Weiland Recovers From Seizure, Plots Stone Temple Pilots Tour

Scott Weiland wasn't going to let something like a little seizure prevent him from performing this weekend: As Rolling Stone reported late Friday, Weiland suffered a mild seizure on a flight from Los Angeles to Miami, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Dallas. After a brief visit to the hospital, Weiland — who was in "good spirits" after recovering — caught a flight to Miami and made it in time for his scheduled hour-long solo performance at the city's Mansion venue, TMZ reports.

See exclusive pics of Scott Weiland backstage and onstage during his solo tour.

The quick-healing Weiland and the rest of the Stone Temple Pilots also announced that they'll hit the road next month for a jaunt of the States in October and a raid on Canada in November. Weiland and the gang will then bid goodbye to 2009 with a New Year's Day show in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Check out the tour as it stands now below:

Stone Temple Pilots
Oct. 2 - Mobile, AL @ Bayfest
Oct. 3 - St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Oct. 4 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Oct. 6 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
Oct. 7 - Greensboro, NC @ Memorial Auditorium
Oct. 9 - Portsmouth, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion
Oct. 10 - Reading, PA @ Reading Eagle Theater
Oct. 11 - Columbus, OH @ LC Ampitheatre
Oct. 13 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Oct. 15 - Fresno, CA @ Fresno Fair
Oct. 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Oct. 20 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
Oct. 22 - San Manuel, CA @ San Manuel Hall
Oct. 23 - Primm, NV @ Star of the Desert
Oct. 25 - Concho, OK @ Lucky Star Casino
Nov. 7 - Victoria, BC @ Save on Foods Memorial Centre
Nov. 9 - Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place
Nov. 11 - Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Centre
Nov. 14 - Regina, SK @ Brandy Centre
Nov. 15 - Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
Nov. 19 - London, ON @ Labatt Centre
Nov. 21 - Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre
Dec. 29 - Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Live
Jan. 1 - Thackerville, OK @ WinStar Casino

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Nirvana | 1991

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