Pitchfork

The Hold Steady have revealed that the reason they had to cancel their UK tour dates is because guitarist Tad Kubler is in the hospital with pancreatitis, according to a report from Uncut confirmed by the band's publicist.

According to our secret government source, "Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas," and "acute pancreatitis usually resolves in a few days" with a hospital treatment of "intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and medication to relieve pain."

All around, it sounds sucky and nowhere near as cool as playing shows in a foreign country with your rock band. Get well soon, Tad.

A publicity statement says that the Hold Steady are  "currently rescheduling the tour and hope to have the new dates fixed in shortly."

The Hold Steady:

09-30 Manchester, England - Manchester University
10-01 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
10-02 Wolverhampton, England - Wulfrun Hall
10-04 Bristol, England - Anson Rooms
10-05 Nottingham, England - Rock City
10-06 Portsmouth, England - Pyramids
10-08 London, England - Roundhouse
10-09 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
10-11 Hamburg, Germany - Knust
10-12 Cologne, Germany - Luxor
10-13 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
10-15 Oslo, Norway - Rockerfeller
10-16 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser Slussen
10-17 Goteborg, Sweden - Sticky Fingers
10-19 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
10-20 Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
10-21 Vienna, Austria - WUK
10-22 Munich, Germany - Ampere
10-30 Louisville, KY - Coyote's at City Block *
10-31 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium *
11-01 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle *
11-02 Tallahassee, FL - The Moon *
11-03 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre *
11-05 State College, PA - The State Theatre *
11-06 New York, NY - Terminal 5 *
11-07 New York, NY - Terminal 5 *
11-08 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *
11-09 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre *
11-11 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Theatre *
11-12 Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall *
11-13 Bloomington, IN - Bluebird *
11-14 Chicago, IL - Riviera *
11-15 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
11-16 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
11-19 Boise, ID - The Big Easy *
11-20 Seattle, WA - Showbox *
11-21 Seattle, WA - Showbox *
11-22 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom *
11-23 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore *
11-24 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore *
11-25 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern *
12-16 Den Bosch, Netherlands - Brabanthallen ^
12-20 Dublin, Ireland - The O2 ^
12-21 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Odyssey Arena ^

* with Drive-By Truckers
^ with Counting Crows, Melee