THE GHOST INSIDE // Thank Fans, Issue Update on Progress

The Ghost Inside have made a welcome blog post detailing their progress after surviving a horror bus smash in El Paso, Texas on 20 November.

According to the post, the band is dealing with “very serious injuries” including broken legs, ankles, cracked pelvises and fractured vertebrae. They’ve also thanked fans and the industry for their incredible support, starting a GoFundMe campaign to help the band cover medical bills, and their drivers’ family. They’ve raised $144,240 coming from 3,181 donations so far. Bands such as Bring Me The Horizon and Parkway Drive donated $15,000 to the campaign alone.

Two people were killed in the smash, including the band’s driver. “[W]hile we are grateful for this gift [of life], our hearts are heavy for the families of Greg Hoke and Steven Cunningham who are mourning the loss of a husband, brother, son, and father. I can’t begin to imagine the loss they felt with an empty chair at their dinner table,” the band wrote in the post, which you can read in full here.

They have also put all shows on hold until their injuries and rehabilitation is complete.

“The truth is, there are a lot of very serious injuries…Over the last week most of these procedures have been completed very successfully, but there are still a couple more to go, and most of the guys are still in the hospital. It is yet another blessing that we are in a place with so many remarkable doctors and surgeons to make this possible.

“It is going to be a long road for us to quite literally be back on our feet. We have many months of recovery, rehabilitation, and physical therapy ahead. For some of us, simply learning to walk again will be a monumental undertaking. For now, we must put all shows on hold and focus only on our health.

“As a band, we’ve always taken pride in our ability to make friends in the music industry. Across genres and stereotypes we have forged the most amazing bonds with other musicians, and with those that simply appreciate music. Never in a million years would we have imagined ourselves in this position where all those friends across the years and across the miles would have come to our side before we even had the chance to ask for help. I’m a man of many words and I frankly cannot find them to describe how your collective generosity has kept our spirits afloat for the last ten days. There are far too many people to thank right now, and no contribution, whether thoughts, prayers, socks, shirts, $5 or $5000 has gone unnoticed.”

“Now, more than ever, The Ghost Inside is not just 5 guys on stage, but everyone across the planet that has shared a moment with us, however large or small. Thank you for standing with us when we cannot stand on our own.”

The Ghost Inside were travelling to Mesa, Arizona as part of their Locals Only tour. Though a formal announcement is yet to be made, their appearance at The Big Ass Tour is unlikely to go ahead.

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Read the entire blog post at theghostinside.com.