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Mechanical Bull Tour

Mechanical Bull Tour
Worldwide tour by Kings of Leon
Mechanical Bull Tour poster.jpg
Promotional poster for the tour
Location Worldwide
Associated album Mechanical Bull
Start date February 5, 2014
End date March 15, 2015
Legs 7
No. of shows 53 in North America
1 in Asia
12 in Europe
4 in South America
70 total
Kings of Leon concert chronology

The Mechanical Bull Tour was the third headlining tour by American rock band Kings of Leon. The tour was in support of their sixth studio album, Mechanical Bull (2013) and began on February 5, 2014, in Atlanta, and ended on March 15, 2015, in Santiago.

The tour was first announced in October 2013. In November 2013, while in Australia, Caleb Followill confirmed to triple j's Veronica and Lewis that the band would be returning there in 2014 for the tour. In December 2013, dates for the second North America leg were announced. The third North America leg was announced on April 21, 2014 Due to an injury to Nathan Followill, eleven shows in August were canceled.

On August 8, 2014, drummer Nathan Followill was injured in a tour bus accident. On their way to their hotel after their show in Mansfield, "a pedestrian jumped in front of their bus, causing the bus to stop short." Followill suffered from broken ribs. Due to the injury the band had to cancel eleven shows from August 10–31.


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