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New York Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Alice in Chains cancels tour after drummer suffers medical emergency
Alice in Chains has canceled their tour after receiving unfortunate medical news. The band announced their decision to call off their highly anticipated upcoming tour on social media on Saturday, due to the medical advice they received regarding drummer Sean Kinney's health. 'After careful consideration and following the advice of medical professionals, we have made the decision to cancel our remaining upcoming festival performances and the Alice in Chains headline shows,' the band's statement read. 'While we were all eager to return to the stage, Sean's health is our top priority at this moment.' The statement didn't specify Kinney's exact diagnosis, sharing only that 'the issue requires immediate attention' and that 'his long-term prognosis is positive.' They ended the statement by expressing their sincere appreciation for their fans' 'understanding and support during this time.' Fans of the popular rock band were quick to flood the comment section on Instagram with well-wishes for Kinney, while also praising the band for putting his health ahead of the tour. 'Get well Sean! The stage will still be there when you're better and so will the fans,' one follower wrote in the comments section. Another added, 'Love to see a band that respects it's members enough to put the most important things first. Respect. Best wishes to Sean.' Alice in Chains has cancelled their upcoming tour after drummer Sean Kinney suffered a medical emergency. John D Shearer / Shutterstock News of the cancellation comes shortly after the band canceled their concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut on May 8, after Kinney 'experienced a non-life-threatening medical emergency' during the soundcheck. Had the group not canceled the show in Connecticut, it would have been the first time they performed on stage together in over a year, as their last show together was at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas in April 2024. In addition to canceling their tour, they also canceled upcoming performances in Nashville and Atlanta, as well as appearances at various music festivals, including MMR*B*Q, Sonic Temple and Welcome to Rockville. As of now, their only scheduled performance is during Black Sabbath's final concert in the United Kingdom in July, according to the band's website. The band is still set to perform at Black Sabbath's final concert in July. Getty Images for SiriusXM Alice in Chains was formed in Seattle in 1987, with Kinney playing the drums alongside bandmates Jerry Cantrell, Mike Starr and Layne Staley. Current band members, Mike Inez and William DuVall joined later, taking the place of Starr and Staley. Throughout their time as a band, they have sold over 30 million records worldwide, received 11 Grammy nominations and were ranked number 34 on VH1's '100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock' special.
Perth Now
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Alice In Chains cancel tour after drummer's health scare
Alice In Chains have cancelled the rest of their US tour after drummer Sean Kinney suffered a "non-life-threatening medical emergency". The band axed a gig in Connecticut on Thursday night (08.05.25) to prioritise Kinney's health and they have now confirmed the rest of their headline shows and their upcoming festival dates have also been called off. In a statement they explained: "After careful consideration and following the advice of medical professionals we have made the decision to cancel our upcoming festival performances and the Alice in Chains headline shows. "While we were all eager to return to the stage, Sean's health is our top priority at this moment. Although the issue requires immediate attention, his long-term prognosis in positive. "We sincerely appreciate your understanding and support during this time." No further details about Kinney's health scare have been released. The Connecticut show at the Mohegan Sun Arena would have marked the band's first headline gig in more than 12 months after their last performance at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas in April 2024. As they scrapped the gig, they posted a statement on social media which read: "After our soundcheck this evening at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Sean experienced a non-life-threatening medical emergency. 'We unfortunately have to cancel tonight's show. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience. Refunds are available at the point of purchase." They had been due to perform gigs in cities including Nashville, Tennessee and Dothan, Alabama as well as festival sets at MMR*B*Q in New Jersey, Sonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio and Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida. The band is still scheduled to perform at the big Black Sabbath reunion gig at Birmingham's Villa Park in the UK on July 5. Alice In Chains singer singer William DuVall recently admitted the musicians were all looking forward to their summer shows. Speaking on KLOS radio show 'Whiplash', he said: "Well, we're excited for these dates we have coming up in May. We're excited to get out there and see everyone. "We are in regular contact and communication, and so we'll just have to see what comes after May. I really wouldn't wanna say anything more than that. But we're excited about these shows in May. We're really looking forward to it."
