Major British indie band has to cancel tour after famous guitarist is hospitalised

THE Smile had to cancel their tour after their guitarist Jonny Greenwood was hospitalized.

The band, consisting of JohnnyThom Yorke and Tom Skinner are scheduled to perform in Europe in the coming weeks.

However, after Jonny was hospitalized with an infection, it was decided to put production on hold.

The band, founded in 2020, wrote on Instagram: “A few days ago Jonny became seriously ill with an infection and had to be treated in hospital as an emergency, partly in the intensive care unit.

“Fortunately, he is now out of danger and will return home soon.

“We were instructed by the medical team responsible for Jonny’s care to cancel all appointments until he had time to fully recover.

“For this reason, The Smile’s European tour in August is cancelled.

“Refunds for headlining shows are available through your ticket provider.

“We all wish Jonny a speedy recovery.”

They captioned the post: “Some news from The Smile.”

Fans flocked to the comments section to share their love.

One said: “We love you Jonny and wish you a full and speedy recovery! ❤️.”

Another added: “Jonny!!! We love you dude, please stay healthy 🤘.”

“Take care, Johnny,” a third person interjected.

A fourth commented: “HEALING VIBES JONNY!!!”

Jonny and Thom originally come from the band Radiohead.

The group was founded in 1985 and consisted of the couple Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien and Philip Selway.

Her best songs include “Creep,” “Paranoid Android,” and “No Surprises.”

Meanwhile, drummer Tom was with the British jazz band Sons of Kemet.

The trio formed during the coronavirus lockdown and made their first stage appearance at Glastonbury 2021.

They have released two studio albums – A Light for Attracting Attention and Wall of Eyes.

Her singles include “Friend of a Friend”, “Bending Hectic” and “Pana-vision”.