Awwww, holy fuck buttons. Martin Bulloch, Mogwai's rhythmic force, was rushed to the hospital shortly after the group's ATP performance this
past weekend due to complications from a recent pacemaker surgery. Bulloch recently had a new pacemaker put in, and, of course, the rest of the guys decided to auction off the old one on eBay (it has since been removed from eBay). Unfortunately, the new pacemaker isn't working as planned and was alluded to as the catalyst for Martin's trip to the hospital.
The official statement from Martin, via Mogwai's site:
I was taken into hospital last night almost immediately after the show at ATP. I've been having some problems with my pacemaker for the duration of the tour and it unfortunately culminated in me being sent to the emergency room. The doctors there initially thought i would have to have corrective surgery at a larger hospital nearer NYC but i have been given the all clear to travel home on the understanding that
i go straight to my cardiologist on arrival back in Scotland.
Consequently, Mogwai have decided to pack it up and return to Scotland, with all North American dates canceled (their European tour starting October 21 is still up in the air). Considering Martin and the rest of the band's warm and jolly nature, I hate to hear news like this, and we at Tiny Mix Tapes wish Martin a speedy recovery.
To tide you over, check out our interview with Stuart Braithwaite here, and be on the lookout for The Hawk is Howling (TMT Review), which drops tomorrow. The album will provide the scalp-scalding tide-me-over until Mogwai return to fuck up a town near you.
