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Iconic Indie Rock Singer Hospitalized With Pneumonia, Band Forced to Cancel Concert

The Flaming Lips were forced to cancel their Vienna concert on June 15 after frontman Wayne Coyne came down with pneumonia.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Wayne Coyne, the singer of iconic indie rock band The Flaming Lips, has been hospitalized. In an Instagram post, the band revealed that the beloved frontman needed treatment for pneumonia while touring overseas.

As a result, The Flaming Lips canceled their show in Austria on Monday, June 15, 2026. “We are truly sorry, Vienna, but our show tonight at Gasometer is cancelled,” read the caption on a post that included a photo of Coyne in the hospital.

“Wayne has pneumonia and has been ordered to bed rest,” the message added. “All refunds will be available from your point of purchase. We hope to see you again, Austria!”

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The band was scheduled to play in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday (6/17), and........

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