The Fratellis Cancel Almost Sold Out Tour Due to Lead Singer's Health Issues
The Fratellis Cancel Almost Sold Out Tour Due to Lead Singer's Health Issues
Devon ForwardTue, February 3, 2026 at 4:57 AM UTC
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Scottish indie rock band The Fratellis, which earned major fame in the mid-2000s with their album Costello Music, shared the sad news with fans on Feb. 2 that they had to cancel the upcoming anniversary tour due to lead singer Jon Fratelli's health issues.
The Fratellis shared a statement announcing the news on social media, clarifying that the concerts are expected to happen at later dates, as they said, "The Fratellis Costello Music 20th Anniversary tour is unfortunately being rescheduled due to illness in the band."
"Promoters Crosstown Concerts are working hard to reroute the tour and the new dates will be announced as soon as possible," the statement went on, noting that all of the original tickets for canceled concerts will be valid for the new dates.
In a personal message from the band, the members elaborated on the reason behind the situation: "Unfortunately, Jon is unable to perform right now due to ongoing health issues. With the tour so close it breaks our musical hearts to [make] this decision but in light of medical advice that Jon takes time to recover it’s the only sensible option."
They continued, mentioning the fans' excitement about the tour as they said, "We were blown away by the reaction to this tour and can only promise that we are as disappointed as you at having to wait a little longer to celebrate Costello Music’s 20th Birthday."
To further convince fans that there's nothing to worry about, The Fratellis included an anecdote about when the band first started, and "we were faced with a far more serious medical obstacle that should have ended our dream there & then."
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But they didn't let that stop them as they "just point blank f---ing refused to accept that we couldn’t do what we’d set out to do...With a wee bit of time we’ll do now what we did then..whatever it takes to get back onstage as quickly as possible, playing music for anyone who loves our thing as much as we do."
Luckily, it seems like this is truly just a temporary delay and both lead singer Jon and the rest of the band members, Barry and Mince Fratelli, will be back on stage soon, as the band's summer festival performances are scheduled to continue as planned. This will start with the MacMoray Easter Festival in Scotland on May 2.
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The Fratellis’ Hyped-up Anniversary Tour Was Almost Sold Out
The Fratellis and their fans were very excited for the anniversary tour, with almost all of the dates sold out. According to The Fratellis' website, before making the announcement, the only original dates that weren't sold out were the concert in Wolverhampton on Feb. 14 and the concert in Newcastle on Feb. 24.
While the tour was originally set to take place throughout February, the band hasn't shared when the rescheduled dates might be, but considering The Fratellis are set to perform at festivals starting in May, it might be sooner than expected.
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