https://instagram.com/p/DAEzGCsSNa1 source 2 The Bright Eyes have been playing some smaller shows ahead of an album release
The upcoming shows including Riotfest are now cancelled
their subreddit is not surprised, since Conor Oberst has been in a very bad shape at the last shows:
https://www.reddit.com/r/brighteyes/comments/1fhue19/cleveland_show/ about the Cleveland show:
Can we talk about how heartbreaking that was? Idk. I cried on the way home. Someone I loved so much clearly in the throes of alcoholism and mental illness. I hope that he gets the help he needs. Rooting for him 🖤
*Editing to add: He couldn’t play guitar, work his pedals, stand up, remember any words, notice when his guitar had feedback, or finish the show, period. His band played the songs. Sat him in a chair and finished the show while he did nothing. I don’t even know why the band bothered to keep going, to be honest. At the end he said he was probably going to kill himself.
I walked out about 7 songs in. Have personally dealt with addiction, and I couldn't watch anymore.
When I heard they were doing another tour this year, I was shocked. He was pretty bad like this two years ago too. I pray he gets help because it’s heartbreaking to see him this way 💗