Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy cancels comeback tour on account of “current well being points”
Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy has cancelled his comeback tour, citing “current well being points”.
The singer-songwriter and vocalist within the post-punk band had been set to hit the highway this yr in assist of his new solo album, ‘Silver Shade’ – his first since 2014’s ‘Lion’.
Competition dates had been lined up all through the UK and Europe between June and August, per Billboard.
“It’s with remorse that, on account of current well being points, I will likely be unable to carry out for you this summer season,” Murphy wrote in an announcement on social media this week.
“I’m very a lot saddened by this information. This case is hopefully momentary, and we will announce reveals in assist of ‘Silver Shade’ in some unspecified time in the future within the close to future.”
He added: “Thanks a lot on your endurance and understanding. Love Peter x.” See the message within the publish beneath.
Murphy, 67, suffered a coronary heart assault within the midst of a solo New York residency in 2019, leading to some dates being postponed. In 2022, Bauhaus cancelled their North American tour, and introduced that Murphy can be getting into rehab. A press release from the band on the time cited the vocalist’s “well being and well-being”.
Then, in 2023, Murphy postponed his David Bowie tribute tour following an “sudden medical process”. He subsequently give up the run of dates “on account of ailing well being and physician’s orders to relaxation and get well”. Late final yr, the 2025 UK and European leg of the identical tour was cancelled after Murphy was “out of the blue taken ailing”.
Murphy final carried out a solo present in early 2020, when he performed his rescheduled NYC concert events (through Setlist.FM).
Earlier this yr, the Bauhaus frontman teamed up with 9 Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor on the one ‘Swoon’, after collaborating with Boy George on the observe ‘Let The Flowers Develop’. Each songs seem on Murphy’s new document ‘Silver Shade’.
Bauhaus’ 2022 tour included a London present at Brixton Academy, and adopted a run of 2018 UK dates the place Murphy and David J celebrated the band’s fortieth anniversary.