Alright folks, let’s talk about VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist and eternal bandleader Geoff Thorpe, who just added “gravity enthusiast” to his résumé. After wrapping a European tour, Geoff decided to test German pavement durability in Cham while stumbling back to the band’s apartment in pitch-black darkness. Spoiler: the pavement won. Dude face-planted hard, shattering his right shoulder like a dropped vinyl record.
Geoff vividly recounts: “I couldn’t see a thing, it was so dark. There was no light… just a black night. Next thing I knew I was on the ground. I don’t even know what I tripped over. After about 10 minutes, Chalice [VICIOUS RUMORS singer Brian Betterton] heard me calling for help. The guys helped me so much and Peter Lehan, our amazing guitar tech, called an ambulance and stood by me the whole time. I broke my right shoulder badly enough to require surgery with a long rehabilitation time.” Pro tip: always bring a flashlight or a glowstick-toting roadie.
Thanks to Geoff’s impromptu pavement inspection, VICIOUS RUMORS has pushed their U.S. tour—originally scheduled August 20 to September 21, 2025—to 2026. Mark your calendars… again.
