SHORT TAKES : Richards’ Digit Cancels Concert

The Rolling Stones canceled a concert in Wales tonight because lead guitarist Keith Richards has an infected finger.

“The decision to cancel was apparently only made at midnight when Keith consulted doctors. His septic finger was too bad for him to play,” said Stones’ spokesman Neil Friedman.

A crowd of 30,000 was expected at Cardiff Arms Park, the city’s national rugby stadium, as part of the band’s Urban Jungle tour of Europe.

Promoter Harvey Goldsmith canceled the concert after doctors advised Richards he risked permanent damage if he played. The guitarist reportedly accidentally cut himself on a knife.