Peter Murphy Cancels Summer Tour Dates Due to ‘Recent Health Issues’

Murphy was set to perform at several festivals in the U.K. and Europe between June and August. The musician has been forced to cancel or reschedule multiple tours and live performances over the past few years. In 2019, he postponed his residency at New York venue Le Poisson Rouge after suffering a heart attack. In 2022, Bauhaus, who had recently reformed, canceled a run of North American show because Murphy was “entering a rehabilitation facility to attend to his health and well-being.”

In early 2023, his Celebrating David Bowie tour was rescheduled after Murphy underwent an unexpected medical procedure. He later dropped out of the tour “due to ill health and doctor’s orders to rest and recover.” Last year, that tour’s U.K. and European leg was canceled because Murphy had “suddenly taken ill.”

Last November, Murphy teamed up with Boy George for a collaborative track, “Let the Flowers Grow.” “I first met Boy George when he asked to be allowed backstage to meet Howard Devoto when Bauhaus were supporting Magazine,” ” Murphy told Rolling Stone. “He struck me as a super-original, self-styled 17th century fop. The second time I met him was when we walked into the BBC to do ‘Ziggy Stardust’ on Top of the Pops where Culture Club were also making their debut on the show. George greeted me very warmly and I discovered he was a Bauhaus fan.”