - Big Day Out 02.01.08 - Perth, Australia - Big Day Out 02.04.08 - Tokyo, Japan - Duo 02.05.08 - Tokyo, Japan - Duo 02.06.08 - Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro

$ Neil Young