• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Florence Welch cancels gigs to undergo ‘life-saving’ surgery

Home> Entertainment> Music

Published 07:29 28 Aug 2023 GMT+1

Florence Welch cancels gigs to undergo ‘life-saving’ surgery

The Florence and the Machine singer had been set to perform in Paris and Zurich

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

The lead singer of Florence and the Machine has announced she's had to cancel gigs in Europe to undergo emergency surgery.

Florence Welch, 37, was set to appear at last week's Rock en Seine festival in Paris and Zurich Openair before she was forced to back out of the performances.

The cancellations came after Welch broke her foot during a performance at the O2 Arena in London in November, leading her to postpone a number of tour dates.

In a post on Instagram last night (27 August), the singer apologised for having to cancel the Paris and Zurich shows and indicated the November incident was not to blame.

Advert

Florence Welch previously injured her foot at a gig.
Instagram/@florence

"I'm so sorry that I had to cancel the last couple of shows," she began.

"My feet are fine, I had to have emergency surgery for reasons I don't really feel strong enough to go into yet."

Welch said the procedure had 'saved [her] life', before promising she would be back to finish her Dance Fever tour in Lisbon and Malaga.

The upcoming gigs are scheduled to take place on 1 and 2 September, respectively, though Welch pointed out she would 'maybe not [be] jumping as much' .

Advert

"You can do that for me," she told fans.

Florence Welch explained why she had to cancel the gigs in Paris and Zurich.
Instagram/@florence

Welch continued: "Suffice to say I wish the songs were less accurate in their predictions. But creativity is a way of coping, mythology is [a] way of making sense.

"And the dark fairytale of Dance Fever, with all its strange prophecies, will provide me with much needed strength and catharsis right now."

Welch's album Dance Fever was released last year before achieving the Number 1 spot in the official UK chart.

Advert

The singer has been met with a flood of support from fans in the wake of her announcement, with many sending their love and wishing Welch a speedy recovery.

Florence Welch promised fans she'd finisher her tour soon.
Debbie Hickey/Getty Images

"We’re just relieved that you’re OK — health first, always. Ready to send off the era in style as we dance ourselves to death!" one person commented on her Instagram post.

Another added: "No matter what you've been going through, we'll always be there to support you and try to give back all the love that you have showed us through all these years. we love you, Flo, and we all hope you feel better soon."

Welch revealed in November she had been 'dancing on a broken foot' after she injured herself, adding it was 'not in [her] nature to postpone a show', but that attempting to continue was 'not a good idea'.

Advert

“Please hang on to your tickets,” Welch said at the time. “We are working our hardest to reschedule these dates for next year and we will let you know as soon as possible."

The UK tour dates were later rescheduled for January and February 2023.

Featured Image Credit: Joseph Okpako/WireImage/Debbie Hickey/Getty Images

Topics: Music, Celebrity, UK News, World News

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

10 hours ago
11 hours ago
  • 10 hours ago

    What happened to Michael Mosley when he died in Greece as his final TV show airs

    The show aired its first episode last night, the final he filmed before his death

    Entertainment
  • 10 hours ago

    Shocking Paddy Power advert was banned after Oscar Pistorius murder trial joke

    More than 130,000 people signed a petition demanding for the ad to be taken down

    Entertainment
  • 11 hours ago

    Alarming amount of money Jordan Belfort really made from penny stocks as Wolf of Wall Street added to Netflix

    He made a huge amount from penny stocks over the years

    Entertainment
  • 11 hours ago

    Expert explains what the 'Gen-Z' stare really is and why it means generation is doomed

    The Gen-Z stare could be a 'symptom of something deeper’, according to experts

    Entertainment
  • There’s still time to see Oasis live in Wembley after ‘biblical’ homecoming gigs
  • Stereophonics fans scramble to buy Manchester Co-op Live tickets after ‘sensational’ gigs
  • Bob Mortimer made honest admission about death after he saw ‘the light’ following life-saving heart surgery
  • Oasis gig review: Where to buy last-minute tickets after Cardiff gigs hailed as ‘unforgettable' and 'biblical'