The rockers of Cage the Elephant were touring the UK and Europe in support of their latest record, Social Cues, but had to cancel the remainding dates after guitarist Nick Bockrath sustained a leg injury.
During the band’s appearance at Netherland’s Pinkpop festival, Bockrath reportedly ruptured his PCL, tore his ACL, damaged his meniscus, and fractured his tibia. While he tried to still continue the tour with his injury, it wasn’t possible. He found out he needed “immediate surgery” and according to a statement from the band, he is “currently getting the medical attention he needs.”
“We’ve never had to cancel a show and as you can imagine, it’s a rather tough pill to swallow, especially for poor Nick who so desperately wanted to try and push through,” Cage the Elephant said in a statement. “Please send him all the love you can.”
The cancelled dates include shows from June 12 to June 20. All ticketholders will receive refunds at original point of purchase except for ticketholders for the Isle of Wight Festival. The band noted in a statement that while they are “gutted” to have to cancel the remainder of the tour, they have already booked another run in Europe with even more dates in areas that weren’t included on the original run. While Backrath is still recovering, it’s likely that he will be able to return for the band’s Night Running Tour later this summer with Beck and Spoon.
Check out Cage the Elephant’s cancelled tour dates and upcoming tour below.
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Cage the Elephant Tour Dates 2019
(cancelled)
06/12 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
06/14 – London, UK @ Heaven
06/15 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Isle of Wight Festival
06/17 – Edinburgh, UK @ The Liquid Room
06/18 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
06/20 – Paris, FR @ Bataclan
(Night Running Tour)
07/11 – Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
07/13 – George, WA @ The Gorge
07/16 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
07/17 – Irvine, CA @ Five Point Amphitheater
07/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ Park Theater
07/20 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
07/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
07/23 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
07/26 – Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheater
07/27 – Dallas, TX @ The Dos Equis Pavilion
07/28 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
07/30 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
07/31 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
08/02 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
08/03 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theater
08/04 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
08/11 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
08/12 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
08/13 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
08/15 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
08/16 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire
08/17 – New York, NY at Forest Hill Stadium
08/20 – Holmdel, NJ at PNC Bank Arts Center
08/21 – Camden, NJ at BB&T Pavilion
08/22 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
08/24 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park
08/25 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
08/27 – Birmingham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
08/29 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
08/30 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre
09/20 – Las Vegas, NV @ iHeartRadio Music Festival
10/19 – Monterrey, MX @ Tecate Live Out Festival