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As The Courteeners' were closing off their epic year with a victory lap tour of the UK, the band were forced to pull their show at London's Shepherds Bush Empire after the iconic West London venue suffered 'serious structural damage'.
The band, whose setlist now includes cuts from their four massive albums, have been enjoyed a huge 2015 - including shows at Heaton Park and Ibiza Rocks.
Now, there are fears for the future of London's Shepherds Bush Empire, after it has been closed for emergency repairs.
"We’ve just been told it’s ‘serious structural damage’," said Fray on Twitter of the cancellation. "They checked a problem and it was a lot worse than they first thought.
"I know you’re all disappointed. But if something happened to one of those balconies with all you guys inside it does not bear even thinking about."
Fray Tweeted:
— Liam Fray (@What_Liam_Said) December 4, 2015
Shepherds Bush Empire then took to Twitter to confirm the news:
Afraid we won't have news about our structural works until Monday, sorry we can't reply to all individual tweets until we have more info.
— O2 Shep Bush Empire (@o2sbe) December 6, 2015
As Upset reports, a number of shows at the venue have now been moved to alternate venues.
The Courteeners' remaining UK tour dates are below. For tickets and more information are available here.
Tue December 08 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Wed December 09 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Thu December 10 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Fri December 11 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sat December 12 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Thu December 17 2015 - GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow *NEW DATE*
Fri December 18 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo *NEW DATE*
Sat December 19 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo *NEW DATE*
