Al Jourgensen hospitalized in France during European Defibrillator Tour
Updated by Draconina on 07/29/2012 22:04
Update: Ministry management explains that Al collapsed on the stage due to "extreme dehydration and heat exhaustion intensified by the lack of ventilation on stage at the venue. (...) alcohol blood levels were well below normal and no narcotics were found in his system." (Source: Blabbermouth)
Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen was hospitalized due to alcohol intoxication during a night show on July 28th in Paris, France. Jourgensen (53) had very serious health problems linked to his drinking habit last year. This summer Ministry is touring Europe to promote their new Relapse album on Defibrillator Tour 2012. They're going to have yet another show in France and one in Switzerland late July, then they're rolling to Germany, Poland and Belgium at the beginning of August.
Source: RadioMetal magazine | Pictures from the show.
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Update: Ministry management explains that Al collapsed on the stage due to "extreme dehydration and heat exhaustion intensified by the lack of ventilation on stage at the venue. (...) alcohol blood levels were well below normal and no narcotics were found in his system." (Source: Blabbermouth)
Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen was hospitalized due to alcohol intoxication during a night show on July 28th in Paris, France. Jourgensen (53) had very serious health problems linked to his drinking habit last year. This summer Ministry is touring Europe to promote their new Relapse album on Defibrillator Tour 2012. They're going to have yet another show in France and two in Switzerland late July, then they're rolling to Germany, Poland and Belgium at the beginning of August.
Source: RadioMetal magazine | Pictures from the show.