The Yeah Yeah Yeahs dropped out of Boston Calling one day before the rock band was set to perform at the three-day music festival.
Organizers of Boston Calling said the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were unable to perform due to illness within the band, according to a press release. The festival will take place over Memorial Day Weekend festival, May 26-28, at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston. In their place, The National will perform at 7:05 p.m. ahead of Friday’s headliner, Foo Fighters.
The festival also announced that it will add Dropkick Murphys to Friday’s schedule. The Boston-favorite Celtic punk band will perform at 5:55 p.m. on Friday, May 26. The band was formed in Quincy and is well known for its annual St. Patrick’s Day concerts.
This year’s festival marks the 10-year anniversary of Boston Calling. Still on the lineup are headliners like The Lumineers, Alanis Morissette, Paramore and Queens of the Stone Age, as well as more than a dozen local artists. Tickets for the festival are still available for purchase.
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