Cindy Lee has Canceled The Remainder of Their U.S. Tour with Freak Heat Waves
An overnight success story, musician Patrick Flegel’s most recent album as Cindy Lee, Diamond Jubilee, quietly launched on their Geocities website and YouTube to a tidal wave of hype. The wave crested with critical acclaim across most major music publications, thrusting a spotlight on the artist who, up until this point, has been content with playing music on the fringes.
The news came on May 4th, after a handful of venues set to host the band announced the cancellation. Chicago music venue Empty Bottle reported the cancellations as a result of “personal reasons within the touring party.” At the time of writing, no further word has come out as to the reasons behind the tour’s cancellation, leaving fans to speculate about the artist behind the persona’s wellbeing. Writer Jesse Locke has since gotten in touch with tourmates Freak Heat Waves and a friend of Flegel, reporting that both have confirmed they are okay, but will be “taking a break from touring for the time being.”
News of the tour’s cancellation was met with an outpouring of support from both fans and industry members alike.
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