The Sex Pistols have announced the cancellation of two upcoming concerts after frontman Frank Carter was diagnosed with laryngitis.
Carter’s illness, on medical advice, has left him unable to perform. As a result, the band called off shows scheduled in Nashville and Kansas City.
“Due to laryngitis and upon medical advice, Frank Carter is unable to perform, and our upcoming shows in Nashville (Marathon Music Works, Sept. 15) and Kansas City (Uptown Theater, Sept. 17) have unfortunately been canceled,” the band said.
The group went on to express regret over the disruption to fans’ plans.
“We are so sorry to everyone who made plans to be there,” they continued. “We hate having to miss these nights and appreciate your support and understanding.”
The statement also addressed how ticket holders will be compensated.
“Refunds will be processed automatically at your original point of purchase,” the band added.
No word yet on whether the canceled dates will be rescheduled. Further updates are expected as Carter’s recovery progresses.
The cancellations come at an otherwise high point for the band’s ongoing run across North America.
The Sex Pistols kicked off this leg of their tour on September 11 at Dallas’s Longhorn Ballroom, with dates stretching through October 18. Nashville and Kansas City were meant to be stops along that same stretch before Carter’s illness intervened.
Many of the U.S. dates on this run were originally scheduled for last year, then postponed after guitarist Steve Jones suffered a broken wrist. At every stop, the band has been performing their landmark 1977 album, “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols,” in full.
Carter has fronted the Sex Pistols since 2024, filling a role long associated with John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten. Lydon last performed with the band in 2008 and has remained openly critical of the current lineup.
Despite that friction, the surviving original members have embraced this new chapter. “We’re having a blast,” Jones has said of the band’s current run. He pointed to a renewed energy on stage without the singer drama that has followed the group for decades.
