The band - who only recently returned to the stage after 11 years away - said it was due to the health of frontman Zack de la Rocha
Rage Against The Machine have cancelled their forthcoming UK and European tour - forcing the Reading and Leeds festivals to replace them with The 1975 just two weeks ahead of their headline slots.
. While his exact injury is not known, the 52-year-old singer injured his leg on stage in Chicago last month and has used a chair at gigs since the incident.In a statement, Rage Against The Machine wrote:"Per medical guidance, Zack de la Rocha has been advised that the August and September 2022 UK and European leg of the Rage Against The Machine tour cannot proceed. It is with great disappoint that we announce this cancellation".
The band said they would be finishing the last three days of their US tour at Madison Square Garden in New York.After that they said:"Zack must return home for rest and rehabilitation. The flights, travel time and rigorous schedule in the UK and Europe are simply too much of a risk for a complete recovery.More on Leeds
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