Rock band Ash in bus crash on US tour

Northern Irish rock band Ash have been involved in a bus crash while touring in the United States.

Northern Irish rock band Ash have been involved in a bus crash while touring in the United States.

Drummer Rick McMurray is reported to have sustained cracked ribs in the crash, which happened on Friday morning while the group were on the way to a concert in Detroit.

Their tour bus hit debris on the track causing the group to fallout of their bunks.

The incident puts in doubt the band’s appearances at the upcoming Reading and Leeds festivals.

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