The Black Keys cancel fall North American tour that was to launch in Oklahoma: What to know
The Black Keys have canceled their 2024 North American headlining tour that was originally slated to launch in Oklahoma.
The duo of singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney announced in April plans to kick off the fall "International Players Tour" Sept. 17 at the BOK Center in Tulsa. Produced by Live Nation, the coast-to-coast tour originally was scheduled to go on to New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, with two dates in the band’s home state of Ohio.
The Black Keys' 31-city autumn tour was to support their 12th studio album, "Ohio Players," which was released April 5 via Nonesuch Records.
The Tulsa tour-launching date is now listed as canceled at bokcenter.com. All the dates have been scrubbed from the Black Keys' website and are listed as canceled on Ticketmaster.com except for the July 6 NASCAR Chicago Street Race at Grant Park.
The Black Keys reveal plans to reconfigure tour, promise to announce new dates
An Instagram post over Memorial Day weekend on The Black Keys' official account assured fans that Carney and Auerbach "are alive and well."
The Instagram post also revealed the duo's plans to reconfigure the the North American leg of the tour.
"Following the recent run of shows in the UK & Europe, including stops at iconic venues like Brixton Academy and the Zenith in Paris, we have decided to make some changes to the North American leg of the International Players Tour that will enable us to offer a similarly exciting, intimate experience for both fans and the band, and will be announcing a revised set of dates shortly," the band posted on Instagram.
The post states that fans who purchased tickets to the initial tour dates will be fully refunded, "and when the new plans are announced, will be the first to be able to buy tickets."
Tulsa ticketholders received an email over the weekend that "no action is required to obtain a refund. It will be processed to the original method of payment used at time of purchase, as soon as funds are received from the Event Organizer." Ticketholders should expect the refund to appear on their account within 14 to 21 days, according to the email.
"Thank you for your understanding and apologies for the surprise change," The Black Keys' Instagram post concluded. "We’re pretty sure everyone is going to be excited when you see what we have in mind though, and look forward to seeing everyone soon."
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Black Keys cancel fall tour that was to launch in Tulsa: What to know
