Fontaines D.C. Cancel Mexico and South American Tour Dates Due to Medical Issues

Irish rockers Fontaines D.C. have been forced to cancel their upcoming run of dates throughout Mexico and South America after vocalist Grian Chatten suffered a herniated disc.

Chaten announced the news via Fontaines D.C.’s Instagram Stories on Monday (March 17), revealing that the band will be cancelling their next five shows due to his own health condition.

“I am devastated to announce that, due to a herniated disc, we must cancel our show in Mexico tomorrow night and our forthcoming dates in Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia,” he wrote.

“I have been really excited to play these beautiful countries for years and it really hurts to be here in Mexico City and not be able to go onstage, but I have been advised today, that I require urgent medical attention,” he added. “We are very grateful for all your support and, with all my heart, I am sorry that I can’t play for you.”

Fontaines D.C. recently wrapped up a run of tour dates throughout Australia and New Zealand just last week, and were scheduled to perform in Mexico on Tuesday (March 18). The remainder of March was set to see them perform at the Argentinian, Chilean, Colombian, and Brazilian editions of the Lollapalooza festival. Currently, the band’s upcoming U.S. tour dates – which launch in April and run through May – are unaffected, though further updates may arrive as necessary.

The Irish quintet – who formed back in 2014 – have burst into 2025 off the back of their fourth album, 2024’s Romance. Their first to chart on the Billboard 200 (reaching No. 97), it also reached the top 20 of both the Independent Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts.

In February, the band returned with their first piece of new music since Romance, releasing “It’s Amazing To Be Young” as a 7” single with another fresh track titled “Before You I Just Forget.”