Squid have cancelled their upcoming concerts after one of the band members was involved in a car accident, the band said in a statement on social media.
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Earlier today (September 3), the Brighton post-punks took to Instagram to announce upcoming shows in China and Malaysia. The band were due to play a series of shows in the two Asian countries, starting with a performance at Sonic Jam festival in Xi'an, China on September 8.
Describing themselves as “extremely saddened” by the announcement, Squid explained that “one of our members had an accident and suffered multiple facial fractures.” They said they had been told it would be unsafe for the unnamed band member to fly, and that while they were looking for a replacement, “the nature of our music is such that it is very difficult to arrange in a few days and we may not be able to get the necessary work permits in time.”
They continued: “We were really looking forward to playing these new cities and meeting our fans who have supported us so much, and this outcome is very disappointing for all of us. We will be working hard to get back and play these shows as soon as possible.”
Squid played a number of shows in the UK, Europe and South America during the summer, including a performance in Glastonbury 2024They also toured North America earlier this year in support of their second album.About Monolith', which was released in June 2023.
NME gave the album a four star reviewcalling it “a monument to bold artistic growth” and saying, “If Squid can make bold experimental music sound this fun, they'll have to stop.”
In January they released another track “Fugue (Bin Song)”a track from the album that was a fixture in the band's live performances for some time.