The band said McCulloch required medical treatment after the incident and was undergoing additional medical assessment, including scans and X-rays. His injuries were “not believed to be serious,” the band said, though he was “understandably shaken.”
The band did not release details about where the crash occurred, what type of vehicle was involved or whether anyone else was injured.
“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to postpone tonight’s performance in Philadelphia,” the band said in a statement posted to its official website Sunday, June 7.
The postponed show was scheduled for the Fillmore Philadelphia. The band asked ticket holders to keep their tickets while it works through “next steps,” saying another update would be provided as soon as possible.
The incident came less than a month after Echo & the Bunnymen performed May 15 at San Francisco’s Masonic Auditorium as part of its “More Songs To Learn & Sing” North American tour.
That San Francisco stop featured much of the band’s best-known catalog, including “The Killing Moon,” “The Cutter,” “Bring On the Dancing Horses,” “Lips Like Sugar” and “Seven Seas.”
Echo & the Bunnymen, founded in Liverpool in 1978 and still led by McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant, helped define the brooding, melodic edge of post-punk and new wave in the 1980s. The group’s best-known songs remain staples of alternative-rock radio and streaming playlists.
The band’s current North American run is scheduled to continue through June 19.
As of Sunday evening, the band’s official tour page still listed the upcoming dates in Brooklyn on Monday, June 8, Boston on Thursday, June 11, and Toronto on Saturday, June 13. The band had not announced whether those shows would be affected.
“We sincerely apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience caused, and thank you for your understanding and support,” the band said.