After Red Hot Chili Peppers made headlines only a few weeks ago when their tour support act, east-coast cloud rap legend A$AP Rocky, missed his slot before the band… so decided to go on afterwards instead (essentially crowning himself the headline act for the evening), one would assume that all of the band’s bad luck had run out. Unfortunately for anyone hoping to attend tonight’s Glasgow show at Bellahouston Park, the band has had to cancel their appearance only hours before they were set to go onstage due to illness.
Due to illness RHCP will not be able to perform in Glasgow tonight July 1. We are working on ways to reschedule. Pls hold onto your tickets & wait for an update soon. RHCP love Scotland & are deeply disappointed not to be able to perform the show. Thank you for your understanding pic.twitter.com/eUHEQPypA5
— Red Hot ChiliPeppers (@ChiliPeppers) July 1, 2022
In a statement posted to their socials, the group highlighted their disappointment in the cancellation and the plans for what will happen to fans missing out on their show, “We are working on ways to reschedule. Pls hold onto your tickets & wait for an update soon. RHCP love Scotland & are deeply disappointed not to be able to perform the show. Thank you for your understanding”. Obviously, fans have expressed their disappointment in the update, but in today’s day and age, show cancellations are almost to be expected every once in a while, just keep your fingers crossed.
The tour was set to be one of the band’s most significant as well, the band’s 12th LP, Unlimited Love, acted as a bit of a reunion for the band and die-hard fans alike. With the return of legendary guitarist John Frusciante and even more legendary producer Rick Rubin, this would be the band’s first time with the classic setup since Stadium Arcadium in 2006. The band’s previous guitarist, Josh Klinghoffer, was a top-notch guitarist for the 15 or so years he was able to command the stage, but the return of Frusciante was the injection of excitement the band were long overdue after having a streak of lukewarm albums (in my opinion anyway).
While there is not yet any information on when the rescheduled Bellahouston Park date will land, or if any of the band’s other tour dates have been affected, there are still tickets available to a whole bunch of other shows on the European tour. Now the UK tour has essentially concluded, the band will return to the European festival circuit until the end of the year. You can find full information on the band’s dates here.
