Caleb Followill is “on the mend” but unable to travel or perform for at least eight weeks after a brutal injury.
Caleb Followill is ‘on the mend’ but unable to travel or perform for at least eight weeks after a brutal injury
The Kings of Leon frontman, 43, shattered his heel in what he described as a “freak accident” and revealed the news in a video posted to the band’s official Instagram page, which also confirmed the cancellation of the band’s upcoming UK and European shows as a result of him needing to recover.
The Grammy-winning band had been scheduled to perform across the UK and Europe throughout June and July, including appearances in Cardiff, Lancashire and headline sets at major festivals in Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, Belgium and Portugal.
But those plans have been scrapped after Caleb required emergency surgery in Nashville following the injury, which occurred while he was playing with his children.
Caleb told fans online: “Hello to everyone out there, especially our European fans that are coming to see us this summer. “Unfortunately I regret to inform you that those shows will have to be cancelled due to a freak accident that happened the other day.
“I broke my foot pretty bad just playing with my kids… it’s pretty gnarly and I’ll spare all the details. But we’re fortunate enough to have some great doctors here in Nashville that gave me emergency surgery.”
The singer – who has two children with 38-year-old model Lily Aldridge – was told by doctors to remain off his feet for around two months.
“I’m on the mend, but they’ve told me that I can’t be on my feet,…
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