After an injury to the lead singer of the band, ‘Florence and the Machine’ have cancelled the rest of the shows left in the Ireland and UK leg of the tour.

Lead vocalist Florence Welch fractured her leg while dancing at London’s O2 Arena. The band was on their fourth date of the tour when the singer fell on stage.

Taking to Facebook, the singer wrote down an apology for the fans. An X-ray done on the leg showed that she was dancing on a broken leg all night. Further adding to the note, the star wrote that postponing or cancelling the show is the last thing she wants. But as a dancer, it is not good to continue putting pressure on the body.

She further added the fans should not discard their tickets. The show is being cancelled for now, but the management is making arrangements to reschedule dates.

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No sign of transmission

Giving hope to the music industry, after hosting an indoor trial concert in Barcelona, only 6 people have tested positive for coronavirus out of 5,000 attendees. Everyone was tested before the concert, and 15 days after, only six people reported testing positive.

First gig

The concert was Europe's biggest indoor rock concert since the pandemic took over the world and featured top bands and rockers.

Not vaccinated

Not a single attendees was vaccinated against coronavirus but wore FPP2 surgical masks and there was no assigned seating. According to experts, the measures taken were safe and officials are now considering relaxing restrictions and restarting cultural activities.

Small scale

Another concert was organised in December with 500 people. All the attendees were tested before and after the concert and everyone tested negative.

Trial concerts

This type of trial concerts have been held across Europe as governments look into bringing back live music. The European music industry lost 76% of its earnings in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. These tests have given hope to the industry.

Welch finished the show and was expected to perform at the same venue the next day when she informed her fans about the situation.

She ended the note with a promise to return to the fans, saying 'she can't wait to get back on her feet.'

FAQs:

Who are Florence and the Machine?
They are an indie rock band formed in 2007.
Why did ‘Florence and the Machine’ cancel their UK tour?
The band has decided to cancel the rest of the tour because the lead singer fell on stage and fractured her leg.

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