Earlier tonight, Grimes took it to Twitter to cancel a couple of Canadian tour dates due to her trouble with hearing loss and tinnitus.
Hey guys, so sorry 4 the cancelled shows. im having trouble w hearing loss, tinnitus & am trying 2 stay away from loud music 4 a bit -_-
— Grimes(@Grimezsz) October 16, 2012
the cancelled dates are calgary, winnipeg & saskatoon — am still planning to finish the tour and will try 2 get back 2 canada asap <3
— Grimes(@Grimezsz) October 16, 2012
This is what happens when you’re as hardcore as Grimes during live shows; earplugs don’t even exist in your vocabulary. After tomorrow’s show in Vancouver, B.C., she will be taking a short break until her Minneapolis show on the 22nd. Check out the updated tour dates below.
Updated tour dates:
10-17 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore ^
10-19 Calgary, Alberta – Saits The Gateway !^
10-20 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Louis Pub !^
10-21 Winnipeg, Manitoba – The Pyramid Cabinet !^
10-22 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater !^
10-23 Chicago, IL – Metro !^
10-25 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg !*
10-26 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom !^
10-27 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom !
10-28 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg !^
! with Myths
^ with Elite Gymnastics
* with Mykki Blanco
Sad! I hope it’s only temporary!