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Vote for Sum 41: MTV Europe Music Awards | MuchMusic - Daily 10
August 27th, 2008 - Evening
OK, so TECHNICALLY Sum 41 isn't shortlisted for any MTV Europe Music Awards, but it's not too late. The site gives us the option of nominating our own choice for any of the categories. So here's the mission: Get Sum 41 nominated for the "Rock Out" award. How are we going to do it? VOTE VOTE VOTE. Go to the MTV EMA Vote Page, scroll to the bottom, and enter Sum 41 into the "Rock Out" category under the title "Nominate." We have the power to vote as many times as we want. Let's get our boys a nomination!
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April 29th, 2008 - Afternoon
Don't forget to vote for Sum 41 on TRL and Much!
Sum 41 wraps up their Japanese tour today in Tokyo. The 3 dates leading up to now were the 24th in Osaka, the 26th in Sendai, and the first date in Tokyo on the 27th.
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April 24th, 2008 - Afternoon
Go vote for Sum 41 on TRL and Much.
Sum 41 played their first of two shows in Osaka yesterday, and they play their second today.
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April 22nd, 2008 - Afternoon
The video for "With Me" will make its TRL debut this Thursday, April 24th at 3:30 pm EST. Make sure to vote for it as soon as it's eligible!
The boys played Nagoya yesterday and play Fukuoka today.
Continue to vote for Sum 41!
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April 20th, 2008 - Evening
Remember to vote for "With Me"!
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April 19th, 2008 - Morning
Sum 41 will be touring Europe in the summer! That's right, a young Russian fan asked everyone's favourite bassist, Cone, about a tour in Europe and his response was that the band is "starting to book concerts for the summer right now." It's about time! Keep your fingers crossed for your city, European fans!
The Japanese tour kicks off today in Nagoya.
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April 18th, 2008 - Afternoon
Not much going on in Sum 41-land, but have you voted for them yet today?
Sum 41 wrapped up their Australian tour in Perth on the 16th.
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April 14th, 2008 - Afternoon
As Sum 41 fans, it is our role to support the band, spread the word, and help them be successful. In many ways, we have failed up until now with this album. "Underclass Hero" and "Walking Disaster" were both flops, where they both had the potential to be hit. Many radio stations dropped "Walking Disaster" when Deryck hurt his back. We could've made them bring it back. We didn't. "With Me" has more than the usual potential to be successful. It is in every way a textbook hit. It's well-written, it's catchy, and it's touching. As fans, we have the chance to redeem ourselves, make "With Me" a hit, and give Sum 41 the incentive they need to continue touring through the end of spring and the summer. Are you up for it? Good.
1. VOTE for Sum 41 at the links I gave you. With the MOD site you can vote more than once. Do so.
2.a) Your local radio stations need listeners to be successful (stating the obvious). Make "With Me" leverage. Constantly request it.
2.b) Your city has venues, right? And festivals? Both of which are usually hosted or supported by radio stations. If Sum 41 is popular on their stations, they WILL ask them to attend all those festivals. You can make them popular again.
Sum 41 played Brisbane on the 9th, Sydney on the 11th and 12th, Melbourne on the 13th, and Adelaide yesterday (the 14th Aussie time).
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April 5th, 2008 - Evening
Don't forget to vote for Sum 41 like mad and request "With Me" on your local radio stations!
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April 1st, 2008 - Afternoon
It is with great dismay that I report that Sum 41 announced their indefinite hiatus late yesterday, due to turmoil within the band. Sadly, this also means the closure of Die-Sum. I will be slowly taking the site offline over the next few hours.
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Happy April Fool's Day!
Nope, Sum 41 has not broken up. Which means... YOU GOTTA VOTE FOR 'EM! VOTE VOTE VOTE! The links are right in front of you.
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March 28th, 2008 - Evening
Some exciting news that probably means very little. Dave Brownsound played the final few riffs of "Pain for Pleasure" with Sum 41 last night at their Toronto show. :)
And at long last... Road to Ruin #8!
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March 27th, 2008 - Afternoon
Sum 41 will be on MTV Live (MTV Canada) at 6:00PM and on The Hour (just Steve and Deryck) (CBC Newsworld) at 8:00PM tonight.
The guys played Kitchener (Monday) and North Bay (yesterday), and they're wrapping up their Canadian tour in Toronto tonight.
If you're 19+ and live in Toronto, you can go party it up at the Tattoo Rock Parlour with Sum 41 and Avril Lavigne tonight. The cover charge is $10.
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March 24th, 2008 - Morning
Don't forget to vote for Sum 41!!!
And don't miss the guys on Much On Demand tonight!
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March 22nd, 2008 - Evening
The tour hits London, Ontario tonight.
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March 21st, 2008 - Afternoon
Happy birthday, Deryck Whibley! Sum 41's guitarist and vocalist turns 28 today.
On the countdowns, Sum 41 is #59 on the Canadian Hot 100 as well as the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart and the video is #20 on the MuchMusic Top 30 and #4 on their Daily 10. Keep voting and requesting and supporting! This is some really good progress for the single!
The boys play Windsor tonight. If anyone's going, they'll probably do something in celebration of Deryck's birthday, so make sure you bring your camera!
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March 20th, 2008 - Afternoon
I don't have time for a full review right now, but I just gotta say, Sum 41's live show is awesome, even with Deryck hurting. If you have the chance to see them, it is totally worth it. A warning, Deryck's voice is a bit tired, so he sounds a bit squeaky right now, but it's still amazing. And if you wait by their tour bus, they WILL COME. I met Steve and Deryck last night and I was 2 feet short of meeting Cone. The guys are really sweet and indulgent and will go out of their way for the fans even in the freezing cold with a warm limo that they need to get to only a foot away.
Sounds like Deryck is attending the Junos. He plans to attend with his wife, a meeting which will probably be their first in a few weeks. (this is from an article, not a personal conversation)
VOTE FOR SUM 41 WHEREVER YOU CAN!
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March 19th, 2008 - Morning
I'm updating in the morning because when I usually update, I will be in Oshawa seeing Sum 41's show there!
Make sure you vote again and again for them today and tomorrow, I don't want to come back and find they've lost any footing (they were #1 on the MuchOnDemand Daily 10 yesterday!).
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March 18th, 2008 - Afternoon
Don't forget to vote for Sum 41 today!!!
Sum 41 plays Kingston tonight.
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March 17th, 2008 - Evening
"With Me" is off to a good start. Today, it is #22 on the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown (an impressive feat considering it is only the video's 2nd week on the countdown), #3 on the MOD Daily 10, and #80 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Sum 41 plays Barrie, Ontario tonight.
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March 3rd, 2008 - Evening
Let's make "With Me" a hit by giving it the push it needs! Request it as regularly as you can on your local radio and TV stations! Let's get our act together and get Sum 41 back on their feet.
The guys are in Birmingham tonight, wrapping up the UK tour. After a short stop on personal business for Deryck in Victoria, BC, the boys will head over to New Brunswick to begin their Canadian tour.
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March 2nd, 2008 - Afternoon
The boys rock Newcastle this evening.
Sum 41's "With Me" entered the Canadian Hot 100 this week at #88. "Underclass Hero"'s peak was 33 so it still has a while to go, but it's an excellent start for a band that nearly fell off the face of the earth a few months ago.
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March 1st, 2008 - Evening
Sum 41 plays Glasgow tonight.
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February 29th, 2008 - Afternoon
In case you haven't heard, the new video for "With Me" has been released. It's an excellent video, and definitely worth watching. No good quality download yet, but watch the 3rd video from Underclass Hero here.
Deryck was interviewed by Dose.ca recently and he said that Sum 41 will be unable to attend the Junos. He also talked about his injury in October and the terrible influence it had on the success, or lack there of, of Underclass Hero. As well, he refused to confirm or deny the rumours that his wife, Avril, is pregnant with their first child, replying with an abrupt "no comment".
Sum 41 played Nottingham last night and got a rave review from This Is Nottingham.
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February 27th, 2008 - Evening
Tonight's show is in Leeds.
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February 26th, 2008 - Evening
If you planned to attend the show in Hamilton on March 23rd, I have some very bad news and some good news. The bad news is, your show has been cancelled. The good news in, you can either get a refund or go to the Kitchener show where your ticket will be accepted.
The boys play Manchester tonight.
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February 24th, 2008 - Evening
Sum 41 plays Southampton tonight.
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February 23, 2008 - Afternoon
The guys kicked off their international tour in London on the 21st and played Norwich last night. They hit Cardiff tonight.
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February 14th, 2008 - Afternoon
Two new dates have been announced for Asia:
May 1 - Melon Ax Hall - Seoul, South Korea
May 3 - Tennis Indoor Senayan - Jakarta, Indonesia
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February 10th, 2008 - Evening
Deryck did a tour of the Grammy interview circuit yesterday. You can watch two of the interviews that he did here and here.
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February 6th, 2008 - Evening
MuchMusic has announced that Steve and Cone will join VJ Hannah Simone in "MuchTalks: Global Warming" on MuchMusic Canada. It will premiere on February 11th at 8pm EST and will be quickly followed by bonus video journals and interviews related to the special on MuchMusic.com. From exploring oil sands to climbing glaciers to meeting active youth, the boys and Hannah will cover everything, so if you live in Canada, don't miss it.
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February 5th, 2008 - Evening
Sum 41 has been nominated for a Juno Award (Canada's Grammy) for Rock Album of the Year. The race is tight, so good luck to them!
Suiting the Valentine's season, Sum 41 shot the video for "With Me" on Sunday. Steve directed it and it should be out within the next few weeks. Let's hope that the video gives Underclass Hero its first hit. :)
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February 2nd, 2008 - Evening
A source that will go unnamed tells us that Steve is now engaged to girlfriend Jessy Moss and they will be getting married later this year. (I cannot name the source for obvious reasons, but it is quite reliable)
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February 1st, 2008 - Evening
New Q&A from Cone.
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January 31st, 2008 - Evening
The nominations for the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards have been announced and Sum 41 is up for Favorite Group or Duo of the Year!
Voting starts on February 5th at CMW.net.
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Janaury 26th, 2008 - Afternoon
Sum 41's first concert in 4 months takes place today in Daytona, Florida. Have fun, concert-goers!
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January 21st, 2008 - Evening
Sum 41's first performance since Deryck's hernia in October will take place on January 26th on the Pontiac Garage stage at the Daytona International Speedway. Portions of the show will be featured on January 30th's Jimmy Kimmel Live. Wanna go? Buy tickets here or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.
New Q&A from Cone.
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January 19th, 2008 - Afternoon
Cone has announced that Sum 41's 3rd single from Underclass Hero will be "With Me" and they are beginning to release it now.
New Q&A from Cone.
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January 18th, 2008 - Afternoon
Sorry that I haven't updated much lately, exam time is upon me.
Sum 41 has announced their April tour dates. They will be in Australia and Japan:
April 9 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
April 11 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
April 13 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
April 14 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
April 16 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia
April 19 - Nagoya, Japan
April 21 - Nagoya, Japan
April 22 - Fukuoka, Japan
April 23 - Osaka, Japan
April 24 - Osaka, Japan
April 26 - Sendai, Japan
April 29 - Tokyo, Japan
The Australian tour is a Pennywise tour with Sum 41 as a supporting act.
Sum 41 is planning to release a new b-side. It is currently in the process of being prepared for release and is written and sung by bassist Cone McCaslin. This will be the first Sum 41 song to be released with Cone as the writer and lead vocalist.
Pictures of Deryck with Avril (and Nicky Hilton) from January 16th here.
Sum 41 vocalist and guitarist Deryck Whibley found himself in the middle of a street fight early on January 16th. When friend Butch Walker began exchanging heated words and threats with two paparazzi, Deryck was forced to get into the middle of things and try to cool Butch down. See the video here.
There are also various photos from the night and you can see them here.
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January 2nd, 2008 - Evening
Hey guys! We have until 5:00 pm EST on Friday to keep "Walking Disaster" at the top for Best Video and push Sum 41 to first place for Best Album, Sexiest Male, and Best Haircut in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll. We gotta maintain the lead over Reason and take down Siverstein and Tegan & Sara. We can do it if you VOTE NOW! (if you really want to get Sum 41 first place, vote on the last day so that their competitors have no time to catch up)
Love The Operation M.D.? Cone informs us that he and "Dr. Rocco" (Todd Morse) have gotten down to work and have written 10 songs towards their next CD. They WILL have a sophomore album!
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January 1st, 2008 - Afternoon
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Well, I don't know about Cone and Steve, but Deryck certainly celebrated New Year's Eve in style. See the pictures of him with his wife, Avril Lavigne at her party in Las Vegas here.
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December 30th, 2007 - Evening
New pictures of Deryck with Avril.
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December 28th, 2007 - Morning
I'm not sure how they're doing it, but it appears that Silverstein's small fanbase is voting in the thousands where Sum 41's larger fanbase is voting in the... less thousands. Since I last checked, Silverstein has DOUBLED their lead over Sum 41 in both categories that they're nominated for. We can change this, but you GOTTA VOTE NOW! Make sure to vote for Sum 41 in all 4 of their categories (Best Album, Sexiest Male, Best Haircut [Cone or Deryck], and Best Video).
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December 23rd, 2007 - Evening
Sum 41 has taken the lead for Best Video in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll! To keep them there and to get them into the lead in other categories, VOTE NOW!
New pictures of Deryck doing some Christmastime partying with Avril.
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December 21st, 2007 - Evening
Two new dates for the Canadian tour in March 2008:
March 7 - Moncton, New Brunswick
March 8 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Still haven't voted in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll? VOTE NOW!
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December 12th, 2007 - Evening
Have you voted in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll yet? If not, do so now, the voting is working! Click here to vote. Any new computer you come to (or new account on a system like Windows XP), vote there too!
Sum 41 is 3rd for best album (needs more than 778 votes to be first), Deryck is 4th for sexiest guy (needs 780 votes - Simple Plan's Pierre Bouvier is ahead of him so vote for Deryck NOW!), Deryck and Cone are 8th (needs 962 votes) and 10th (needs 972 votes) for best haircut, and "Walking Disaster" is 10th for best video (needs 457 votes). For the Best Haircut votes, we obviously need to bring all the Sum 41 votes together. Since Deryck's already nominated for something else, I suggest you vote for Cone for best haircut. (It turns out that Silverstein fans are insane voters so if you haven't voted all you can, DO SO NOW!)
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December 11th, 2007 - Afternoon
Sum 41 has announced 23 tour dates for the UK and Canada in February and March 2008. They are as follows:
February 21 - London, England
February 22 - Norwich, England
February 23 - Cardiff, Wales
February 24 - Southampton, England
February 26 - Manchester, England
February 27 - Leeds, England
February 28 - Nottingham, England
March 1 - Glasgow, Scotland
March 2 - Newcastle, England
March 3 - Birmingham, England
March 9 - Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
March 10 - Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
March 12 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
March 14 - Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
March 15 - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
March 17 - Barrie, Ontario, Canada
March 18 - Kingston, Ontario, Canada
March 19 - Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
March 21 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
March 22 - London, Ontario, Canada
March 23 - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
March 25 - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
March 27 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Have you voted in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll yet? If not, do so now, the voting is working! Click here to vote. Any new computer you come to (or new account on a system like Windows XP), vote there too!
Sum 41 is 2nd for best album (needs more than 245 votes to be first), Deryck is 3rd for sexiest guy (needs 245 votes - Simple Plan's Pierre Bouvier is beating him!), Cone and Deryck are 13th (needs 871 votes) and 14th (needs 873 votes) for best haircut, and "Walking Disaster" is 9th for best video (needs 467 votes). For the Best Haircut votes, we obviously need to bring all the Sum 41 votes together. Since Deryck's already nominated for something else, I suggest you vote for Cone for best haircut.
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December 10th, 2007 - Afternoon
Three new Canadian tour dates! Sum 41 will hit Hamilton ON on March 23rd, Kitchener ON on March 25th, and Toronto ON on March 27th. Tickets for the Canadian tour go on sale on December 13th (Thursday), so hopefully all the dates will be released in the next couple of days.
Have you voted in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll yet? If not, do so now, the voting is working! Click here to vote. Any new computer you come to (or new account on a system like Windows XP), vote there too!
Sum 41 is 3rd for best album (needs more than 278 votes to be first), Deryck is 3rd for sexiest guy (needs 267 votes), Deryck and Cone are 11th (needs 663 votes) and 12th (needs 669 votes) for best haircut, and "Walking Disaster" is 8th for best video (needs 393 votes).
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December 9th, 2007 - Afternoon
Great work, guys! Sum 41 is climbing the ChartAttack Readers' Poll REALLY QUICKLY! If you haven't voted, VOTE NOW! We have until January 4th to get Sum 41 to the top! This would be hella good Canadian publicity for Sum 41. And you know that there are some bands and artists that you are just dying to beat.
Underclass Hero is in 4th place for best album (needs more than 272 votes to be first) and Deryck is tied for 3rd place for sexiest male (needs more than 321 votes to be first). However, they desperately need your help in the best haircut and best video categories.
Places where Sum 41 is nominated: The Golden Toque Award (Best Canadian Album), The Throw Your Underwear Award Male (Sexiest Canadian Man) [Deryck], The Lord Mullet of Stanley Award (Best Haircut) [Cone and Deryck, choose one], and The Thank You Much-Ly Award (Best Video).
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December 8th, 2007 - Evening
ChartAttack's Readers' Poll is ready for your votes. Sum 41 is nominated in multiple categories, SO VOTE ALL YOU CAN! Click here to vote!
The dates for Sum 41's new Canadian tour in 2008 are slowly trickling in from various sources. The Montreal date is set for March 12th and the London (Ontario) date is set for March 22nd.
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November 28th, 2007 - Evening
Sum 41 is up against Fall Out Boy in Fuse's Best of 2007. VOTE NOW, and vote everyday!!!
New Q&A from Steve.
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November 26th, 2007 - Evening
We've got a problem! "Walking Disaster" is flopping majorly on music television stations. Here's how you can help. Vote for the video wherever it's an option and put it as the wildcard when you vote in the MuchMusic Daily 10! Sum 41 needs you!
Cone's interview with Slash will be posted on Myspace TV tomorrow. Make sure you check it out. I will try to rip it!
New Q&A from Cone.
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November 10th, 2007 - Afternoon
Deryck has FINALLY spoken out about his back injury. He posted a blog on Myspace yesterday afternoon. Read it here.
New pictures of Deryck finally out having a bit of fun again with his wife, Avril, in Las Vegas.
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November 8th, 2007 - Evening
After a week of silence, some good news. Deryck is on his feet. Today he went out for a spa day and shopping (very manly) with his wife, Avril, and managed to carry at least 4 kilograms. See the pictures here.
The video for "Walking Disaster" is #16 on the MuchMusic countdown this week.
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November 1st, 2007 - Evening
All shows for the rest of 2007 have been cancelled. Sum 41 has finally formally announced Deryck's injury:
"As many of you have already heard, Deryck has suffered a herniated disk in his back and we were forced to cancel all shows scheduled for this year.
We're sorry that this has happened and we hope our fans understand that there was nothing we could have done to prevent this.
We wish Deryck and quick and full recovery and can't wait to reschedule all these shows in the new year and finally get back out on the road.
Thanks for your support,
SUM 41."
The video for "Walking Disaster" is #18 on the Muchmusic top 30 countdown.
Keep voting for Sum 41 using the provided links!
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OK, so TECHNICALLY Sum 41 isn't shortlisted for any MTV Europe Music Awards, but it's not too late. The site gives us the option of nominating our own choice for any of the categories. So here's the mission: Get Sum 41 nominated for the "Rock Out" award. How are we going to do it? VOTE VOTE VOTE. Go to the MTV EMA Vote Page, scroll to the bottom, and enter Sum 41 into the "Rock Out" category under the title "Nominate." We have the power to vote as many times as we want. Let's get our boys a nomination!
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April 29th, 2008 - Afternoon
Don't forget to vote for Sum 41 on TRL and Much!
Sum 41 wraps up their Japanese tour today in Tokyo. The 3 dates leading up to now were the 24th in Osaka, the 26th in Sendai, and the first date in Tokyo on the 27th.
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April 24th, 2008 - Afternoon
Go vote for Sum 41 on TRL and Much.
Sum 41 played their first of two shows in Osaka yesterday, and they play their second today.
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April 22nd, 2008 - Afternoon
The video for "With Me" will make its TRL debut this Thursday, April 24th at 3:30 pm EST. Make sure to vote for it as soon as it's eligible!
The boys played Nagoya yesterday and play Fukuoka today.
Continue to vote for Sum 41!
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April 20th, 2008 - Evening
Remember to vote for "With Me"!
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April 19th, 2008 - Morning
Sum 41 will be touring Europe in the summer! That's right, a young Russian fan asked everyone's favourite bassist, Cone, about a tour in Europe and his response was that the band is "starting to book concerts for the summer right now." It's about time! Keep your fingers crossed for your city, European fans!
The Japanese tour kicks off today in Nagoya.
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April 18th, 2008 - Afternoon
Not much going on in Sum 41-land, but have you voted for them yet today?
Sum 41 wrapped up their Australian tour in Perth on the 16th.
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April 14th, 2008 - Afternoon
As Sum 41 fans, it is our role to support the band, spread the word, and help them be successful. In many ways, we have failed up until now with this album. "Underclass Hero" and "Walking Disaster" were both flops, where they both had the potential to be hit. Many radio stations dropped "Walking Disaster" when Deryck hurt his back. We could've made them bring it back. We didn't. "With Me" has more than the usual potential to be successful. It is in every way a textbook hit. It's well-written, it's catchy, and it's touching. As fans, we have the chance to redeem ourselves, make "With Me" a hit, and give Sum 41 the incentive they need to continue touring through the end of spring and the summer. Are you up for it? Good.
1. VOTE for Sum 41 at the links I gave you. With the MOD site you can vote more than once. Do so.
2.a) Your local radio stations need listeners to be successful (stating the obvious). Make "With Me" leverage. Constantly request it.
2.b) Your city has venues, right? And festivals? Both of which are usually hosted or supported by radio stations. If Sum 41 is popular on their stations, they WILL ask them to attend all those festivals. You can make them popular again.
Sum 41 played Brisbane on the 9th, Sydney on the 11th and 12th, Melbourne on the 13th, and Adelaide yesterday (the 14th Aussie time).
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April 5th, 2008 - Evening
Don't forget to vote for Sum 41 like mad and request "With Me" on your local radio stations!
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April 1st, 2008 - Afternoon
It is with great dismay that I report that Sum 41 announced their indefinite hiatus late yesterday, due to turmoil within the band. Sadly, this also means the closure of Die-Sum. I will be slowly taking the site offline over the next few hours.
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Happy April Fool's Day!
Nope, Sum 41 has not broken up. Which means... YOU GOTTA VOTE FOR 'EM! VOTE VOTE VOTE! The links are right in front of you.
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March 28th, 2008 - Evening
Some exciting news that probably means very little. Dave Brownsound played the final few riffs of "Pain for Pleasure" with Sum 41 last night at their Toronto show. :)
And at long last... Road to Ruin #8!
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March 27th, 2008 - Afternoon
Sum 41 will be on MTV Live (MTV Canada) at 6:00PM and on The Hour (just Steve and Deryck) (CBC Newsworld) at 8:00PM tonight.
The guys played Kitchener (Monday) and North Bay (yesterday), and they're wrapping up their Canadian tour in Toronto tonight.
If you're 19+ and live in Toronto, you can go party it up at the Tattoo Rock Parlour with Sum 41 and Avril Lavigne tonight. The cover charge is $10.
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March 24th, 2008 - Morning
Don't forget to vote for Sum 41!!!
And don't miss the guys on Much On Demand tonight!
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March 22nd, 2008 - Evening
The tour hits London, Ontario tonight.
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March 21st, 2008 - Afternoon
Happy birthday, Deryck Whibley! Sum 41's guitarist and vocalist turns 28 today.
On the countdowns, Sum 41 is #59 on the Canadian Hot 100 as well as the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart and the video is #20 on the MuchMusic Top 30 and #4 on their Daily 10. Keep voting and requesting and supporting! This is some really good progress for the single!
The boys play Windsor tonight. If anyone's going, they'll probably do something in celebration of Deryck's birthday, so make sure you bring your camera!
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March 20th, 2008 - Afternoon
I don't have time for a full review right now, but I just gotta say, Sum 41's live show is awesome, even with Deryck hurting. If you have the chance to see them, it is totally worth it. A warning, Deryck's voice is a bit tired, so he sounds a bit squeaky right now, but it's still amazing. And if you wait by their tour bus, they WILL COME. I met Steve and Deryck last night and I was 2 feet short of meeting Cone. The guys are really sweet and indulgent and will go out of their way for the fans even in the freezing cold with a warm limo that they need to get to only a foot away.
Sounds like Deryck is attending the Junos. He plans to attend with his wife, a meeting which will probably be their first in a few weeks. (this is from an article, not a personal conversation)
VOTE FOR SUM 41 WHEREVER YOU CAN!
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March 19th, 2008 - Morning
I'm updating in the morning because when I usually update, I will be in Oshawa seeing Sum 41's show there!
Make sure you vote again and again for them today and tomorrow, I don't want to come back and find they've lost any footing (they were #1 on the MuchOnDemand Daily 10 yesterday!).
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March 18th, 2008 - Afternoon
Don't forget to vote for Sum 41 today!!!
Sum 41 plays Kingston tonight.
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March 17th, 2008 - Evening
"With Me" is off to a good start. Today, it is #22 on the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown (an impressive feat considering it is only the video's 2nd week on the countdown), #3 on the MOD Daily 10, and #80 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Sum 41 plays Barrie, Ontario tonight.
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March 3rd, 2008 - Evening
Let's make "With Me" a hit by giving it the push it needs! Request it as regularly as you can on your local radio and TV stations! Let's get our act together and get Sum 41 back on their feet.
The guys are in Birmingham tonight, wrapping up the UK tour. After a short stop on personal business for Deryck in Victoria, BC, the boys will head over to New Brunswick to begin their Canadian tour.
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March 2nd, 2008 - Afternoon
The boys rock Newcastle this evening.
Sum 41's "With Me" entered the Canadian Hot 100 this week at #88. "Underclass Hero"'s peak was 33 so it still has a while to go, but it's an excellent start for a band that nearly fell off the face of the earth a few months ago.
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March 1st, 2008 - Evening
Sum 41 plays Glasgow tonight.
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February 29th, 2008 - Afternoon
In case you haven't heard, the new video for "With Me" has been released. It's an excellent video, and definitely worth watching. No good quality download yet, but watch the 3rd video from Underclass Hero here.
Deryck was interviewed by Dose.ca recently and he said that Sum 41 will be unable to attend the Junos. He also talked about his injury in October and the terrible influence it had on the success, or lack there of, of Underclass Hero. As well, he refused to confirm or deny the rumours that his wife, Avril, is pregnant with their first child, replying with an abrupt "no comment".
Sum 41 played Nottingham last night and got a rave review from This Is Nottingham.
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February 27th, 2008 - Evening
Tonight's show is in Leeds.
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February 26th, 2008 - Evening
If you planned to attend the show in Hamilton on March 23rd, I have some very bad news and some good news. The bad news is, your show has been cancelled. The good news in, you can either get a refund or go to the Kitchener show where your ticket will be accepted.
The boys play Manchester tonight.
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February 24th, 2008 - Evening
Sum 41 plays Southampton tonight.
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February 23, 2008 - Afternoon
The guys kicked off their international tour in London on the 21st and played Norwich last night. They hit Cardiff tonight.
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February 14th, 2008 - Afternoon
Two new dates have been announced for Asia:
May 1 - Melon Ax Hall - Seoul, South Korea
May 3 - Tennis Indoor Senayan - Jakarta, Indonesia
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February 10th, 2008 - Evening
Deryck did a tour of the Grammy interview circuit yesterday. You can watch two of the interviews that he did here and here.
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February 6th, 2008 - Evening
MuchMusic has announced that Steve and Cone will join VJ Hannah Simone in "MuchTalks: Global Warming" on MuchMusic Canada. It will premiere on February 11th at 8pm EST and will be quickly followed by bonus video journals and interviews related to the special on MuchMusic.com. From exploring oil sands to climbing glaciers to meeting active youth, the boys and Hannah will cover everything, so if you live in Canada, don't miss it.
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February 5th, 2008 - Evening
Sum 41 has been nominated for a Juno Award (Canada's Grammy) for Rock Album of the Year. The race is tight, so good luck to them!
Suiting the Valentine's season, Sum 41 shot the video for "With Me" on Sunday. Steve directed it and it should be out within the next few weeks. Let's hope that the video gives Underclass Hero its first hit. :)
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February 2nd, 2008 - Evening
A source that will go unnamed tells us that Steve is now engaged to girlfriend Jessy Moss and they will be getting married later this year. (I cannot name the source for obvious reasons, but it is quite reliable)
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February 1st, 2008 - Evening
New Q&A from Cone.
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January 31st, 2008 - Evening
The nominations for the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards have been announced and Sum 41 is up for Favorite Group or Duo of the Year!
Voting starts on February 5th at CMW.net.
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Janaury 26th, 2008 - Afternoon
Sum 41's first concert in 4 months takes place today in Daytona, Florida. Have fun, concert-goers!
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January 21st, 2008 - Evening
Sum 41's first performance since Deryck's hernia in October will take place on January 26th on the Pontiac Garage stage at the Daytona International Speedway. Portions of the show will be featured on January 30th's Jimmy Kimmel Live. Wanna go? Buy tickets here or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.
New Q&A from Cone.
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January 19th, 2008 - Afternoon
Cone has announced that Sum 41's 3rd single from Underclass Hero will be "With Me" and they are beginning to release it now.
New Q&A from Cone.
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January 18th, 2008 - Afternoon
Sorry that I haven't updated much lately, exam time is upon me.
Sum 41 has announced their April tour dates. They will be in Australia and Japan:
April 9 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
April 11 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
April 13 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
April 14 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
April 16 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia
April 19 - Nagoya, Japan
April 21 - Nagoya, Japan
April 22 - Fukuoka, Japan
April 23 - Osaka, Japan
April 24 - Osaka, Japan
April 26 - Sendai, Japan
April 29 - Tokyo, Japan
The Australian tour is a Pennywise tour with Sum 41 as a supporting act.
Sum 41 is planning to release a new b-side. It is currently in the process of being prepared for release and is written and sung by bassist Cone McCaslin. This will be the first Sum 41 song to be released with Cone as the writer and lead vocalist.
Pictures of Deryck with Avril (and Nicky Hilton) from January 16th here.
Sum 41 vocalist and guitarist Deryck Whibley found himself in the middle of a street fight early on January 16th. When friend Butch Walker began exchanging heated words and threats with two paparazzi, Deryck was forced to get into the middle of things and try to cool Butch down. See the video here.
There are also various photos from the night and you can see them here.
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January 2nd, 2008 - Evening
Hey guys! We have until 5:00 pm EST on Friday to keep "Walking Disaster" at the top for Best Video and push Sum 41 to first place for Best Album, Sexiest Male, and Best Haircut in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll. We gotta maintain the lead over Reason and take down Siverstein and Tegan & Sara. We can do it if you VOTE NOW! (if you really want to get Sum 41 first place, vote on the last day so that their competitors have no time to catch up)
Love The Operation M.D.? Cone informs us that he and "Dr. Rocco" (Todd Morse) have gotten down to work and have written 10 songs towards their next CD. They WILL have a sophomore album!
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January 1st, 2008 - Afternoon
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Well, I don't know about Cone and Steve, but Deryck certainly celebrated New Year's Eve in style. See the pictures of him with his wife, Avril Lavigne at her party in Las Vegas here.
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December 30th, 2007 - Evening
New pictures of Deryck with Avril.
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December 28th, 2007 - Morning
I'm not sure how they're doing it, but it appears that Silverstein's small fanbase is voting in the thousands where Sum 41's larger fanbase is voting in the... less thousands. Since I last checked, Silverstein has DOUBLED their lead over Sum 41 in both categories that they're nominated for. We can change this, but you GOTTA VOTE NOW! Make sure to vote for Sum 41 in all 4 of their categories (Best Album, Sexiest Male, Best Haircut [Cone or Deryck], and Best Video).
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December 23rd, 2007 - Evening
Sum 41 has taken the lead for Best Video in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll! To keep them there and to get them into the lead in other categories, VOTE NOW!
New pictures of Deryck doing some Christmastime partying with Avril.
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December 21st, 2007 - Evening
Two new dates for the Canadian tour in March 2008:
March 7 - Moncton, New Brunswick
March 8 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Still haven't voted in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll? VOTE NOW!
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December 12th, 2007 - Evening
Have you voted in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll yet? If not, do so now, the voting is working! Click here to vote. Any new computer you come to (or new account on a system like Windows XP), vote there too!
Sum 41 is 3rd for best album (needs more than 778 votes to be first), Deryck is 4th for sexiest guy (needs 780 votes - Simple Plan's Pierre Bouvier is ahead of him so vote for Deryck NOW!), Deryck and Cone are 8th (needs 962 votes) and 10th (needs 972 votes) for best haircut, and "Walking Disaster" is 10th for best video (needs 457 votes). For the Best Haircut votes, we obviously need to bring all the Sum 41 votes together. Since Deryck's already nominated for something else, I suggest you vote for Cone for best haircut. (It turns out that Silverstein fans are insane voters so if you haven't voted all you can, DO SO NOW!)
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December 11th, 2007 - Afternoon
Sum 41 has announced 23 tour dates for the UK and Canada in February and March 2008. They are as follows:
February 21 - London, England
February 22 - Norwich, England
February 23 - Cardiff, Wales
February 24 - Southampton, England
February 26 - Manchester, England
February 27 - Leeds, England
February 28 - Nottingham, England
March 1 - Glasgow, Scotland
March 2 - Newcastle, England
March 3 - Birmingham, England
March 9 - Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
March 10 - Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
March 12 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
March 14 - Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
March 15 - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
March 17 - Barrie, Ontario, Canada
March 18 - Kingston, Ontario, Canada
March 19 - Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
March 21 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
March 22 - London, Ontario, Canada
March 23 - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
March 25 - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
March 27 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Have you voted in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll yet? If not, do so now, the voting is working! Click here to vote. Any new computer you come to (or new account on a system like Windows XP), vote there too!
Sum 41 is 2nd for best album (needs more than 245 votes to be first), Deryck is 3rd for sexiest guy (needs 245 votes - Simple Plan's Pierre Bouvier is beating him!), Cone and Deryck are 13th (needs 871 votes) and 14th (needs 873 votes) for best haircut, and "Walking Disaster" is 9th for best video (needs 467 votes). For the Best Haircut votes, we obviously need to bring all the Sum 41 votes together. Since Deryck's already nominated for something else, I suggest you vote for Cone for best haircut.
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December 10th, 2007 - Afternoon
Three new Canadian tour dates! Sum 41 will hit Hamilton ON on March 23rd, Kitchener ON on March 25th, and Toronto ON on March 27th. Tickets for the Canadian tour go on sale on December 13th (Thursday), so hopefully all the dates will be released in the next couple of days.
Have you voted in the ChartAttack Readers' Poll yet? If not, do so now, the voting is working! Click here to vote. Any new computer you come to (or new account on a system like Windows XP), vote there too!
Sum 41 is 3rd for best album (needs more than 278 votes to be first), Deryck is 3rd for sexiest guy (needs 267 votes), Deryck and Cone are 11th (needs 663 votes) and 12th (needs 669 votes) for best haircut, and "Walking Disaster" is 8th for best video (needs 393 votes).
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December 9th, 2007 - Afternoon
Great work, guys! Sum 41 is climbing the ChartAttack Readers' Poll REALLY QUICKLY! If you haven't voted, VOTE NOW! We have until January 4th to get Sum 41 to the top! This would be hella good Canadian publicity for Sum 41. And you know that there are some bands and artists that you are just dying to beat.
Underclass Hero is in 4th place for best album (needs more than 272 votes to be first) and Deryck is tied for 3rd place for sexiest male (needs more than 321 votes to be first). However, they desperately need your help in the best haircut and best video categories.
Places where Sum 41 is nominated: The Golden Toque Award (Best Canadian Album), The Throw Your Underwear Award Male (Sexiest Canadian Man) [Deryck], The Lord Mullet of Stanley Award (Best Haircut) [Cone and Deryck, choose one], and The Thank You Much-Ly Award (Best Video).
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December 8th, 2007 - Evening
ChartAttack's Readers' Poll is ready for your votes. Sum 41 is nominated in multiple categories, SO VOTE ALL YOU CAN! Click here to vote!
The dates for Sum 41's new Canadian tour in 2008 are slowly trickling in from various sources. The Montreal date is set for March 12th and the London (Ontario) date is set for March 22nd.
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November 28th, 2007 - Evening
Sum 41 is up against Fall Out Boy in Fuse's Best of 2007. VOTE NOW, and vote everyday!!!
New Q&A from Steve.
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November 26th, 2007 - Evening
We've got a problem! "Walking Disaster" is flopping majorly on music television stations. Here's how you can help. Vote for the video wherever it's an option and put it as the wildcard when you vote in the MuchMusic Daily 10! Sum 41 needs you!
Cone's interview with Slash will be posted on Myspace TV tomorrow. Make sure you check it out. I will try to rip it!
New Q&A from Cone.
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November 10th, 2007 - Afternoon
Deryck has FINALLY spoken out about his back injury. He posted a blog on Myspace yesterday afternoon. Read it here.
New pictures of Deryck finally out having a bit of fun again with his wife, Avril, in Las Vegas.
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November 8th, 2007 - Evening
After a week of silence, some good news. Deryck is on his feet. Today he went out for a spa day and shopping (very manly) with his wife, Avril, and managed to carry at least 4 kilograms. See the pictures here.
The video for "Walking Disaster" is #16 on the MuchMusic countdown this week.
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November 1st, 2007 - Evening
All shows for the rest of 2007 have been cancelled. Sum 41 has finally formally announced Deryck's injury:
"As many of you have already heard, Deryck has suffered a herniated disk in his back and we were forced to cancel all shows scheduled for this year.
We're sorry that this has happened and we hope our fans understand that there was nothing we could have done to prevent this.
We wish Deryck and quick and full recovery and can't wait to reschedule all these shows in the new year and finally get back out on the road.
Thanks for your support,
SUM 41."
The video for "Walking Disaster" is #18 on the Muchmusic top 30 countdown.
Keep voting for Sum 41 using the provided links!
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