Flogging Molly cancels 2025 tour due to singer Dave King's 'serious health condition'
Flogging Molly is canceling over 30 performances scheduled for North America and Europe this year due to lead singer Dave King's "very serious health condition."
"To our family, friends and fans, our fearless leader, the inimitable Dave King, is currently battling a very serious health condition. Dave and Bridget ask everyone to respect their privacy at this time, we will share as we can," the Celtic punk band announced on its social media channels Wednesday. "Any good thoughts or prayers you can send Dave's way, he and we would appreciate it."
"Unfortunately Flogging Molly will be unable to perform shows in 2025," the statement continued.
However, other band members will still partake in Flogging Molly's Salty Dog Cruise, scheduled to set sail from Miami Feb. 17 and journey to the Cayman Islands and Jamaica over the course of the week. The six-day cruise will serve as a celebration of "our captain, Dave King."
"With the Salty Dog Cruise 12 days away, the boat will sail as planned with 18 bands, and members of Flogging Molly, on board to celebrate the cruise, the community and our captain, Dave King," the post reads.
The group was scheduled to kick off its Road to Rebellion Tour, with special guests The Aggrolites and Slaughterhouse, on Feb. 24 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tour stops were planned for Richmond, Virginia; Houston; Albuquerque; Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
In June, they were to journey to Europe, where headline shows and festival appearances were scheduled for Austria, France, Germany and the Netherlands, among other countries.
They were also scheduled to appear at Rock La Cauze in Québec on Aug. 8.
Supporting act The Aggrolites sent their well wishes after Flogging Molly's announcement and wrote in a Wednesday Instagram post: "Out hearts to out to our family in Flogging Molly. It has just been announced that their fearless leader, the inimitable Dave King, is currently battling a very serious health condition. Please send Dave and the whole Flogging Molly family your good thoughts and prayers."
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