During Nickelback’s August 3 show at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, MO, Chad Kroeger briefly paused the set due to vocal issues. Despite this, the frontman, who was suffering from some sort of illness, managed to play a total of 15 songs during the concert.
Kroeger told the crowd the following after halting a performance of “Animals”:
“I can’t do this. I cannot sit here with a fucking absolutely destroyed throat and try to make it through this show and pretend like there’s nothing fucking wrong and take your fucking money, ’cause that is wrong. I’m having a hard time hittin’ fuckin’ notes.
The doctor just jabbed me in the hip with some prednisone, and we all crossed our fingers backstage hoping this was gonna work. But I cannot, in good conscience, stand up here and sing these fuckin’ songs and have my voice crack and everything sound like shit. It’s driving me fucking nuts.
So, I’ll tell you what. I could give it my best. I could keep just trying and we could just pull the fuck around if you want to.”
Guitarist Ryan Peake then jokingly offered to sing before Kroeger added:
“Fuck it. Let’s start this one over again. I’m just gonna give it all I’ve got.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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