A veteran punk rock icon has postponed his national Australian 2026 tour after suffering a bad ankle break.
Ed Kuepper, the musician most well-known for co-founding the pioneering punk band The Saints in the 1970s, wrote to his fans on Instagram to share the unexpected news. He said, "Friends, due to the badly broken ankle of yours truly we have been forced to move our Exploding Universe tour back a few weeks."
included a tour poster with the new dates. The tour will now start on Oct. 29 and continue across Australia through Nov. 15. Some of the stops include Sydney, Brisbane, and Canberra.
He noted in the update that tickets fans already purchased will be valid for the new dates. But unfortunately, a couple of stops couldn't be rescheduled.
Kuepper wrote, "With the time allowed we could not find new dates for Coffs Harbour or Murwillumbah and we will aim to get back there in 2027." The venue for the Sydney show was also changed.
View this post on Instagram"Sorry for any inconvenience. Hope to see you all in the warmer months," the musician concluded.
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Kuepper's upcoming releases were not affected by the situation. This includes The Exploding Universe – Live, a 10-track album recorded at the National Theatre Melbourne during his 2023 tour. It will drop on July 24.
Fellow musician Garry Gray of the band Sacred Cowboys praised the performance, saying, "The show is Killer from start to finish, Ed’s sharp sense of humor making it sparkle... All these songs sound vibrant and alive with the purity of the album sound as a part of the deal."
Past albums Today Wonder and Autocannibalism are also being rereleased soon. The latter record was originally released in the early 1990s under the name of one of Kuepper's bands, The Aints.
Along with The Saints, The Aints, and his solo work, Kuepper has also performed as a member of Laughing Clowns and The Apartments. He also toured with Nick Cave in the 2010s.
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