Thursday’s Geoff Rickly Robbed in New York

by Ryan Minic | Jun 5, 2013

Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly was robbed in New York yesterday.

He tweeted today, “Thank you for the well-wishes. Still love you, New York. Still hate you, guns. Friends, love you X10. No $.No phone.Can’t steal sunshine…”

No further details were provided.

In related news, Rickly is set to kick off a West Coast tour later this month with Vinnie Caruana (I Am The Avalanche), leading them into Warped Tour.

Here’s the schedule:

Jun 22 Portland, OR @ Backspace Café
Jun 23 Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
Jun 25 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
Jun 27 Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Café
Jun 28 Upland, CA @ The Wire
Jun 29 Las Vegas, CA @ Backstage Bar

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