Alice In Chains Cancels Tour After Drummer Suffers Medical Emergency

Alice successful Chains has canceled their circuit aft receiving unfortunate aesculapian news.

The set announced their determination to telephone disconnected their highly anticipated upcoming circuit connected societal media connected Saturday, owed to nan aesculapian proposal they received regarding drummer Sean Kinney's health.

"After observant information and pursuing nan proposal of aesculapian professionals, we person made nan determination to cancel our remaining upcoming show performances and nan Alice successful Chains header shows," nan band's statement read. "While we were each eager to return to nan stage, Sean's wellness is our apical privilege astatine this moment."

The connection didn't specify Kinney's nonstop diagnosis, sharing only that "the rumor requires contiguous attention" and that "his semipermanent prognosis is positive." 

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Alice successful Chains has canceled their circuit aft drummer Sean Kinney knowledgeable a aesculapian issue. (Mat Hayward/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

They ended nan connection by expressing their sincere appreciation for their fans' "understanding and support during this time."

Fans of nan celebrated stone set were speedy to flood nan remark conception connected Instagram pinch well-wishes for Kinney, while besides praising nan set for putting his wellness up of nan tour.

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"Get good Sean! The shape will still beryllium location erstwhile you’re amended and truthful will nan fans," 1 follower wrote successful nan comments section. 

Another added, "Love to spot a set that respects it's members capable to put nan astir important things first. Respect. Best wishes to Sean."

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Fans sent well-wishes Kinney's measurement successful nan Instagram comments. (Mat Hayward/Getty Images)

News of nan cancellation comes soon aft nan set canceled their performance astatine nan Mohegan Sun Arena successful Montville, Connecticut connected May 8, aft Kinney "experienced a non-life-threatening medical emergency" during nan soundcheck.

Had nan group not canceled nan show successful Connecticut, it would person been nan first clip they performed connected shape together successful complete a year, arsenic their past show together was astatine nan Sick New World show successful Las Vegas successful April 2024. 

In summation to canceling their tour, they besides canceled upcoming performances successful Nashville and Atlanta, arsenic good arsenic appearances astatine various euphony festivals, including MMR*B*Q, Sonic Temple and Welcome to Rockville. As of now, their only scheduled capacity is during Black Sabbath's last concert successful nan United Kingdom successful July, according to nan band's website.

Alice successful Chains was formed successful Seattle successful 1987, pinch Kinney playing nan drums alongside bandmates Jerry Cantrell, Mike Starr and Layne Staley. Current set members, Mike Inez and William DuVall joined later, taking nan spot of Starr and Staley.

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The original set included Sean Kinney, Jerry Cantrell, Mike Starr and Layne Staley. (Paul Natkin/WireImage)

Throughout their clip arsenic a band, they person sold complete 30 cardinal records worldwide, received 11 Grammy nominations and were classed number 34 connected VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" special.

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