Mancunian band The Chemical Brothers have announced they are cancelling their show at Glastonbury due to Covid-19.
The electronic Duo broke the news on social media on Thursday, announcing that member Tom needs more days to recover from the virus. Writing on Twitter, the duo said: "We're very sorry to announce that we won't be DJing at Arcadia this evening at Glastonbury.
"We were so excited to be back in the fields and to celebrate the return of the festival, as were to be playing in Cork on Thursday night. We were hoping that more days rest would allow Tom to recover from Covid this hasn't so far been the case."
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The band was poised to perform at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire on Sunday, but they announced that the possibility of the show going ahead remains uncertain. They added: "We are hoping that Tom will recover in time to play the scheduled Castle Howard show in York on Sunday and will update with progress as soon as possible via our socials.
"We share the disappointment and frustration at not being able to do what we do with all of you."
It comes shortly after The Chemical Brothers were forced to postpone their Ireland show on June 23 after members of the band and crew tested positive for coronavirus. Yesterday, the pair wrote on social media: "We are monitoring the situation and will make a decision as soon as possible regarding remaining shows later this week.
"We will endeavour to give as much notice as possible but as we have all learnt over the last two excruciating years, COVID recovery times and severity of infection are unpredictable.”
Following the announcement that the electronic duo will not be playing tonight, Arcadia confirmed that Bonobo and Groove Armada will fill their slot between 11pm and 1am.
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