Radiohead and the Smile rocker Jonny Greenwood's infection prompts tour cancellation

The Smile has placed its circuit connected clasp aft guitarist Jonny Greenwood landed successful nan infirmary for an infection.

The trio — composed of Radiohead members Greenwood and Thom York, and Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner — said Friday connected Instagram that it had to cancel its August circuit of Europe owed to Greenwood’s condition. The three-time Grammy victor “became earnestly sick from an infection that needed emergency infirmary treatment,” nan Smile said successful a statement, which Radiohead posted to its story.

“Mercifully he is now retired of threat and will soon return home,” nan missive said.

The set continued: “We person been instructed by nan aesculapian squad successful complaint of Jonny’s attraction to cancel each engagements until he has had clip to make a afloat recovery. To that extremity nan Smile circuit of Europe successful August is canceled.”

The Smile, formed successful 2021, was group to motorboat its tour of Europe connected Aug. 13 pinch a performance astatine nan Sigulda Castle successful Latvia. The “Wall of Eyes” musicians were past expected to play venues successful Poland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and France earlier bringing nan Europe limb to a adjacent pinch a show astatine Marina Norte successful Spain connected Aug. 28.

The set said fans will person refunds from their summons providers and added it wishes Greenwood a “speedy recovery.”