Arctic Monkeys cancel gig due to illness days before headlining Glastonbury
manchestereveningnews.co.ukArctic Monkeys have cancelled a gig just days before they're due to headline Glastonbury festival later this week. Refunds are to be issued for the band's show at Marlay Park in Dublin on Tuesday, June 20, after it was cancelled due to frontman Alex Turner falling ill.
In a statement released via their social media channels, the band said they were 'extremely sorry' to be cancelling the show.
The statement continued: "Alex is suffering from acute laryngitis, and following medical advice, has been ordered to rest.” Alex and the band apologise for the huge disappointment this will inevitably cause to all their Irish fans.” Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Concert-goers were told that full refunds will be credited back to the ticket purchaser's account by Ticketmaster within the next six working days.
It comes in the middle of the Sheffield four-piece's world tour, following a three-night stint at the Emirates stadium in London.
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