Bright Eyes have been forced to cancel all remaining 2024 tour dates due to frontman Conor Oberst’s ongoing vocal problems.
“Over the past week, Conor has undergone multiple tests to determine the cause of his recent vocal problems,” the band said in a statement released on Friday night. “It’s come to light that he has developed a condition that is exacerbated by excessive singing, requiring both treatment and recuperation. We are confident that with a successful regimen, and continued medical attention, we will be able to return to the road next year.”
Bright Eyes previously canceled shows record release shows in Brooklyn and Omaha celebrating their new album, Five Dice, All Threes, as well as appearance at Chicago’s Riot Fest. The newly impacted shows include dates in Oakland and Los Angeles, a headlining appearance at Las Vegas’ Best Friends Forever Music Festival, and UK/European tour in November.
Prior to canceling the tour, Bright Eyes did manage to take the stage for a few shows, though the performances left much to be desired. According to attendees of the band’s recent Cleveland show who recounted their experiences on Reddit, Oberst was visibly intoxicated during the show and, at times, couldn’t play guitar or remember lyrics. Oberst has often performed intoxicated, but several attendees noted that Oberst was particularly out of it, and even ended the set by telling the crowd he wanted to kill himself.
As of now, Bright Eyes are still set to begin a massive, 43-date North American tour in January.
Bright Eyes 2024-2025 Tour Dates:09/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel09/21 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest09/22 – Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha10/11 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater10/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether10/13 – Las Vegas, NV @ Best Friends Forever Music Festival11/10 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfrun Hall11/11 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire11/12 – Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Doornroosje11/13 – Ghent, Belgium @ Ha Concerts11/14 – Cologne, Germany @ Carlswerk Victoria11/15 – Berlin, Germany @ Tempodrom11/16 – Weissenhauser Strand, Germany @ Rolling Stone Beach11/18 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Fållan11/19 – Oslo, Norway @ Parkteatret
01/16 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
01/18 — Del Mar, CA @ The Sound
01/19 — Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
01/20 — Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
01/21 — Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
01/23 — Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
01/24 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
01/25 — Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
01/26 — Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
02/26 — Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
02/27 — Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
02/28 — Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum
03/01 — San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
03/02 — Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live
03/03 — Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
03/05 — St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
03/07 — Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theater
03/08 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
03/09 — Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine
03/10 — Richmond, VA @ The National
03/13 — Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
03/14 — Pelham, TN @ The Caverns
03/17 — Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
03/18 — Little Rock, AR @ The Hall
03/20 — Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
03/21 — Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
03/22 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
04/03 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
04/04 — St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
04/08 — Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
04/09 — Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
04/10 — Toronto, ON @ History
04/11 — Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks
04/13 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre
04/17 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
04/18 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues
04/19 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
04/20 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
04/22 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre
04/23 — Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion
04/24 — Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
04/25 — Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
04/26 — West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
