The Friday headliner of Denver’s , Glass Animals, announced on Thursday that the band’s drummer was seriously injured in a bike accident while on tour in Dublin.
Due to drummer Joe Seaward’s injuries, the band has canceled all of its shows for the remainder of the year — including the headline performance at Denver’s Velorama Festival in August.
According to a message posted Thursday morning by lead vocalist Dave Bayley on the band’s accounts, Seaward was riding his bike in Dublin on July 2 when he was hit by a truck. The accident left Seaward with a broken leg and complex skull fracture.
https://twitter.com/GlassAnimals/status/1017498290328358913
In the post, Bayley said that the skull fracture left Seaward’s brain bruised and that he initially struggled to speak. Now, after more than a week’s rest, Seaward is on the road to a full recovery and slowly regaining his ability to talk. Seaward also underwent a second surgery to mend his broken leg.
Glass Animals has been removed , and Lo Moon, Cults and local Colorado bands Slow Caves, Brent Coweles and Wildermiss have been added to the weekend festival.
Velorama is a that combines the pro-bike race with a music festival in Denver’s River North neighborhood during the weekend of August 17.
Single-day general admission tickets are now on sale for $50 each, with a Sunday ticket deal for $10. There is also a $100 the-day festival pass available for general admission and VIP tickets priced at $250 per day or $600 for the weekend.
Updated on July 13, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. This story has been updated to reflect that Velorama is a three-day festival.
Updated on July 25, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. This story has been updated to reflect the proper spelling of Dave Bayley.
