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Wales Online
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Kings of Leon pull Cardiff gig as band cancel UK summer tour
Kings of Leon pull Cardiff gig as band cancel UK summer tour The band, known for their hit singles such as Sex on Fire and Use Somebody, has confirmed they have cancelled all upcoming UK and European festival headline shows Kings of Leon announced a huge Cardiff gig for June this year but has been cancelled American rock band Kings of Leon have pulled the plug on their UK tour, including their upcoming gig in Cardiff. The band, known for their hit singles such as Sex on Fire and The Bucket, confirmed they have cancelled all upcoming UK and European festival headline shows after frontman Caleb Followill sustained a "serious" injury. According to the band, his recovery is expected to take eight weeks and therefore will prevent him from travelling and performing. This means that the band's upcoming outdoor gig in Cardiff will be cancelled. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here . Kings of Leon were expected to return to the Welsh capital for the first time in 18 years as the first headliners announced for a new event Blackweir Live. The rockers were one of several huge acts playing at the outdoor show at Blackweir Fields alongside the River Taff on Sunday, June 29. In a statement, a spokesperson for the band 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 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." Caleb also took to social media to detail his injury. He said: "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. "I broke my foot pretty bad just playing with my kids. It was pretty gnarly, I'll spare all the details. The Kings of Leon were expected to perform at an outdoor gig in Blackweir Fields in Cardiff (Image: Ian Fernando ) "But we were fortunate enough to have some great doctors here in Nashville that gave me emergency surgery. "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 "It's a big bummer, man. We had been so excited, we had preparing for this tour for a long time, we had been prep for things, we'd been in the studio recording, we had 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 going to do whatever work we can while I have these limitations. But 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's going to be good and hopefully we'll see y'all soon. "Wish us luck. No fun. Love you guys. God bless you. Hope to see you soon." Blackweir Live has also issued a statement on their website, explaining that ticket holders would receive an email with information regarding a full refund. Their statement reads: "Due to the cancellation of the Kings of Leon dates in June and early July, we are sad to announce the show at Blackweir Fields, Cardiff on Sunday, June 29, is cancelled. "We wish Caleb a speedy recovery. "Ticket holders will receive an email from their point of purchase with information regarding a full refund of tickets purchased for Sunday, June 29. "Please allow up to five working days for the email to arrive; there is no need to contact the ticket agency further at this stage. Article continues below "We are looking forward to welcoming you to Blackweir 2025 and thank all our audience for their continued support."
Boston Globe
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
As one stadium comes down, another prepares to open in Pawtucket, R.I.
Related : But at the same time, crews are putting the final touches on the Advertisement A Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Enter Email Sign Up Pawtucket 'We are trying to reinvent ourselves and develop a new identity,' Mercer said. 'This high school will be a big shot in the arm relative to people wanting to live here and not calling it 'The Bucket.' The new soccer stadium, and the development that is scheduled to come with that — if everything aligns, we are poised to reinvent ourselves in a positive way.' Advertisement Pawtucket City Council President Terrence E. Mercer stands outside McCoy Stadium, which is being demolished after 83 years. Edward Fitzpatrick But Mercer, who grew up 300 yards from McCoy's left field foul pole, is still feeling the pain of this cycle of loss and rebirth. 'I'd like to say bittersweet,' he said, 'but it's just bitter right now.' He said McCoy's demolition day has been all but inevitable since 2018 when new PawSox owners announced plans to move the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox Mercer said he plays in a high-low jack card league on Thursday nights, and most of the 25 guys grew up within a 10-block radius of McCoy. 'All the talk at the card game was, 'Did you see what's going on in McCoy? It's sad. It's too bad. Remember when? Remember when? Remember when?'' he said. Mercer remembered when he and other neighborhood kids used to collect the baseballs that players hit out of the park during batting practice. At that time, attendance at PawSox games was sparse. But 'So he put four or five 10-year-olds in the seats, they'd each buy one hot dog, and he's ahead of the game,' Mercer said. 'He was building a base. It was like Business 101.' Advertisement He has no doubt the PawSox would still be at McCoy if Mondor, who died in 2010, was still alive. 'Maybe he would've cajoled the state into another round of facelifts for the stadium,' Mercer said. 'But if he were to step foot here right now, he would have the same tears in his eyes that I have.' A torn Marty Barrett banner remains outside what is left of McCoy Stadium. Barrett played in the longest professional baseball game in history, a 33-inning contest between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings on April 18-19 and June 23, 1981. He scored the winning run in a 3-2 victory. Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff Losing McCoy Stadium wasn't a huge economic loss for Pawtucket, he said, noting the city-owned stadium didn't generate a lot of tax revenue. 'It was more of a cultural hit — a hit to our psyche and our pride,' he said. But now, Mercer said, the city is looking for other points of pride. Case in point: He said he and his wife bought season tickets for 'I'm not a huge soccer fan yet,' he said. 'But she said to me, 'Remember how much we liked going to McCoy?' And I said, 'Let's give it a shot, let's try to support the new team.'' Rhode Island FC fans cheer on the team last year at Beirne Stadium on the campus of Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. This year, the team will play at the new Stadium at Tidewater Landing in Pawtucket. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe He said he's looking forward to the residential and commercial development, and the pedestrian bridge, that's supposed to accompany the new soccer stadium. Also, Mercer said he's looking forward to the new Pawtucket High School, which will consolidate about 2,100 students from Tolman and Shea high schools onto one campus. The city will need to invest a lot of money, even with the state covering up to 92 percent of the $314 million price tag, he said. But, Mercer said, 'This is going to be a sea change project. Those two schools are structurally in disrepair. The students in Pawtucket are going to be coming to a brand new building.' Advertisement In a statement, Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien said the new school, which is to be completed by December 2028, 'will provide transformative opportunities for generations to come.' Workers at McCoy Stadium pound away at equipment used for its demolition, which will last until July. Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff Grebien acknowledge that McCoy 'holds a special place in the hearts of so many. But he said, 'While we honor and celebrate its rich history, we also move forward and focus on what's next for our city.' One remaining question is whether the demolition crew will find the sealed box that Pawtucket Mayor Thomas P. McCoy placed in the stadium's cornerstone in November 1940. The Mercer said that if the letter does turn up, it should be included in a similar time capsule for the new high school, along with some PawSox memorabilia. According to Dan Barry's book ' While the stadium won't last for all eternity, Mercer said McCoy would be proud that it outlasted the critics who derided it. 'I think he'd feel he had the last laugh after people called it 'McCoy's Folly,'' he said. 'It endured for decades and decades.' But, Mercer said, '(McCoy) probably also would've understood that, just like Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds, everything has a shelf life, as much as it pains you to admit it sometimes. It's where we are.' Advertisement Edward Fitzpatrick can be reached at
