Massive Attack have canceled all dates on their upcoming US tour with just days to go.
The trip-hop group, first formed in 1988, were set to embark on a run of performances across America this month, their first visit across the pond in five years.
The Teardrop musicians, fronted by Robert ‘3D’ Del Naja and Grant ‘Daddy G’ Marshall, were due to headline concerts in New York, Boston, Washington DC and Atlanta.
As well as this, they were booked in for Miami’s III Points Festival next weekend, alongside Disclosure, Jamie XX and Rick Ross.
However, ahead of the first gig – in Atlanta on October 17 – they issued a statement on social media, announcing that they would no longer be performing.
The message, shared on the band’s Instagram story, read: ‘Due to unforeseen circumstances, Massive Attack must regrettably cancel their upcoming performance at III Points Festival in Miami FL on October 19, as well as their shows in Atlanta GA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and Forest Hills NY.
‘We appreciate your understanding at this time.’
The reason for their cancelation has not been made clear, with their next scheduled performance slated for November 29 in Liverpool.
Fans were left devastated by their statement and rushed to social media to share their heartache.
Twitter user James penned: ‘Damn, the Massive Attack concert I was set to go in a few weeks just cancelled. That was some bucket list s**t.’
Unbidden_BS agreed: ‘Massive attack @ iiipoints was too good to be true.’
‘They cancelled Massive attack concert! Nothing to look forward to now,’ Priscilla wrote.
Flocking to the comments below their latest Instagram post, Blak_Acid begged: ‘Plz reschedule east coast tour, my soul depends on it [sic].’
Robert and Grant founded the group in 1988 with Adrian ‘Tricky’ Thaws and Andrew ‘Mushroom’ Vowles – they dropped their debut album, Blue Lines, three years later.
Their third album, Mezzanine, topped the charts when it was released in 1998, with their subsequent record, 100th Window, following suit.
In August, the Bristol-based stars were commended for their gig on home soil, during a climate-conscious event.
During their set at Act 1.5, they were joined by Horace Andy, Elizabeth Fraser and Young Fathers, while calling for solidarity with Palestine throughout.
Massive Attack last appeared in the US in 2019 to celebrate their Mezzanine XXI tour.