Good news Interpol fans - the band are finally free from a snowstorm that saw them trapped on their tourbus for 60 hours. However, they're now stranded in Boston and forcedd to cancel another show.
The band had been tweeting from their predicament for a number of days, to the amusement of many followers who began the hashtag #Winterpol for encouragement. The treacherous conditions forced the band to cancel a number of shows.
There was a glimmer of hope after their bus started moving again, only to be met by a roadblock. But this morning, guitarist Daniel Kessler revealed that they were finally free of the bus and “holed up for the night while we wait for the roads to open. In a hotel and resting.”
He was also pretty excited at the thought that they might be staying in the same hotel as the New York Rangers.
However, they're still stranded - albeit now in Boston:
Re-live their epic journey below - featuring drama, vodka, peanut butter and lots of snow.
Unfortunately, we’ll have to cancel tonight’s concert Toronto due to snow... http://t.co/Sdhb7vTnSL pic.twitter.com/EoK9ee0vwl
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 18, 2014
Brandon took this snap of our scenery. Sheeeeeeeiiiiiit.-DK pic.twitter.com/X6AjoKe4gT
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 18, 2014
#interpol #snowed in for the night! pic.twitter.com/DgKd1QXDsT
— brandon curtis (@brandon_curtis) November 18, 2014
Hour 13 trapped in the snow. Dry goods and vodka. We will make it. -DK pic.twitter.com/bEQhaUokKi
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 18, 2014
Still trapped yo! Haven't really moved in 30 hours and we've been on the bus for nearly 40 hours. Nutso. Never seen anything like it.-DK
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 19, 2014
Snow plows trapped in the snow.-DK pic.twitter.com/igkxOEoNw5
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 19, 2014
And can I just say firemen are awesome. They just are yo. Serious ballers during these conditions.-DK
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 19, 2014
Sadly we have to cancel our show tomorrow night in Montreal... http://t.co/kuBUIRDLtE
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 19, 2014
Settling in for another night. Haven't moved all day. Hoping the expected storm tonight ain't as bad as predicted. C'mon now now.-DK
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
Keeping the spirits in a good place ya'll. thanks for the well wishes. It means a lot to us. Big ups to you.-DK
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
Pablito banks keeping productive during our times.-DK pic.twitter.com/c9jaWBSHc4
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
What up ya'll?!!! Chins up, digging in-DK pic.twitter.com/xWceFTl8XB
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
The storm be picking up right now. Weird lightning effects. Cccccc'mon.-DK
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
So...Paul is all like British people don't like peanut butter and I'm like, not true. Public opinion?! Peanut butter is awesome.-DK. Truth.
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
Finally just started making a move. 50+ hours later. Hoping for some luck today.-DK pic.twitter.com/2cpeu1lxQn
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
Downtown Buffalo, you never looked so good.-DK
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
Snap. Road block.-DK pic.twitter.com/fJliiL9f1q
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
Ahoy, held up in Buffalo until they open up some roads and we see how bad the forecasted storm is today. Hoping to continue onwards!-DK
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
Thanks to the Lackawanna Fire Department for looking out for us the past few days!-DK
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 20, 2014
We're holed up for the night while we wait for the roads to open. In a hotel and resting. Thinking of those still stuck on the road.-DK
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 21, 2014
Dudes, I think the New York Rangers are staying in our hotel. Comrades!-DK
— Interpol (@Interpol) November 21, 2014
Interpol's full UK tour dates are below. For more information visit here.
February 2015
Friday 6 Roundhouse, London
Sunday 8 Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 10 Olympia, Dublin
Saturday 14 Barrowland, Glasgow*
Sunday 15 Leeds Beckett University, Leeds*
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