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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alice in Chains' Sean Kinney Shares Health Update Following Tour Cancellation: ‘I'm Going to Live'
Just days after suffering a 'non-life-threatening medical emergency' that necessitated the cancellation of their spring tour, Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney has provided fans with an update to his health. The legendary grunge outfit had initially been scheduled to perform at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Arena on May 8, though announced the show's cancellation after Kinney suffered a medical emergency following their soundcheck. More from Billboard The Weeknd Says Tom Cruise 'Lip Sync Battle' Helped Him Score First Hot 100 No. 1 in 'Tonight Show' Preview Bad Bunny Reveals His Big Summer Plans in 'SNL' Promos: 'Doing Awesome Stuff' Nick Jonas Thinks His Broadway Role Could Be Helping the Knicks' NBA Playoff Run: 'Coincidence? I Think Not' An additional five shows over the next week, including appearances at the Sonic Temple Art & Music and Welcome to Rockville festival, had been scheduled but were cancelled one day later on May 9. 'While we were all eager to return to the stage, Sean's health is our top priority at this moment,' the band wrote in a statement. 'Although the issue requires immediate attention, his long-term prognosis is positive.' Now Kinney – one of two remaining founding members of the band, alongside guitarist Jerry Cantrell – has issued his own statement, apologizing to fans for the short-notice cancellation and outlining his experiences dealing with the unspecified medal issue. 'I was very much looking forward to getting back out there and playing with the band again, and it's been a difficult but necessary decision to make,' Kinney wrote on social media. 'I don't personally utilize social media and I'm not particularly fond of my health issues being made public, but I understand that people are concerned.' Kinney explained that doctors advised against him performing in the short-term, coming to terms with his situation after a quick trip through the five stages of grief. 'I finally concluded that medical doctors with many hard-earned degrees on their walls might know a bit more about health than a musician with some shiny spray-painted records on his wall,' he explained. 'The outpouring of love, concern and well wishes has been both extremely humbling and very much appreciated. 'The good news is that I'm going to be fine and I'm going to live,' he concluded. 'The bad news (for some of you?) is that I'm going to be fine and I'm going to live.' Alice in Chains' cancelled run of dates were to be their first live appearances since performing at Las Vegas' Sick New World festival in April 2024. Currently, their website lists only one upcoming date, which is the Back to the Beginning concert in England on July 5, and boasts a lineup featuring Black Sabbath, Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and myriad others. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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."
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Black Sabbath Announce ‘Final' Concert, ‘Back to the Beginning,' With Metallica, Slayer and More
Black Sabbath have announced what is being billed as the 'final' show by their original lineup — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — a benefit titled 'Back to the Beginning' in their hometown of Birmingham, England, taking place on July 5 at the city's Villa Park. Also performing at 'Back to the Beginning' will be Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and a supergroup featuring Guns N' Roses' Slash, Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, Korn's Jonathan Davis, Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, Wolfgang Van Halen and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, who will also act as musical director of the concert. More from Variety Music Industry Moves: Boiler Room Acquired by Superstruct Entertainment Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn to Headline Sonic Temple Festival Linkin Park and Metallica to Headline Sick New World With Queens of the Stone Age, Acid Bath and More All profits from the show will be shared equally between Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Black Sabbath (@blacksabbath) It will mark the first time the original lineup has performed together in 20 years. Vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, who has suffered a number of ailments that have caused him to cancel shows in recent years, will play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow. While he and the band have announced their retirement or final show several times in the past — Osbourne first 'retired' in the early 1990s — his condition and the group's age (all are 75 or 76 years old) would seem to make this the actual finale. 'It's my time to go Back to the Beginning… time for me to give back to the place where I was born,' Osbourne said in the announcement. 'How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.' Morello added, 'It will be the greatest heavy metal concert ever.' Formed in Birmingham in 1968, Sabbath are universally regarded as the godfathers of heavy metal and have sold more than 75 million albums worldwide across their career. Yet their influence far exceed even those record sales — nearly every hard rock band since the 1970s bears their mark. All profits will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorns Children's Hospice, a Children's Hospice supported by Aston Villa. Best of Variety Grammy Predictions, From Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar: Who Will Win? Who Should Win? New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025
