Touring US rock legends Linkin Park cancelled their planned Adelaide concert yesterday at short notice, explaining that \u201cillness in the band\u201d had been behind the \u201cextremely difficult decision\u201d to pull the pin on the gig.<\/p>\n
The noughties rockers are midway through the Australian leg of their From Zero world tour, but made the announcement yesterday afternoon that their show booked for the Adelaide Entertainment Centre that night, where they were due to perform for a 10,000-strong crowd, would not go ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have made the extremely difficult decision to cancel tonight\u2019s show due to an illness in the band. The Australian tour has been incredible so far and we are devastated that we\u2019re unable to perform for our fans in Adelaide. Unfortunately, the show will not be rescheduled,\u201d read a statement posted on the band\u2019s Instagram stories.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease know that cancelling a show is not a decision we take lightly. We are sorry to those fans who were planning to attend. Tickets will be refunded at the point of sale, and you will be contacted directly by your ticketing company with more information. Thank you for understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fans present at the band\u2019s Melbourne show on Tuesday reported that singer Emily Armstrong \u2013 who had joined the group in 2024 following the death of original lead vocalist Chester Bennington in 2017 \u2013 had appeared to be losing her voice as the gig went on. <\/p>\n