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Bright Eyes Cancels Remaining 2024 Concert Dates After Alarming Tour Kickoff, Says Conor Oberst Will Be Treated for ‘Vocal Problems’


Bright Eyes canceled remaining concerts for 2024, saying Conor Oberst is getting treatment for 'vocal problems,' following a disastrous tour start.

Bright Eyes has canceled the remaining dates on its concert schedule for 2024, in the wake of an alarming kickoff to the band’s U.S. tour that resulted in distressed fans expressing concern for the mental and physical health of singer Conor Oberst. The group said in a statement on social media Friday that Oberst would be receiving “continued medical attention” for “vocal problems” and that the band planned to return to the road next year. Many fans who attended the concerts that did take place had expressed concern for Oberst’s welfare and a hope that more than just a handful of dates would be postponed or canceled, believing he showed signs of needing more extensive treatment.

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