King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have canceled the remainder of their UK and European tour dates in light of a “non-public nicely being catastrophe” that’s inflicted their lead singer, Stu Mackenzie.

In an announcement posted to Instagram on August fifth, Mackenzie revealed that he suffers from Crohn’s Sickness and outlined {{that a}} present flare up has required him to return residence to Australia for “urgent remedy.” “For the earlier decade or so I’ve dealt with Crohn’s Sickness the best I can,” Mackenzie talked about. “It’s a miracle we’ve got not canceled any displays before now. Nevertheless correct now, my nicely being is in really harmful type and I need to get residence for some urgent remedy.”

Mackenzie continued: “I’ve on a regular basis saved my struggles with Crohn’s personal. I assume I didn’t want to be outlined by it. And presumably I’m not outlined by it, nevertheless I’m really dictated by it. Its looming menace has shaped almost every important alternative in my grownup life. I give it some thought and plan for it and spherical it on each day foundation.” Mackenzie added that King Gizzard consider to reschedule what European displays they may and would supply refunds for the dates beginning Monday, August eighth. Study his full assertion beneath.

The European leg of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s giant 2022 tour was set to endure August, with the band beginning a run of North American dates in October (along with two displays at Levitation). If the latter leg continues as deliberate, you can discover remaining tickets by means of Ticketmaster.

Up to now this yr, the ever-prolific King Gizzard have launched two studio albums, March’s Made in Timeland and April’s Omnium Gatherumnevertheless Mackenzie and agency don’t plan on slowing down any time rapidly: In June, the band promised “[three] further albums this yr.”