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Guitarist Pat Smear will not be performing with Foo Fighters at their upcoming shows.
The band announced on social media that, "In the tradition of rockstars having bizarre gardening accidents, Pat Smear has apparently rung in the new year by smashing the [crap] out of his left foot."
"This means he’ll unfortunately be missing a few shows while the multiple broken bones in his foot heal. We’ll miss our beloved Pat as much as you will, but we want him fully healed and back on his feet as soon as possible. Beck and St. Vincent guitar wizard Jason Falkner will be filling in for Pat while he’s on the mend."
The post includes a photo of a Smear giving the finger while being wheeled on a gurney.
The Foos only have three dates on the books between now and May -- Guanajuato, Mexico, on Saturday, their benefit concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on January 14th, and January 24th in
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A shopping mall in China added windows to their public bathroom stalls that become clear if you light a cigarette in there. Smoking in bathrooms is still a common issue in China. https://www.odditycentral.com/news/shopping-center-installs-toilet-doors-that-become-transparent-when-cigarette-smoke-is-detected.html