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Following Friday night’s controversial concert in Dallas, Texas, during which singer Caleb Followill wandered off stage and was deemed “unfit” to finish his performance, Kings of Leon have canceled their entire US tour.
Through a spokesperson, the band announced on Monday that Followill was “suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion.”
“The band is devastated,” said the rep in a statement. “But in order to give their fans the shows they deserve, they need to take this break.”
Over the weekend, video footage of Followill slurring his words on stage and confronting the crowd went viral. “For the record, I’m not drunk,” he said in the clip. “I’m about to fall down here because I’m so f–in’ hot.”
But bassist Jared Followill later admitted over Twitter that “there are internal sicknesses & problems that have needed to be addressed” and “there are problems in our band bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade.”
Due to the band’s international tour schedule, the US tour dates will not be rescheduled, but tickets will be refunded. The band will resume touring in Canada at the Rogers Center in Vancouver, BC, on September 28th for a show that was originally scheduled for September 14.
“Utterly depressed,” Jared tweeted in response to the cancellations. “It’s completely out of my hands. Family has to come 1st.”
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Riiiiiiiiiight. Sounds like these excuses were plucked right from the Amy Winehouse publicist playbook!
Translation: We’re cancelling the tour because of low ticket sales.
sold out shows ma’am
They should have taken that offer to use their song on Glee. Just sayin’
Uh, editor’s error– Rogers Center is in Toronto, ON NOT Vancouver.
Glee?
Really?
We’re still bringing that up?
Is exhaustion the new code word for too much blow?
if he’s that hot, why is he wearing that leather jacket??
I hope this is sarcasm because I totally snorted…
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch of musicians… check it out
youtube.com/watch?v=UEFV8YGXhhU
Glad I saw them last summer before the ‘fatigue’ although it was sad that stadium sing along only picked up during the later album songs.
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@Reba – Thanks! It’s still one of my favorite shows. @Charli Harper’s Ghosst – I’m pretty sure it’s Ms.
I bet the rest of the band is pissed.
Did they refund those people in St Louis they cancelled on last year because of pigeon poop? Why don’t they just retired already. They suck.
This.
Kings of Leon, like other successful rock bands, have a history of partying hard. Unfortunately, Caleb Followill’s drinking has been an issue that has been highlighted in almost all of the major magazines the boys have given interviews to. Caleb has serious anger, depression, and drinking issues. I hope he gets the help he needs because he is too talented to fall victim to this crap.
Come Around Sundown got a 3.6 out of 10 on pitchfork dot com. You guys aren’t worth 50 dollars for a concert ticket.
Come Around Sundown really was not my fav album ever, but they really are very good live despite a lack of charisma on the part of the lead singer. I was very impressed with the live show I saw a couple years ago.
The concert sucked Friday night in Dallas! I want my money back!
This band always screws their fans.
Menudo is a better group anyway.
HA!
Please take into consideration how hot it’s been in Dallas lately.
Either get in shape to tour, or don’t tour at all. You only have to work 2 hours a day when most people have to work in that heat 12 hours a day.
Exactly! U2 just finished a 2-year tour. And their last show was just as good as the first. If I’m not mistaken, they are quite a bit older than the fellas in KoL?
And remember U2 actually made up dates they had to cancel because of Bono’s back surgery. They actually extended the tour to make up those dates. Why KoL can’t do that is beyond me.
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First off, since someone brought up the “Glee incident”. I actually respected them for that, not letting Ryan Murphy use thier song… good for them.
That being said, why are these guys such a bunch of f***ing whiners? They cancelled a show because of bird poo, they cancel becasue it’s “too hot” and then cancel rest of their tour. I’ve never heard a band whine so much and it really kills my respect for them.
You have to read between the lines of publicists. ‘Exhaustion’ is celebrity-speak for either ‘nervous breakdown’ or ‘drunk/strung out’. And ‘treatment for exhaustion’ is usually ‘rehab’. Maybe Calb Followill can enter the Betty Ford Center and not only dry out, but get some man training.