I assumed Barcelona band Delorean had to canceled their Minneapolis last year was due to Visa issues (since three other bands experienced Visa issues in that same month), but as it turned out, Delorean's problem was much worst. According to the band, the band was kidnapped and held for ransom in Mexico:
On Monday morning October 7th we received a phone call at our hotel room in Mexico City from a person posing as a hotel security officer. We were informed that there was a security threat at the hotel.
What followed for the next 30 hours was an experience where the threat of death was real due to the psychological manipulation inflicted on us by our kidnappers. Thanks to the fantastic work of the National Police in Spain, Ertzantza, Interpol and the Federal Police in Mexico, we were successfully rescued yesterday morning. While it would be convenient to blame Mexico, that would not be sound. This could have occurred anywhere in the world. Our hope is that this situation will bring attention to the abuse that we were subjected to by our kidnappers, so that other travelers do not fall victim in the future. This has been extremely difficult for us and our families. At this time we have no further comment and we ask that you respect our privacy so that we can return to normality in our lives.
Understandably the band was forced to cancel a slew of dates that followed.
I was glad to have caught the band at the tail end of their set, as they play songs from their new Apar album. The dance-pop band rocked it pretty hard, particularly on the keyboards and drums. After they briefly left the stage and came back to say, "we got one more song for you," as they started playing "Come Wander" for the encore. Delorean is currently on tour, they will be stopping by SXSW this year.
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