Violet Grohl has cancelled her sold-out Manchester gig at Band on the Wall and tomorrow's show in Glasgow, just hours before she was due to take the stage. The American singer told fans: "It pains me to make this decision, but I just can't perform."
Two UK shows called off
Violet was due to perform at the start of her first ever UK tour at Manchester's Band on the Wall venue on Tuesday night, August 25, before heading to Glasgow on Wednesday. The Manchester gig had earlier been upgraded to Band on the Wall from the Deaf Institute in the city, such was demand for tickets from fans.
On Tuesday afternoon, a statement on the venue's website said that the show was postponed "due to unforeseen circumstances". Later on Tuesday, Violet confirmed she has lost her voice and is unable to perform.
Laryngitis forces cancellations
Violet, the daughter of Foo Fighters legend Dave Grohl, had earlier been forced to withdraw from a planned performance at the Pukkelpop festival in Belgium over the weekend. She had explained to fans at the time that she was suffering from laryngitis.
In a post shared on her Instagram stories on Saturday, she wrote: "Hey beautiful people I've come down with laryngitis and unfortunately I'm gonna have to hold off on performing at pukkelpop this afternoon." She added: "This is truly the last thing I want to do but I have no voice. I hope to be back soon and give you everything I've got."
Rescheduled dates promised
Violet has now updated fans with a new statement, confirming that both her Manchester gig and tomorrow night's show in Glasgow at King Tut's on August 26 are both now cancelled. Her statement, shared on her Instagram stories with a photo of an iconic Northern Quarter building, said: "Hey everyone really f***ing bummed to let yall know I'm cancelling tonight and tomorrow's shows in Manchester and Glasgow. I don't have a voice right now and it pains me to make this decision, but I just can't perform."
She added: "We're rescheduling these shows and everyone who bought a ticket will receive the updated info. Looking forward to you soon xx i'll be back!!!" An official statement on the Manchester gig cancellation said: "Due to artist illness, tonight’s Violet Grohl show at Band On The Wall is postponed. A rescheduled date will be announced shortly. Thank you for your understanding and patience."
Violet is next due to appear at the Reading and Leeds Festival over the bank holiday weekend. Next week she is due to appear in London, and then is set to play Liverpool, Bristol and Brighton in October. Her debut album, Be Sweet To Me, was released in May, and she recorded it in LA, inspired by alternative music from the 80s and 90s.
