Echo and the Bunnymen are in the middle of their More Songs To Learn & Sing Tour. However, they cancelled tonight’s show due to singer Ian McCulloch being taken to the hospital.
The band wrote in a statement explaining the postponement:
While travelling from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia, Ian McCulloch’s vehicle was involved in a road traffic incident.
As a result, Ian required medical treatment. Thankfully, the injuries sustained are not believed to be serious; however, as you can appreciate, he has been left understandably shaken by the incident. As a precautionary measure, Ian is undergoing further medical assessment, including scans and X-rays.
After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to postpone tonight’s performance in Philadelphia.
Postponing a show is always a last resort. We never want to disappoint our fans, and we know many of you will have made plans to attend this evening’s concert.
We kindly ask ticket holders to retain their tickets while we work through the next steps. A further update regarding the show will be provided as soon as possible.
We sincerely apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience caused, and thank you for your understanding and support.
The band played Washington, D.C. on Friday, and is slated to play Brooklyn tomorrow night. The band did not say if the show will go on.
Hopefully, the 67-year-old musician was not injured too seriously and will be up for that show and their upcoming shows later this week in Boston, Toronto, and Cleveland.
