what happened in adelaide yesterday....
AUSTRALIAN Idol Guy Sebastian has cancelled the remainder of his nationwide promotional tour after a young fan collapsed during his appearance in Adelaide yesterday.
Australian Idol, Guy Sebastian, breaks down on stage.
The teenage boy was in hospital last night after he collapsed in Rundle Mall in 40C heat before the reality-TV show winner's appearance.
The youth was in Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical but stable condition.
Sebastian's performance went ahead but the 22-year-old broke down on stage in his home town during his set, which was shortened from three songs to one.
His record label BMG last night released a statement announcing it had cancelled all his engagements for the remainder of the week, including a scheduled performance and meet and greet at Robina Town Centre on the Gold Coast tomorrow.
In the statement Sebastian said he was shocked at the incident and was praying for the boy's recovery.
"I hope he's back home by Christmas," he said. "I'll be thinking of him and his family."
It is unlikely Sebastian will be able to reschedule his appearances as he flies to London on Saturday to compete in the World Idol competition, which will be telecast on Channel 10 in Australia on Boxing Day.
Sebastian will line up against idols from the US, Britain and nine other nations for World Idol.
Australia's representative on the judging panel will be Ian "Dicko" Dickson, who told The Courier-Mail yesterday he believed Sebastian had what it takes to take out the global title.
Sebastian's debut album, Just As I Am has already broken the record for the fastest selling album in Australia, selling over 400,000 copies in just two days, so the sales boost offered by a publicity tour is not a necessity.
It is not the first time a fan has been seriously hurt during a concert performance.
Fifteen-year-old schoolgirl Jessica Michalik was crushed to death while watching Limp Bizkit at the Big Day Out festival in Sydney in January 2001.
The Courier-Mail
Australian Idol, Guy Sebastian, breaks down on stage.
The teenage boy was in hospital last night after he collapsed in Rundle Mall in 40C heat before the reality-TV show winner's appearance.
The youth was in Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical but stable condition.
Sebastian's performance went ahead but the 22-year-old broke down on stage in his home town during his set, which was shortened from three songs to one.
His record label BMG last night released a statement announcing it had cancelled all his engagements for the remainder of the week, including a scheduled performance and meet and greet at Robina Town Centre on the Gold Coast tomorrow.
In the statement Sebastian said he was shocked at the incident and was praying for the boy's recovery.
"I hope he's back home by Christmas," he said. "I'll be thinking of him and his family."
It is unlikely Sebastian will be able to reschedule his appearances as he flies to London on Saturday to compete in the World Idol competition, which will be telecast on Channel 10 in Australia on Boxing Day.
Sebastian will line up against idols from the US, Britain and nine other nations for World Idol.
Australia's representative on the judging panel will be Ian "Dicko" Dickson, who told The Courier-Mail yesterday he believed Sebastian had what it takes to take out the global title.
Sebastian's debut album, Just As I Am has already broken the record for the fastest selling album in Australia, selling over 400,000 copies in just two days, so the sales boost offered by a publicity tour is not a necessity.
It is not the first time a fan has been seriously hurt during a concert performance.
Fifteen-year-old schoolgirl Jessica Michalik was crushed to death while watching Limp Bizkit at the Big Day Out festival in Sydney in January 2001.
The Courier-Mail