Irish band Fontaines D.C have had to cancel a string of concerts of their tour’s South American branch due to lead singer Grian Chatten needing urgent medical attention. The ‘Romance’ writers were set to play in Mexico City as well as the Lollapalooza festival in Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia this week but were forced to pull the plug due to the frontman suffering from a herniated disc.
The band shared a statement on their Instagram Story that said: “I am devastated to announce that, due to a herniated disc, we must cancel our show in Mexico tomorrow night and our forthcoming dates in Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia. I have been really excited to play these beautiful countries for years and it really hurts to be here in Mexico City and not be able to go onstage, but I have been advised today, that I require urgent medical attention. We are very grateful for all your support and, with all my heart, I am sorry that I can’t play for you.”
At the time of writing, it appeared the shows have been cancelled with no further information as to whether they would be rescheduled later on or not.
Fontaines DC cancela su presentación en México, Chile, Argentina, Brasil y Colombia. pic.twitter.com/Y5S25bpPuL
— Korno Espinosa (@korno) March 18, 2025
The band recently finished the leg of their tour in countries such as Japan, Australia and New Zealand and are due to hit the North American roads with their show in Mid-April. It is unclear in this moment whether Grian’s injury will also affect those dates.
The band released their album ‘Romance’, an album that peaked at number 2 on the release charts and that was been wildly acclaimed last year and surprised fans last month with a brand new song called ‘It’s Amazing To Be Young’, a song inspired by guitarist Carlos O’Connell’s new born. Bass player Conor Deegan said in a chat with NME: “That gave the track the feel of a “lullaby or a music box”. The feeling of hope a child can give is profound and moving, especially for young men like us. That sense of wanting to create a world for them to grow up in happily. It’s a feeling that fights against the cynicism that can often overtake us in the modern world. So we wanted to declare which side we were on — it really is amazing to be young. It was really heartwarming. Sometimes as people we can be a bit cynical. The world around us can make you that way if you’re paying attention it.”
The song, which features a video clip directed by Luna Carmoon, was written for the band’s last album ‘Romance’, but Conor explained it didn’t make the final track listing.
