Gigs & Festivals

Kings Of Leon postpone us gigs due to “internal problems”

By | Published on Tuesday 2 August 2011

Kings Of Leon

Kings Of Leon have admitted to having some “internal sicknesses and problems” after cutting short a gig in Dallas on Friday and then cancelling another in Houston the following night. Last night their whole current US tour was called off.

At the show in Dallas, frontman Caleb Followill walked off stage three songs before the show was due to finish, saying: “I’m trying to sing but I haven’t got a voice, I’ve got nothing”.

Before the rest of the band followed him, his bassist brother Jared told the audience: “I don’t know what to say. It’s not our fault. It’s Caleb. He can’t play”.

A statement issued the following day, when the band cancelled their Saturday night Houston show, said: “Caleb Followill suffered from heat exhaustion and dehydration during last night’s Dallas performance causing his vocal chords to seize”.

However, Jared said via Twitter: “I love our fans so much. I know you guys aren’t stupid. I can’t lie. There are problems in our band bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade. I cannot begin to tell you how sorry I am. There are internal sicknesses and problems that have needed to be addressed”.

Drummer Nathan Followill also took to Twitter on Saturday, saying: “Not so good morning for me today. Ashamed and embarrassed by last night’s fiasco. Can’t apologise enough, utterly gutted. A million I’m sorrys”.

However, last night’s statement announcing the whole tour cancellation stuck with the original excuse, saying: “We are so sorry to say Kings of Leon are canceling their entire US tour due to Caleb Followill suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion. The band is devastated, but in order to give their fans the shows they deserve, they need to take this break”.



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