Overview
- Caleb Followill broke his foot and shattered his heel playing with his children, underwent emergency surgery and must remain off his feet for eight weeks.
- All UK and European shows scheduled for June and July have been called off, including headline slots at Lytham Festival, Blackweir Fields and major continental festivals.
- Organizers of affected events are issuing full refunds or adjusting multi-day passes for ticketholders in response to the cancellations.
- Kings of Leon’s North American run, starting with three nights at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey from July 18–20, remains on the calendar.
- The band plans to use Followill’s recovery period to continue writing and refining new material that was set to debut on the canceled dates.