Tom Morello has postponed his scheduled live shows in London and Paris this week.
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The soloist and Rage Against The Machine guitarist had been set to perform at Electric Brixton last night (Monday June 15), following his slot at Download 2026 the previous day (Sunday June 14).
However, Morello took to social media yesterday to confirm that the gig in the capital would not be going ahead – just hours before he was due on stage. He also postponed his planned concert at Paris’ Bataclan tonight (Tuesday June 16).
“Due to a family medical emergency I am so sorry to announce that I will have to postpone my London & Paris shows,” the musician wrote on Instagram Stories.
“I have so much love and respect for all our friends & fans there and hope to rebook these shows as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.”
Details of the new dates for the impacted gigs have not yet been revealed.
Morello is still scheduled to appear at three European festivals this week: Belgium’s Graspop Metal Meeting (June 18), France’s Hellfest (June 20), and the Netherlands’ Pinkpop (June 21).
Other summer performances include Tons Of Rock in Norway and BBK Legends Bilbao in Spain.
In other news, Morello used his set at Download 2026 last weekend to send a message to the British far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The guitarist also recently teamed up with Serj Tankian and the former’s son, Roman, on a powerful new single titled ‘Adjourn It’.
His collaboration with the System Of A Down frontman followed Morello announcing his new Power To The People festival – the line-up for which boasts Tankian, along with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters.
Morello toured with Springsteen on the legendary artist’s ‘Land Of Hope And Dreams’ US tour this year. The Boss released a live video of his cover of Prince‘s ‘Purple Rain’ featuring Morello, filmed at a gig in Minneapolis.
Speaking to NME in 2024, Morello discussed the power of music to spark political change, and revealed his all-time favourite protest songs.
“The first thing that makes a great protest song is that it’s a great song,” he told us. “Nobody wants to hear a college lecture with a beat to it, there has to be an artistry there and an authenticity and a power and a chemistry behind it. All of those songs have that.”
