Decemberist Cancel Tour, Piss Off Fans

My friends decided they wanted to go see The Decemberist this past Saturday in favor of going to the UConn Football game. This was a bad move for a few different reasons. One, the game was amazing. Two, The Portland, Oregon-based Decemberist decided they were too "ill" and had to return back to Oregon to "mend". This is usually code for "mental breakdown" or "rehab".

This is the actually press release from the band:
"With much regret The Decemberists have cancelled the remainder of "The Long and Short of It" tour.
One of our band members has been ill for a while but we thought all would be well in time for these tour dates. After a couple shows, though, it has become clear that the illness is much worse than we had initially realized. We need to return home so our friend can mend.
It saddens us to disappoint our fans. We hope everybody understands it is only because of an extreme situation that we had to cancel a tour we've all been excited about doing since the idea was originally hatched.
Our deepest apologies but at this time no plans are being made to reschedule the dates. Ticket holders should seek refunds at point of purchase."

My suggestion: go see Bright Eyes on the 17th in Providence or listen to some Death Cab For Cutie.