ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ðə bˈænd kˈænsəld ðə ɹᵻmˈeɪndɚɹ əvə jˌuːˈɛs tˈʊɹ wɛn dˈɪk mˈɔːɹɪsi wʌz ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə hˈɑːspɪɾəl fɔːɹ sˈɜːdʒɚɹi.
In the summer of 1972, the band cancelled the remainder of a US tour when Dick Morrissey was admitted to hospital for surgery.