Conor Oberst was briefly hospitalized in Florida with laryngitis and other issues while on tour with his political punk band Desaparecidos. Today, the band said that it will cancel the remaining tour dates while Oberst rests at his home in Omaha, Nebraska.
The band originally only cancelled one show in Jacksonville on Tuesday, while the band assessed how severe his ailments were. On Wednesday, they gave the following statement on Facebook.
"Desaparecidos has been forced to cancel the remainder of their US tour dates. Conor Oberst fell ill while on tour in Jacksonville, Florida and was briefly hospitalized due to laryngitis, anxiety, and exhaustion. In consultation with his doctors, the band has reluctantly agreed to cancel all scheduled live dates. Conor will be heading home to Omaha to recuperate. We wish him a speedy recovery. All affected dates below. Refunds available at point of purchase."
The political punk outfit was on tour promoting its 2015 reunion album Payola, which has Oberst screaming and yelling far more than he might on his more subdued solo work or for his most well know group Bright Eyes. Perhaps all of those punk rock vocals took too much of a toll on his voice. However, as the band listed anxiety as one of his symptoms as well, fans can only hope that his mental health is all squared away soon. Perhaps it was just nerves because of his voice illness. Long tours like these certainly take a toll on artists including Charlie XCX and Jack Antonoff of Bleachers, who cancelled their joint tour earlier this year due to similar issues.
Take a look Desaparecidos full list of cancelled dates below as well as the group's music video for "City On The Hill."
10/28: Ybor City, FL @The Orpheum
10/29: Orlando, FL @The Social
10/30: Gainesville, FL @THE FEST
11/01: Pensacola, FL @Vinyl Music Hall
11/02: Oxford, MS @Proud Larry's
11/03: New Orleans, LA @The Republic
11/05: Houston, TX @Numbers
11/06: Dallas, TX @Trees
11/07: Austin, TX @Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/09: El Paso, TX @Tricky Falls
11/10: Phoenix, AZ @The Pressroom Florence - Project Fundraiser with Tom Morello & The SoSo Glos
11/11: Solana Beach, CA @Belly Up Tavern
11/12: Los Angeles, CA @The Teragram Ballroom
11/13: Santa Ana, CA @The Observatory
11/14: San Francisco, CA @Great American Music Hall
11/15: San Francisco, CA @Great American Music Hall
11/17: Portland, OR @Wonder Ballroom
11/18: Seattle, WA @Showbox
11-20: Salt Lake City, UT @The Depot
11-21: Boulder, CO @Boulder Theater
11-22: Omaha, NE @O'Leavers
12/02: New York, NY @Webster Hall - 15th Anniversary Show (Oberst Solo)
