Black Keys’ Patrick Carney shares cryptic message after shock tour cancellation

Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney has hinted the band plan to reveal the reasons behind the shock cancellation of their tour last month.

The musician, 44, shared a brief message on X, formerly Twitter, writing: “We got fucked. I’ll tell you all how to make sure this doesn’t happen to you. Stay tuned.”

In May, the Ohio-formed rock duo canceled their entire International Players Tour, which would have seen them play 31 dates across North America in support of their latest album, Ohio Players.

Announced in early April, the tour was scheduled to begin in September and included dates at Madison Square Garden in New York and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

However, the tour dates were quietly scrubbed from the band’s website a few weeks later, with an announcement shared on their social media accounts that they instead planned to bring an “exciting and intimate experience” to fans.

Tickets for the original dates would be fully refunded, while dates for the new shows have yet to be announced.

Last week, the group revealed that it had parted ways with its management team led by legendary entertainment executive Irving Azoff, former CEO of Ticketmaster and longtime manager of the Eagles, after three years.

Azoff, who has also managed artists like Fleetwood Mac and Bon Jovi, confirmed the news to Varietycalling it an “amicable separation.”

The Black Keys recently released their documentary, It’s a movie about the Black Keys, after premiering it at the SXSW festival last month.

It explores the notorious historical tensions between Carney and bandmate Dan Auerbach, with the latter commenting: “We understood each other, for the most part.

“We’re just two very opinionated, hard-headed people, trapped together for eternity.”

Ohio players received mixed reviews from critics, although The independent gave it four stars.

“If this record is to be believed, the Black Keys are in one of the most inspired periods of their career to date,” the review states.

“Gone is the nervous, restless energy of their 2019 album Let’s dance. And there’s little of the paranoia that crept into their 2010 breakthrough. Brothers.

“Instead, we find the duo vigorously cavorting around the scuzz-laden “Please Me (Till I’m Satisfied)” and paying playful homage to ’70s funk maestros Ohio Players on “Paper Crown” – blending into 90s rap with a little help from Lil Noid and Juicy J.”