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Julien Baker ended her show in New York early on Sunday night (October 6) due to illness, but has since confirmed a new date with a surprise “special guest”.The soloist and Boygenius member began a three-night run at NYC’s Webster Hall last Saturday (October 5), where she debuted two new songs with Torres. However, Baker was forced to leave the stage mid-set the following evening after getting sick.According to Setlist.FM, the singer-songwriter performed nine tracks before her live backing band attempted an instrumental version of ‘Middle Children’. Baker’s Boygenius bandmate Lucy Dacus then came out to announce that the gig would be ending prematurely.“I have, actually, sad news, which is that totally unexpectedly Julien rushed off the stage and is sick and is throwing up, which I just got clearance from her to tell y’all,” Dacus told the audience.Lucy telling us that Julien got sick and the rest of the show was canceled! Get better soon Julien! #julienbaker #lucydacus #boygenius ♬ original sound – Jay “So you know that it is really, actually something happening.

Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, has cancelled his upcoming North American, UK and European tour dates to undergo surgery.Glover announced the colossal tour in May, which was set to make stops in Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago, before heading to Europe for shows in Milan, Copenhagen, Paris, London and more.The tour kicked off on August 11 at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center, and saw Glover debut a handful of tracks live, as well as a few rarities that haven’t been performed in several years. Last month, however, he announced he would be postponing the remaining dates of the tour’s North American leg to focus on his physical health.Now, the ‘Redbone’ singer has shared that the remainder of the North American tour dates, as well as shows planned for the UK and Europe, will be cancelled.

The Last Dinner Party have announced the cancellation of more concerts on their UK and Ireland tour due to illness.This past weekend (September 29), the band took to social media to announce the last-minute postponement of their Cardiff concert after a member fell ill. Now, The Last Dinner Party have entirely cancelled four more upcoming concerts.As such, the band’s shows in Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol and Southampton have been scrapped, with the band announcing that refunds will be issued within 15 days.They wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “This is due to an unforeseen illness in the band and, following medical advice, we have to prioritise our health at this time.” They continued, “TLDP is here today because of you and we want to keep touring and sharing our music with you for a long long time – but in order to do that we have to make serious decisions like these now so that our long term health doesn’t suffer.”pic.twitter.com/XZ1YkWC5HM— The Last Dinner Party (@lastdinnerparty) September 30, 2024The Last Dinner Party’s sold-out UK and Ireland headline tour is set to continue in Dublin on Monday (October 7).

The Last Dinner Party has postponed their show in Cardiff tonight (September 29) due to illness.The 2024 Mercury Prize-nominated band are currently on a sold-out UK and Ireland headline tour in support of their debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, which was the biggest UK Number One debut album in nine years. They are set to follow it with a European tour later this year.However, the band confirmed on their Instagram story that their show tonight at Cardiff Tramshed will not be going ahead.

Chappell Roan has pulled out of her planned performances at All Things Go Festival in New York City and Washington, D.C, to prioritise her health.The ‘Hot To Go’ singer was slated to play at the twin festivals this weekend (September 28 and 29), however, she announced today (September 27) that she would no longer be performing due to an “overwhelming” past few weeks.In a statement shared to her Instagram story, Roan wrote: “I apologize to people who have been waiting to see me in NYC & DC this weekend at All Things Go, but I am unable to perform. Things have gotten overwhelming over the past few weeks and I am really feeling it.”She went on to say: “I feel pressures to prioritize a lot of things right now and I need a few days to prioritize my health.

Fontaines D.C. have cancelled a show in Seattle due to frontman Grian Chatten becoming ill.The band were due to commence their US tour yesterday (September 20), following the release of their latest album ‘Romance‘ last month.

Heart have announced their newly rescheduled North American tour dates for 2025 – see the full list of dates below.Yesterday (September 9), the veteran rock band took to social media to announce their 2025 tour dates across North America, which were rescheduled after the band postponed all 2024 performances in July for singer Ann Wilson to undergo cancer treatment.It came after the band postponed a string of shows for Ann to undergo a “time-sensitive” medical procedure in late May. In July, Ann Wilson revealed that the procedure was to remove something that “as it turns out, was cancerous”.The band’s Nancy Wilson said in a statement per Consequence about the new tour dates: “We are so so excited to resume this tour.

Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, said he is postponing the rest of his North American tour to focus on his physical health.The rapper was supposed to have US shows for his ‘New World’ Tour until early August, however, they have all been put on hold until further notice. He confirmed they will be rescheduled and all tickets will be valid for the new date.hey everyone.

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has revealed that he’s making changes to touring plans in the future for his health saying, “I’m only going to work so much”.Back in January, the Slipknot frontman cancelled his previously scheduled North American solo tour, citing struggles with his well-being.“For the past several months my mental and physical health have been breaking down, and I reached a place that was unhealthy for my family and I,” he wrote in a statement at the time.“I know this decision will come as a shock to some and may be regarded as unpopular by others – but after taking a hard look at where I am and where I was going, I need to pull myself back and be home with my family for the time being,” he added, also telling fans that those who had already bought tickets would be issued a refund.The tour was in celebration of his second solo album ‘CMFT2’, which arrived back in September 2023 and saw him play a series of tour dates across Europe and the UK.Now, in a new interview with Alternative Press, Taylor has opened up more about his struggles saying he hit “a real dark point” earlier this year and that he needed to make some changes to the way he works for his well-being – including touring.He told the publication: “I found that my pursuit of work and all things ego was killing me. And nearly killed me.“So I’ve reinvested my life to the point [where] I’m only going to work so much.

New Order gig set to take place in Cardiff later tonight (August 22) has been abruptly cancelled on “health and safety grounds”.Announced back in November, the mammoth headline date was set to be held at Cardiff Bay tonight. It would have featured support from The Charlatans, and marked New Order’s first UK performances since their run of dates last year.Now, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess has shared an update with fans, explaining that the show has been axed just hours before it was due to begin.The reasoning behind the last-minute cancellation comes from “extreme weather” conditions in the area, and at time of writing there are no plans to reschedule the show.“Unfortunately due to extreme weather including severe winds, tonight’s New Order show has been cancelled on health and safety grounds,” read the update originally shared by The Bay venue.

Blink-182 have been forced to cancel two shows due to illness on their current US tour.The band updated fans on social media yesterday (August 8) that their two upcoming shows at Kansas City and St. Louis would be affected.They wrote: “Unfortunately, due to illness we are unable to make it to Kansas City and St.

PinkPantheress has cancelled her remaining tour dates for 2024 due to health reasons.In an Instagram story posted yesterday (August 1), PinkPantheress made the announcement, stating that the cancellation was made “in order to focus on my physical health and overall wellbeing”.“It appears I have reached a wall which I am struggling to penetrate through,” she added. The cancelled dates include sets at forthcoming festivals Field Day and Summer Sonic, along with opening slots on Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Guts’ tour in the US and Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour in Australia and New Zealand.“I would like to thank all of you, as well as my touring team and Olivia for giving me the platform to perform some super fun shows,” she continued.

Deftones have announced the line-up including IDLES, Sunny Day Real Estate, HEALTH and more for their annual Dia De Los Deftones festival.The 2024 edition of the music bash will take place at Petco Park in San Diego, California on Saturday, November 2. This year’s festival will mark the fifth anniversary of the annual music celebration which is headlined, hosted, and curated by Chino Moreno and co.The one-dayer will also include live performances from IDLES, Sunny Day Real Estate, HEALTH, Paris Texas, Duster, Gel and Qendresa.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced that they will be returning to the stage following the unexpected cancellation of their tour.Last month, Young and the band took to his Neil Young Archives website to announce the cancellation of their remaining shows. The blog post shared revealed that a couple of band members fell ill following their gig at Detroit’s Pine Knob and would have to take “a big unplanned break.”Now, the ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’ singer has shared that he will be returning to the stage this September.

Heart and Ann Wilson have announced the postponement of all remaining 2024 performance dates as the singer undergoes treatment for cancer.Last night, the veteran American rock band took to social media to officially confirm the postponement of their ‘Royal Flush’ tour “due to medical reasons”. The band did not share more information, but encouraged fans to “hold on to their tickets as they will be honoured for the rescheduled dates”.A post shared by Heart (@heartofficial)In a separate post, Ann Wilson addressed the situation, explaining that the “time-sensitive” medical procedure she had undergone in late May was to remove something that “as it turns out, was cancerous”.She added: “The operation was successful & I’m feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy & I’ve decided to do it.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced a “big unexpected break” from their ongoing tour due to illness in the band.Last night (June 26), Young and the band took his Neil Young Archives website to announce the cancellation of their remaining shows, writing: “The ‘Love Earth’ tour has been a great experience for us so far. GREAT AUDIENCES AND MUSIC. WE HAVE HAD A BLAST! When a couple of us got sick after Detroit’s Pine Knob, we had to stop.

You Me At Six, All-American Rejects and I Prevail. The southern leg went down at Hatfield Park yesterday (May 25).The rock, pop-punk and emo festival took to social media this morning to give an update on the current status of today’s event.Shortly before 10am, they wrote: “Having assessed the ground conditions for Slam Dunk North, we are sorry to inform you that due to the weather, the ground is in bad condition.”Important information regarding Slam Dunk North.

Nicki Minaj has apologised to fans for having to postpone her show in Manchester last night (May 25), saying she spent “5-6 hours” in a Dutch jail cell earlier in the day.The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the city’s Co-Op Live venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the gig after the events in the Netherlands.Minaj had livestreamed her own arrest in the afternoon, as she appeared to be detained by Dutch police for allegedly “carrying drugs” while travelling between countries. The Dutch National Police Corps later confirmed she had been arrested.As doors opened at Co-Op Live at 7pm, it was unclear whether Minaj would be able to make it on time, but the announcement finally came at around 9:30pm that she would not be performing.Minaj then posted on social media in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 26) to apologise and update fans on the current situation. “Thank you to everyone who prayed for me today,” she began.

Blink-182 have been forced to cancel three shows in Mexico this week following the illness of the band’s bassist, Mark Hoppus.The trio, also comprising of Tom DeLonge (vocals and guitar) and Travis Barker (drums) had already cancelled one show before the two remaining dates were also pulled. “Dear fans, sadly, Blink-182 shows on April 5 and 6 at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City have been cancelled due to illness,” said promoter Ocesa in a statement on Friday (April 5).While Hoppus wrote on his Discord account: “We don’t take cancelling lightly.

Adele has postponed five weeks of her ongoing Las Vegas residency due to illness.Today (February 28), the esteemed singer-songwriter took to social media to announce that she has to “pause” five weekends worth of dates of her long-running residency, revealing that she had fallen ill “at the end of the last leg and all the way through my break.”She went on to explain that she continued on with several shows through the sickness but has since suffered the consequences: “I hadn’t quite gotten the chance to get back to full health before shows resumed and now I’m sick again, and unfortunately it’s taken a toll on my voice.”“And so, on doctors’ orders, I have no choice but to rest thoroughly. The remaining five weekends of this leg are being postponed to a later date.

Justin Timberlake has had to cancel his one-off London show tonight (February 23) due to picking up the flu.The singer was due to play at the Roundhouse in Camden as a special show that he only announced a week ago, however, as he has confirmed in a video posted to social media, he is now unable to play the gig.“Hi everybody,” he said with a croaky voice in the Instagram post. “This is an unfortunate video to have to send out, but I’m sure you can tell from the sound of things that I am not going to be able to make it to the show on Friday, which I’m gutted about.”Oh no Justin Timberlake is sick and has to cancel Roundhouse show.

Enter Shikari and Fever 333 lead singer Jason Butler have today (January 16) shared a new collaboration – listen to ‘Losing My Grip’ below.‘Losing My Grip’ marks the first new music from Enter Shikari in 2024 ahead of the start of their UK tour next month. Fever-333 will also be supporting the band on the upcoming run of dates.Talking about their new single, lead singer and producer Rou Reynolds explained: “We’ve known [Fever 333 lead singer] Jason for years now and have toured much of the world together.