Arctic Monkeys fans fear for their headline Glastonbury set after band cancelled Dublin show
Arctic Monkeys fans have been dreading the band’s upcoming headline performance at Glastonbury this weekend, after being forced to pull out of a show in Dublin on Tuesday.
The group left Irish fans bereft after canceling the gig with just one day’s notice after frontman Alex Turner, 37, was stricken with acute laryngitis and ordered to rest by doctors – but did not say for how long.
And with three days to go until the band will take the stage at Worthy Farm on Friday, music fans are panicking that Alex won’t be well enough to perform.
Fans took to Twitter during the news of the recent cancellation expressing concern that Glastonbury has been compromised, with one urging the lead singer to “please get better!”
‘Woah, what about Glastonbury? He won’t recover well for Glastonbury’ tweeted a concerned person.
Doubt: Arctic Monkeys fans are dreading the band’s upcoming headline performance at Glastonbury this weekend after being forced to pull out of a show in Dublin on Tuesday
Danger? With three days to go until the band will take the stage at Worthy Farm on Friday, music fans are panicking that Alex won’t be well enough to perform.
‘Also Glastonbury will be canceled acute laryngitis has at least a week to recover from’ shared a second.
A third bewildered devotee remarked, “Nooooooooo! please get better from Glastonbury.”
Speculating who could replace them, a fourth wrote: ‘It looks likely Arctic Monkeys won’t make it to Glastonbury on Friday night…expect some very quick moves and Foo Fighters as the new headliners
“Mark my words, if Alex Turner doesn’t play Glastonbury, I’ll never listen to a song by the Arctic monkeys again,” sighed a fifth.
With another addition: “Obviously Alex Turner’s health comes first, but if the Arctic Monkeys have to pull out of Glastonbury, I’ll be robbed.”
Arctic Monkeys were scheduled to perform at Ireland’s Marlay Park on Tuesday ahead of their upcoming gig at Glastonbury this weekend.
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.
Fears: Fans took to Twitter during the news of the recent cancellation expressing concern that Glastonbury has been compromised, with one urging the lead singer to “please get better!”
“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.
Oh no! Arctic Monkeys canceled their Dublin show with just 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.
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.