Massive Attack cancel US tour due to unforeseen circumstances
Days before Massive Attack were due to begin their first United States tour in five years, the dates have been cancelled because of unforeseen circumstances.
The highly-anticipated run of shows was set to begin at Atlanta’s Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre on October 17th before moving on to Miami on October 19th for an appearance at III Points Festival. The Bristol act were also scheduled to perform at The Anthem in Washington on October 22nd and The Roadrunner in Boston on October 23rd before concluding at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium on October 24th.
Taking to Instagram Stories, the band shared: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Massive Attack must regrettably cancel their upcoming performance at III Points Festival in Miami FL on October 19th, as well as their shows in Atlanta GA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and Forest Hills NY. We appreciate your understanding at the time.”
At this stage, no further information has been provided regarding the unforeseen circumstances which forced them to cancel the run of shows in the United States.
‘Act 1.5 presents’ in Liverpool
Currently, Massive Attack are still scheduled to perform at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on November 29th. The show comes after Massive Attack staged an all-door live music event in Bristol in August which they state “delivered an unprecedented network of decarbonisation methods across all scopes”.
Similarly to the Bristol show, the Liverpool concert will be powered entirely by renewable energy. The M&S Bank Arena will also be meat-free for the event, and there will also be a pre-sale period exclusively for locals in the Merseyside region to reduce the carbon footprint of attendees. Nile Rodgers & Chic and Idles will also perform concerts across the weekend as part of ‘Act 1.5 presents’ with all acts using the same technical set-up.
In a statement, Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja said: “Our recent Bristol show demonstrated beyond question that major live music events can be Paris 1.5 compatible, and that audiences will embrace change enthusiastically. The vast scope of work in Liverpool and UN recognition means we can now concentrate more dynamic pilots and experiments to rapidly phase out fossil fuels.”
Del Naja continued: “This idea and this insistence are not going back in any box. We’re delighted to see artists like Coldplay testing elements like localised ticket pre-sales as recommended in the Tyndall Centre Paris 1.5 decarbonisation road map and encourage other artists to do so freely. The talking stage is over, it’s time to act.”
As it stands, the Liverpool show is the only date currently scheduled in Massive Attack’s calendar following the cancellation of US events.
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