Vocalist Grian Chatten said he was "extremely sorry" to cancel their planned performance in "one of my favourite cities in the world" Fontaines D.C. have cancelled a show in Seattle due to frontman Grian Chatten becoming ill.
READ MORE: At home with Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten: “Our personality is bigger than the sound that we make” The band were due to commence their US tour yesterday (September 20), following the release of their latest album ‘ Romance ‘ last month.
They planned to kick off in Seattle, before making stops in major cities across North America including Portland, San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Brooklyn and more. The tour will wrap up on October 20 in Philadelphia, PA. NYC indie rockers and NME Cover alumnus Been Stellar are serving as opening support on all dates.
You can visit here to purchase any remaining tickets . However, the band’s opening night was cancelled after Chatten revealed he had “come down with some kind of flu” that was impacting his voice. In a statement shared to Twitter/X, the frontman wrote: Probably picked it up on the flight over here.
Despite the rest and medication, I am still not in a position to play tonight without risking vocal injury.” He continued, saying he was “extremely sorry” to cancel their planned performance in Seattle: “one of my favourite cities in the world”. “Please accept my sincere apologies,” he said.
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