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Last night, Bloc Party drummer Matt Tong suffered a collapsed lung following his band's gig with Panic! at the Disco and Jack's Mannequin at Atlanta, Georgia's HiFi Buys Amphitheatre. He is currently being treated in one of the city's hospitals and, according to a statement on the band's website, is in stable, "comfortable condition" and "not in any danger."

Tong will remain at the hospital under observation for the next three days, and as it stands, it is unclear when he will be well enough to play again.

So far, four Bloc Party dates have been cancelled: Charlotte, NC, Fairfax, VA, and both New York City shows.

According to the BBC, a spokeswoman for the band said Tong may have been injured while drumming.

"Matt is known for his energetic drumming style," she said. "It's not clear at this stage when he will be fit to resume performing."

Our thoughts are with Matt, his friends, and his family.

As previously reported, Bloc Party's new LP, A Weekend in the City, is due February 5 on Wichita in the UK and February 6 on Vice in the U.S. It will be preceded by a single, "The Prayer", on January 29 in the UK.

Tentative tour schedule:

11-10 Charlotte, NC - Cricket Arena *
11-11 Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center *
11-13 New York, NY - Theater at Madison Square Garden *
11-14 New York, NY - Theater at Madison Square Garden *
11-16 Toronto, Ontario - Ricoh Coliseum *
11-17 Rochester, NY - Gordon Field House at RIT *
11-18 Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena *
11-19 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center *
11-21 Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills *
11-22 Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion *
11-24 Minneapolis, MN - US Bank Theater *
11-25 St. Charles, MO - Family Arena *
11-26 Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center *
11-28 Denver, CO - Magness Arena *
11-29 Salt Lake City, UT - The E Center *
12-01 Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum *
12-02 Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum *
12-03 Seattle, WA - Everett Events Center *
12-05 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion *
12-06 Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena *
12-07 Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena *
12-08 Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Theatre *
12-09 San Diego, CA - ipayOne Center *
01-27 Southampton, England - Guild Hall
01-28 Norwich, England - UEA
01-31 London, England - Astoria
02-01 London, England - Astoria
02-02 London, England - Astoria
02-03 Folkestone, England - Leas Cliff Hall
02-05 Reading, England - Hexagon
02-06 Cardiff, Wales - University
02-07 Bristol, England - Academy
02-09 Exeter, England - Great Hall at University
02-10 Birmingham, England - Academy
02-11 Nottingham, England - Rock City
02-13 Cambridge, England - Corn Exchange
02-14 Manchester, England - Academy
02-16 Dublin, Ireland - Ambassador Theatre
02-17 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
02-18 Aberdeen, Scotland - Music Hall
02-20 Edinburgh, Scotland - Corn Exchange
02-21 Newcastle, England - Academy
02-22 Sheffield, England - Octagon

* with Panic! at the Disco, Jack's Mannequin