Anthony Kiedis photographed in New Jersey on February 2, 2014. (Image courtesy: Reuters)
Red Hot Chili Peppers' lead singer Anthony Kiedis is expected to make a full recovery after complications of intestinal flu sent him to the hospital and forced the cancellation of the band's show in Irvine, California, the band's website said on Sunday.
"Anthony is expected to make a full recovery soon," according to the notice posted on redhotchilipeppers.com , which thanked fans for their support. It also said that the band would cancel a concert scheduled for May 17.
Los Angeles radio station KROQ, which sponsors an annual event called Weenie Roast, on which the band was slated to appear on Saturday night, announced the cancellation of the appearance on Twitter.
"Unfortunately due to illness the Red Hot Chili Peppers were forced to cancel their set tonight at Weenie Roast," the station said in a tweet .
Officials at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre confirmed the band's performance had been cancelled and that Mr Kiedis had been hospitalized but gave no further details, media reports said.
Billboard magazine reported that Mr Kiedis was taken from the venue in an ambulance suffering from extreme stomach pain, citing a KROQ representative.
The band's website said the cause was complications from intestinal flu on Saturday evening.
On Twitter, the band's drummer Chad Smith wrote:
Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold more than 60 million albums, won six Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
"Anthony is expected to make a full recovery soon," according to the notice posted on redhotchilipeppers.com , which thanked fans for their support. It also said that the band would cancel a concert scheduled for May 17.
Los Angeles radio station KROQ, which sponsors an annual event called Weenie Roast, on which the band was slated to appear on Saturday night, announced the cancellation of the appearance on Twitter.
"Unfortunately due to illness the Red Hot Chili Peppers were forced to cancel their set tonight at Weenie Roast," the station said in a tweet .
Officials at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre confirmed the band's performance had been cancelled and that Mr Kiedis had been hospitalized but gave no further details, media reports said.
Billboard magazine reported that Mr Kiedis was taken from the venue in an ambulance suffering from extreme stomach pain, citing a KROQ representative.
The band's website said the cause was complications from intestinal flu on Saturday evening.
On Twitter, the band's drummer Chad Smith wrote:
NO one's more disappointed than us that we couldn't perform tonight. Sending love and a speedy recovery to my brother Anthony.
— Chad Smith (@RHCPchad) May 15, 2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold more than 60 million albums, won six Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
