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Johnny Depp's Hollywood Vampires cancel Slovakia gig due to 'unsafe' venue

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Johnny Depp's band has cancelled a tour date in Slovakia on the day of the show due to the construction of the venue being "incomplete" and "unsafe."

Hollywood Vampires - a supergroup which includes Alice Cooper, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, and Depp -had previously refunded fans for a show in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday due to what the rock band called "unforeseen circumstances."

The Slovakian date on Thursday was scheduled for Olympic Fields, Zvolenska Slatina, before being moved around 30km away to Amphitheatre Banska Bystrica and then being cancelled, according to ticket sellers Ticketportal.

Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen of Hollywood Vampires perform on stage at The OVO Hydro on 12 July 2023 in Glasgow. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns)

In an Instagram post, Hollywood Vampires released a statement saying: "Upon arrival today to the venue in Slovakia to begin set-up for tonight’s performance, it quickly became clear that the construction of the facility was incomplete, and therefore unsafe for both the band and the general public.

"The band is very upset by this recent and unfortunate turn of events and hope to return when schedules permit.

"This cancellation is unrelated to the recent cancellation in Budapest, but we can assure you all band members are safe and healthy. We look forward to seeing you in Poland, Germany, and the US in the coming days.

"Sincere apologies, The Hollywood Vampires."

The band is scheduled to play shows this month at Legends Of Rock Charlotta Valley in Slupsk, Poland, Summerstage Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany, and Wang Theatre - Boch Center in Boston, US.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star had pulled out of some of his US tour dates due to an ankle fracture in May.

Hollywood Vampires kicked off their European tour in Bucharest, Romania, in June where thousands of fans sang to celebrate Depp's 60th birthday.

During the pandemic, the band were also forced to cancel their 2020 tour.

Source: Press Association

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