Alice In Chains pulled the plug on their live performance on the final minute after drummer Sean Kinney suffered a “non-life-threatening medical emergency”.
Alice In Chains pulled their Connecticut gig attributable to drummer Sean Kinney’s ‘medical emergency’
The Seattle rockers had been attributable to play Mohegan Solar Enviornment in Connecticut on Thursday night time (08.05.25), however had been pressured to cancel the gig to prioritise the stickman’s well being.
A social media assertion learn: “After our soundcheck this night on the Mohegan Solar Enviornment, Sean skilled a non-life-threatening medical emergency.
“We sadly need to cancel tonight’s present. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience. Refunds can be found on the level of buy.”
On the time of writing, the Grunge legends’ concert events on Saturday (10.05.25) and Sunday (11.05.25) in New Jersey and Ohio, respectively, are assumed to nonetheless be going forward.
In the meantime, the ‘Man within the Field’ group are attributable to head over the pond to play Black Sabbath’s remaining live performance at Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5.
This week, it was claimed that Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler is planning to make an look on the ‘Again To The Starting’ charity present.
The ‘Candy Emotion’ rockers formally retired from touring final August after frontman Steven suffered a fractured larynx, however he has carried out a handful of charity exhibits since, together with his sixth annual Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Occasion at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium in February.
And it is now been claimed that the 77-year-old singer can be a part of the star-studded lineup at Ozzy Osbourne and co’s mammoth all-dayer.
A supply advised The Solar newspaper’s Weird column: “Steven’s harm was so unhealthy and it has been an extended street to restoration.
“He nonetheless loves performing dwell and has sung at a few charity occasions after they cancelled the tour.
“Taking part in at Ozzy’s Again To The Starting present was a suggestion he couldn’t flip down and he can be on the line-up this summer time.
“They’re hoping Aerosmith guitarist] Joe Perry is likely to be becoming a member of him too, however the remaining particulars are nonetheless being ironed out.”
The ‘Again To The Starting’ present marks the primary time frontman Ozzy has reunited along with his bandmates Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Invoice Ward in 20 years.
Ozzy has struggled with well being points together with Parkinson’s illness over the previous few years, however he’s planning to play a brief solo set earlier than becoming a member of the remainder of the group for a Sabbath spectacular.
The singer has admitted he will not be placing on an lively present and can doubtless spend many of the gig sitting down, however he is making an attempt his finest to be as match as attainable for the large day.
He advised the Guardian: “I do weights, bike driving, I’ve acquired a man dwelling at my home who’s working with me. It’s powerful – I’ve been laid up for such a very long time. I’ve been mendacity on my again doing nothing and the very first thing to go is your energy.
‘It’s like beginning over again. I’ve acquired a vocal coach coming spherical 4 days every week to maintain my voice going.”
Ozzy’s spouse Sharon beforehand insisted the singer’s voice is pretty much as good as ever regardless of all of his well being issues.
She advised The Solar newspaper: “He’s very glad to be coming again and really emotional about this [planned gig].
“Parkinson’s is a progressive illness. It’s not one thing you’ll be able to stabilise. It impacts completely different components of the physique and it’s affected his legs. However his voice is pretty much as good because it’s ever been.”
The lineup additionally contains Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb of God, and Mastodon.
