Bristol trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack have been forced to cancel their upcoming tour dates due to an unnamed member facing a “serious illness”. The saddening news was brought to the public’s attention via social media, with a heartfelt message to their fans and production crew-members.
Within the post the band wrote “For the past few months, a member of Massive Attack has been contending with a serious illness. We are pleased to say they are now in recovery. This process is positive but also challenging and ongoing, which unfortunately means that Massive Attack are not presently in a position to fulfil our live shows scheduled for May, June, and July 2022.”.
— Massive Attack (@MassiveAttackUK) March 24, 2022
Fortunately, the post does elude to the member’s current condition. Stating; “We’re pleased to say they are now in recovery”.
At this stage, Massive Attack are still due to headline Connect Music Festival in Scotland for later this year. Alongside The Chemical Brothers and The National at The Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. Between the 26th-28th August 2022.
Massive Attack will be prospectively taking to the Grand Parade Stage on the Friday Night. With The Chemical Brothers headlining Saturday’s proceedings before The National will Cap the weekend off the following Sunday.
The rest of the bill for Connect Music Festival 2022 is teeming with plenty of exciting talent throughout the weekend. With names such as; Bombay Bicycle Club, Jon Hopkins, Little Simz, Black Country, New Road, Moses Boyd and Bonobo among the packed line-up.
On March 15th Massive Attack declared their plans to sell off new original artwork in aid of the victims of the Ukraine conflict. With proceeds all being donated to the Disaster Emergency Committee’s (DEC) humanitarian appeal.
Following the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Massive Attack have also announced their publication of what they describe as; “an open resource to our industry the Roadmap to Super Low Carbon Live Music, commissioned by the band & produced by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research – a specialist body that brings together scientists, engineers, economists, and social scientists to accelerate society’s transition to a sustainable low carbon future and avert climate catastrophe.”.
Reinforcing the band’s core beliefs for changes to be made to the carbon emissions caused both in and outside the music industry. They went on to say; “Massive Attack are committed to using whatever direct power or wider influence we have to forward these objectives.”.
Following the news detailed at the head of this article, we send our deepest sympathies and loving support to the members of MA.
