Bits and Pieces
The Perils of Kat McPhee
I mentioned yesterday that fans were reporting from the Charlotte NC show that Katharine McPhee was limping during the encore. Here is a article from People.com that explains what happened:
The Idol runner-up, 22, was injured Tuesday night when she tripped backstage before a concert at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C., the New York Post reports.
McPhee went on with the show, singing two songs while wearing slippers. X-rays taken at a hospital afterward revealed a hairline fracture in her left foot, the Post says.
In spite of the injury, McPhee will stay on the “Idols Live” tour. “She’s in discomfort, but she’s fine, ” said Roger Widynowski, a rep for McPhee’s record label, RCA. “She will continue on the tour and is not defaulting.”
Last year, Bo Bice performed with a broken foot, but finally had to leave the tour after he had emergency surgery for an intestinal problem. Season 3’s runner-up Diana DeGarmo also hurt her foot at some point during the tour. Dun dun DUNNN… Is it the curse of the 2nd place finisher? Just kidding.
Some Ex-Idol news
My big plans to feature ex-idols on the blog this summer kinda fizzled out. Sawry. Here’s something though: Constantine Maroulis just started a 2 week tour on Tuesday in Richmond VA. He’s got a couple of songs up on his MySpace. The songs are…eclectic. And I’ll just leave it at that. Also, Constantine has just launched his new website.
I mention the tour, because I plan to attend his show at the Paradise club in Boston on August 12. I’ll comeback with a report, and hopefully some media. Yay.
Update: Check out Chris57’s Columbia SC recap here and Sulster’s recap here