A GoFundMe A crowdsourcing campaign has been launched to support the Irish-Canadian singer-songwriter. Irish mythwho suffered an injury during the tour that forced the trek to end early.
According to the campaign description, Mythen was involved in a “serious accident” while on tour in Canada on October 16 and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, Pennsylvania, effectively ending his stay on the road with the forced cancellation of his last two scheduled shows. The artist suffered “severe burns to his hand and forearm” and will not be able to continue earning a living as a touring musician until he recovers.
According to a fundraiser organized by Errin Williams, a friend of Mythen, specialists both in Canada and at the singer-songwriter's new home in Denmark have told them that with treatment and physical therapy they can return to performing, but doctors are unsure how long that might take. So Williams, in the meantime, is trying to raise C$12,000 to support Mithen's living and medical expenses.
“As independent artists, they do not have access to employment benefits, paid leave, or insurance coverage to support themselves in recovery,” the description reads. “Your donation will go directly towards helping Irish people focus on healing – without the added stress that financial uncertainty can create.”
At the time of publication, just over $2,600 had been raised to support the restoration of Mythen. Since entering the scene with his full-length debut in 2008. Sweet necessityThe musician has performed at some of the world's largest contemporary folk festivals, and has also performed with the likes of Rod Stewart, Gordon Lightfoot and Lucinda Williams.
