When a show gets cancelled, it typically happens before the doors open. However, that didn’t happen for Volbeat last night (3rd). The group have been extensively touring in support of their latest effort Rewind, Replay, Rebound, which was released in August, and things didn’t seem to go according to plan at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. According to Setlist.FM, the band’s setlist looked something like this:
01) Pelvis on fire (half song)
*Intermission*
01) Pelvis on Fire (half song)
End of show
The group were halfway into their opening track with “Pelvis on Fire” when frontman Michael Poulsen and the rest of the band walked off the stage. After a short break, the band returned to the stage to try again but once again, they couldn’t complete the first song of the night.
Following their short performance, the band apologized via Facebook explaining their reason was a mix between Michael’s throat issues and the band running into a number of technical difficulties:
“We in Volbeat want to extend our most heartfelt apologies for having to cancel tonight’s show in Belfast. As many of you know, Michael has been having some throat issues and we ran into multiple technical issues on stage that prevented the band from being able to hear each other play. While he has mostly recovered his voice at this point, it was decided that had he continued to play the show this way he would have risked blowing out his voice again and having to cancel even more shows. We’re gutted that we weren’t able to perform for you tonight, but we will be back to reschedule the show as soon as we possibly can.”
Fans who attended last night’s show went to Twitter to share their thoughts on the band’s abrupt exit:
Volbeat’s set list tonight :
First Song (don’t know name – played half)
Intermission
First Song (don’t know name – played 20 seconds)
END
somebody stick this on Setlist FM for me pls x
— Philip McCarroll 2.0 (@philmccarroll) October 3, 2019
#Volbeat #Belfast show over and out during 1st song! pic.twitter.com/DGNIqC1b3h
— jk_captaincook (@jk_captaincook) October 3, 2019
Volbeat singer stopped the show halfway through the first song, and they all walked off stage. Some of the crowd started chanting “one more song”. Lol good old Belfast.
— Steve Stormzone (@SteveStormzone) October 3, 2019
Pelvis of Fire? Apparently not tonight folks… @volbeat #volbeat #belfast #youdontknowwhatyouredoing pic.twitter.com/Q9ekIsAMqN
— Dave Newman (@davenewmandave) October 3, 2019
Well flying over from Newcastle for @VOLBEAT turned out to be a disaster – half of one song & it gets cancelled due to technical issues
— Paul ‘The View’ Carver (@tenaka66) October 3, 2019
Absolutely disgusted at the actions of @VOLBEAT tonight in @UlsterHall. 30 seconds into first song and the singer walls off stage. Wait 10 mins, gives us another 10 seconds then they’re off again. No apologies, nothing!! Apparently the primadonna hadn’t the right sound in his ear
— Gareth Leslie (@starsky74) October 3, 2019
The gig that never was @VOLBEAT gutted that we only got half of the 1st song, twice pic.twitter.com/dAj4XAvNHW
— Dave Newman (@davenewmandave) October 3, 2019
@VOLBEAT come on guys. Stop acting like princesses. You sounded fine, so get back on that stage! pic.twitter.com/j1sVqUWfUc
— Axfried (@Axfried) October 3, 2019
Agree with you didn’t look interested, girl from Manchester with 8 yr old first gig, spent £500 getting over, poor!
— Andrew Williamson (@AndrewPaul70) October 3, 2019
@VOLBEAT Totally enjoyed the whole 5 minutes you played tonight. Just wish you had the balls to come and tell the fans what was happening yourself.#bbbbbbbbbbBYE
— Jordan Savage (@Shazaaaaaaaam) October 3, 2019
@VOLBEAT sorry pissed cant believe how you have come to belfast and just walked off. Cancelled when to well established bands played with no issues before you. So angry. Dont give a shit for their fans😡😡😡😡
— Gail Lagan (@LaganGail) October 3, 2019
@VOLBEAT cancelled in Belfast after half a song due to technical issues with the sound! Band just walked off stage and left everyone looking at this for 15mins with no updates. Incredibly poor. Fans deserve more than just a refund, be interesting to see if there’s a statement. pic.twitter.com/n6ZTOYUoA3
— Ryan Denney (@ryandenney6) October 3, 2019
