All-American Rejects Frontman Injured, Band Cancels Shows

10/02/09 2:24pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

All-American Rejects singer/bassist Tyson Ritter has hurt his knee, which has forced the band to cancel their shows with Blink-182 this weekend.

Gigs in Virginia Beach, Va., Atlantic City, N.J. and New York City have been axed because Ritter's leg is in a brace and he's wheelchair-bound for the time being.

Ritter performed sitting in his wheelchair at the band's Sept. 27 show in Tampa, Fla., but the band's spokesperson issued a statement which said Ritter needs time to rest before the band head back on the road, according to People.com.

It's not known how Ritter hurt his leg, but Perez Hilton reports he announced he'd had knee surgery to remove a tumor during the Sept. 27 gig. Nothing has been confirmed.

The All-American Rejects will be back on the road beginning Oct. 10.

Ritter, guitarists Nick Wheeler and Mike Kinnerty and drummer Chris Gaylor are touring in support of last year's When The World Comes Down. They'll play these dates:

Oct. 10 Selangor, Malaysia @ Central Park Avenue
Oct. 14 London, England @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Oct. 15 Manchester, England @ Manchester Academy
Oct. 17 Nottingham, England @ Rock City
Oct. 18 Glasgow, Scotland @ Barrowland Ballroom
Oct. 20 Brussels, Belgium @ L'Ancienne Belgique
Oct. 21 Paris, France @ Elysee Montmartre
Oct. 22 Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall
Oct. 24 Munich, Germany @ Theaterfabrik
Oct. 25 Berlin, Germany @ Astra Berlin
Oct. 26 Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse Freiheit 36
Oct. 27 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg Amsterdam
Nov. 3 Lansing, MI @ Michigan State University
Nov. 4 Morgantown, WV @ West Virginia University Coliseum
Nov. 5 Mansfield Park, PA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Nov. 6 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov. 8 Atlantic City, NJ @ House Of Blues Atlantic City
Nov. 10-11 Foxboro, MA @ Showcase Live at Patriot Place
Nov. 13 Latrobe, PA @ Saint Vincent College
Nov. 14 Annapolis, MD @ United States Naval Academy
Nov. 16 Fairfax, VA @ Mason George University
Nov. 17 Millersville, PA @ Pucillo Gym at Millersville University
Nov. 18 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Nov. 20 North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues
Nov. 22 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle Atlanta
Nov. 24 Oklahoma City, OK @ Bricktown Event Center
Nov. 25 Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
Nov. 27 Biloxi, MS @ IP Casino Resort & Spa
Nov. 28 Bossier City, LA @ Horseshoe Riverdome
Nov. 29 Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
Dec. 1 Corpus Christi, TX @ The Pavilion at Old Concrete Street Amphitheater
Dec. 2 San Antonio, TX @ Lonestar Pavilion
Dec. 4 Fort Walton Beach, FL @ The Swamp
Dec. 5 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues Orlando
Dec. 6 Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater