A truck carrying band equipment for tonights Foo Fighters charity concert was involved in a was involved in a serious accident yesterday whilst travelling from Christchurch to Auckland.
The driver is expected to be ok says the but the specialised equipment on the truck was so badly damaged it cannot be used and hence tonights charity concert at the Auckland town hall has been cancelled.
Replacement equipment is being flown from Los Angeles to Auckland in time for the Foo Fighters Mt Smart concert on Saturday night which will proceed as scheduled.
Patrons who purchased tickets for the tonights town hall show will receive a full refund says Frontier the concert promoter.
The credit card used to purchase tickets will be refunded automatically by Ticketmaster.
Fans wishing to make a donation to New Zealand Music Foundation are able to do so here. Foo Fighters and Frontier’s thoughts are with the crew member for a full recovery. The two parties apologise for any inconvenience caused to ticket buyers.
