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Daily Mirror
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Animals as Leaders forced to cancel concerts as drummer suffers 'serious injury'
A slew of famous musicians offered their support to Matt, the drummer of Animals as Leaders, after he announced online that he needed to focus on healing after surgery A popular American metal band have been forced to cancel multiple tour dates after their drummer suffered a serious injury leaving him unable to play. Animals as Leaders was set to perform in Australia, Mexico and South America, but have pulled out just a few weeks before their first show, which was set to be held in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. The band shared the news in a post on social media which read: 'To our fans in Mexico, South America and Australia. We have some unfortunate news. We're going to have to cancel our upcoming tour dates.' The post continued: 'Matt [Garstka] sustained a serious arm injury that requires surgery, and there's no way we can perform without him. Rather than leave things up in the air, we're calling it now and putting our full focus into writing the next Animals As Leaders album.' It comes after reports Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are set for new 'goldmine' offer - but could face issue. Animals as Leaders confirmed that new material was already in the works, but added that they understand that the news 'sucks'. 'Cancelling isn't something we take lightly." Matt explained in his own post that he was suffering from a 'pretty serious injury'. 'I'm on the other side of surgery but it's still going to be two to three months before I'm back at it and that's being optimistic,' he told fans. 'Of course I'm going to do all the right things, but in the meantime I'm really apologetic, really sorry, that we have to cancel these tours for Australia and South America and Mexico. "I was really looking forward to playing and coming strong, but I've got to heal up, you know, do all the right things to heal up properly and do things for longevity.' He promised to make it up to the fans and thanked everyone for being understanding. Fellow musicians offered support in the comment section. Eloy Casagrande, the drummer in Slipknot, wrote: 'You're the goat, brother! You'll be back stronger than ever.' Alex Rudinger, who has played in bands Conquering Dystopia and the Faceless, said: 'Dang dude, so sorry to hear this. Wishing you a quick recovery, man. & I hope you're holding up alright.' Matthew Greiner from August Burns Red commented: 'Sorry Matt! Hoping you have a quick and whole recovery', and Matt Halpern from Periphery left a red heart under the post. Fans were also quick to offer up their thoughts, with one writing: 'This is how good AAL is. Someone gets hurt, nobody is capable of filling in. Get well soon Matt!' Another said: 'Idk how Matt could be any better of a drummer but a bionic shoulder is probably a good start.' A third commented: 'Whenever I see these posts I always worry it's the band announcing a split up.... Thank goodness it isn't that but not good news still. Hope Matt heals quick!'
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Woman claims $100K lottery prize just before it expired
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WPRI) — A Chicopee woman cashed in a winning lottery ticket this week, but she nearly missed out on the $100,000 prize. Margot Garstka won the MassCash ticket as part of a 'Fishin' for Quic Pics' promotion last spring, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. She claimed her winnings on Tuesday, just two weeks before the prize was set to expire. 'My son saw it on the news and said, 'Ma, you got a ticket in that drawer,' and we looked at the numbers and they were right,' she recalled. Lottery prizes have to be claimed within one year of the drawing date. Those that expire go into the state's profits from the lottery. Massachusetts Lottery: View unclaimed prizes Garstka said she plans to put some of her winnings into savings and spend the rest on her great grandchildren. Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
16-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
$100,000 Massachusetts lottery ticket found in junk drawer just before it was going to expire
A woman in western Massachusetts won a $100,000 lottery prize after finding her ticket in a junk drawer just before it was about to expire. Margot Garstka got her $1 Mass Cash ticket at a supermarket in Chicopee back in April 2024 during a state lottery promotion. She brought the ticket home and tossed it in the drawer next to a couple of screwdrivers. Her numbers, 6-11-18-24-26, came up in the drawing on May 1, but Gartska never checked them. Months went by and no one claimed the $100,000 prize. Two weeks ago, her son heard about an unclaimed ticket that was close to expiring. "My son saw it on the news and said, 'Ma, you got a ticket in that drawer,' and we looked at the numbers and they were right," she said in a statement released by the Massachusetts Lottery on Wednesday. Garstka went to the lottery's claim center in West Springfield Tuesday and picked up her prize, which will actually be less than $100,000 after taxes are taken out. According to the lottery, she plans to save the cash and share some of it with her great grandchildren. The store where Garstka got the ticket, the Big Y on Memorial Drive in Chicopee, ended up with a $1,000 bonus from the lottery. If Garstka didn't claim the prize in time, the money would have been moved into the profits pool that the lottery distributes to all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts.
