Clutch announced earlier on the night of October 27 that they would be cancelling their show at Irving Plaza in New York City. The band originally said the cancellation was due to "an unforeseen medical circumstance," but now frontman Neil Fallon elaborates on exactly what happened.
Fallon says he was taking a walk when all of a sudden he passed out. The hospital was unable to diagnose him with anything at the time, and Clutch's tour will continue as scheduled. We wish Fallon all the best and hope he's feeling better today! Catch Clutch at the remaining four shows on their tour.
10/28 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
10/30 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
10/31 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
11/01 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Regarding tonight’s cancellation at Irving Plaza. It’s me. Again. In the early afternoon I went for a stroll. I became light headed and dizzy. Next thing I knew I was coming to on my back in a puddle of water with 2 Secaucus policemen and paramedics staring down at me.
— Neil Fallon (@npfallon) October 27, 2018
I took a header on the sidewalk. Was taken to the ER. Thankfully, both the EKG and CAT scan came back normal. I was diagnosed with something called “Near-Syncope,” which, as far as I can tell, is the medical term for “We have no idea why you passed out, but ya did.”
— Neil Fallon (@npfallon) October 27, 2018
Apologies to all the folks who made plans to come to the show but the doc says no. Believe me, no one is more pissed about this than I. We’ll be on tour for quite some time in 2019 and we’ll certainly try to get an Irving Plaza date in there.
— Neil Fallon (@npfallon) October 27, 2018
One last note, the EMT, Paul, is a huge Clutch fan. It was good to meet you, Paul. You’re on the guest list for life. Thank you.
— Neil Fallon (@npfallon) October 27, 2018
