Arctic Monkeys CANCEL Dublin show with just one day’s notice ahead of upcoming Glastonbury set
Arctic Monkeys CANCEL Dublin show with just one day’s notice for Glastonbury’s upcoming headliner
Arctic Monkeys have canceled their show in Dublin with one day’s notice.
The band were scheduled to perform at Ireland’s Marlay Park on Tuesday ahead of their upcoming gig at Glastonbury over the weekend.
However, 37-year-old frontman Alex Turner has been stricken with acute laryngitis and has been given rest by doctors, but did not say for how long.
The band apologized to their Irish fans in their Monday afternoon announcement, explaining that ticket holders will face issues with a full refund within six working days.
In a statement shared on social media, the band said: “We are deeply sorry to announce the cancellation of the Arctic Monkeys show at Marlay Park in Dublin Tomorrow.
Oh no! Arctic Monkeys have canceled their Dublin show with one day’s notice as frontman Alex Turner, 37, has been stricken with acute laryngitis and has been ordered to rest by doctors
Sad times: The band were due to perform at Ireland’s Marlay Park on Tuesday ahead of their upcoming gig at Glastonbury over the weekend
Sorry! The band apologized to their Irish fans in the Monday afternoon announcement, explaining that ticket holders will face issues with a full refund within six working days.
“Alex suffers from acute laryngitis and has been given rest on medical advice. Alex and the band apologize for the huge disappointment this will inevitably cause all their Irish fans.
‘Full refund will be refunded by Ticketmaster to the ticket buyer’s account within six working days.’
Arctic Monkeys made their highly anticipated return to the big stage this month and have already performed in Manchester, Norwich, Sheffield and Swansea.
The band are busy promoting their latest album, The Car, and will end the UK leg of their tour in Glasgow on June 25.
LadBible reported that the band performed 21 songs in Bristol and most of them were fan favorites, with only three from the new album.
They wrote that they also treated fans to My Propeller’s first performance in nearly a decade.
They also played 505, Arabella, Teddy Picker, The View From The Afternoon and Fluorescent Adolescent, before finishing with I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and RU Mine?.
Arctic Monkeys will headline Glastonbury on Friday 25 June this year, along with Guns N’ Roses and Elton John.
The festival – which takes place from 21-25 June at Somerset’s Worthy Farm – will see Queens Of The Stone Age, Skepta and The Chemical Brothers join the already confirmed headline acts.
Other artists performing at the event include Royal Blood, Caroline Polachek and Digga D, as the full lineup has now been announced.