Legendary rock band Alice in Chains has canceled their upcoming tour after drummer Sean Kinney experienced a medical issue requiring immediate attention, the group announced Saturday via social media, as per Fox News.
“After careful consideration and following the advice of medical professionals, we have made the decision to cancel our remaining upcoming festival performances and the Alice in Chains headline shows,” the band said in an official statement. “While we were all eager to return to the stage, Sean’s health is our top priority at this moment.”
Though the band did not disclose Kinney’s specific diagnosis, they noted that his condition demands immediate care but added that “his long-term prognosis is positive.”
The announcement came just days after the group canceled their May 8 performance at Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut. That decision followed a “non-life-threatening medical emergency” Kinney experienced during soundcheck. Had the concert gone ahead, it would have marked the band’s first live performance together in over a year—their last show being at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas in April 2024.
As a result of Kinney’s condition, Alice in Chains has also withdrawn from major upcoming performances, including stops in Nashville and Atlanta, as well as festival appearances at MMRBQ, Sonic Temple, and Welcome to Rockville.
Despite the canceled shows, the band’s website currently lists one remaining scheduled performance: a slot during Black Sabbath’s highly anticipated final concert in the United Kingdom this July.
Alice in Chains was formed in Seattle in 1987 and quickly became one of the defining acts of the grunge era. Drummer Sean Kinney has been a founding member alongside guitarist Jerry Cantrell, original bassist Mike Starr, and late frontman Layne Staley. Following the deaths and departures of Starr and Staley, Mike Inez and William DuVall joined the lineup, helping to carry the band forward.
Over the course of their career, Alice in Chains has sold more than 30 million records worldwide, received 11 Grammy nominations, and was ranked No. 34 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.”
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