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News.com.au
3 days ago
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- News.com.au
Huge US band forced to cancel shows after ‘freak accident'
Kings of Leon have been forced to cancel their UK and European shows after frontman Caleb Followill suffered a 'freak accident' while playing with his kids. The Grammy-winning group had been due to perform across several countries this summer, including stops in Spain, Germany, Wales, Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, Belgium and Portugal. But Caleb, 43, has been sidelined after breaking his foot and requiring emergency surgery, giving the band no choice but to pull out of all appearances in June and July. In a video posted to the band's Instagram account, he explained: 'Hello to everyone out there, especially our European fans that are coming to see us this summer. 'Unfortunately I regret to inform you that those shows will have to be cancelled due to a freak accident that happened the other day.' 'I broke my foot pretty bad just playing with my kids… It's pretty gnarly and I'll spare all the details.' 'But we're fortunate enough to have some great doctors here in Nashville that gave me emergency surgery.' Caleb, who shares daughter Dixie Pearl, 14, and son Winston Roy, six, with model Lily Aldridge, 39, revealed that he's been told to stay off his feet for around two months. He added: '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.' The singer looked visibly frustrated as he continued: '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 going to have to pivot and find a new way to continue the work that we've started.' Despite the disappointment, Caleb ended the message on a more hopeful note. He said: '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.' 'Exciting stuff is coming, 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. Everything is going to be good. Hopefully, we will see y'all soon.' The clip ended with a shot of Caleb's foot in a cast. His bandmates, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill, issued a separate statement, confirming the necessary recovery time. They said: '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 travelling and performing. '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.' The tour had been set to include a high-profile headline slot at Lytham Festival in Lancashire, where they were billed alongside Justin Timberlake and Alanis Morissette. Organisers have since confirmed the festival will be reduced from five days to four, as it's too late in the day to book a replacement act. They also wished Caleb a 'speedy recovery'.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kings of Leon Forced to Cancel Tour Dates After Singer Caleb Followill Is Injured in 'Freak Accident'
Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill broke his foot while playing with his children He called the incident a "freak accident" The band canceled 10 upcoming shows in Europe while he recoversKings of Leon has been forced to cancel a run of summer European tour dates after lead singer Caleb Followill suffered a 'freak accident' while playing with his children. Followill, 43, announced in an Instagram video on Wednesday, May 28 that he recently broke his foot, and per doctor's orders, can't be on his feet or travel while he recovers. The 'Use Somebody' rockers were set to kick things off in Paris on June 10, and the run of 10 shows would have concluded on July 12 in Portugal. 'Unfortunately, I regret to inform you that those shows will have to be canceled due to a freak accident that happened the other day. Broke my foot pretty bad just playing with my kids,' he said in the video. 'It's pretty gnarly. I'll spare 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 traveling or anything for the next eight weeks or so. And that's a big bummer, man. We were so excited.' The rocker is dad to son Winston, 6, and daughter Dixie, 12, with his wife, model Lily Aldridge. Followill, who shattered his heel, according to a statement, will spend the next eight weeks under the care of expert orthopedic specialists. The rocker said that he and his bandmates — including his brothers Nathan and Jared and cousin Matthew Followill — had been preparing for the tour 'for a long time,' and were looking forward to debuting new songs that they recently recorded. 'We had a lot of exciting things planned, and now we're just gonna have to pivot and find a new way to continue the work that we've started,' he said. '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 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 rescheduled a June show in Paris for Sept. 3, and they currently have three shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with Zach Bryan still scheduled for July 18-20, plus eight more dates in August and September. The band's latest album, Can We Please Have Fun, came out in May 2024. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kings of Leon cancel UK and European shows after frontman has ‘freak accident'
Kings of Leon have cancelled all of their forthcoming UK and European shows after frontman Caleb Followill injured his foot in a 'freak accident'. In a statement, the group said Followill had a serious injury 'shattering his heel' that wouldn't allow him to travel or perform. '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.' In a video posted on the group's Instagram page, Followill shared that he needed 'emergency surgery' after he broke his foot while playing with his kids. The musician shares two children, daughter Dixie, 12, and son Winston, 6, with his wife, model Lily Aldridge. 'Hello to everyone out there, especially our European fans that are preparing to come see us this summer. 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,' he said in the video on Wednesday. 'It's pretty gnarly. I'll spare 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 traveling 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.' The American band was scheduled to kick off the European leg of their tour in Paris on 10 June, including stops in Spain, Germany, Italy and ending in Portugal on 12 July. They were also set to perform at the Blackweir Fields in Cardiff and the Lytham Festival in Lancashire. Blackweir Fields and the Lytham Festival said they would refund the ticketholders. The Kings of Leon website still shows their slots performing at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth and Come Together Festival in Newcastle in August. Followill said in the video that the rock group, which also consists of his brothers Nathan and Jared Followill and cousin Matthew Followill, was planning to debut some new songs on this run. 'We had a lot of exciting things planned. And now we're just gonna have to pivot and find a new way to continue the work that we've started,' he said. '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. But exciting stuff is coming.' The Grammy winners released their last album, Can We Please Have Fun, in May last year. The Independent's Helen Brown described the album as 'surprisingly fresh and full of energy' in a four-star review. 'The tunes are sparkier, tempos more varied and the sonic textures cheerier, as though the band were given a clean shave and a hot lemon-scented towel. So when frontman Caleb Followill asks on the spritely 'Mustang' where you are 'a Mustang or a kitty?' it's a lively challenge and not a slurred recrimination. It seems as though he wants to be both: powerful and playful.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kings of Leon cancel UK and European shows after frontman has ‘freak accident'
Kings of Leon have cancelled all of their forthcoming UK and European shows after frontman Caleb Followill injured his foot in a 'freak accident'. In a statement, the group said Followill had a serious injury 'shattering his heel' that wouldn't allow him to travel or perform. '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.' In a video posted on the group's Instagram page, Followill shared that he needed 'emergency surgery' after he broke his foot while playing with his kids. The musician shares two children, daughter Dixie, 12, and son Winston, 6, with his wife, model Lily Aldridge. 'Hello to everyone out there, especially our European fans that are preparing to come see us this summer. 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,' he said in the video on Wednesday. 'It's pretty gnarly. I'll spare 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 traveling 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.' The American band was scheduled to kick off the European leg of their tour in Paris on 10 June, including stops in Spain, Germany, Italy and ending in Portugal on 12 July. They were also set to perform at the Blackweir Fields in Cardiff and the Lytham Festival in Lancashire. Blackweir Fields and the Lytham Festival said they would refund the ticketholders. The Kings of Leon website still shows their slots performing at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth and Come Together Festival in Newcastle in August. Followill said in the video that the rock group, which also consists of his brothers Nathan and Jared Followill and cousin Matthew Followill, was planning to debut some new songs on this run. 'We had a lot of exciting things planned. And now we're just gonna have to pivot and find a new way to continue the work that we've started,' he said. '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. But exciting stuff is coming.' The Grammy winners released their last album, Can We Please Have Fun, in May last year. The Independent's Helen Brown described the album as 'surprisingly fresh and full of energy' in a four-star review. 'The tunes are sparkier, tempos more varied and the sonic textures cheerier, as though the band were given a clean shave and a hot lemon-scented towel. So when frontman Caleb Followill asks on the spritely 'Mustang' where you are 'a Mustang or a kitty?' it's a lively challenge and not a slurred recrimination. It seems as though he wants to be both: powerful and playful.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Huge US band revealed they've been forced to cancel their UK and European shows after a 'freak accident'
Kings of Leon have been forced to cancelled their UK and European shows after frontman Caleb Followill suffered a 'freak accident'. The beloved rock band had been due to perform across a string of countries this summer, including shows in Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, Belgium and Portugal. But Caleb, 43, was unable to perform in the tour after he broke his foot while playing with his kids, leaving him requiring emergency surgery, forcing the band to cancel all of their planned performances in June and July. In a video posted to the band's Instagram account, Caleb said: 'Hello to everyone out there, especially our European fans that are coming to see us this summer. 'Unfortunately I regret to inform you that those shows will have to be cancelled due to a freak accident that happened the other day.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I broke my foot pretty bad just playing with my kids… It's pretty gnarly and I'll spare all the details. 'But we're fortunate enough to have some great doctors here in Nashville that gave me emergency surgery.' Caleb, who shares two children with model Lily Aldridge, went onto reveal he's been told he has to stay off his feet for around two months. He continued: '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.' The singer looked visibly frustrated as he continued: '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 going to have to pivot and find a new way to continue the work that we've started.' But despite news of the cancellation, Kaleb ended his video on a more optimistic note, saying: '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.' 'Exciting stuff is coming, 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. Everything is going to be good. Hopefully, we will see y'all soon.' Kaleb's bandmates then released a separate statement where they echoed Kaleb's recovery time following the injury. They said: '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 travelling and performing. '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.' The tour had been set to include a headline slot at Lytham Festival in Lancashire, where the band were billed alongside Justin Timberlake and Alanis Morissette. Festival organisers have since confirmed that the festival will be reduced from five days to four, as it's too late to book a replacement act. Last year Kings Of Leon revealed they were set to release new music after signing a deal with Capitol Records. The band - which formed in 1999 - is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. To amp up the excitement for the forthcoming album, the foursome released a new single - and accompanying music video - titled Mustang. Kings Of Leon's entire discography beginning with 2003 debut EP Holy Roller Novocaine was released on RCA Records. They had released eight studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, two video album, five extended plays, 26 singles, one promotional single and 26 music videos with the record label.
