Some pretty shocking news just came through in my inbox this afternoon as Alex McKenzie, the drummer for hotly-tipped indie band Official Secrets Act, has been hospitalised. Here’s the official word:

Official Secrets Act are dismayed to announce they have lost their drummer Alex McKenzie for the second time in as many months due to injury. Originally hurt in a cycling accident two months ago, when he was struck by two cars, drummer McKenzie has been detained in hospital again following an MRI scan that revealed a broken vertibrae. The band, currently enjoying a fantastic reaction in Europe were forced to cancel their Dot-To-Dot UK festival appearances over the weekend, recruiting Alex White of labelmates Brakes to pick up the sticks for the remainder of the tour. His first date in Paris last night (Monday 25th) went off well, but McKenzie will remain out of the picture for the immediate future until doctors can ascertain whether he will require surgery.

My thoughts are with him and hopefully he’ll get well enough to get behind the drumkit again.

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Posted on May 26th, 2009 by Max
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