Frank Usher suffers heart attack
Bad news from Fish
I received a phone call last night from Frank Usher’s partner Sue who informed me that Frank had suffered a heart attack and that he was in Borders General hospital. Thankfully it is only a mild attack but he is being kept in for observation until the end of the week. He is under heavy sedation and unable to take visitors but Sue told me he is smiling although totally exhausted.
Despite Frank’s insistence, in his typically stubborn fashion, that he wanted to play the forthcoming shows the doctors have said it is impossible and highly dangerous. With all three gigs nearly sold out and also sweat boxes it would have been foolhardy of him to even consider performing.
At only 48 hours notice it is impossible to bring in a replacement guitarist and I am left with no other option but to postpone the three shows.
I apologise once again for the inconvenience caused and I am sure a lot of you will be as frustrated as we are at losing what were going to be celebratory shows in the run up to the holidays. As you can possibly imagine we are all shocked and concerned for Frank and wish him a speedy recovery.
I’d been planning to go to the third and final of Fish’s three gigs, in Crewe on Saturday night, which would have been a fitting conclusion to an incredible year of live music. Sadly it’s not to going to be.
I wish Frank Usher a full and speedy recovery, and hope to see him back in action in the spring.
