By JESSE GRAHAM
THIS Sunday’s Rolling Green concert at Rochford Wines in Coldstream has been cancelled, after The Black Keys’ drummer received a serious shoulder injury.
The band announced that they would be unable to perform at any of their Rolling Green shows until 23 April, due to drummer Patrick Carney recovering from a dislocated and broken shoulder injury he received in January.
The band’s official statement said that, despite working with doctors, surgeons and physiotherapists for the last two months, Mr Carney’s recovery had taken longer than anticipated.
“Unfortunately Patrick is still unable to perform and needs additional time to heal,” the statement read.
“We thank all of our fans for their ongoing support and we look forward to getting back on the road as soon as possible.”
The band’s cancelled tour dates include the first Rolling Green events at Coldstream’s Rochford Wines on 5 April, which had Spiderbait, Band of Skulls and Bad//Dreems supporting.
The Black Keys’ Australian and New Zealand promoter, Love Police Touring’s Brian Taranto, said he was excited for the shows, but there was “no way around” cancelling.
“You just can’t have the Black Keys with no drums,” he said.
“We sincerely apologise for the hassle this cancellation will cause fans.”
All tickets booked online or by phone will be refunded automatically to the credit card used for payment – though refunds may take up to 10 days.
If the credit card used to purchase tickets is cancelled or no longer valid, ticketholders are asked to contact the place of purchase, or return to the outlet where tickets were purchased.
