Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis Hospitalized, Band Cancels KROQ Weenie Roast Headlining Slot
Red Hot Chili Peppersfrontman Anthony Kiedis was sent to an area hospital hours before a headlining slot at KROQ's annual Weenie Roast on May 14. Flea made the announcement from the stage at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre and apologized on behalf of the band telling the crowd at the 16,000-capacity venue that they were "devastated."
According to a rep for the Los Angeles radio station, Kiedis was taken from the venue in an ambulance suffering from extreme stomach pain.
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Weezerended up closing the show, which was held in Irvine, Calif. Red Hot Chili Peppers were due to take the stage at just after 10 p.m. local time. At 10:30p.m., KROQ tweeted that "due to illness, the Chili Peppers were forced to cancel their set."
Other bands on the bill includedPanic! at the Disco,Empire of the Sun, Garbage, Lumineers,Fitz and the TantrumsandMiike Snow.Blink-182also performed a surprise set.
RHCP drummer Chad Smith tweeted how disappointed the band was they couldn't perform, in addition to wishing "a speedy recovery to my brother Anthony."
Billboard has reached out to reps for the Chili Peppers for comment.
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