Ghost Will Honor Fan Who Died at Show by Returning to Milwaukee to Finish Their Set
You may recall that earlier this summer a fan collapsed at a Ghost show in Milwaukee, WI on the eve of release of the band’s new album Prequelle. The band cut their set short when they received word of the incident, and the man, later revealed to be 52-year old Jeffrey Fortune, died after being taken to the hospital. Ghost fans and Fortune’s friends contributed over $10,000 via GoFundMe to help his family.
Now Ghost have announced that they will return to Milwaukee to finish their set, which ended during the intermission between Act I and Act II of an “evening with” show (no openers). The make-up show will take place on October 31st, amidst the band’s upcoming fall U.S. tour, and will be open only to ticket-holders of the original show. A special t-shirt will be available featuring the likenesses of Cardinal Copia and Jeffrey Fortune clad in Michael Meyers costumes, the proceeds of which will be donated to Fortune’s family.
Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater issued the following statement:
“Swedish rock/pop band GHOST will return to the Riverside Theatre on October 31 to complete its concert that was cut short earlier this year. The May 31 show was canceled at the close of Act I due to the tragic collapse and subsequent death of Ghost fan Jeff Fortune. Dedicating the October 31 performance to Mr. Fortune and his family and friends, Ghost will perform the hour-long Act II for ticket holders who attended the original date.
“Doors open at 7:00PM with Ghost taking the stage at 8:00PM. The show will start a bit early so guests can enjoy the previously-missed Act II of Ghost’s concert and still have plenty of time to go trick-or-treat or party afterwards.
“Exclusively for this performance, Ghost has created a special T-shirt that features the likenesses of Cardinal Copia and Jeffrey Fortune clad in Michael Meyers costumes. The T-shirt will be available at the venue’s merch tables, with all proceeds going to Mr. Fortune’s family.
“All ticket holders will be contacted by the Pabst Theatre Group with an invitation to RSVP for the show and must do so by September 30 to guarantee their ticket. No new tickets for this performance will be sold.”
I can only imagine the emotions that will be sweeping through the crowd as the band takes the stage on Halloween night. MetalSucks continues to wish the best to Jeffrey’s friends and family, and we hope this special tribute show brings some catharsis from an utterly terrible tragedy.
[via Loudwire]
