Marilyn Manson was forced to postpone several stops on his North American tour after being crushed by a falling prop during his New York City show on September 30th. Today, he's updated his tour itinerary to include rescheduled dates for January and February. Tickets for all original performances will be honored at all make-up shows, with the exception of his previously-cancelled stop-offs in Columbus, Ohio (October 8th), and Phoenix, Arizona (October 26th); fans who purchased tickets for those gigs will be refunded. Find a full list of dates below. Manson, who released his new album Heaven Upside Down last week, will return to the stage on November 5th at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest in Devore, California.
Additionally, Manson has offered his first public comments on last month's mishap. Speaking with Yahoo from his home in Los Angeles, the shock rocker detailed the technical malfunctions which caused two giant stage-prop pistols to fall on top of him mid-show, leaving him in a cast. "It was terrifying for me, because the truss was not secured properly," Manson explained. "I wasn't trying to climb [the prop]. It started to fall, and I tried to push back, and I didn't get out the way in time. I'm not sure what I hit my head on, but it did fall onto my leg and break the fibula in two places. The pain was excruciating."
Serious as his injuries were, Manson noted that the falling prop could have done a lot more damage. "It definitely could have crushed my skull and my ribs," he says. "I have some minor bruising in that area, but it took six guys to pull it off of me. It was like wrestling a giant iron monster."
Ahead of his return to the stage post-disaster, the Antichrist Superstar offered the following gospel: "I think it was possibly the whole nature, God, whatever it might be — someone was trying to put a stop to things. If you believe in one thing, you gotta believe in the other power," he jokes. "I don't know if it was my excitement and disregard for being safe in the conventional sense — like I ever have been. You get me onstage and I just get so excited."
Marilyn Manson tour dates:
Nov. 05 – Devore, California – Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
Jan. 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren
Jan. 12-13 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
Jan. 16 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
Jan. 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Jan. 20 – Denver, CO – Fillmore
Jan. 23 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
Jan. 24 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues
Jan. 26 – Springfield, MO – Shrine Mosque
Jan. 27 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theatre
Jan. 28 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland
Jan. 30 – Des Moines, IA – 7 Flags Event Center
Jan. 31 – Minneapolis, MN – The Myth
Feb. 02 – Madison, WI – The Orpheum
Feb. 03 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
Feb. 06 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
Feb. 07 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe
Feb. 09 – Buffalo, NY – Rapids Theatre
Feb. 11 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
Feb. 12 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Feb. 13 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
Feb. 15 – Huntington, NY – Paramount Theatre
Feb. 16 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
