The Black Keys drew criticism from some followers after canceling their American area tour with out discover.

Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney had made no announcement when ticket shops withdrew adverts and posted call-off notices for the duo’s International Players tour.

Upset followers accused the band of getting set unrealistic costs, with tickets costing between $100 and $300 – and of getting been unrealistic in trying to play at arena-sized venues within the first place.

On fan mentioned: “[M]ost markets were $100+ just to get in the building… Whoever thought booking this band in arenas in 2024 should be fired.” He offered a seating chart for one location that appeared to point out only a few tickets had been bought.

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Consequence famous: “[W]hile The Black Keys have toured arenas in the past, Ohio Players was by far the band’s least successful commercial release in nearly two decades. Upon its release in April, the album debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200. For comparison, their previous album, 2022’s Dropout Boogie, opened at No. 8.”

Yesterday (May 26) the Black Keys mentioned in a press release: “Following the recent run of shows in the UK and Europe, including stops at iconic venues like Brixton Academy and the Zenith in Paris, we have decided to make some changes to the North American leg of the International Players Tour that will enable us to offer a similarly exciting, intimate experience for both fans and the band, and will be announcing a revised set of dates shortly.

“Thank you for your understanding and apologies for the surprise change… We’re pretty sure everyone is going to be excited when you see what we have in mind though, and look forward to seeing everyone soon.”

For comparability, the capability of the CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore – the instance offered by the fan – is 14,000; whereas the capability of London’s Brixton Academy is 4,921 and the Zenith in Paris is 6,804.