Idlewild have been forced to cancel the first three weeks of their upcoming US tour.

This is due to the hospitalisation of guitarist Rod Jones. It is unlikely that the UK Festival appearances will be affected.

On a lighter note the band continues to work on the follow up to '100 Broken Windows'. With 9 songs already recorded look out for a new single either late this year or early next year with an album to follow around March time.

The affected US dates are at:

San Diego Casbah (July 11)
Los Angeles Knitting Factory (12)
Sacremento Old Ironsides (13)
San Francisco Fillmore (14)
Portland Crystal Ballroom (16)
Seattle Graceland (17)
Salt Lake City Liquid Joes (19)
Denver 15th Street Tavern (20)
Kansas City The Hurricane (21)
Minneapolis Cedar Cultural Centre (24)
Chicago Metro (26)
Newport Southgate House (28)
Cleveland Beachland Ballroom (31)
Pittsburgh Rosebud (August 1)
Cambridge Middle East Down (2)
Seattle The End KNDD Radio Show (4)
Washington 9:30 Club (7)
Athens 40 Watt Club (9)
Atlanta Echo Lounge (10)
New York Irving Plaza (12)