Massive Attack fans have been left in tears after the band abruptly cancelled their upcoming gigs, mere hours before they were due on stage.
The trip-hop group, first formed in 1988 and consisting of Daddy G and 3D,rose to fame in the 90s with albums Blue Lines and Mezzanine.
Just two hours before doors were scheduled to open at the KunstRasen in Bonn on Monday night, an email was released letting fans know it had been cancelled.
‘Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Massive Attack concert has been cancelled today,’ the short statement said. ‘Tickets can be returned where they were purchased.’
The scheduled concert in Berlin’s Spandau Citadel, due to take place tonight (Tuesday, July 8) has also been scrapped.
A similar message appeared on the tour agent’s website which read: ‘We regret to inform you that tomorrow’s Massive Attack show (July 8, 2025) cannot take place due to unforeseen circumstances. Tickets will be cancelled automatically.’
No official announcement has come from Massive Attack themselves, with fans left confused by the sudden silence.
‘They cancelled 2 hours before show entrance. Totally disappointing,’ lucydreams420 wrote on the band’s subreddit.
Critical-War5750 said: ‘I’m in Bonn now. Flew in from UK earlier, checked into my hotel, saw updates on here before I got email from TM [Ticketmaster] confirming. At 4pm local time.’
‘My girlfriend is currently in the airport and she just saw the news,’ added Zizifron. ‘She’s in tears. I don’t know how to calm her.’
‘Missed massive attack in 2019 and I wanted to see them so badly that I flew out to Europe just for them to cancel the day before,’ shared trollfuneral on X.
‘Massive Attack concert cancelled, what the hell do I do in Bonn now?’ added privtonio.
‘Unprofessional,’ slammed Xikon. ‘In Bonn, the cancellation announcement came 100 minutes before the gates opened… That’s anti-fan!
‘They cancelled the Pohoda festival on the 10th so not Germany related I guess,’ added ResidualFox as fans discussed potential causes.
Their appearance at Pohoda Festival in Slovakia on July 10 has reportedly been axed; meanwhile, a rescheduled date has been promised for the Bonn show.
Many suspected a band member may have become ill, resulting in the rapid cancellation and inability to share a formal statement.
Critical-War5750 continued: ‘[If] it’s serious illness, then I don’t blame at all and wish for speedy recovery. It’s annoying tonight, but more important things in life.’
Others speculated that the band’s political statements, particularly those supporting Palestine, may have been a factor, especially after the furore surrounding Kneecap and Bob Vylan.
Last year, Massive Attack cancelled all dates on their US tour, again with just days to go.
The Teardrop musicians were due to headline concerts in New York, Boston, Washington DC and Atlanta but called it all off.
The message, shared on the band’s Instagram story at the time, read: ‘Due to unforeseen circumstances, Massive Attack must regrettably cancel their upcoming performance at III Points Festival in Miami FL on October 19, as well as their shows in Atlanta GA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and Forest Hills NY.
Metro has reached out to Massive Attack’s team for comment.
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