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Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney has shared an update on his health after facing a “medical emergency” earlier this month.
Earlier this month (May 8), the Seattle band were forced to cancel a concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut at the last minute. Shortly before the performance was due to start, they announced in a statement that the date would not be going ahead.
The group cited an incident involving drummer Sean Kinney. “After our soundcheck this evening at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Sean experienced a non-life-threatening medical emergency,” they wrote at the time. They have since cancelled festival performances and headline concerts over the drummer’s health.
“While we were all eager to return to the stage, Sean’s health is our top priority at this moment. Although the issue requires immediate attention, his long-term prognosis is positive,” they wrote at the time.
Over the weekend, Kinney took to social media to address the situation, providing fans with an update on his health. To kick off his statement, Kinney thanked fans and those affected by the show’s cancellation for their understanding.
Sean wrote that after being advised by doctors to take a break from performing, he “quickly went through the 5 Stages of Grief,” adding that he’s finally accepted the situation for what it is. While he never shares what he’s dealing with, Kinney told fans that he is “going to be fine and I’m going to live.”
See his full post below.
The band are currently still scheduled to make an appearance at Black Sabbath’s last-ever live show at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5.
The stacked line-up also features the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Anthrax, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Guns N’ Roses, KoRn and Tool. Earlier this month saw Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and the surviving Soundgarden members join the bill for the historic date.
In February, Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell performed the band’s song ‘Hate To Feel’ live for the first time in over 30 years during his solo tour.
Fontaines D.C. have teamed up with Rosalía for their new collaboration, Where Is Gone?.
The song features on the Irish rock band's forthcoming album, Dopamine Chamber, which arrives on Friday (16.10.26). For guitarist Carlos O’Connell, working with the Spanish superstar is particularly special because of his own Spanish roots.
He explained: “I’ve admired Rosalía ever since her debut album, which I thought was absolutely beautiful.
“What excited me most was the way she continued to preserve Spain's musical traditions, something that felt spiritually connected to what we've been trying to achieve with Irish music. Having roots in both countries, it's been really special to witness. "She's an artist who has continued to amaze me at every point in her career.”
Frontman Grian Chatten has also described the collaboration with Rosalía as one of the most memorable achievements of his career.
He revealed that he felt "humbled" when she agreed to lend her voice to the band's album.
Speaking to NPR, Grian said: “I've always felt there's something almost like a single big idea that I'm personally trying to communicate to the world before I get old and die, if that makes sense. There's one thing I think I'll spend my life trying to express. I have a feeling she has a similar outlook. … I mean, she's an amazing arranger, composer and lyricist. It means so much that she wanted to sing on something we'd put together. It's definitely one of the highlights of my career.”
Rosalía's links to Irish rock music extend beyond Fontaines D.C. She also offered inspiration and helped develop the Spanish lyrics for U2's The Mirror Maker (Rosalía), a track from their forthcoming album, Carnaval de Luz.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, she spoke about frontman Bono, saying: “I don't know him personally, but he sent me a text explaining that he was working on a new project and had written a song called The Mirror Maker."
Rosalía joked that Bono had invented a few words of his own.
She recalled telling him: “I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I told him he could create his own language if he wanted to.”
She described the opportunity to collaborate with the 66 year old music veteran as a real privilege.
She added: “Bono is a legend.
“It's amazing.”
Bono recently revealed that he was worried about seeming like a stalker when he reached out to Rosalía to ask whether he could name the song after her.
