Bad news on Moogfest eve: Devo’s guitarist slashes hand

Posted on by Rebecca Sulock

The news arrived this morning: Devo guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh seriously injured his hand, forcing the cancellation of Devo’s Moogfest show. BUT, don’t despair. Moogfest organizers say that Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale may still perform. Stay tuned for more details.

“DEVO deeply regret that they have had to postpone all of their upcoming live dates for 2010 due to a serious hand injury sustained by guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh. A glass shard sliced Mothersbaugh’s right thumb to the bone, severing a tendon. He underwent immediate emergency surgery and is expected to make a full recovery after proper care and therapy.

Most of DEVO’s upcoming November tour dates, including Solana Beach’s Belly Up, , Los Angeles’ Club Nokia, and San Francisco’s Warfield Theater, will be rescheduled for next spring and the public will be informed once new dates have been confirmed.

DEVO founding members Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale will still attend Moogfest on October 29. As previously announced, DEVO have been awarded the first-ever Moog Innovation Award by Moog Music. The Moog Innovation Award celebrates pioneering artists whose genre-defying work exemplifies the bold, innovative spirit of Bob Moog. Past recipients of the previously titled Moog Award include Keith Emerson, Herb Deutsch, Gershon Kingsley, Jan Hammer and Bernie Worrell.”

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