CLEVELAND — After news surfaced last week that the Black Keys had canceled their upcoming North American tour -- including a stop in Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse -- questions remained about why the concerts were scrapped.
In an update Sunday afternoon, the band shared the following statement about the International Players Tour to explain what's going on:
The band wants to assure everyone that Dan & Patrick are alive and well.
Following the recent run of shows in the UK & Europe, including stops at iconic venues like Brixton Academy and the Zenith in Paris, we have decided to make some changes to the North American leg of the International Players Tour that will enable us to offer a similarly exciting, intimate experience for both fans and the band, and will be announcing a revised set of dates shortly.
Everyone who had purchased tickets and/or VIP to the initial tour dates will be fully refunded – and when the new plans are announced, will be the first to be able to buy tickets.
Thank you for your understanding and apologies for the surprise change… We’re pretty sure everyone is going to be excited when you see what we have in mind though, and look forward to seeing everyone soon.
The Black Keys were initially scheduled to perform in Cleveland on Oct. 12.
First formed in Akron in 2001, The Black Keys consists of Firestone High School alums Dan Auerbach (singer/guitarist) and Patrick Carney (drummer).
