Flaming Lips: Wayne Coyne hospitalized with pneumonia, Bologna show in jeopardy

The Flaming Lips may also be forced to cancel their Italian date on June 18 in Bologna, following frontman Wayne Coyne's hospitalization for pneumonia. The American band announced the cancellation of the show scheduled for June 15 at Vienna's Gasometer, explaining on social media that the singer has been ordered by doctors to take complete rest.
In a message to Austrian fans, the band wrote: "We are so sorry, Vienna, but tonight's show at the Gasometer has been cancelled. Wayne has pneumonia and has been ordered to bed rest. All refunds will be available at point of purchase. We hope to see you soon."

Coyne's health condition has therefore cast serious doubt on the immediate continuation of the European tour. No further updates have been provided so far, either on the severity of the situation or on a possible rescheduling of the Vienna date. The uncertainty also extends to the June 18 show in Bologna, while the earlier Italian date planned for Milan on June 17 had already been cancelled in recent weeks due to poor ticket sales.

In recent years the Oklahoma City band has kept mining its catalogue with a series of celebratory reissues. 2024 brought a new edition marking the 25th anniversary of "The Soft Bulletin", preceded by the expanded reissue of "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots", padded out with demos, live recordings and previously unreleased material.
Still standing as the Flaming Lips' most recent album of new material is "American Head", released in 2020, a record that steered the band toward more direct, narrative songwriting without abandoning their trademark psychedelic atmospheres.

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