Patrick Carney of the Black Keys performs at O2 Academy Brixton on May 7, 2024. MATTHEW BAKER/GETTY IMAGES
Patrick Carney of the Black Keys has shared a mysterious message following the abrupt cancellation of the North American leg of their International Players Tour and an “amicable parting” with their administration crew.
On Monday, Carney took to X, previously Twitter, to write, “We got fucked. I’ll let you all know how so it doesn’t happen to you. Stay tuned.” It’s unclear what he’s referencing, however the band has been making information with adjustments to each their schedule and their illustration.
In May, the Black Keys canceled the aforementioned tour, which was set for arenas and amphitheaters by the autumn, starting at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sept. 17. The dates had been erased from the band’s social media pages and official web site, with no additional clarification.
Then final week, the Black Keys and their administration crew, Irving Azoff and Steve Moir of Full Stop Management, had an “amicable parting” of how, in response to a rep for Azoff. Azoff and Moir grew to become their managers in 2021 following a break up from their longtime supervisor, John Peets, at Q Prime South.
A rep for the band declined touch upon Carney’s tweet. A rep for Azoff referred Rolling Stone to the unique assertion and was not obtainable for additional remark. A rep for CAA, the band’s reserving agent, confirmed the band continues to be on its roster as of Monday.
Shortly after their tour dates had been canceled, the duo — Carney and Dan Auerbach — confirmed they had been “alive and well” by way of an Instagram submit and mentioned they deliberate to revise the tour dates. “Following the recent run of shows in the UK & Europe, including stops at iconic venues like Brixton Academy and the Zenith in Paris, we have decided to make some changes to the North American leg of the International Players Tour that will enable us to offer a similarly exciting, intimate experience for both fans and the band, and will be announcing a revised set of dates shortly.”
As for his or her authentic tour, one date stays — their efficiency on July 6 at NASCAR Chicago Street Race.
Their cancellation comes alongside different large excursions being nixed, together with Jennifer Lopez’s This Is Me… Live tour. Of the Black Keys’ tour cancellation, Billboard noted that “no other reason was given for the cancellation of the arena dates, though it has been widely speculated that slow ticket sales were to blame.”
From Rolling Stone US.