Herman (Peter Noone) recently crushed three fingers on his right hand in an elevator door at a New York hotel. A minor operation was necessary, and was performed by a New York doctor.
     Herman had just completed a three-week visit to America and was set to leave for England when the accident occurred on a Monday.
     Herman's crushed fingers will not interfere with his scheduled appearances however - namely those set for Britain.
     While in the States, Herman and the Hermits filmed an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. For the performance his hair was trimmed fairly short on the back and sides.
     On October 7, Herman and his group flew to Iceland, where they gave two shows at Reykjavik.