Franz Ferdinand Guitarist Hobbling Through Tour

Franz Ferdinand guitarist / keyboardist Nick McCarthy injured his foot and has had to sit while playing during the group's performances on their U.S. tour in support of Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, but everyone's making the best of it.

"I've bust my foot and it's driving me insane but the shows are brilliant," McCarthy posted in a diary entry on the band's website on Saturday. "Sitting around all day with my foot over my heart, to get the swelling down they tell me."

McCarthy's bandmates have helped keep the mood light and shot this video of the musician hobbling through the Colorado countryside on crutches, augmented with a soundtrack of classical vocalists Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli singing "Time To Say Goodbye":

McCarthy better be careful with that bare foot. It could be susceptible to a spider bite.

Franz Ferdinand will release Blood, which features dub versions of songs from Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, on June 1.

The Glaswegian group have been sampling burger joints during their tour, and photos and reviews have been posted in their online diary. They'll keep eating through these dates:

April 28 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue w/Born Ruffians
April 29 Milwaukee, WI @ Rave Bar w/Born Ruffians
April 30 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre w/Born Ruffians
May 2 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall w/Born Ruffians
May 3 Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo's w/Born Ruffians
May 4 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus w/Born Ruffians
May 6 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory w/Born Ruffians
May 7 New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom w/Born Ruffians
May 8 Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel w/Born Ruffians
May 11 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
May 30 Jelling, Denmark @ Jelling Festival
June 1 Landgraaf, Netherlands @ Pinkpop Festival
June 5 Krakow, Poland @ Blonia Park
June 19 Scheessel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival
June 20 Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival
June 22 Arendal, Norway @ Hove Festival
June 24 Zagreb, Croatia @ Island Park (INmusic Festival)
June 27 Pilton, England @ Glastonbury Festival
June 28 Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Rock A Field Festival
July 1 Sopron, Hungary @ The Volt Festival
July 3 Bucharest, Romania @ B'estfest
July 4 Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter Festival
July 5 Arras, France @ Grand Place (Arras Festival)
July 8 Hultsfred, Sweden @ Hultsfred Festival
July 10 Balado, Scotland @ T In The Park
July 12 Aix Le Bains, France @ Musilac Festival
July 14 Rome, Italy @ Cappanelle Hyppodrome
July 16 Bern, Switzerland @ Gurten Festival
July 17 Angouleme, France @ Garden Nef Party
July 18 Barcelona, Spain @ Festival Internacional De Benicassim
July 21 Nimes, France @ Nimes Festival
July 25 Niigata, Japan @ Naeba Ski Resort (Fuji Rock Festival)
July 30 Coura, Portugal @ Paredes De Coura
Oct. 11 Aberdeen, Scotland @ Music Hall
Oct. 12 Dundee, Scotland @ Caird Hall
Oct. 13 Inverness, Scotland @ Ironworks
Oct. 15 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England @ O2 Academy Newcastle
Oct. 16 Sheffield, England @ O2 Academy Sheffield
Oct. 17 Manchester, England @ Apollo
Oct. 19 Wolverhampton, England @ Civic Hall
Oct. 20 Leeds, England @ O2 Academy Leeds
Oct. 23 London, England @ O2 Academy Brixton
Nov. 26 Paris, France @ Le Zenith