Radiohead Apologize to Flooded-Out Fans

For a lot of diehard Radiohead fans, only an act of God could keep them from seeing Thom Yorke and company live. Unfortunately for the fans in and around Bristow, Virginia, it may have come to that this past weekend.

On Sunday, the band performed at the Nissan Pavilion, despite torrential rainfall. Some ticketholders made it in, but as the Washington Post reports, many missed the group due to rained-out roads and traffic jams, leaving fans stranded miles from the venue. Reportedly, many fans say they were directed by the venue to drive around in circles for hours.   

On the night of the show, Radiohead did what they could to appease the stranded – which wasn't much, sadly. Yorke dedicated "Fake Plastic Tress" to "those who missed the show because of the rain and traffic," according to the Post.

The next day, however, the 'Head's Colin Greenwood addressed the weather in a post on the band's Web site, saying, "To everyone who made it ... thank you so much for braving the deluge."

Those who didn't make it got some love the following day, after public outcry had mounted. A message appeared on Radiohead.com apologizing to those who fell victim to the rain and what may have been poorly handled traffic, and urged them to contact the venue with their grievances.

Live Nation, the company that runs the Nissan Pavilion, is addressing ticketholders' complaints on a case-by-case basis, according to Billboard. In exchange, they're offering tickets to any other Pavilion show, or passes to Radiohead's August 12 concert at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey (quite a drive from Bristow). No word on whether the company will offer refunds.

–Soikatron