A message from Tom Petty
オフィシャル・サイトに掲載された Tom のメッセージです。
“Howie is fine. Howie is dealing with a tough personal problem and he is back with the band and the group is being very supportive of him. They’re dealing with this with their typical cynical humor. But, seriously, the band considers this a private matter and wishes the media would go away. We all hope this works out for the best with Howie and Carlene.”
Tom Petty, June 29, 2001
2001-06-29
ツア－再開
6/27、Scranton, PA でツアーの2nd レグをスタート。心配される Howie も予定通り登場した模様。
2001-06-28
気になる News
6/26（火）夜、アルバカーキにて、Carlene Carter が運転し、Howie Epstein が同乗する自動車がスピード違反で取り締まりを受け、その際に車が盗難車であることが判明し、また車内からヘロインが発見された。Carter はヘロインは彼女自身のものであり、個人的に使用するためのものだと説明。Carter は Epstein を6/27（水）にライヴのあるペンシルヴァニア行きの飛行機に乗せるために空港に向かっていたという。2人は一晩拘置所で過ごし、翌朝（6/27）保釈になった。
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) –
Howie Epstein, bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and singer-songwriter Carlene Carter were arrested after they were stopped in a stolen vehicle, police said.
Carter, 45, was driving a sport utility vehicle on Interstate 25 when they were pulled over Tuesday night by Trooper James Bergman for speeding, state police said. Bergman said he checked the vehicle’s registration and discovered it was reported stolen in Santa Fe on March 15.
Police said 2.9 grams of heroin and drug paraphernalia were found inside the SUV. According to the criminal complaint, Carter claimed the paraphernalia and heroin was hers and was strictly “for personal use.”
Carter said they were traveling to the airport to drop off Epstein to board a flight to Pennsylvania. The Heartbreakers were scheduled to play Wednesday night in Scranton, Pa.
The district attorney’s office was awaiting a completed case from state police to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute, Deputy District Attorney Richard Bowman said.
If so, then the case may be submitted to a grand jury,” he said.
Epstein and Carter, both 45, were released Wednesday morning after posting bond. An Albuquerque attorney representing them declined to comment.
Carter is the stepdaughter of Johnny Cash and the daughter of June Carter Cash and country singer Carl Smith.
2001-06-28
ツアー 1st レグ 無事終了
6月2日の The Joint, Las Vegas にて前半日程を終了しました。後半（2nd レグ）は6月27日から開始です。
2001-06-02
Opening Act
ツアー後半（2nd レグ）のオープニングは、Jackson Browne が務めることになりました。
2001-06-01
