Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds cancel U.S. tour over coronavirus, eye new dates in 2021

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Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have canceled — not just postponed — their planned 18-date North American tour this fall in support of the band’s 2019 double album Ghosteen. But the band’s already looking to 2021.

In a recent statement announcing the tour cancellation, the Bad Seeds said, “The band are planning to return to the U.S. and Canada in 2021, details to be announced this fall.”

The 2020 tour was to have opened Sept. 16 in Minneapolis, with the band playing theaters and arenas through an Oct. 17 date in Vancouver, B.C. Tickets purchased online or by phone are to be automatically refunded within 30 days, according to the band. People who bought tickets at venue box offices should contact those venues directly for refunds.

Here were the full dates:

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds North American tour

Sept. 16: The Armory, Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 19: UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL *
Sept. 21: Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, MI *
Sept. 23: Skyline Stage at the Mann, Philadelphia, PA *
Sept. 25: Agganis Arena, Boston, MA *
Sept. 26: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Sept. 28: Place Bell, Laval, QC
Sept. 29: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Oct. 1: The Anthem, Washington, D.C.
Oct. 3: The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
Oct. 4: Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, TN
Oct. 6: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
Oct. 8: The Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO
Oct. 10: STAPLES Center , Los Angeles, CA *
Oct. 12: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA *
Oct. 14: WaMu Theatre, Seattle, WA *
Oct. 15: Theater of the Clouds, Portland, OR
Oct. 17: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC

* With support from Weyes Blood

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