Indie pop starlet Phoebe Bridgers announced the rescheduling of her upcoming UK live appearances due to illness. She had played the first London night of a run of intimate release shows for new album ‘Lost Weekend’ when she revealed she had come down with appendicitis.
American singer-songwriter Bridgers returned to the musical fold this year, following whirlwind successes in 2023 with her second album ‘Punisher’, as well as the debut release of ‘The Record’ with her group boygenius. In the 2024 awards season, boygenius won a BRIT for Best International Group and 3 Grammys, with Bridgers bagging a fourth Grammy for her appearance on SZA’s track ‘Ghost In The Machine’. Following the releases, boygenius went on hiatus and Bridgers took a break through to 2026.
After a run of surprise live ‘no phones’ shows this May, Bridgers premiered new songs before announcing her third album ‘Lost Weekend’, due to be released on August 14. Before the release, several live event runs were announced for this year, including a series of intimate album release shows, listening parties at planetariums around the world, and The Lost Tour 2026 for North America and Europe from September to December. The artist has continued to perform all concerts with a ban on recording devices, encouraging audiences to enjoy the shows without distraction.
Following the release of ‘Lost Weekend’ last week, Phoebe Bridgers had travelled to the UK and performed the opening night of the British release shows at London’s Union Chapel on Monday August 17, also the singer’s 32nd birthday. However, ahead of her show at Kingston’s Circuit venue this evening, Wednesday August 19, she posted on her Instagram Story to announce she was dealing with a bout of appendicitis and would need to cancel all remaining UK shows on the tour. Her brief statement opens with “I got appendicitis for my birthday”, going on to say “Everything in the UK this week will have to move but I’ll make it up to you!!!!”
Banquet Records, who were promoting tonight’s Kingston show, have posted to say they are in contact with the artist’s global management teams to reorganise the event. Bridgers was due to play two further nights this week at Chalk in Brighton on August 20 and Bristol’s Electric on August 21, but fans can hopefully expect rescheduled dates for these too.
Depending on Bridgers’ recovery, the North American leg of The Lost Tour opens in Indianapolis on September 15 and runs until October 31. Following that, she’ll touch down in Dublin on November 23, playing Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and London before heading over to mainland Europe. Tickets appear to be sold out on Bridgers’ official store, but some may be available here. Phoebe Bridgers’ 2026 album ‘Lost Weekend’ is out now via Dead Oceans.
