Kings Of Leon - Meltdown Causes Tour Cancellation

Posted by Gold FM on 02/08/2011

After a bit of a melt down on stage (literally) by lead singer Caleb Followill, Kings Of Leon have cancelled their entire US tour. Last Saturday Caleb walked off stage in Dallas, Texas blaming the heat. He said: "My voice is completely 100 percent wrong. I'm sorry. "I'm gonna go backstage for a second. I'm gonna vomit. I'm gonna drink some beer ... and for the record, I'm not drunk ... I'm about to fall down here because I'm so goddamn hot... I'm gonna come back out here and I'm gonna play three more songs."

He left the stage and didn't come back. His brother Jared said afterwards "there was a bigger problem with the band". Jared 'tweeted' "I love our fans so much. I know you guys aren't stupid. I can't lie. There are problems in our band bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade."

This statement appeared on their website:

We are so sorry to say Kings of Leon are canceling their entire US tour due to Caleb Followill suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion. The band is devastated, but in order to give their fans the shows they deserve, they need to take this break. Unfortunately, the US dates cannot be rescheduled due to the band's international tour schedule. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase. Tickets purchased online or via phones will be automatically refunded. The band will resume touring in Canada at the Rogers Center in Vancouver, BC, on September 28th. That show was originally scheduled for September 14th.

Formed in Tennesse in 1999 The Kings Of Leon are a family affair of brothers Caleb, Jared and Ivan Followill alongside their cousin Cameron. Each group member uses their middle name rather than their first name.