Kings of Leon’s Caleb Followill Apologizes for Canceling Tour Dates After 'Gnarly' Accident
Caleb Followill revealed a freak accident led to a broken foot.
Rock singer Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon revealed the band would be canceling upcoming concerts during the European leg of their tour due to an injury.
“Hello to everyone out there, especially to our European fans that are preparing to come see us this summer,” Followill began in his May 29 Instagram reel.
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He continued, “Unfortunately, I regret to inform you that those shows will have to be canceled due to a freak accident that happened the other day. Broke my foot pretty bad just playing with my kids. It’s pretty gnarly.”
“I’ll spare all the details but we’re fortunate enough to have some great doctors here in Nashville that gave me emergency surgery and I’m on the mend. But they’ve told me that I can’t be on my feet or traveling or anything for the next eight weeks or so. And that’s a big bummer, man. We were so excited,” the frontman said.
Followill said, “We’ve been preparing for a long time. We’ve been preparing for a lot of things. We’ve been in the studio recording, we have a bunch of new songs, we were going to debut a few of them … and now we’re just going to have to pivot and find a new way to continue the work that we’ve started.”
“In the meantime, we’re going to do whatever work we can while I have these limitations,” he promised fans.
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Fans of Kings of Leon all over Europe are disappointed at the cancellation, but they still gave Followill their well wishes for a speedy recovery.
“Get well soon Caleb. Gutted but the next round will be amazing. Love you,” one follower shared on Instagram.
Another wrote, “Gutted to hear about the cardiff event being cancelled, was so looking forward to seeing you perform. Fingers crossed for your recovery, hopefully we can see the kings of leon live soon.”
“So sad won’t see you at Werchter but praying you’ll be recovered for Victorious Fest. Feel better,” a fan replied.
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After news of Followill’s accident, the X account for Victorious Festival posted, “Good News! Following the band’s update regarding shows in June and July, we can confirm that @KingsOfLeon will still be going ahead with their Sunday night headline slot at Victorious!”
“We wish Caleb a speedy and full recovery, and can’t wait to see them live at Victorious at the end of August!”
According to the poster, Kings of Leon will perform on August 24 during the three-day festival held in Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
“Great to hear the show’s still on! Wishing Caleb a quick recovery — can’t wait for Victorious,” a fan exclaimed.