The Black Keys have cancelled their upcoming Australian tour.
Today Bluesfest Byron Bay, to be held next week over the Easter long weekend, reports the following:
Due to drummer Patrick Carney’s serious shoulder injury, The Black Keys’ forthcoming concerts in Australia, New Zealand and Japan, as part of their Turn Blue World Tour, have been cancelled and sadly this includes their performance at Bluesfest on Friday 3 of April.
The band has issued an official statement saying:
“We are very sorry to have to cancel our upcoming performances through April 23. Patrick sustained a dislocated and broken shoulder in January that required surgery. Working with the doctors, surgeons and physiotherapists since January, we had expected Patrick to be ready to return to touring in April. The recovery process and physical therapy has taken longer than anticipated and unfortunately Patrick is still unable to perform and needs additional time to heal. We thank all of our fans for their ongoing support and we look forward to getting back on the road as soon as possible.”
The Black Keys Tour Dates Cancelled
Thu 2 Apr - The Riverstage (Brisbane)Fri 3 Apr - Bluesfest (Byron Bay)
Sun 5 Apr - Rolling Green at Rochford Wines (Yarra Valley)
Tue 7 Apr - Margaret Court Arena (Melbourne)
Fri 10 Apr - Qantas Credit Union Arena (Sydney)
Sat 11 Apr - Rolling Green at Bimbadgen Winery (Hunter Valley)
Tue 14 Apr - Red Hill Auditorium (Perth)
Thu 16 Apr - Entertainment Centre Theatre (Adelaide)
