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Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill cancels upcoming shows
Nashville-based rock band Kings of Leon have been writing and recording new songs and were about to embark on a summer European tour until front man Caleb Followill suffered a "freak accident," and was forced to cancel all upcoming European shows.
In an Instagram video post from his home, Followill, sporting a blue robe, explained he broke his foot and can't be on his feet, travel or perform for eight weeks.
"Hello to everyone out there, especially our European fans that are preparing to come see us this summer," Followill said in the video. "Unfortunately, I regret to inform you that those shows will have to be canceled 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."
Followill went on to thank the "great doctors" he has in Nashville who performed emergency surgery on his foot.
"I'm on the mend, but, uh, they've told me that I can't be on my feet or traveling or anything for the next eight weeks or so, it's a big bummer, man. We were so excited. We've been preparing for this tour for a long time."
Followill said the band had a lot of exciting things planned, but that they were going to pivot and find a new way to continue the work they've started.
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" 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. I know this isn't the message that anyone wants to hear, and it's certainly not the message that I wanna be sending, but it's gonna be all right."
The video then cuts to his elevated, heavily bandaged foot.
Kings of Leon is set to perform four July dates with Zach Bryan before and according to a rep for the band, those shows are still on as planned.
The sold-out June 10 Paris Le Zenith show has been moved to the Paris Adidas Arena on Wednesday Sept. 3, 2025 (ticketing details to follow), and the previously announced August headline shows at Newcastle's Come Together festival, Portsmouth Victorious festival, Oslo Unity Arena and Ireland's Electric Picnic will proceed as scheduled.
Kings of Leon's Pilgrimage Festival dates in Sept., in Franklin, Tn., are also set to proceed as scheduled.
Melonee Hurt covers music and music business at The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK — Tennessee. Reach Melonee at mhurt@ or on Instagram at @MelHurtWrites.
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