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Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
EP headliners Kings of Leon cancel UK and European tour after 'freak accident'
Electric Picnic headliners Kings of Leon have been forced to cancel their forthcoming UK and European shows after frontman Caleb Followill injured his foot in a "freak accident". According to a statement from the band, the singer has a "serious" shattered heel injury and needed "a significant emergency surgery that will prevent him from travelling and performing". "The anticipated recovery process is expected to take 8 weeks, under strict guidance of expert orthopedic specialists. The band regrets to report that they will need to cancel all upcoming UK and European festival headline shows in June and July of this year," the Grammy Award winners said. Kings of Leon were set to kick off their European tour in Paris on June 10, and the run of 10 shows would have concluded on July 12 in Portugal. Despite being forced to cancel a slew of upcoming shows, the Use Somebody rockers are still expected to perform at Electric Picnic in Co Laois in late August. Followill took to social media soon after the band announced that they were cancelling their upcoming tour dates to confirm that he had undergone emergency surgery after suffering a "gnarly" foot injury while playing with his children. "Hello to everyone out there, especially to our European fans that are preparing to come see us this summer," Followill said in a video posted to Instagram on Wednesday. "Unfortunately, I regret to inform you that those shows will have to be cancelled due to a freak accident that happened the other day – broke my foot pretty bad, just playing with my kids, it's pretty gnarly, I'll spare [you] all the details. "But we're fortunate enough to have some great doctors here in Nashville that gave me emergency surgery, and I'm on the mend, but they've told me that I can't be on my feet or travelling or anything for the next eight weeks or so. "And that's a big bummer, man, we were so excited, we've been preparing for this tour for a long time. "We've been preparing for a lot of things, we've been in the studio recording, we have a bunch of new songs, we were going to debut a few of them on this run. "We had a lot of exciting things planned, and now we're just going to have to pivot and find a new way to continue the work that we've started. "I'm very excited when we do get to show you the stuff that we're doing, and in the meantime, we're gonna do whatever work we can while I have these limitations." Followill later showed the band's followers his leg in a cast, saying the situation was "no fun." "I know this isn't the message that anyone wants to hear and it's certainly not the message that I want to be sending," he said. "But it's gonna be alright. Everything's gonna be good and hopefully we'll see y'all soon." Kings of Leon are set to make their Electric Picnic debut this summer when they headline the Stradbally festival alongside Wicklow singer Hozier, US pop star Chappell Roan and chart-topping DJ Fatboy Slim.
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘Gnarly injury' forces Kings of Leon to cancel all June and July shows ahead of Electric Picnic headliner
The singer, who is part of the US rockers with his brothers Nathan and Jared Followill and cousin Matthew Followill, were set to be at Blackweir Fields, Cardiff, and Lancashire's Lytham Festival over the next two months, in addition to other European dates. According to statement from the band, his shattered heel injury is "serious", and needed "a significant emergency surgery, that will prevent him from travelling and performing". The band are due to headline Electric Picnic in Laois on August 31, but it does not appear that that performance is affected. On Instagram on Wednesday, Followill posted a video to the band's account saying: "Unfortunately, I regret to inform you that those (European) shows will have to be cancelled due to a freak accident that happened the other day, broke my foot pretty bad, just playing with my kids, it's pretty gnarly, I'll spare (you) all the details. "But we're fortunate enough to have some great doctors here in Nashville that gave me emergency surgery, and I'm on the mend, but they've told me that I can't be on my feet or travelling or anything for the next eight weeks or so. "And that's a big bummer, man, we were so excited, we've been preparing for this tour for a long time. "We've been preparing for a lot of things we've been in the studio recording, we have a bunch of new songs, we were going to debut a few of them on this run, we had a lot of exciting things planned, and now we're just going to have to pivot." He added he was "very excited" to share the new music, and added that in the "meantime, we're going to do whatever work we can while my while I have these limitations". Before ending the video showing his foot, Followill said: "Everything's going to be good and and hopefully we'll see y'all soon. Wish us luck." The band said: "The anticipated recovery process is expected to take eight weeks, under strict guidance of expert orthopaedic specialists. The band regrets to report that they will need to cancel all upcoming UK and European festival headline shows in June and July of this year." Blackweir Live and Lytham Festival both said they would refund customers who had paid to see the group. Lytham Festival said: "Due to the cancellation of the Kings of Leon dates in June and July, we are sad to announce that they will no longer be performing at Lytham Festival on Wednesday 2nd July. "We wish Caleb a speedy recovery. Having explored all possibilities for a replacement act, it has not been possible at this late stage and therefore Lytham Festival 2025 will now run for four days from the 3rd - 6th July 2025." Blackweir said it was "sad" the show on June 29 was cancelled. The Nashville four-piece are best known for the songs Sex On Fire, Use Somebody, and Notion. The tour, in promotion of their ninth studio album Can We Please Have Fun, will also miss out on shows in Spain, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Switzerland, Belgium, and Portugal in June and July. Kings Of Leon are next due to be in the UK at Victorious Festival in Newcastle, and Portsmouth in August, following the band performing at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey towards the end of July.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Kings of Leon cancel upcoming shows after singer Caleb Followill suffers ‘freak' accident
You know that he could use somebody. Kings of Leon were forced to cancel a spate of upcoming summer shows in the UK and Europe after lead singer Caleb Followill suffered a 'freak' accident. Followill, 43, made the surprising announcement in a video posted to the band's official Instagram page on Wednesday. 6 Kings of Leon was forced to cancel a spate of upcoming shows after their lead singer, Caleb Followill, suffered a 'freak' accident. kingsofleon/Instagram 6 Followill made the surprising announcement in a video posted to the band's official Instagram page on Wednesday kingsofleon/Instagram 'Hello to everyone out there, especially our European fans that are coming to see us this summer,' the 'Sex on Fire' crooner began while dressed in a blue bathrobe. 'Unfortunately, I regret to inform you that those shows will have to be cancelled due to a freak accident that happened the other day.' Followill, who is married to Lily Aldridge, hurt himself while playing with his and the 39-year-old model's children at their Nashville, Tenn., home. 'I broke my foot pretty bad just playing with my kids,' he continued. 'It's pretty gnarly, and I'll spare all the details. But we're fortunate enough to have some great doctors here in Nashville who gave me emergency surgery.' Although the 'Use Somebody' singer assured his fans that he is 'on the mend,' he said he can't travel for at least eight weeks. The band's UK and European tour, which was set to include shows in Cardiff, Lancashire, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, Belgium and Portugal, was scheduled to kick off on June 7. 'I'm on the mend, but they've told me that I can't be on my feet, travelling, or anything for the next eight weeks or so. That's a big bummer,' Followill said. 'We were so excited. We've been preparing for this tour for a long time, we've been preparing for a lot of things.' 6 The 'Use Somebody' singer said he broke his foot while playing with his two kids. kingsofleon/Instagram 6 Caleb shares two children with his wife, model Lily Aldridge. WireImage 'We've been in the studio recording, we have a bunch of new songs, we were going to debut a few of them on this run,' he added. 'We had a lot of exciting things planned, and now we're going to have to pivot and find a new way to continue the work that we've started.' The 'Closer' vocalist suggested that Kings of Leon would make up the cancelled shows at a later date, and he promised that 'exciting stuff is coming.' 'I'm very excited for when we do get to show you the stuff we're doing, and in the meantime, we're going to do whatever work we can while I have these limitations,' he said. 'I know this isn't the message anyone wants to hear, and it's certainly not the message I want to be sending, but it's going to be alright.' 6 Kings of Leon is made up of Caleb, his brothers Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill, Getty Images 'Everything is going to be good,' Followill concluded before spinning the camera to show his broken foot raised up and in a cast. 'Hopefully, we will see y'all soon.' Kings of Leon, which is also made up of Caleb's brothers, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill, released a separate statement about the news. They revealed that Caleb 'shattered his heel' and underwent a 'significant emergency surgery.' 'Kings of Leon are updating fans that Caleb Followill has recently sustained a serious injury, shattering his heel and requiring a significant emergency surgery, that will prevent him from traveling and performing,' the Grammy-winning band wrote. 6 The 'Sex on Fire' rockers released a separate statement confirming Caleb's injury and their cancelled shows. Getty Images for iHeartRadio 'The anticipated recovery process is expected to take 8 weeks, under strict guidance of expert orthopedic specialists,' they added. 'The band regrets to report that they will need to cancel all upcoming UK and European festival headline shows in June and July of this year.' They were also set to headline the Lytham Festival in Lancashire in early July alongside Stevie Wonder, Alanis Morissette, and Justin Timberlake. The 'Revelry' rockers first formed in Mount Juliet, Tenn., in 1999. They shot to stardom in 2008 with the release of their fourth record, 'Only By the Night,' which included the hit singles 'Sex on Fire' and 'Use Somebody.'
Rhyl Journal
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
‘Freak accident' cancels British Kings Of Leon shows
The singer, who is part of the US rockers with his brothers Nathan and Jared Followill and cousin Matthew Followill, were set to be at Blackweir Fields, Cardiff, and Lancashire's Lytham Festival over the next two months. According to statement from the band, his shattered heel injury is 'serious', and needed 'a significant emergency surgery, that will prevent him from travelling and performing'. A post shared by Kings Of Leon (@kingsofleon) On Instagram on Wednesday, Followill posted a video to the band's account saying: 'Unfortunately, I regret to inform you that those (European) shows will have to be cancelled due to a freak accident that happened the other day, broke my foot pretty bad, just playing with my kids, it's pretty gnarly, I'll spare (you) all the details. 'But we're fortunate enough to have some great doctors here in Nashville that gave me emergency surgery, and I'm on the mend, but they've told me that I can't be on my feet or travelling or anything for the next eight weeks or so. 'And that's a big bummer, man, we were so excited, we've been preparing for this tour for a long time. 'We've been preparing for a lot of things we've been in the studio recording, we have a bunch of new songs, we were going to debut a few of them on this run, we had a lot of exciting things planned, and now we're just going to have to pivot.' He added he was 'very excited' to share the new music, and added that in the 'meantime, we're going to do whatever work we can while my while I have these limitations'. Before ending the video showing his foot, Followill said: 'Everything's going to be good and and hopefully we'll see y'all soon. Wish us luck.' The band said: 'The anticipated recovery process is expected to take eight weeks, under strict guidance of expert orthopaedic specialists. The band regrets to report that they will need to cancel all upcoming UK and European festival headline shows in June and July of this year.' Blackweir Live and Lytham Festival both said they would refund customers who had paid to see the group. A post shared by Lytham Festival (@lythamfestival) Lytham Festival said: 'Due to the cancellation of the Kings of Leon dates in June and July, we are sad to announce that they will no longer be performing at Lytham Festival on Wednesday 2nd July. 'We wish Caleb a speedy recovery. Having explored all possibilities for a replacement act, it has not been possible at this late stage and therefore Lytham Festival 2025 will now run for four days from the 3rd – 6th July 2025.' Blackweir said it was 'sad' the show on June 29 was cancelled. The Nashville four-piece are best known for the songs Sex On Fire, Use Somebody, and Notion. The tour, in promotion of their ninth studio album Can We Please Have Fun, will also miss out on shows in Spain, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Switzerland, Belgium, and Portugal in June and July. Kings Of Leon are next due to be in the UK at Victorious Festival in Newcastle, and Portsmouth in August, following the band performing at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey towards the end of July.
South Wales Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
‘Freak accident' cancels British Kings Of Leon shows
The singer, who is part of the US rockers with his brothers Nathan and Jared Followill and cousin Matthew Followill, were set to be at Blackweir Fields, Cardiff, and Lancashire's Lytham Festival over the next two months. According to statement from the band, his shattered heel injury is 'serious', and needed 'a significant emergency surgery, that will prevent him from travelling and performing'. A post shared by Kings Of Leon (@kingsofleon) On Instagram on Wednesday, Followill posted a video to the band's account saying: 'Unfortunately, I regret to inform you that those (European) shows will have to be cancelled due to a freak accident that happened the other day, broke my foot pretty bad, just playing with my kids, it's pretty gnarly, I'll spare (you) all the details. 'But we're fortunate enough to have some great doctors here in Nashville that gave me emergency surgery, and I'm on the mend, but they've told me that I can't be on my feet or travelling or anything for the next eight weeks or so. 'And that's a big bummer, man, we were so excited, we've been preparing for this tour for a long time. 'We've been preparing for a lot of things we've been in the studio recording, we have a bunch of new songs, we were going to debut a few of them on this run, we had a lot of exciting things planned, and now we're just going to have to pivot.' He added he was 'very excited' to share the new music, and added that in the 'meantime, we're going to do whatever work we can while my while I have these limitations'. Before ending the video showing his foot, Followill said: 'Everything's going to be good and and hopefully we'll see y'all soon. Wish us luck.' The band said: 'The anticipated recovery process is expected to take eight weeks, under strict guidance of expert orthopaedic specialists. The band regrets to report that they will need to cancel all upcoming UK and European festival headline shows in June and July of this year.' Blackweir Live and Lytham Festival both said they would refund customers who had paid to see the group. A post shared by Lytham Festival (@lythamfestival) Lytham Festival said: 'Due to the cancellation of the Kings of Leon dates in June and July, we are sad to announce that they will no longer be performing at Lytham Festival on Wednesday 2nd July. 'We wish Caleb a speedy recovery. Having explored all possibilities for a replacement act, it has not been possible at this late stage and therefore Lytham Festival 2025 will now run for four days from the 3rd – 6th July 2025.' Blackweir said it was 'sad' the show on June 29 was cancelled. The Nashville four-piece are best known for the songs Sex On Fire, Use Somebody, and Notion. The tour, in promotion of their ninth studio album Can We Please Have Fun, will also miss out on shows in Spain, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Switzerland, Belgium, and Portugal in June and July. Kings Of Leon are next due to be in the UK at Victorious Festival in Newcastle, and Portsmouth in August, following the band performing at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey towards the end of July.
