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Sad news from the Psychic TV camp. According to a post late last week on the website of Psychic TV / Throbbing Gristle head agitator Genesis P-Orridge, Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge-- the Psychic TV keyboardist Genesis described as his "other half"-- passed away on October 9. She was 38.

The post reads:

Lady Jaye died suddenly on Tuesday 9th October 2007 at home in Brooklyn, New York from a previously undiagnosed heart condition which is thought to have been connected with her long-term battle with stomach cancer. Lady Jaye collapsed and died in the arms of her heartbroken "other half" Genesis Breyer P-Orridge.

Being overwhelmed by the enormity of their loss, Genesis and the other surviving band members of Psychic TV/PTV3 are not able to properly meet the demands of touring and performance. Obviously, her absence onstage, the conspicuous loss of her unique charisma, music and humour would be an unbearable emotional reality to confront night after night.

The group, who have been touring to promote their first studio album in 12 years, will announce future plans after an appropriate period of mourning.

Psychic TV has created a memorial MySpace page for their fallen comrade, where fans may share thoughts and memories in tribute to Lady Jaye.

The band had already cancelled a run of European dates for logistical reasons. Both these and the now cancelled North American dates-- which were to be in support of Psychic TV/PTV3's 2007 release Hell Is Invisible...Heaven Is Her/e-- lie ahead.

Cancelled Psychic TV dates:

10-15 Zagreb, Croatia - Mochvara
10-16 Munich, Germany - Backstage Club
10-17 Basel, Switzerland - Das Schiff
10-18 Fribourg, Switzerland - Le Transformateur
10-19 Ravenna, Italy - Bronson
10-20 Padova, Italy - Unwound
10-21 Milan, Italy - Music Drome
10-23 Barcelona, Spain - TBA
10-24 Valencia, Spain - TBA
10-25 Madrid, Spain - TBA
10-26 Gijon, Spain - TBA
10-27 Bilboa, Spain - TBA
10-28 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
10-29 London, England - Mean Fiddler
11-05 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar
11-06 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
11-08 Tallahassee, FL - The Beta Bar
11-09 Miami, FL - Studio A
11-10 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
11-12 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
11-13 Pontiac, MI - Eagle Theater
11-14 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
11-15 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
11-16 Montreal, Quebec - Les Saints
11-18 Brooklyn, NY - Scenic / Club Europa