The Black Keys Quietly Cancel Tour, Likely Due to Poor Ticket Sales [Updated]

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The Black Keys have quietly canceled their upcoming “International Players Tour.”

Coming in support of their latest album, Ohio Players, The Black Keys’ North American arena tour was supposed to kick off on September 17th in Tulsa, Oklahoma and stop in cities like Austin, Seattle, Atlanta, and more. As of Saturday, however, all but one of the band’s scheduled concerts has been removed from their website. Ticketmaster also lists the shows as canceled.

Update: The Black Keys addressed the tour’s cancellation in a statement posted to social media on Sunday. “The band wants to assure everyone that Dan [Auerbach] & Patrick [Carney] are alive and well. Following the recent run of shows in the UK & Europe, including stops at iconic venues like Brixton Academy and the Zenith in Paris, we have decided to make some changes to the North American leg of the ‘International Players Tour’ that will enable us to offer a similarly exciting, intimate experience for both fans and the band, and will be announcing a revised set of dates shortly. Everyone who had purchased tickets and/or VIP to the initial tour dates will be fully refunded – and when the new plans are announced, will be the first to be able to buy tickets. Thank you for your understanding and apologies for the surprise change… We’re pretty sure everyone is going to be excited when you see what we have in mind though, and look forward to seeing everyone soon.”

Based on ticket availability data sourced from Ticketmaster, it appears the tour suffered from low sales. Some fans placed the blame on high ticket prices, which ranged between $100 and $300.

It’s also worth noting that while The Black Keys have toured arenas in the past, Ohio Players was by far the band’s least successful commercial release in nearly two decades. Upon its release in April, the album debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200. For comparison, their previous album, 2022’s Dropout Boogie, opened at No. 8.

As of now, The Black Keys’ only scheduled live appearance is at the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 6th.

The Black Keys Quietly Cancel Tour, Likely Due to Poor Ticket Sales [Updated]
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