ALICE COOPER Forced to Cancel Russian Concert

    MUSIC NEWS- Shock rocker, ALICE COOPER was forced on Friday night to cancel a concert in     Novosibirsk, Russia, after the stage rigging collapsed.  Fortunately, no injuries were reported.  Reports are the scaffolding on the stage at Spartak Stadium, where Cooper was scheduled to do an outdoor concert Saturday, The equipment that collapsed was provided by local equipment companies and no reason was given for the collapse, but the weather was clear and not likely a factor.The show was part of the European leg of the Alice's "Theater of Death" tour and won't be rescheduled. Fans were offered refunds, but were also informed that the tickets would be honored for a concert this week in Krasnoyarsk, several hundred miles from Novosibirsk.

Alice Cooper is scheduled to return to the US for a two-week tour that begins at the end of July before heading off for a series of dates in Australia and New Zealand (see full itinerary below).

In other Alice news, Brian "Renfield" Nelson, his long-time archivist and personal assistant recently died unexpectedly.  Our condolences to Mr Nelson's Family.

ALICE COOPER 2009 "THEATER OF DEATH" Tour-

Wed 06/24/09Krasnoyarsk, RussiaCentral Stadium   Fri 06/26/09Vladivostock, RussiaDynamo Stadium   Sun 06/28/09Moscow, RussiaOlympiiski   Tue 06/30/09Minsk, BelarusTBA   Thu 07/02/09Kiev, UkraineKievsky Dvorets Sporta     Sat 07/04/09Skaanevik, NorwayTBA                Appearing at "Montreux Jazz Festival" Wed 07/08/09Montreux, SwitzerlandStravinski Auditorium   Thu 07/09/09Zottegam, BelgiumRock Zottegam   Sun 07/12/09Limassol, CyprusPalais De Sports   Fri 07/31/09 Elizabeth, INHorseshoe Southern Indiana                    Appearing at "Ohio State Fair" Sat 08/01/09Columbus, OHOhio Expo Center   Sun 08/02/09Sylvania, OHCentennial Terrace                    Appearing at "Clearfield County Fair" Tue 08/04/09Clearfield, PAClearfield County Fairgrounds                    Appearing at "Wisconsin Valley Fair" Thu 08/06/09Wausau, WIValley Fair Grandstand   Fri 08/07/09Kansas City, MOAmeristar Hotel & Casino                    Appearing at "Mississippi Valley Fair" Sat 08/08/09Davenport, IAMississippi Valley Fairgrounds   Sun 08/09/09South Bend, INMorris Performing Arts Center                    Appearing at "Jackson County Fair" (Jackson, MI) Tue 08/11/09Jackson, MIJackson County Fairgrounds                    Appearing at "Sioux Empire Fair" Thu 08/13/09Sioux Falls, SDW.H. Lyon Fairgrounds   Tue 08/18/09Wollongong, AustraliaWin Entertainment Centre   Fri 08/21/09Newcastle, AustraliaNewcastle Entertainment Centre   Sat 08/22/09Brisbane, AustraliaConvention Centre   Mon 08/24/09Sydney, AustraliaSutherland Entertainment Centre   Wed 08/26/09Canberra, AustraliaRoyal Theatre   Thu 08/27/09Melbourne, AustraliaPalais Theatre   Fri 08/28/09Melbourne, AustraliaPalais Theatre   Sat 08/29/09Adelaide, AustraliaThebarton Theatre   Tue 09/01/09Perth, AustraliaChallenge Stadium   Fri 09/04/09Auckland, New ZealandAotea Centre - ASB   Tue 11/24/09Manchester, United KingdomApollo Manchester   Wed 11/25/09Glasgow, United KingdomClyde Auditorium   Fri 11/27/09 Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom      Newcastle City Hall   Sat 11/28/09 Sheffield, United KingdomSheffield City Hall   Sun 11/29/09 Swindon, United KingdomOasis Leisure Centre   Tue 12/01/09Wolverhampton, United KingdomWolverhampton Civic Hall   Wed 12/02/09 Plymouth, United KingdomPlymouth Pavilions   Fri 12/04/09Nottingham, United KingdomRoyal Centre   Sat 12/05/09 Brighton, United KingdomThe Brighton Centre   Sun 12/06/09 London, United KingdomApollo Hammersmith
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