Court listening to in London forces cancellation of sold-out U.S. run.
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Belfast-based group KNEECAP have canceled all 15 dates of their October United States tour attributable to licensed issues inside the United Kingdom, stemming from an upcoming court docket docket listening to on September twenty sixth. The announcement comes as all U.S. reveals had purchased out.
“To all our US based followers, we now have some unhealthy info. Due to the shut proximity of our subsequent court docket docket listening to in London on September 26 – as a result of the British authorities continues its witch-hunt – with the start of the U.S. tour, we must always cancel all 15 U.S. tour dates in October,” said the band in an announcement. “With every current completely purchased out that’s info we’re sad to ship. But as quickly as we win our court docket docket case, which we’re going to, we promise to embark on a great larger tour to all you good heads.”
Canadian reveals is not going to be affected, with 4 sold-out dates in Vancouver and Toronto nonetheless going ahead as deliberate. Refunds for the canceled U.S. performances may be discovered on the extent of purchase.
In the similar message, KNEECAP hinted at a forthcoming announcement for his or her American followers: “We may be sharing one factor very specific for U.S. followers subsequent week so that we’re capable of nonetheless hyperlink in with you all in October. It’s excessive secret for now, nevertheless all may be revealed subsequent week – hold tuned.”
The group has been driving a wave of significant approval for his or her debut album ‘Fine Art’. Their politically charged performances, along with outspoken assist for Palestinian freedom at Coachella, have added gasoline to their rising world profile. KNEECAP simply recently carried out Glastonbury and opened for Fontaines D.C. in England and Wales, persevering with a run of high-impact summer season pageant dates all through Europe.
