Overview
- The Flaming Lips cancelled their June 15 Vienna concert after frontman Wayne Coyne was hospitalised with pneumonia and ordered to bed rest, the band said in an Instagram post.
- The band posted a hospital photo and instructed fans that refunds for the Gasometer show are available from the point of purchase.
- There has been no official word on whether Coyne will be fit to play the next scheduled show in Bologna on June 18 or the remaining European dates, leaving those gigs in limbo.
- Earlier this year drummer Steven Drozd stepped back from touring and has since exited the touring lineup, a change that shapes the current touring personnel and the group’s ability to adjust on short notice.
- The Flaming Lips still have a busy summer planned, including a UK and Ireland run that begins in Galway on July 16 and festival slots at Latitude and Splendour, all of which could be affected depending on Coyne’s recovery.