Echo & The Bunnymen were forced to postpone a show after a road traffic incident left Ian McCulloch needing medical treatment.
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The band are currently on the road in North America and were set to perform at Philadelphia’s Filmore last night (Sunday June 7), but had to postpone the concert just hours before they were due to appear.
Taking to their official social media channels, Echo and the Bunnymen shared: “While travelling from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia, Ian McCulloch’s vehicle was involved in a road traffic incident. As a result, Ian required medical treatment.”
They did add that the injuries sustained were “not believed to be serious”, but stressed that McCulloch had left “understandably shaken by the incident,” and was undergoing further medical assessments as a precautionary measure.
“After careful consideration,” the post continued, “we have made the difficult decision to postpone tonight’s performance in Philadelphia. Postponing a show is always a last resort. We never want to disappoint our fans, and we know many of you will have made plans to attend this evening’s concert.”
While travelling from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia, Ian McCulloch's vehicle was involved in a road traffic incident.
As a result, Ian required medical treatment. Thankfully, the injuries sustained are not believed to be serious; however, as you can appreciate, he has been… pic.twitter.com/BDXx77jMcd— Echo & the Bunnymen (@Bunnymen) June 7, 2026
They also asked fans “to retain their tickets while we work through the next steps”, and promised that “a further update regarding the show will be provided as soon as possible”.
Later this month (June 30), they will play a huge homecoming show at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool as special guests of My Chemical Romance.
Their current run of dates follow the post-punk pioneers playing a series of live shows throughout 2025, which included a slot at Splendour Festival alongside Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Jake Bugg, Travis and more, as well as a headline show at the Halifax Piece Hall.
Before then, Courtney Love said at the end of 2024 that she was working with Echo’s Will Sargent on her new solo album, but not the “rude” PJ Harvey.
The band’s latest LP arrived in 2018, in the form of ‘The Stars, The Ocean and The Moon’.