The Black Keys cancel more tour dates due to Patrick Carney’s shoulder injury

Towards the end of last year, The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney suffered a shoulder injury that forced the band to cancel all European dates, including London’s O2 Arena.

Their ‘Turn Blue’ world tour has since suffered another setback. Scheduled dates in New Zealand, Australia and Japan have all been pulled, with the band issuing the following statement:

“We are very sorry to have to cancel our upcoming performances through April 23. Patrick sustained a dislocated and broken shoulder in January that required surgery. Working with the doctors, surgeons and physiotherapists since January, we had expected Patrick to be ready to return to touring in April. The recovery process and physical therapy has taken longer than anticipated and unfortunately Patrick is still unable to perform and needs additional time to heal. We thank all of our fans for their ongoing support and we look forward to getting back on the road as soon as possible.”

This summer, The Black Keys headline Isle of Wight festival.